Meta Platforms Inc. will begin tests of its Community Notes program, a crowd-sourced fact-checking system modeled after Elon Musk’s X, on March 18. Meta intends to use Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, Threads. The announcement was posted by Meta in a blog post on its official website. Tapping Into X’s Model Read more
Dutch battery manufacturer LeydenJar has developed and produced lithium-ion batteries with a 100% silicon anode capable of delivering 500 charge-discharge cycles without requiring any external pressure, overcoming a key limitation of next-generation anodes. Silicon anodes offer the potential of higher energy density for lithium-ion batteries when replacing traditional graphite anodes. Read more
Plus, Musk pledges to double Tesla production, and tariffs won’t be enough to bring auto manufacturing-related jobs back to U.S.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) residential customers can now take advantage of incentives in the thousands off the price of qualifying GM Energy home charging and energy management products. GM has joined PG&E’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) pilot program, enabling energy customers to bundle their GM Energy systems and eventually get Read more
Baidu is helping Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) improve in China. Engineers from Baidu, a leading AI company in China, are helping Tesla with its FSD Version 13 software. According to Reuters’ sources, Baidu recently dispatched engineers from its mapping team to Tesla’s Beijing office. The engineers are working on integrating Read more
Tesla China seems to be accelerating its new Model Y ramp. New Model Y Transition New vehicle registrations for the Model Y, Tesla China’s strongest seller, have been quite low in the first two months of 2025. This was largely due to Tesla China transitioning Gigafactory Shanghai for the production Read more
SpaceX paved the way for Starlink India’s entry into the market by inking two deals with the nation’s top wireless carriers. Bharti Airtel was the first to announce an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet services to customers in India. “This is the first agreement to be signed in Read more
The longest-range EV in Audi’s North American lineup will only be available in sedan form.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that SpaceX has received a $17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund. The grant will be used to expand SpaceX’s Bastrop complex. SpaceX’s Bastrop complex is headlined by its Starlink factory, which is currently capable of producing 15,000 dishes per day, as Read more
Toyota’s first electric SUV is getting a major overhaul. The new bZ4X now has a bigger battery for more range, faster charging, dedicated EV features, a stylish facelift, and much more. Here’s our first look at the new Toyota bZ4X. more…