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A recent analysis from wealth tracking group Informa Connect Academy has projected that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire by 2027. This is, at least, if Musk’s net worth continues to grow at its average annual rate of 110%.  Elon Musk is currently listed Read more

Mobileye just deserted its internal development of lidar systems, proving Elon Musk right once again. The company announced today it would ditch the development of “next-generation frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidars for use in autonomous and highly automated driving systems,” something Musk said would happen years ago. Elon Musk Read more

Tesla will be rolling out rock sliders and battery armor for the Cybertruck at the end of the year. With the accessories in place, the all-electric pickup truck would be even tougher, even against ridiculous stunts.  Comments about the Cybertruck’s upcoming accessories were shared on social media platform X by Read more

Recent comments from Tesla executives on social media indicate that the electric vehicle maker is hard at work ramping the buildout of Superchargers with pull-through stalls. This should be a pretty welcome update for electric vehicle owners, especially those who tend to travel with a trailer.  Tesla’s update on its Read more

Tesla’s tariffs in Europe for China-made electric vehicle (EV) imports are expected to get lower.  Last month, the European Commission gave Tesla an individual tariff rate of 9% for its EV imports from China. The Commission reportedly plans to revise Tesla’s tariff rate, reducing it to below 8%. According to Read more

The third quarter of 2024 is shaping up to be strong for Tesla China, with the electric vehicle maker seeing an estimated 16,200 new vehicle registrations in the week of September 2-8. This represents a 12.5% improvement over the 14,400 registrations that were tracked in the week ending September 1.  Read more

SpaceX’s Starlink terminal factory in Bastrop, Texas, reportedly reached an annual production capacity of 4.6 million units. Based on local comments, Starlink’s TX factory is allegedly capable of producing 90,000 broadband terminals per week.  According to Advanced Television, SpaceX has other facilities in California and Washington that might be producing Read more

BYD raised its annual sales target, reported Morgan Stanley in a note dated September 9. The company’s previous guidance for this year was set at 3.6 million units. BYD recently increased its 2024 annual sales target to 4 million units. The Chinese automaker attributed its positive outlook to a surge Read more

It appears that consumers in China’s domestic auto market are starting to favor the reengineered Tesla Model 3. This was hinted at in the estimated sales of the vehicle so far this Q3 2024, as well as the increasing wait times for the all-electric sedan on Tesla China’s official website.  Read more