SpaceX’s Terafab will rely on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels

SpaceX and Tesla are building a massive semiconductor fab in Texas that will depend on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels.

Tesla is racking up speeding tickets, and YOU are on the hook
Tesla is racking up speeding tickets, and YOU are on the hook

On today’s brain-addled episode of Quick Charge, President Trump says electric car drivers have a disease, Full Self Driving won’t stop earning Tesla drivers tickets, and Waymo’s CEO spends over forty minutes explaining why Tesla’s tech won’t ever beat…

Tesla, SpaceX confirm ‘Terafab’ chip fab site — $16.8B first phase
Tesla, SpaceX confirm ‘Terafab’ chip fab site — $16.8B first phase

Tesla and SpaceX have confirmed where they’ll build Terafab, the semiconductor megafactory Elon Musk first teased in March. It’s going to Grimes County, Texas, about an hour northwest of Houston.
The companies put the initial phase at roughly $16.8 bil…

Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas

After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston.

Watch Tesla driver plea with police after FSD drove 64 mph in a 45
Watch Tesla driver plea with police after FSD drove 64 mph in a 45

A police department in Parker, Colorado, pulled over a Tesla going 64 mph in a 45 mph zone whose driver insisted they weren’t responsible, because the car was running “Full Self-Driving.”
Of course, Tesla will never take responsibility for that inciden…

Tesla starts Megapack 3 production with 28% more energy per unit
Tesla starts Megapack 3 production with 28% more energy per unit

Tesla has started building its next-generation Megapack 3 grid battery, with the first units rolling off the line at the company’s new Megafactory in Brookshire, Texas.
The plant went from groundbreaking to production in 16 months and is designed to bu…

EVgo is bringing Tesla V4 Superchargers to its US charging network

EVgo will deploy hundreds of Tesla V4 Superchargers under a licensing deal, offering 500kW charging, Magic Dock compatibility, and visibility in Tesla’s navigation starting this fall.

Tesla is suing this Canadian province for cutting it out of its EV incentives
Tesla is suing this Canadian province for cutting it out of its EV incentives

Tesla is suing the Canadian province of Manitoba for cutting the automaker out of its electric vehicle rebate program, and the fight has now reached a courtroom.
The province is asking Manitoba’s Court of King’s Bench to throw out the challenge. Tesla …

Europe is reaping the benefits of an open market with a terrific $22K EV, while the US market stays boring 

Geely’s new E2 hatchback starts at just $22,490 in Europe, while America’s cheapest EVs all sit well above $28,000.

SpaceX has bought $329M worth of Tesla Megapacks so far this year

The purchase illustrates just how interconnected Elon Musk’s universe of companies are.