April 2022

SpaceX’s upgraded Starship factory begins to take shape in South Texas

After a few months of foundation work, SpaceX has begun assembling the first section of a vast new Starship manufacturing building that will eventually replace a series of tents also known as ‘sprung structures’. SpaceX and its contractors began erecting those tents in late 2019 after a mostly successful series of tests involving Starhopper – […]

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Tesla Giga Texas shows initial stream of freshly-made Model Y

More freshly-minted Tesla Model Y vehicles were spotted on Giga Texas grounds recently. Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory will be instrumental to the EV manufacturer’s production goals for this year and beyond. Tesla Gigafactory Texas has started producing Model Ys in various colors, including blue, black, white, and red. The only color not present at Tesla’s new

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Tesla supplier CATL wins exploration rights to lithium project in China

Tesla China’s battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) won a bid for exploration rights to a lithium clay project located in Yichun through its subsidiary Yichun Contemporary Amperex Resources Limited. The bid cost RMB 856 million (about $134.8 million). The lithium clay project is located in the Huaqiao Town of Yifeng County and Shangfu Town

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SpaceX Starlink service coming to JSX private flights

SpaceX’s Starlink service is coming to JSX private flights. JSX recently announced its plans to offer free internet connection to customers using Starlink.  “JSX is proud to be the first air carrier to adopt [SpaceX] Starlink internet inflight, free for every customer onboard. We’d call it the best Wi-Fi in the sky, but it’s actually

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Elon Musk forms several ‘X Holdings’ companies to fund potential Twitter buyout

Elon Musk reportedly formed three holding companies in Delaware, all with variations of the name “X Holdings,” according to a new report from Bloomberg. The establishment of one of the companies is being used to fund Musk’s Twitter purchase, should it occur. The filings don’t explicitly mention it, but they also hint toward the potential

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