Tesla’s Chinese operations have been the subject of a rumor that the company might sell or spin off its China business to facilitate a potential SpaceX merger, given SpaceX’s status as a U.S. military contractor. The speculation cited alleged adviser discussions about separating the Chinese arm, which would affect roughly half of Tesla’s production and sales and its access to the world’s largest EV market. Elon Musk refuted the claim on X, calling it “absurdly fake news” [...]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk publicly denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming the company was exploring the sale of its Gigafactory Shanghai to facilitate a potential merger with SpaceX. On Thursday, Musk took to his social media platform X to label the allegations as “fake news” and subsequently “absurdly fake news.” The original post sharing the headline was deleted by its author. Musk stated that the sale of the China business had never been discussed. The report [...]

Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s head of the Optimus program, clarified on X that the company’s long-term annual production capacity for its humanoid robots will reach 10 million units. This figure specifically refers to the second production line currently under construction at Gigafactory Texas, which broke ground in May and aims for volume production by 2027. The announcement reinforces Elon Musk’s previous statements from the 2025 shareholder meeting. This massive scale exceeds the annual new car sales of most [...]

Tesla announced the production of its 10 millionth electric vehicle, a milestone reached six years after its first million. The achievement brings the company halfway to one of four core “product goals” that unlock the full value of CEO Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package, which shareholders approved last year. Musk must still hit 20 million vehicles, 10 million FSD subscriptions, a million bots, and a million robotaxis by 2035. U.S. sales fell 13% YoY, prompting a push into new markets.

Elon Musk, once celebrated for turning PayPal profits into the electric‑car pioneer Tesla and building the solar‑powered Gigafactory in Nevada, now operates a sprawling data‑center complex in Memphis, Tennessee, and northern Mississippi that powers his AI venture xAI. To meet the facility’s massive electricity demand, Musk has installed dozens of portable methane‑fired generators, which emit far more pollution than modern combined‑cycle plants. This shift marks a stark reversal from his earlier clean‑energy advocacy to becoming one of [...]

Tesla officially confirmed the production of its 10 millionth vehicle, a Diamond Black Model Y, marking a significant milestone for the electric automaker. Achieved across four global facilities—Fremont, Shanghai, Berlin, and Austin—this accomplishment underscores the company’s rapid growth since entering the market less than two decades ago. The milestone highlights Tesla’s evolution from a niche manufacturer of sporty sedans to a dominant global force with diverse body styles and performance metrics. This achievement occurred despite early criticisms [...]

ContourGlobal secured a long‑term power purchase agreement with Tesla for Project Sterling, a hybrid solar‑battery facility in Arizona’s WAPA region. The 509 MWp/450 MWac solar array paired with 360 MW/1.4 GWh of storage is expected to generate over 1.1 TWh annually, with Tesla purchasing roughly 1 TWh per year—about 90% of the output. Construction began in 2025, with on‑site work slated for later this year and commercial operation targeted for 2028. This deal marks ContourGlobal’s largest renewable asset and a significant partnership with [...]