The city of Arlington, Texas has launched RAPID, a one-year pilot project that will see a fleet of 5 autonomous shuttles driving passengers around downtown and the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). RAPID, which […]
Texas currently has strict regulations that require all vehicle sales in the state to go through third-party franchised dealerships. That doesn’t impact legacy automakers like Ford or General Motors which has an extensive dealership network. […]
Tesla subsidiary Gambit Energy Storage LLC is building a 100-megawatt battery storage project 40 miles outside of Houston. The project is in Angleton, Texas, and is already under construction. Initially developed by Plus Power, a […]
In addition to opening a new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, Tesla is also preparing to launch its insurance product in the Lone Star State. According to documents submitted to the Texas Department of Insurance in […]
Much of Texas is experiencing record low temperatures. The frigid cold has meant increased demand on the state’s electricity grid, causing it to buckle under the pressure leaving as many as 4 million Texans without […]
The frigid temperatures in Texas this week combined with snow and icy conditions have wreaked havoc on the states electricity grid. With temperatures dropping below 0°F (-17°C), the demand for power has never been higher. […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed today he has personally relocated to Texas, saying his previous home state of California had become too complacent and suffered from over regulation. The comments, made during an […]
After battling an almost 2-month shutdown of his factory in Fremont earlier this year, it appears as though Elon Musk is partially following through on his threat to leave the state of California. At the […]
After less than five months of site preparation and construction progress, the first buildings at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas have started taking shape. According to the latest drone flyovers of the site by Jeff Roberts, the […]
Earlier this week one roadblock to Tesla building its next Gigafactory in Texas was removed as the Del Valle Independent School District approved its incentive agreement. That agreement would see Tesla save over $68 million […]
