SpaceX rolls Booster 9 back to the Launch Pad for more testing
Following a short stay at the production site, Booster 9 has made its way back to the Orbital Launch Mount…
8 months ago
Texas
Tesla coming to Kyle, TX Alliance Industrial Park
Tesla is coming to Kyle, Texas! The EV manufacturer will occupy several warehouses in Kyle's Alliance Industrial Park. Kyle Mayor…
8 months ago
SpaceX reveals Starship hot stage ring
SpaceX recently installed the new hot staging ring atop Booster 9 that will attempt this new stage separation method. The…
9 months ago
Will Starship launch anytime soon?
SpaceX has made remarkable progress at Starbase, but will they attempt a launch anytime soon? The company recently requested a…
9 months ago
SpaceX moves Booster 9 back to the production site
Following the static fire test of Booster 9, which saw the Raptor engines ignite on the Orbital Launch Mount (OLM)…
9 months ago
SpaceX performs static fire test of Booster 9
Following two prior tests of the water deluge system and a spin prime test of Booster 9, SpaceX lit all…
9 months ago
SpaceX performs Booster 9 engine test ahead of static fire
Earlier today, SpaceX partially fueled Booster 9, continuing a series of tests before its eventual static fire test. For the…
9 months ago
SpaceX performs first fueling tests on Super Heavy Booster
Over the weekend, SpaceX continued its test campaigns at Starbase, Texas. Booster 9 was fully filled with cryogenic liquid oxygen…
9 months ago
Tesla NACS mandate in TX deferred amid pushback
Texas deferred the vote to grant federal funds to build electric vehicle (EV) chargers amid pushback against the mandate to…
10 months ago
Starlink nears production facility completion, poised to drive subscriber growth
The upcoming Starlink production facility in Bastrop, Texas, is nearing construction completion, which could become a sales growth driver shortly.…
12 months ago
First look at Tesla’s lithium refinery in Texas
Drone imagery of the upcoming Tesla lithium refinery just outside Corpus Christi, Texas, shows the facility is already coming together.…
12 months ago
Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board
The Texas State Legislature is considering levying a tax against EV owners to fund road upkeep and improvement, and EV…
1 year ago
The Boring Company’s wastewater permit in TX to be discussed at public meeting
Texas Senator Sarah Eckhardt formerly requested a public hearing regarding The Boring Company’s (TBC) plans to dump treated wastewater into…
1 year ago
ERCOT approves pilot allowing Tesla VPPs
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) board of directors unanimously approved a pilot project that allows Tesla virtual power…
2 years ago
Texas poll shows majority of young voters own or want to own EVs
Recent polling conducted by Texas 2036 shows that over half of voters under the age of 45 have bought an…
2 years ago
Texas Rep. asks Elon Musk to work with gov’t to improve the US’ power grid
Troy Nehls, a U.S. Representative for Fort Bend County, Texas, wrote a letter asking Tesla CEO Elon Musk to work…
2 years ago
SpaceX gets permit for “Project Echo” in Central Texas
On June 6, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a permit for a SpaceX construction project called "Project…
2 years ago
Texas plans for massive $408m EV charging infrastructure expansion
In a new plan from the Texas Department of Transportation, the state is setting aside $408 million for electric vehicle…
2 years ago
The Boring Co. becomes finalist for San Antonio, Texas transport project
The Boring Company (TBC) is one of the finalists vying for a tunneling project in San Antonio, Texas. The project…
2 years ago