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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gets courted by Florida Mayor, “You can open immediately”
Tesla has received yet another invitation to move its headquarters from Fremont, California, to another United States location. This time, Jacksonville, Florida, extended a request for the electric automaker to move its main facilities to the Sunshine State.
The invitation from the Mayor of Jacksonville follows CEO Elon Musk’s highly publicized threat that Tesla could relocate from California if Alameda County, where its main factory operates, continues to violate State-level regulations on the reopening of qualified manufacturing facilities.
Elon, Consider Florida. Jacksonville, Florida. You can open immediately. https://t.co/sj6TlhpS9X
— Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) May 9, 2020
Florida is one of many states that has offered its land to Tesla. Even though the company is planning to open a new production facility in the Central USA, there are no indications of where Tesla would prefer its headquarters and main production facility to be. While the company remains operational as of the time of writing, the company has made no efforts, nor has it hinted toward removing itself from California.
Musk’s vocal discontent with Alameda County began last Friday on May 8. After Governor Newsom had released a revised plan to begin reopening businesses on May 7, Musk and Tesla’s Head of Human Resources, Valerie Capers Workman, contacted Fremont employees by email. Both Tesla executives stated the company planned to resume “limited operations” by allowing 30% of employees to come in during a shift.
However, Tesla’s plans to begin producing its electric vehicles once again were foiled, as Alameda County health officials stated the company did not have a “green light” to resume manufacturing.
Tesla then filed a lawsuit against the County, stating its actions were “inexplicable” and went against the rules of Governor Newsom.
Musk chose to reopen Tesla’s main production facility in Fremont earlier this week. One worker stated that he had arrived at the plant on Sunday at 6 P.M., leaving after a twelve-hour shift.
Reports that Tesla had resumed production in Fremont began to circulate during the afternoon hours on May 11, after some noticed an influx of automobiles in the employee parking lot. Some speculated that it seemed to be just as full as an ordinarily operating shift.
Musk stated that he would be joining the workers on the production lines to help out as needed. Fully aware of the risk he was taking, the CEO said that if anyone were to be arrested, he requested to be the only one subjected to legal action.
Many states are chasing for the right to house the highly-sought-after automaker. Tesla would provide a substantial economic injection by employing at least 10,000 people. Additionally, the company’s presence could bring the U.S.’s first successful automotive startup in nearly 100 years to a new territory.
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Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets.
Starlink wrapped up 2025 with impressive growth, adding more than 4.6 million new active customers and expanding service to 35 additional countries, territories, and markets. The company also completed deployment of its first-generation Direct to Cell constellation, launching over 650 satellites in just 18 months to enable cellular connectivity.
SpaceX highlighted Starlink’s impressive 2025 progress in an extensive report.
Key achievements from Starlink’s 2025 Progress
Starlink connected over 4.6 million new customers with high-speed internet while bringing service to 35 more regions worldwide in 2025. Starlink is now connecting 9.2 million people worldwide. The service achieved this just weeks after hitting its 8 million customer milestone.
Starlink is now available in 155 markets, including areas that are unreachable by traditional ISPs. As per SpaceX, Starlink has also provided over 21 million airline passengers and 20 million cruise passengers with reliable high-speed internet connectivity during their travels.
Starlink Direct to Cell
Starlink’s Direct to Cell constellation, more than 650 satellites strong, has already connected over 12 million people at least once, marking a breakthrough in global mobile coverage.
Starlink Direct to Cell is currently rolled out to 22 countries and 6 continents, with over 6 million monthly customers. Starlink Direct to Cell also has 27 MNO partners to date.
“This year, SpaceX completed deployment of the first generation of the Starlink Direct to Cell constellation, with more than 650 satellites launched to low-Earth orbit in just 18 months. Starlink Direct to Cell has connected more than 12 million people, and counting, at least once, providing life-saving connectivity when people need it most,” SpaceX wrote.
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Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
Tesla’s Giga Nevada has reached an impressive milestone, producing its 6 millionth drive unit as 2925 came to a close.
To celebrate the milestone, the Giga Nevada team gathered for a celebratory group photo.
6 million drive units
The achievement was shared by the official Tesla Manufacturing account on social media platform X. “Congratulations to the Giga Nevada team for producing their 6 millionth Drive Unit!” Tesla wrote.
The photo showed numerous factory workers assembled on the production floor, proudly holding golden balloons that spelled out “6000000″ in front of drive unit assembly stations. Elon Musk gave credit to the Giga Nevada team, writing, “Congrats on 6M drive units!” in a post on X.
Giga Nevada’s essential role
Giga Nevada produces drive units, battery packs, and energy products. The facility has been a cornerstone of Tesla’s scaling since opening, and it was the crucial facility that ultimately enabled Tesla to ramp the Model 3 and Model Y. Even today, it serves as Tesla’s core hub for battery and drivetrain components for vehicles that are produced in the United States.
Giga Nevada is expected to support Tesla’s ambitious 2026 targets, including the launch of vehicles like the Tesla Semi and the Cybercab. Tesla will have a very busy 2026, and based on Giga Nevada’s activities so far, it appears that the facility will be equally busy as well.
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Tesla Supercharger network delivers record 6.7 TWh in 2025
The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets.
Tesla’s Supercharger Network had its biggest year ever in 2025, delivering a record 6.7 TWh of electricity to vehicles worldwide.
To celebrate its busy year, the official @TeslaCharging account shared an infographic showing the Supercharger Network’s growth from near-zero in 2012 to this year’s impressive milestone.
Record 6.7 TWh delivered in 2025
The bar chart shows steady Supercharger energy delivery increases since 2012. Based on the graphic, the Supercharger Network started small in the mid-2010s and accelerated sharply after 2019, when the Model 3 was going mainstream.
Each year from 2020 onward showed significantly more energy delivery, with 2025’s four quarters combining for the highest total yet at 6.7 TWh.
This energy powered millions of charging sessions across Tesla’s growing fleet of vehicles worldwide. The network now exceeds 75,000 stalls globally, and it supports even non-Tesla vehicles across several key markets. This makes the Supercharger Network loved not just by Tesla owners but EV drivers as a whole.
Resilience after Supercharger team changes
2025’s record energy delivery comes despite earlier 2024 layoffs on the Supercharger team, which sparked concerns about the system’s expansion pace. Max de Zegher, Tesla Director of Charging North America, also highlighted that “Outside China, Superchargers delivered more energy than all other fast chargers combined.”
Longtime Tesla owner and FSD tester Whole Mars Catalog noted the achievement as proof of continued momentum post-layoffs. At the time of the Supercharger team’s layoffs in 2024, numerous critics were claiming that Elon Musk was halting the network’s expansion altogether, and that the team only remained because the adults in the room convinced the juvenile CEO to relent.
Such a scenario, at least based on the graphic posted by the Tesla Charging team on X, seems highly implausible.
Starlink achieves major milestones in 2025 progress report
Tesla Giga Nevada celebrates production of 6 millionth drive unit
