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Tesla Semi spotted by fans ahead of Golden Gate Bridge crossing
Tesla recently shared a short video clip of the silver Semi stealthily gliding over the Golden Gate Bridge while hauling a trailer on the way to Santa Rosa, CA.
The video clip of the silver Semi, with trailer in tow, was shared on Twitter, where it caused quite a conversation among Tesla’s followers on the platform. Some remarked that the vehicle was unearthly in its silence despite seemingly traveling at near-highway speed. Others jested that the way the Semi glided over the Golden Gate Bridge almost made the vehicle look like a computer-generated image, prompting a lighthearted response from Tesla’s Twitter account assuring that the footage was indeed real.
Tesla Semi driving to Santa Rosa pic.twitter.com/5Gdk4WAJcE
— Tesla (@Tesla) June 20, 2018
In a follow-up clip featuring the electric truck heading to the Golden Gate Bridge, the logo of Xtra Lease Trailers was visible on the Semi’s cargo, suggesting that Tesla could be a client of the leasing company. Xtra Lease Trailers, a Berkshire Hathaway Company based on St. Louis, MO, is among the United States’ most prolific trailer lease providers, with a fleet of 85,000 trailers to date.
Tesla Semi driving to Santa Rosa: The Prequel pic.twitter.com/pNnF36qg3A
— Tesla (@Tesla) June 20, 2018
A Tesla fan has also shared an image of the Semi on Twitter just as it was about to enter the Golden Gate Bridge. Just like in recent sightings, such as the one near the LA Service Center — a place that holds historical significance to the company.
https://twitter.com/beau/status/1009475724191731717
While the Elon Musk-led company did not specify the purpose of the Semi’s trip to Santa Rosa on its Twitter video, Tesla’s VP of Truck Programs Jerome Guillen noted in his LinkedIn profile that the footage was taken last week, and that the trip was conducted to visit “some great local customers.”
Guillen and the team currently testing the Tesla Semi have been spotted in several areas of the United States, especially in the route between the company’s Fremont, CA factory and the Sparks, NV Gigafactory. As stated by Elon Musk earlier this year, Tesla is now using the two electric trucks as part of its fleet tasked with transporting Model 3 battery packs from Gigafactory 1 to Fremont. The two massive electric vehicles have also been spotted in the route between Tesla’s headquarters in Palo Alto, CA and the Fremont.
The Tesla Semi has been well-received by several prolific transport and trucking companies, both in the United States and abroad. During the company’s Q1 2018 earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel noted that there are roughly 2,000 reservations for the electric long-hauler to date. So far, companies that have publicly announced their orders for the vehicle include companies such as PepsiCo, FedEx, and UPS in the United States and Bee’ah from the United Arab Emirates.
Over the past few months, the Tesla Semi has also been spotted visiting the site of several key reservation holders, such as Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis, MO. The electric truck was also demoed for PepsiCo employees in Dallas, TX. The black Tesla Semi, speculated to be the short-range variant of the vehicle, was also spotted being transported at a highway near Des Moines, IA, close to the headquarters of Ruan Transportation Management Systems, another one of the Semi’s reservation holders.
Some companies with reservations for the Tesla Semi are currently working with Tesla to set up a charging network for the massive long-haulers. Dubbed as the Megachargers, the Tesla Semi charging stations will be installed at key locations that are frequently traveled by fleet operators. This would enable truck drivers to travel between facilities without having to recharge each time they load and unload cargo.
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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
