Shortcut will take a toll on the person / Tesla news recap
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- Tesla buys 18,600 new units of weekly insurance in China—expects further year-end increase
Tesla last week set the second-highest record in the fourth quarter, with 18,600 vehicles newly insured in China. With Dec. 30 and 31 still to come, further increases are expected by the end of the year. - Tesla To Begin Trial Production At Shanghai Megapack Plant—Planned To Mass Produce In 2025
Tesla has officially announced that it has begun test production at its Shanghai Megapac plant.
• Plan for mass production in early 2025.
• Double global megapack production with an annual production capacity of 10,000 units (40 GWh).
• A factory with a size of about 200,000 square meters.
• Support the spread of eco-friendly energy by exporting to the Asia-Pacific market.
• Expect to reduce costs and increase profits by using local LFP batteries. - Tesla, AI3 Latest Updates—Deploy S/X Models First
Tesla announced major improvements in the v13 12.6 release of AI3. The update was first distributed to S/X model customers, with other platforms expected to release within a week. - New England Sold Out Tesla Model YLR AWD And RWD
Across New England, both Tesla Model YLR AWD and LRRWD models have run out of stock. - Elon Musk Announces Rapid Development of Full Self-Driving (FSD)
Elon Musk noted that the change in fully autonomous driving (FSD) will become a reality rapidly by the end of next year, and the impact will come like a “tsunami.” - Tesla To Consider Introducing Turkiye’s New Vehicle Exchange Program
Tesla is considering introducing an exchange program for new car upgrades in Turkiye. - S&P Global Mobility Forecasts 30% Increase In EV Sales In 2025
S&P Global Mobility expects global battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales to increase by 30% to 15.1 million units in 2025, compared to 2024. This is expected to account for 16.7% of total car sales. - SpaceX surpasses 4.6 million Starlink subscribers
SpaceX announced that Starlink subscribers have now exceeded 4.6 million, up from 3 million in May 2024. - SpaceX Announces Next-Generation V3 Starlink Satellite—Performance Up 10X
SpaceX announced that the V3 Starlink satellite could provide 20 times more capacity than the Falcon 9.
• Downlink speed 1 Tops, uplink 160Gbps.
• Supports laser and RF backhaul capacity of 4 Tbps.
• Introducing next-generation computing, modem, and beamforming technologies.
• 10x downlink and 24x uplink performance over V2 Mini. - SpaceX To Produce 3.9 Million Starlink Kits In 2024—Facility Expansion
SpaceX produced and sold 3.9 million Starlink customer kits in 2024.
• It is expected that production capacity will increase significantly due to the expansion of Bastrop production facilities scheduled to open in 2025. - Starlink Maritime Connects 75,000 Ships—Cruise 10 Million Passengers Service
Starlink Maritime connected more than 75,000 ships in 2024, serving more than 10 million cruise passengers.
• Large ship companies such as Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd improve real-time data management and operational efficiency with Starlink.
• High-speed Wi-Fi increases cruise passengers’ satisfaction. - Starlink Air Services Expands 450 Installations and Additional Contracts
In 2024, Starlink Aviation Services was mounted on 450 aircraft, delivering more than 4.6PB of data.
• We are preparing to expand our service by signing a contract to install more than 2,000 additional aircraft.