SpaceX ramps up Tesla Megapack purchases in Q2 to power its AI data centers

  • August 5, 2026
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Tesla Megapack batteries during a tour of the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System in Moss Landing, California, June 6, 2022. Nic Coury | Bloomberg | Getty Images SpaceX ramped up spending on energy products from CEO Elon Musk‘s other trillion-dollar company, Tesla, during the period ending June 30, 2026, financial filings revealed. Musk’s aerospace and […]

Tesla Megapacks power Ørsted’s big new Texas grid battery

  • August 5, 2026
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Old 300 Storage. Photo: Ørsted Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project. Old 300 Storage in Needville, southwest of Houston, is fully connected to the ERCOT grid. At full output, the battery energy storage system (BESS) can deliver 250 MW of power […]

Trump weaponizes FCC to ban new foreign-made connected solar inverters

  • August 5, 2026
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The FCC added foreign-made connected power inverters to its Covered List on July 28, cutting off the federal authorization new models need to be imported, marketed, or sold in the US. It’s aimed at the radios inside modern inverters, not the power electronics. And it lands on a market where US factories are on track […]

EVgo-branded Tesla Superchargers are coming

  • August 5, 2026
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Rendering: EVgo EVgo is installing Tesla’s newest Supercharger hardware on its own network, but the stations will be EVgo-branded. The public fast-charging provider has signed an agreement with Tesla through its Supercharger for Business program to deploy “hundreds” of EVgo-owned and branded V4 Superchargers in US cities, but it hasn’t yet revealed exactly where. Construction […]

The 2027 Toyota bZ Woodland EV starts at $45,000 with AWD

  • August 5, 2026
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Toyota’s larger electric SUV starts at $45,380 and comes standard with a dual-motor all-wheel drive (AWD) system delivering a combined 375 hp. 2027 Toyota bZ Woodland prices and range by trim Toyota announced prices for the 2027 Toyota bZ Woodland start at $45,380, or $80 more than last year’s model. The bZ Woodland adds a […]

GM will begin shipping electric Buick vehicles from China overseas, starting with this SUV

  • August 5, 2026
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GM and SAIC Motor extended their joint venture partnership in China for another 20 years. Beyond China, SAIC-GM will begin exporting Buick vehicles overseas later this year. SAIC-GM will export Buick NEVs overseas to drive growth The 20-year agreement, which extends the partnership until 2047, marks the next chapter for SAIC-GM. “Today’s agreement reflects our […]