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Cybertruck Costs 10x Less Per Mile Than Gas Pickups

Cybertruck Costs 10x Less Per Mile Than Gas Pickups

CybertruckBASENOR Editorial Desk 2 min read

Tesla's Cybertruck account claims 10x lower cost per mile vs. gas pickups in West Yellowstone. Here's what the real numbers actually show.

SpaceX Tells FCC to Kill $4.5B Rural Fund — Starlink Did the Job

SpaceX Tells FCC to Kill $4.5B Rural Fund — Starlink Did the Job

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 4 min read

SpaceX formally urged the FCC to end its $4.5B High-Cost rural broadband fund, arguing Starlink has already solved the connectivity gap. Here's what's at stake.

Musk and Jensen Huang Flew Together on Air Force One to China

Musk and Jensen Huang Flew Together on Air Force One to China

AI & RoboticsBASENOR Editorial Desk 2 min read

Elon Musk and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang were photographed on Air Force One as part of Trump's China delegation. Here's what we know about the trip.

U.S. EV Registrations March 2025: Tesla Holds 42% Share

U.S. EV Registrations March 2025: Tesla Holds 42% Share

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 3 min read

U.S. EV sales hit 107,594 units in March 2025, up 18.5% MoM. Tesla leads at 42% share but slipped 5 points. Here's what the data means for the market.

Panasonic Raises Battery Outlook on Tesla Market Share Recovery

Panasonic Raises Battery Outlook on Tesla Market Share Recovery

Energy & BatteryBASENOR Editorial Desk 3 min read

Panasonic forecasts 19% US battery demand growth to 46 GWh, citing Tesla's market share recovery. Here's what the numbers reveal about Tesla's sales momentum.

The Robotaxi Price Tipping Point: When Adoption Explodes

The Robotaxi Price Tipping Point: When Adoption Explodes

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 3 min read

Autonomous rides are pricey now — but that's about to change. Here's the economics behind robotaxi adoption and what it means for Tesla's Cybercab rollout.

1X Opens Neo Factory in Hayward: America's First High-Volume Humanoid Robot Plant

1X Opens Neo Factory in Hayward: America's First High-Volume Humanoid Robot Plant

AI & RoboticsBASENOR Editorial Desk 2 min read

1X's 58,000 sq ft Neo Factory in Hayward, CA is now producing humanoid robots at scale. Here's what the facility means for the robotics race.

How Autonomous Cars Could Unlock More Urban Housing

How Autonomous Cars Could Unlock More Urban Housing

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 2 min read

Self-driving cars may eliminate the need for massive parking lots — freeing up city land for housing. Here's what that shift could mean for urban owners.

Tesla's Goal: Not the Best EV — the Best Car, Period

Tesla's Goal: Not the Best EV — the Best Car, Period

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 2 min read

Tesla reaffirmed its core mission: build the best car in the world, not just the best EV. Here's what that means for the lineup today.

Starlink Has Wiped Out 57% of Hughesnet's Subscribers

Starlink Has Wiped Out 57% of Hughesnet's Subscribers

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 3 min read

Hughesnet has lost 880,000 broadband subscribers — 57% of its base — since Starlink launched in 2020. Now the company is warning it may not survive. Full breakdown.

Covenant Logistics Kicks Off 3-Week Tesla Semi Demo in California

Covenant Logistics Kicks Off 3-Week Tesla Semi Demo in California

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 2 min read

Covenant Logistics has begun a 3-week Tesla Semi demo in California, running the 500-mile variant on a 200-mile round trip with a full freight load. Here's what it means.

Covington, KY Adds 7 Tesla Model Y Police Cars, Saves $23K/Year

Covington, KY Adds 7 Tesla Model Y Police Cars, Saves $23K/Year

EV IndustryBASENOR Editorial Desk 2 min read

Covington, Kentucky is deploying 7 Tesla Model Y patrol vehicles, projecting $23K in annual savings and $123K over 8 years. Here's what the city found.