Matt Wilson

3 weeks ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson

Milan Kovac, Vice President of Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot program, has announced his departure from the company after nearly ten years of service. Kovac shared the news in a personal statement on the social media platform X, emphasizing that his decision was solely motivated by a desire to spend more time with family abroad. “This is the only reason, and has absolutely nothing to do with anything else,” Kovac wrote.

3 weeks ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson

Tesla has received a significant order from Clearway Energy Inc. for 490 MW/1,356 MWh of Megapack battery energy storage systems. The new order, worth an estimated $450 million, will expand Clearway’s existing fleet of Tesla Megapacks, which already totals 520 MW/1,680 MWh and is currently being installed across multiple sites in Utah and Texas. Once both orders are delivered and operational, Clearway’s Tesla-powered energy storage capacity will exceed 1 GW.

3 weeks ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson

After nearly three years of regulatory delays and a false start, Starlink has officially received a license from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to provide satellite internet services in the country. This long-awaited approval marks a major milestone for the SpaceX subsidiary as it moves closer to launching commercial operations in one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing internet markets.

3 weeks ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson

Tesla’s momentum in Southeast Asia is accelerating at a record-breaking pace, with Thailand emerging as one of its fastest-growing markets. New Tesla vehicle registrations in Thailand grew by 1,035% from April to May 2025, reflecting the brand’s rising popularity and strong positioning in the country’s EV transition. This spike is not just an outlier, and follows an already impressive 59% increase in new Model Y registrations in Q1 2025, compared to the fourth quarter of 2024.

3 weeks ago | driveteslacanada.ca | Matt Wilson

Tesla has reached a major milestone in its global production journey: the completion of its 8 millionth vehicle, built at Gigafactory Berlin. The milestone vehicle, an Ultra Red Model Y, marks another chapter in Tesla’s rapid manufacturing expansion and its mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. The announcement was made in typical Tesla fashion, with a post on X, accompanied by a picture of the employees celebrating the moment at the end of the production line.