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Energy
Tesla’s $10.1 Billion ‘Project Crystal Sun’ Solar Factory Wins Fort Bend County’s Tax Breaks
Fort Bend County commissioners approved four incentive agreements, each 4-0, for Tesla's proposed $10.1 billion Project Crystal Sun solar cell and module factory near Houston, which would employ 9,712 people. Tesla still hasn't picked the site.
EV Industry
Tesla’s European Comeback Is Now Official: Registrations Jumped 72.5% in September
ACEA's official September figures show Tesla registered 68,776 cars across the EU, EFTA and the U.K., up 72.5%, for a 5.0% share. Tesla beat BYD for the month, though BYD still leads the year, and EVs took 29.9% of the EU market.
Tesla
Tesla Wants Your Vote: Musk, Denholm and Straubel Are on the Ballot for Dec. 3
Tesla asks shareholders to vote FOR all three proposals at its Dec. 3 annual meeting, opens the in-person lottery, and rolls out a 2026 highlight reel two days before Q3 earnings.
AI
Grok Voice 3.0 Tops Voice AI Benchmarks and Already Powers Millions of Tesla Conversations
Grok Voice 3.0 ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis's Speech-to-Speech Index, answers in under a second, and already handles millions of Tesla and Starlink conversations.
Japan
Japan’s EV Sales Top 20,000 in a Month for the First Time
Japan sold a record 20,734 plug-in cars in September 2026, a 5.75% share. Tesla led imports, Toyota bZ4X surged, and subsidies helped. Full breakdown.
EV Industry
Tesla Takes 54% of U.S. EV Sales as Market Posts Its Best Quarter in a Year
U.S. EV sales hit 266,630 in Q3 2026, the best quarter in a year. Tesla took 54%, and the Model Y alone made up 37% of the market.
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EV Industry
BYD’s Q3 Profit Jumps 28% as Overseas Sales Do the Heavy Lifting
BYD's third-quarter net profit rose 28.08% to 10.02 billion yuan (about $1.50 billion) on revenue up 13.59%, while nine-month profit still fell 4.24%. Overseas sales are up 92.66% this year, and Japan's RACCO kei EV is part of that push.
Starlink
FCC Votes to Put 482 MHz More on the Table for Satellite-to-Phone Service, and Starlink Mobile Is Listening
The FCC adopted a proposal to open an extra 482 MHz of licensed spectrum to direct-to-device service and drop region-wide lease rules, a potential win for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands left out.
Tesla
Tesla Model Y Sets Green NCAP’s Lowest-Ever Life-Cycle Emissions Mark, and Tesla Showed Its Homework
Green NCAP gave the Berlin-built Model Y RWD five stars and 93%, with life-cycle emissions of 95 g CO2-eq/km, the lowest it has ever published. Tesla's verified factory and battery data made the difference.
Stock Watch
Alphabet Has Its Worst Day Ever, and Tesla Barely Blinks at $403
Alphabet sank 12.64% to $283.82, its worst day as a public company, and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%. Tesla slipped just 0.23% to $403.30, Mobileye fell 9.21%, Ford and GM rallied, and Advantest led Tokyo up 6.01%.
Japan
Toyota Develops a Smaller Next-Gen Hybrid So One Platform Can Be an EV, PHEV or Hybrid
Toyota's new 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid is small enough to fit a BEV-first multi-pathway platform, letting one body be an EV, PHEV or hybrid with 15%+ better fuel economy.