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Tesla just trademarked ‘MEGAPOD’ with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), its latest move in what seems to be a hint that the company is incredibly focused on its AI efforts and storage needs as compute increases. The application carries serial number 99893717 and lists the applicant as Tesla, Inc., located at 1 Tesla Road, Austin, Texas 78725. The filing remains in ‘live pending’ status, and it is a new application waiting for assignment to an examining attorney. It has not yet been published or registered. Tesla just trademarked MEGAPOD Summary:“Modular data center hardware systems for artificial intelligence…
Polestar recently announced its decision to leave the U.S. market due to the Connected Vehicle Rule that bans cars with software linked to countries such as China and Russia. However, the announcement seemed odd, considering that Volvo, Polestar’s Geely-owned sister company recently received a special authorization from the Department of Commerce to continue selling connected cars stateside. That suspicion is now the basis of a lawsuit by New Jersey Polestar dealer Prestige Imports, who’s claiming that Polestar had been planning its U.S. exit for two years and used the government ruling as a cover up. According to Automotive News, Prestige…
Our Thursday Green Deals headliner is the newly launched Jackery Power Outage Sale. It is offering up to $1,500 initial discounts on power stations alongside three tiers of bonus savings for orders of $1,500 and more, like the new HomePower 3600 Pro Max Portable Power Station down at $1,832, while other deals start from $199. We also spotted B&H undercutting Jackery’s sale on the Explorer 300D Compact Portable Power Station for $169. From there, the Velotric Discover 2 Comfort Commuter e-bike is back at a $1,699 low, the Govee Matter Outdoor Lamp Post has gotten a 50% discount to its…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that flying cars will be coming to the market, something that his own company has hinted at previously. Musk said on X, in response to a post that read, “We were promised flying cars and all we got is infinite superintelligence for everyone,” “You will get flying cars.” You will get flying cars — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2026 The post rang back to when Musk teased flying and hovering capabilities for the Tesla Roadster, the company’s supercar that has been delayed more times than anyone cares to count. It was set for an…
The Brabus Bodo roadster has been teased for the first time. The car, which is basically an open-top version of the Bodo V12 “Hyper-GT”, will be presented at Monterey Car Week on August 14. Unlike the coupe, which was finished in a sinister-looking all-black spec, the roadster is likely to be all-white. The teaser provides a glimpse of the front fascia, with its white grille and smoked headlamp clusters. The open-top Brabus Bodo is expected to be based on the Aston Martin Vanquish Volante. We might see a similar design featuring a long hood, a massive low-slung grille and an…
While Toyota continues to be America’s undisputed hybrid vehicle sales leader, Kia has also been capitalizing on the hybrid boom. The Korean carmaker keeps setting U.S. sales records courtesy of its growing hybrid lineup, which now also includes the flagship Telluride. After spending a week with it, I’m convinced this is the best Telluride yet. It’s smoother, quicker, and more efficient than the first-gen model. With the engine now paired with a small battery and a pair of electric motors, the Telluride Hybrid makes more horsepower and torque while burning far less fuel. It’s also bigger inside and out, with…
Sweden’s largest industrial union, IF Metall, is calling off its strike against Tesla after 1,021 days, the longest labor conflict in modern Swedish history. The union says it’s stopping because Tesla bought out every one of its striking members, leaving the walkout with nothing left to withhold. The dispute started in October 2023 over a single demand: that Tesla sign a Swedish collective bargaining agreement for its mechanics. Nearly three years later, Tesla still hasn’t signed one. And now the union is standing down. IF Metall announced today that it’s ending all conflict measures against Tesla effective 00:01 on August…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that flying cars will be coming to the market, something that his own company has hinted at previously. Musk said on X, in response to a post that read, “We were promised flying cars and all we got is infinite superintelligence for everyone,” “You will get flying cars.” You will get flying cars — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 12, 2026 The post rang back to when Musk teased flying and hovering capabilities for the Tesla Roadster, the company’s supercar that has been delayed more times than anyone cares to count. It was set for an…
Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky made gas-powered cars for more than 70 years. Now it has been converted to make fully electric models only, starting with the Fathom next year. Retooling is a massive undertaking which Ford finished in less than a year. Ford’s slow drip of new information about the $30,000 Fathom electric truck continues with yet another update. The Dearborn automaker said Thursday that its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky has completed a $2 billion retooling for the Fathom’s production. The massive undertaking took less than a year after the plant stopped building the Escape and Lincoln…
A heavily camouflaged Audi Q5 prototype could be an early test mule for Porsche’s next-generation gas-powered SUV. The new model is expected to share the PPC platform with the Q5 but receive Porsche-specific chassis, suspension, steering, and design. The combustion-powered SUV is expected around 2028 and likely will not carry the Macan name. A fully camouflaged Q5 prototype could be hiding much more than just an experimental version of Audi’s popular compact SUV. The vehicle, spotted in spy photos published on Instagram, could actually be our first look at Porsche’s new mid-size SUV—the successor to the combustion-powered Macan. But let’s…