ELON CHRON: The Daily Chronicle of Elon Musk’s Companies

“We take the lesson of the Library of Alexandria to heart…” – Elon Musk (@elonmusk)

■ TESLA ($403.99, +0.68%):

– Arthur | Tesla FSD News (@ArthurFromX) has another Tesla Semi sighting.

– The Robotaxi iOS app is now platform wide and available to all users. Still nothing for Android users…

– The Model Y earned a 5-star Euro NCAP rating under 2025’s stricter rules, scoring 91% adult, 93% child, 86% VRU, and 92% safety assist. It beat the old Model Y in pedestrian/cyclist and child protection. It adds camera-based driver distraction/microsleep detection and unique in-cabin radar for direct child-left-behind alerts, just like the Model 3 hardware.

– Tesla Charging installed the world’s 75,000th Supercharger; a Tesla Glacier Blue edition in Tasmania, Australia.

– Tesla Charging will also be integrating charge cards into the Tesla App for European Supercharger payments, enabling drivers to add 34 supported options including Allego, ChargePoint, DKV, EnBW mobility+, Fastned, Ionity, Plugsurfing, and Shell Recharge directly via the app’s Charging section under Payment Methods.

– The Model Y earned a perfect five-star rating in China’s C-AHI health index, scoring 93/100 in VOCs/odors, 98.6/100 in electromagnetic radiation, and 100/100 each in particulate filtration and allergens—thanks to HEPA air purification, eco-materials, and low-EMR design.

– “Tesla semi can haul heavy loads.” Video by Zanegler (@HinrichsZane).

– Tesla will install a 4 stall Megacharger station in Conley, Georgia, as phase 1 of a 8-stall station at Rock Cut Spring Company. They also submitted a TDLR filing last week for installing eight Semi chargers at Fuel City in Saginaw, Texas, marking another public Semi charging station in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The site sits half a mile from Interstate 820 at the Blue Mound Road exit. H/T MarcoRP (@MarcoRPi1) and (@AlejandroEV66).

– STIF, the French industrial group led by José Burgos, has secured a €25 million renewal contract with Tesla for 2026, supplying explosion-protection panels for Megapack battery energy storage systems (BESS) produced in the US and China. Building on a 2024 partnership that started with a €10 million US order and expanded to €5 million for Tesla’s Shanghai plant, this deal splits €20 million to STIF’s new Texas facility and €5 million to its Suzhou site.

– Today, Tesla Japan opened its first store in the Hokuriku region, Tesla Toyama. It is located on the first floor of Future City Fabore shopping mall at 165-1 Shimogashira, Fujimotomachi, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture. It serves as the initial direct sales outlet for the Hokuriku and San’in regions, with test drives available. Pic by miyata.net_works (@tesla_shonan).

– Masa Al Awartani, Talent Acquisition at Tesla Germany, added a job posting for a new member of Giga Berlins 25 Guns engineering team. “Are you a GUN? The type of engineer that scales revolution when others debate them. Berlin based. Global impact. Apply now if this sounds like you.” Click HERE to apply.

– Continental Energy Solutions just installed an 82,000 lb, 4 MWh Tesla Megapack at Clingan Steel in Illinois, completing a full rooftop solar + battery storage system that delivers instant backup power, eliminates voltage fluctuations, and slashes peak-demand charges by shifting stored solar energy to high-rate periods.

– Tesla Tours Pairs will hosts a Winter Tour event on December 4th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Tesla Store in Tours, France (30 Av. du Couvent des Minimes), featuring the first public appearance of the Cybertruck in the city. Attendees can test-drive Teslas, enjoy a DJ set, food, drinks, and other surprises. Click HERE to register. Spots limited.

– Powerwall displays inside Best Buy. Does you local store have one? Pic by Colin (@colin_gladman).

– As Franz has stated before, Chef Eric Greenspan has exited the Tesla Diner project in Los Angeles to focus on opening his Jewish deli Mish. The diner will transition to a full-service format by January 2026 under partner Bill Chait. Staff report Greenspan’s departure was sudden; he cited needing full attention on Mish and did not show any animosity or backlash with Tesla or Elon over the departure.

– Tesla Colombia will launch demo drives in Bogotá starting Friday, November 21st. Individuals can sign up HERE via the official event page to become among the first to experience the drives.

– Tesla has also activated a new Latin America X account; @Tesla_LatAm.

– Tesla received approval from the Arizona Department of Transportation for a statewide Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit enabling the company to legally operate Robotaxi on public roads across Arizona without city-specific restrictions.

FLYOVERS (flight links in sources section):

Giga Texas: Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer), 19th of October, ‘25.

■ SPACEX:

– Per Elon, “Become multiplanetary or die. That is the choice we face…”

– Last night, launch 153 of Falcon 9 Starlink 6-94 took place from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This was the 12th flight for first stage booster B1085. It previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, MTG-S1, and five Starlink missions. The booster landed on drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. 29 Starlink were deployed.

– Last night, the Ship Quick Disconnect (SQD) rolled from production to Pad 2. Pic by Amy (@mymatrixplug), @StarshipGazer, and NSF’s Ceaser G (@CeaserG33).

– Raptor 3s 68, 67, 66, and 65 were spotted leaving McGregor for Starbase.

– Pad 1’s OLM legs have fallen. NSF’s (@NASASpaceflight) live feed.

– SpaceX VP of Launch, Kiko Dontchev (@TurkeyBeaver) posted the above pic stating, “The SpaceX Starship pad at 39A is really starting to take shape! The team moved and stacked the launch mount to the pad a little under two weeks ago. Can’t wait for the first v3 Starship launch and soon after, the first Starship launch from the cape!“

Starbase City Commission Meeting (Located at The Hub, 39046 LBJ Blvd, Unit 2, Brownsville, TX 78521):

City Commission Regular Meeting, November 19, 2025 7:00 PM
City Commission Regular Meeting, December 17, 2025 7:00 PM

Countdown to 180 (148 – Falcon 9, 0 – Falcon Heavy, and 5 – Starship):

Launch 154! Thursday, 20th of November, at 10:01 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-78 will launch from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 155! Saturday, 22nd of November, at 1:59 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 Starlink 6-79 will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Launch 156! Saturday, 22nd of November, at 1:44 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-15 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 157! Sunday, 23rd of November, at 12:00 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 11-30 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 158! Tuesday, 25th of November, at 10:58 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Starlink 15-10 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
Launch 159! Wednesday, 26th of November, at 10:18 a.m. PT, Falcon 9 Transporter 15 will launch from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The booster will land on drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX’s 15th dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

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■ THE BORING COMPANY:

– Yesterday, the first pieces of Hardrock Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) arrived in Nashville for the Music City LOOP! Pics by Adam Sichko, Sr Reporter at Nashville Business Journal.

– “The Long Journey of Dirt.” This video by TBC is from their HQ in Bastrop. From the angle and view of the facility, this is from the Pedestrian Tunnel they just opened from the Starlink factory to Hyperloop Plaza.

– Michel (@Mic_VegasSphere) jumped on the Monorail and got us an update on the Vegas LOOP Westgate station. “Some progress here. Concrete has been poured above the tunnel making a kind of roadway. It’s getting to look more finished every week.“

– TBC confirmed via X response to @ChinatownVegas, that they plan for three Vegas LOOP stations in Las Vegas’s Chinatown district along the Spring Mountain Road corridor, with tunneling targeted to begin in 2026. This expansion enhances connectivity for over 200 local businesses, linking the area more seamlessly to the Las Vegas Strip, Convention Center, and airport, while distributing passenger access across a wider geographical span to alleviate traffic.

– The Tunnel at Universal Orlando Resort we spoke about a month ago is now moving into an evaluation stage as detailed in bid documents titled “Request for Qualifications.” Phase 1 includes stops at Epic Universe and adjacent hotels; Phase 2 extends to Universal Studios, CityWalk, and International Drive; Phase 3 reaches the Hard Rock Hotel and nearby retail areas. The map illustrates proposed stops along the route. Potential transport modes encompass underground tunnels. The Shingle Creek Transit and Utility Community Development District is reviewing bidder responses, postponing decisions until the next meeting. No formal county submission exists.

– Seth Ford (@Drone615net) has posted his weekly Music City LOOP update. More equipment on site, the pit has a deeper trench within. No audio on this one. Seth said a train was moving near by and it made it inaudible. Thanks for the update, Seth!

■ NEURALINK:

– Neuralink’s Clinical Trials Lead, Romina Nejad (@RominaNejad) interviewed Rocky Stoutenburgh, aka Rockynohands (@RockyNoHands) what his takeaway were after visiting Neuralink San Francisco. It is a great interview and worth watching. Per Rocky, “You guys are Neuralink and you guys are putting your heart and soul into building this thing. And to me, that’s what I took away from coming here today… that eases my mind knowing that everything in this device was made with love.”

■ STARLINK:

– flydubai has partnered with SpaceX to install Starlink on its entire Boeing 737 fleet starting 2026. The rollout covers 100+ planes serving over 100 destinations.

Per SpaceX VP of Starlink Business Operations, Chad Gibbs (@chadgibbs88), “We’re excited to team up with flydubai and bring Starlink to its entire fleet and deliver connectivity that’s similar, if not better, than what you experience in your own home. Starlink is committed to providing seamless internet on board so passengers and crew have improved and memorable experiences as they work and travel.”

Per flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith, “We are proud to bring Starlink’s cutting-edge technology to our customers. This agreement marks a major milestone in our ongoing efforts to elevate the travel experience, providing fast, reliable internet access across our growing network.”

– Clarus Networks (@Clarus_Networks) partnered with Great Western Railway and Motion Applied for a successful 60-day trial of Starlink certified for rail and Motion Applied’s Formula 1-derived signal-switching technology. The trial delivered excellent results during BBC media testing and aims to enhance passenger connectivity and operational communications across the South West and South Wales networks.

– Qatar Airways turned a Doha–Atlanta A350 flight into a flying studio. With Starlink and Google’s Gemini AI, two directors created two full 30-second ads from scratch—concept to final cut—in under 15 hours, finishing minutes before landing.

“Above the Clouds” (Torey Kohara): A dragon drifts past the window, melts into clouds, and reveals the luxurious cabin. Gemini storyboards, Veo 3.1 animation, Suno soundtrack—all made mid-air. Tagline: “Elevate your imagination.”

“Bring Them With You” (PJ Acceturo): Quirky fictional characters hop onboard, binge shows, and laugh together. Prompted and polished entirely in-flight. Tagline: your whole digital world travels with you, thanks to free, lag-free Starlink Wi-Fi.

■ 𝕏:

– X Korea (@XKorea) successfully hosted the first in-person XForBrands2025 event since 2019. More than 400 marketers and agency representatives attended for insightful sessions delivered by top speakers from across the APAC region. The day featured interaction through quizzes and networking activities. X Team members included Head of APAC Allan Lan (@bluealan), Head of Global Content Partnerships APAC Ian Wheeler (@iwheeler), Country Director CS (Chang Seob) Shin, Ying (Whitney) Han (@HanWhitney_), Dahoon Kim (@dahoonkimX), Yegee Choe (@geechoe), Janice Jawoon Im (@JawoonIm), Heather Choi, Rishabh Sharma, Pritish Agarwal (@pritishag12), Takuya Kozono (@takuya_kozono) and Jiah Kim.

– X’s Head of Product, Nikita Bier (@nikitabier) posted that they are looking for the the “best posters for specific topics on X.” They want you to submit 5 to 7 accounts that they can suggest to new users. Whoever the X team chooses will get a year of X Premium for free. Click HERE and submit yours truly and your other favorite niche accounts.

– X has partnered with Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) for exclusive short-form content and a post-broadcast livestream on the FIFA World Cup draw December 5th under X Originals creating a fan show page for daily sports. It will target experts and novices via xAI’s-enhanced features, with ads via sponsored posts, brand integrations, and open access for all brands. It previews full tournament monetization next summer, expanding soccer creator ties with leagues and broadcasters. Per X’s Head of the Americas Monique Pintarelli (@Monique_X), “The idea is to plant a flag in the World Cup conversation and marketplace on what is the first marquee moment… We’re in a league of our own when it comes to our ability to deliver on this intersection of live culture and sport.”

– According to Matan Grinberg (@matanSF), CEO of FactoryAI, yesterday’s Cloudflare outage was a targeted attack on critical San Francisco infrastructure that resulted in X and many other outlets to go offline.

■ xAI:

– Today at the US-Saudi Arabia investment forum in Washington, D.C., Elon, alongside Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, offically announced xAI is partnering with Humain—the Saudi AI company founded in May by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and backed by the $1 trillion Public Investment Fund. I had reported back in July that talks had begun. This partnership will build a massive data center in Saudi Arabia requiring up to 500 megawatts of electricity and GPUs supplied by Nvidia. The deals value was not disclosed. Pics by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff (@Benioff) and Omar Alhammouri (@OmarAlhammouri3).

Per Elon, “Humain’s capabilities enable us to build that future faster in Saudi Arabia.”

Per Tareq Amin, CEO of Humain, said the deal was “creating scale that few others can match.”

– Looking at the latest pic, xAI’s Colossus 2 will have 384 Tesla Megapacks! This pic shows 260 in place and room for 124 more. xAI Colossus Lead, Brent Mayo (@BrentM_SpaceX), “Team is 🍳!”

– Per Elon, “Grokipedia.com, which will be renamed Encyclopedia Galactica when it is at least slightly deserving of the name, is a major xAI project. This is intended to be a massive open source repository of all knowledge about the Universe. Many copies will be distributed periodically throughout the solar system to preserve knowledge for future civilizations should ours perish or subside into barbarism. We take the lesson of the Library of Alexandria to heart.”

■ ELON NEWS:

– Last night Elon attended President Donald Trump’s dinner at the White House to honor Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his official visit to the United States. Among the select guests Michael Dell of DELL, Jensen Huang of Nvidia, Tim Cook of Apple, and Lisa Su of AMD. The dinner underscored the strengthening ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and a precursor to today’s US-Saudi Arabia investment forum. Of note, Elon and President Trump appeared to be in good spirits.

– Per Elon, “I would like to thank President Trump for all he has done for America and the world.”

– Quotes by Elon from the past two days:

“Poverty is an engineering problem…”
“The most likely outcome is that AI and robots make everyone wealthy. In fact, far wealthier than the richest person on Earth. By this, I mean that people will have access to everything from medical care that is superhuman to games that are far more fun that what exists today. We do need to make sure that AI cares deeply about truth and beauty for this to be the probable future.”
“Starship should be able to deliver around 300 GW per year of solar-powered AI satellites to orbit, maybe 500 GW. The “per year” part is what makes this such a big deal. Average US electricity consumption is around 500 GW, so at 300 GW/year, AI in space would exceed the entire US economy just in intelligence processing every 2 years. Solar cell production for terrestrial applications is already far above this number at >1500 GW of annual production capacity. Tonnage to orbit will be solved by Starship. Chip production is therefore the major piece of the puzzle to be solved. The Tesla Terafab is needed for this, as there is otherwise no solution at sufficient scale. These numbers are immense by earthly standards, but don’t register materially on the Kardashev II scale. For that, lunar production of solar-powered AI satellites is needed to take things to the 100+ TW/year level.”

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