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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. “Tesla is 5 mins from Austin International airport. ” Not true.

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QOTD: Was Austin Dillon's Move Fair?

The Truth About Cars

We'll give you a preview of this week's podcast -- we're going to talk a lot about what Austin Dillon did at Richmond last night. The reasonable person would likely say this type of driving is only OK in video games, but it's not specifically against NASCAR rules. If you missed it, here's what happened.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk takes the Cybertruck for a spin around Austin, Texas

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck was sighted this weekend driving around in Austin, Texas. Just drove Cybertruck around Austin! Musk is very fond of the Cybertruck, and this weekend, he highlighted such sentiments by revealing on Twitter that he drove the all-electric pickup around Austin, Texas. NEW: @Tesla Cybertruck in Austin!

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Up close with the Rivian R2: Even better in-person [Gallery]

Electrek

Rivian brought its brand new R2 electric SUV to Austin, Texas this week for one of its first public show and tells. I made the trek to the city this morning to check it out and tried to snap a bunch of pictures. Head below to check them out.

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Elon Musk is linked to a massive land grab next to Tesla Gigafactory Austin

Electrek

Elon Musk is personally linked to a new massive land grab that happens to be next to Tesla Gigafactory Austin, though it might not be for Tesla itself. more… The post Elon Musk is linked to a massive land grab next to Tesla Gigafactory Austin appeared first on Electrek.

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Workers At Tesla Giga Texas Get Up Close & Personal With The Tesla Cybertruck

CleanTechnica EVs

In the video, construction workers get up close and personal with the Cybertruck. I wish I was a worker at Giga Austin about right now.pic.twitter.com/Bcn9GzHMFD — Marc Benton […]. A new video of the Tesla Cybertruck at Giga Texas has found its way to TikTok and Twitter user Marc Benton, who shared the video on Twitter.

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Waymo expands its LA & SF service areas, with Austin coming soon

Baua Electric

Waymo is adding to its driverless taxi service areas in both Los Angeles and San Francisco, and is currently testing in Austin in advance of offering rides to the public soon. And in Austin, the service is not yet ready, but Waymo has said that it will come “ later this year ,” which the company reiterated today. Get started today! –

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