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

Baua Electric

Rivian brought its brand new R2 electric SUV to Austin, Texas this week for one of its first public show and tells. Rivian wasn’t letting anyone drive the R2 it had on display in Austin, nor were we even allowed to touch it. I made the trek to the city this morning to check it out and tried to snap a bunch of pictures.

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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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Austin study teases out changes in behavior in wake of suspension of Uber and Lyft service

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Columbia University surveyed more than 1,200 people in Austin, Texas, to examine how their habits changed after Uber and Lyft pulled drivers out of the city due to a local law change. 2977969.

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