Tesla Patents Printed Circuit Glass: Wiring Built Into Your Windshield | Taha Abbasi

Taha Abbasi examines one of Tesla's most ambitious manufacturing patents to date: a system that turns ordinary vehicle windshield glass into a functional circuit board. Filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office and published in late 2025, this "Printed Circuit Glass" technology represents a fundamental rethinking of how vehicles are wired — and it …

Tesla 4680 Dry Electrode Breakthrough: Battery Day Promise Finally Realized | Taha Abbasi

Battery Day 2020 Promise Finally Delivered at Scale Taha Abbasi remembers watching Tesla’s Battery Day in 2020 when the company unveiled its ambitious 4680 cell plans, including the revolutionary dry electrode manufacturing process. Six years later, Tesla has confirmed that promise is finally a reality: 4680 cells are now being produced at scale using dry …

SpaceX Acquires Hexagon Purus Aerospace Unit for $15 Million | Taha Abbasi

SpaceX Continues Vertical Integration Push Taha Abbasi has consistently highlighted how SpaceX’s approach to manufacturing differs from traditional aerospace companies. Today’s news reinforces that strategy: SpaceX has acquired Hexagon Purus ASA’s aerospace subsidiary for $15 million, bringing yet another critical component in-house. Hexagon Purus specialized in high-pressure composite storage cylinders for aerospace and space launch …

Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup: Can American Manufacturing Beat Chinese EV Dominance?

Ford just gave us our first look at what might be the most important EV they’ll ever build: a mid-size electric pickup starting at around $30,000. It’s not just a new model — it’s a bet-the-company strategy to compete with Chinese automakers who are eating the global EV market alive. The Universal EV Platform Ford …