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New Year, New Growth
Kendrick Lau
January 22, 2025
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Foreward ✍️
Hope you all had a fantastic break with family and friends. As we kick off the new year, it’s exciting to see some major developments already happening in our neck-of-the-woods.
A huge shoutout to everyone involved in the launch of the refreshed Model Y, which was recently introduced in China and Europe. The team did an incredible job keeping things under wraps — for the most part!
The updated Model Y brings some notable differences from the new Model 3, including front and rear light bars, powered rear seats, and the return of the turn signal stalk 😅.
Also, congratulations to our SpaceX folks for another successful catch of the Starship booster! The pace of improvement is staggering, and it’s incredible to watch it all unfold on the live streams. I’m looking forward to watching a launch in-person soon!
This Month’s Alumni Start-Ups 💪
Quest Motors 🏍️
Quest Motors is revolutionizing personal mobility in Indonesia with customizable electric vehicles!
Niko is gearing up to launch Atom II, the lifestyle mini bike designed for everyone.
Community Call-Out:
If you can provide support in any way for their launch, reach out and get involved!
Follow their journey on Instagram: @quest.motors
From The Founder:
Niko Questera (Tesla, Factory Firmware ‘18) - LinkedIn
At QUEST, we’re on a mission to simplify personal mobility. Think of it like Legos—our dream is to create electric vehicles that people can easily build, customize, and truly call their own. We started in late 2020 with mini electric motorcycles to introduce young adults to EVs in a fun and approachable way. Now, we’re taking a bold step into the affordable performance electric motorcycle segment that combines quality and accessibility. Our ultimate goal is to pioneer customizable, open-sourced EV solutions for everyone, from kids taking their first ride to avid enthusiasts.
Chargy 🔌
Getting an EV charger installed at home has never been easier!
Kelly has grown Chargy into one of Canada’s top EV charging service providers, and is planning to expand service to the US this year!
Community Call-Out:
Looking to install an EV charger at home? Reach out and get connected to trusted local installers.
From the Founder:
Kelly Saunders (Tesla, Remarketing ‘18) - LinkedIn
Chargy makes it easier, faster and safer for EV owners to install home charging with an online matching service for local, certified installers in different regions. Beyond home charging, we also provide other related services including charging hardware sales, project management for MURB and commercial properties, network management services and carbon credit monetization. Since launching in 2018, Chargy has become one of the leading EV charging service providers across Canada.
Going forward, Chargy is planning to expand into the US market.
From The Last Issue ⏪️
In-Person Events 🎉
In-person events are making a comeback! We’re helping to spread the word about events that the XSLA community is excited about. Hope to see you at one soon — don’t be a stranger, come say hi!
Movers & Makers: Products of the Future 🏭
From the Founder:
Will Drewery (Tesla, GSM ‘18) - LinkedIn
We're hosting our next Diagon Movers & Makers event in Palo Alto on Thurs, Jan 30th!
If you haven't been to one of these events yet, you owe it to yourself to attend. In one year, Movers & Makers has grown into a thriving community of over 1,000 manufacturing and supply chain leaders from across the tech industry - including 80+ founders, 90+ investors, and 150+ manufacturing leaders from over 500 companies.
This event will be focused on Products of the Future. We'll be speaking with manufacturing leaders from battery, semiconductor, and other deep tech industries. You won't want to miss it.
RSVP using this link: https://lu.ma/l6s7kypx
Let us know what topics you want to cover. We hope to see you there!
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