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Tesla is planning to roll out some pretty significant safety and accident avoidance features with Full Self-Driving version 15, which will be the next major FSD deployment from the company. Tesla AI l…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Semi launch in Europe, mixed bag of EV sales, C…
Elon Musk is once again promoting the misuse of Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (FSD), this time by amplifying a video of a 98-year-old man who openly admits he has stopped watching the road. The clip is…
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with increased savings, new sales, and spotlights on soon-to-end deals. Things start with increased exclusive savings of up to $700 on Yozma’s IN 10 Electric…
A pre-production Tesla Cybercab was spotted parked on a street in Berkeley, California, and it gives us the clearest look yet at how Tesla puts a steering wheel into a car it designed to have none. Th…
Tesla revealed the European specs for its Semi electric truck, and they don’t match the version already in production in the US. The truck will offer up to 550 km (342 miles) of range at 40 tonnes ful…
Geely launched its new TT electric sport sedan in China, starting at 129,900 yuan (about $19,100), with 800V fast charging and LiDAR on every trim. That price puts a 640 km sedan with next-generation…
Tesla finally links Cybertruck Powershare with Powerwall 3 for extended home backup after years overdue. The post Tesla’s most delayed Cybertruck feature is finally here appeared first on TESLARATI.
SpaceX is suing in Texas over Terafab info requests a month after SpaceX and Tesla announced they would invest $16.8B in the first phase of construction.
Tesla’s Cybertruck Powershare feature can now back up your home at the same time as a Powerwall 3, the company announced Thursday. Run together, the truck and the battery add more than three days of b…
A 2024 Tesla Model Y ran off Interstate 35 in rural Missouri, struck a guardrail, and killed its driver, a 64-year-old woman from Raymore. Troopers reported a single-vehicle wreck and said the car “we…
I picked up my Tesla Model Y one year ago, on August 30, and for roughly a year, I have had this vehicle prove to me that any other carmaker’s product is ruined for me forever. One year and over 16,00…
We’ve got a jam-packed Thursday Green Deals for you, starting with Segway’s September Back to School e-bike sale that is offering a FREE $150 accessory credit with the latest Myon Smart Electric Bike…
A US congressman is demanding the Department of Transportation explain what it’s doing about Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving after an NBC News investigation surfaced dozens of videos of driver…
Musk pushed back on NYC Tesla crash coverage, pointing to a pattern of premature blame. The post Elon Musk rips ABC News over fatal NYC Tesla crash report appeared first on TESLARATI.
Headlining our midweek Green Deals is up to $595 exclusive savings on Yozma’s IN 10 and IN 10 Pro Electric Mini Dirt Bikes starting from $1,044. That deal is followed by EcoFlow’s latest 48-hour flash…
Tesla’s two recently-defunct flagship models, the Model S and Model X, are getting a big upgrade, according to the company’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy. Older Hardware 3 Model S and Model X vehicles…
Yesterday, we reported on Tesla Cybertruck getting some major adjustments from a manufacturing standpoint in an effort to make the all-electric pickup more cost-effective, more reliable, more servicea…
A 2021 Tesla Model Y left an Alabama highway, hit two trees, and caught fire, killing its driver, 29-year-old Kayleigh Page. Her 7-month-old daughter was pulled from the burning car by a stranger who…
Tesla is rolling out a new version of its Full Self-Driving suite to some owners that comes with the massive addition of a safety feature. Tesla is rolling out Automatic Collision Evasion with the 202…
APIA, Samoa, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global crypto exchange DEEPCOIN has officially launched Global Stock Perpetual Contracts. The service currently supports 96 stock and ETF underlying assets—i…
Tesla is now shipping Cybercabs from Giga Texas with Starlink hardware built in as standard. The post Tesla primes Cybercabs for 4K streaming and high bandwidth gaming with Starlink integration appear…
In a new free masterclass, the legendary tech investor who called NVIDIA and Elon's Super IPO years in advance explains why he believes Musk is chasing "the last and greatest tech innovation of our li…
After launching in Austin, Texas, last week, Tesla is looking to expand the Cybercab to new parts of the United States in an effort that will see the driverless, steering wheel-less, and pedal-less ve…
We’ve got a nice mix of continuing Labor Day deals mixed with some new sales events for today’s Green Deals – plus, we’ve updated our one-stop-shop Labor Day Green Deals hub that contains all the ongo…
China has posted another month of increased sales for pure battery electric vehicles, while every powertrain that has an engine is down compared to last year. But despite the increase in BEV sales, Te…
Tesla Cybercab might have just rolled out to the public as it entered the company’s Robotaxi suite in Austin this past week. However, the vehicle might already be on its way to becoming even better, a…
A Tesla Cybercab rider found something in the robotaxi: a manual driving mode. When he got in, the touchscreen was showing a virtual joystick to drive the car by hand. Tesla built the Cybercab with no…
380-Page Report Forecasts Market Growth from $5.61B (2026) to $17.1B by 2033, Profiling Tesla, Volkswagen, Hyundai, GM, Mercedes-Benz, BYD, and 12 Other Key Players 380-Page Report Forecasts Market G…
Tesla Cybertruck Lead Engineer Wes Morrill revealed the company has made several changes to the all-electric pickup, which he calls a “living thing, constantly evolving and improving.” Cybertruck is m…
An Amazon cargo plane crash near Miami's airport stopped feet from dozens of Tesla Cybercabs. The post Tesla Cybercabs narrowly miss deadly Amazon cargo plane crash appeared first on TESLARATI.
XPeng has switched on what it calls the world’s first automated production line for advanced humanoid robots, and its IRON robot walked off that line under its own power. The Chinese automaker says th…
A Tesla Model 3 ran a stop sign in Buena Vista Township, New Jersey, and hit a Honda Civic turning left through the intersection. The Civic’s driver, 82-year-old Stephen Field, was killed. Police repo…
It’s the final day of Amazon’s Labor Day Sale event, as well as Best Buy’s Labor Day Sale, not to mention a bunch of other direct sales we’ve been featuring the last two weeks – with all the deals we’…
Tesla is now asking businesses whether they’d like to buy and operate their own fleets of Cybercab robotaxis on its network. It’s the same pitch Elon Musk has been making since 2019: buy the cars, put…
Tesla has reached a notable benchmark in its autonomous driving program after its Robotaxi fleet surpassed one million miles of unsupervised operation. The company made the announcement during its Cyb…
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Tesla AI lead Ashok Elluswamy said this week that 24-hour Robotaxi service is close. Replying on X to a rider who wanted Cybercab trips all night, he wrote that the capability would arrive “next month…
Tesla is beginning to roll out Full Self-Driving Supervised v14.3.9 with a new active safety layer that can take control even when the driver is operating the car manually. Tesla AI said the software…
On today’s pressing episode of Quick Charge, we challenge the notion that all press is good press by filling the void of information surrounding this week’s Tesla Cybercab launch with a whole lot of b…
NHTSA officials are opening an investigation into whether Tesla's new steering-wheel-free taxis comply with safety rules a day after the company began offering rides.
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s latest Cyberflop, lots of cheap Ford electric pic…
Alongside Tesla’s low-key Cybercab event this week, the company showed off its new rare earth-free Cybercab motor, which reportedly increases power density and efficiency significantly. It’s some kind…
Whereas yesterday’s Green Deals mostly focused on power stations, today’s edition is all about EV Labor Day deals, starting with the $699 off launch deal for ENGWE’s E26 3.0 Dual-Motor Full Suspension…
The company says no children under 13 can ride -- even with a parent. That's more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it's using as robotaxis.
Tesla launched the all-electric, steering wheel-less, and pedal-less Cybercab last night at a quiet and small event in downtown Austin, Texas. The launch, which marked the beginning of unsupervised ri…
Tesla is rolling out a new version of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software that can take control of your car to avoid a crash, even when you’re driving manually. The automaker announced the fea…
Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs without steering wheels or brake pedals onto the streets of Austin, Texas, betting that Americans will overcome their fears of rides with “no control.”
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has opened an audit into about 1,000 Tesla Cybercab vehicles, examining the process and technical data the EV maker relied on to claim c…
Tesla’s Cybercab is already under federal investigation. NHTSA opened an audit into how Tesla certified the vehicle the same day the company started putting passengers in it in Austin. The probe targe…
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
Tesla said today that its Robotaxis have driven a total of 1 million miles without a human driver supervising them. The number is more than double what we heard at the last check-in just six weeks ago…
Tesla Asia says Cybercab will be on display in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai this month. The post Tesla Cybercab is coming to Asia this month as US service officially begins appeared first on…
You've heard of some. Others, probably not. But to be sure, all of the people on this annual list of the Austin Business Journal Power...
Tesla launched a $350 tailgate track and a $985 lockable Bed Gear Box for Cybertruck. The post Tesla Cybertruck targets job site crews with new Tailgate Utility Track and Bed Gear Box accessory appear…
Tesla Cybercab rides are officially open to the public in Austin, Texas, as the company confirmed on Thursday following its launch event that the two-seater would be available in the company’s Robotax…
Tesla has started distributing a “Robotaxi interest form,” collecting interest from fleet buyers who would want to build a Robotaxi network or provide related infrastructure services. It’s the first s…
The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in "Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing."
Tesla has quietly opened a public interest form for companies that want to buy fleets of its purpose-built Cybercab robotaxis, marking the first official channel for commercial purchases of the two-se…
The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals -- a move that could change Tesla forever.
Our Thursday Green Deals this week are largely stuffed with power station deals/sales, starting with the exclusive $1,000 savings our readers can get on the 5,040Wh Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Portable…
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched a large virtual power plant (VPP) program it is calling SHARE (Smart Home Assets for Reliability and Efficiency). The California utility is working…
Tesla has updated its Robotaxi app so riders can pick which vehicle they want before they book. The latest in-app screens now show two options side by side: the two-seat Cybercab and the four-seat Mod…
In late 2024, Elon Musk took the stage on a Hollywood studio lot to unveil the Cybercab, a vehicle with no steering wheel or foot pedals that he promised would revolutionize car travel across the coun…
A Tesla Model X struck and killed a motorcyclist at an intersection in Moraine last year and the crash went mostly unnoticed. But Tesla’s own report to federal regulators says the vehicle was a Model…
PG&E just expanded its Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) program, adding EVs from Tesla, Kia, Volvo, Polestar, and Nissan and opening up as much as $17,000 in incentives to turn a car into home backup power…
Tesla Cybercab sightings are broadening far and wide, well outside of downtown Austin, Texas, with autonomy in focus as the company plans to launch the all-electric, two-seater this evening in the Lon…
Electric cars outsold petrol cars in Australia for the first time in August. Battery-electric vehicles hit 27,078 sales, or 24.9% of the new-car market, ahead of both petrol (25,824) and diesel (23,60…
Singapore-based Bitdeer has acquired 200 acres of property near its existing operations at the former Alcoa Corp. site in Milam County.
Tesla is turning a North Dale Mabry property into a Tampa hub for its growing robotaxi operation. The electric vehicle maker has leased...
Lemonade Car with Tesla FSD (Supervised) pricing available now NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), the tech-first insurance company, today announced the launch of Lemonade C…
The Tesla Model Y L is arguably the most hyped trim of the all-electric crossover, other than the Performance configuration that comes with white-knuckle speed and sports car-level handling. However,…
The Labor Day Sale train isn’t slowing down, and we have another jam-packed edition of Green Deals for the season, starting with the exclusive launch savings on Bluetti’s new Elite 100 Mini Portable P…
Tesla is starting to truly tease and hype its groundbreaking Cybercab event, which takes place tomorrow in Austin, Texas. It will be the first time members of the public will be able to ride in a Cybe…
Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit over a 2023 crash in which a Model S on Autopilot slammed into a parked fire truck, killing the driver and seriously injuring his brother. The confidential s…
Several Chinese owners of Tesla’s new Model Y L, the larger 3-row version of the popular Model Y, are going to Chinese social media to complain about suspension collapse issues – and it’s enough of a…
Tesla’s abrupt decision to kill its Solar Roof has left the third-party contractors who sold and installed the product absorbing the fallout — including some who told Electrek they sank hundreds of th…
Tesla is set to launch Cybercab on Thursday at an event in Austin, Texas, which will officially bring the company’s first steering wheel-less and pedal-less vehicle to a limited number of consumers fo…
We’ve got a week until Labor Day, which means there is still plenty of top savings to jump on from Amazon and elsewhere. Our headliner today is Velotric’s official Labor Day Sale with up to $550 e-bik…
Waymo argued that fully autonomous vehicles aren't possible without using a mix of sensors and warned that pure end-to-end AI systems aren't safe enough.
A Tesla Model Y turning left at an intersection collided with a pickup truck in Batavia, Illinois, killing a passenger in the Tesla — Maggie Espinosa, 37, a teacher and mother of five. It was reported…
Tesla has a packed September ahead of it, with two confirmed and one rumored product launches. For a company that has gone so long without new products, it would be a big month… if all three of those…
Tesla reports its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” crashes to the federal government, as it’s required to — and then blacks out almost everything in those reports, so the public never learns what hap…
Tesla's unsupervised robotaxi fleet quietly grew sevenfold in three weeks just before Cybercab Day arrives. The post Tesla surges Robotaxi fleet ahead of Cybercab launch event appeared first on TESLAR…
Weeks after a Tesla Model 3 sat stopped in a live Florida interstate lane and its driver was killed, it happened again — a 2020 Model 3, stopped dead on a Phoenix-area freeway at 3 a.m., rear-ended by…
Tesla is lowering the monthly price of its Cybertruck Windshield Protection Plan from $35 to $25. The new rate will apply to the first payment on or after October 1, 2026. Tesla has told subscribers t…
A 43-year-old man died when his Tesla Model 3, stopped in a live lane of Interstate 4, was rear-ended by a semi. Florida troopers said they couldn’t explain why the car was stopped in the middle of th…
We’re hitting the ground running this week as Amazon’s Labor Day Sale event is in full swing, with our Green Deals headlined today by many of its offers, like the Segway ZT3 Pro All-Terrain Electric S…
Tesla is bolstering its Cybercab fleet with the State of Texas’s regulatory bodies ahead of the planned launch of the all-electric ride-hailing vehicle this Thursday. Seven purpose-built Tesla Cyberca…
The ability to avoid potholes while on FSD is “coming soon,” according to an update posted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the weekend. It would be great news for Tesla drivers, if we hadn’t heard that ex…
Tesla has expanded the operational geofence for its driverless Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, marking the first such increase in some time. The updated Service Area for Robotaxi in Austin now span…
Tesla’s 2026 Summer Update turns Grok from a talking companion into a true in-car controller, with considerably expanded capabilities. Where the assistant once answered questions and handled navigatio…
Tesla Full Self-Driving is set to get a major fix with pothole avoidance, a feature that CEO Elon Musk said recently was “coming soon.” The feature has been included within the FSD v14 release notes f…
Tesla told federal regulators that its driver-assist system was “verified engaged” when a Model 3 crashed at 104 mph and killed its driver in Clute, Texas — a detail that never appeared in any police…
Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla announcing the Cybercab launch, Cybertruck prices r…
Alongside the massive Amazon Labor Day Sale that is live, we’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with an early-bird launch deal on Jackery’s latest HomePower 1000 Plus V2 Portable Power Station + b…
Tesla holds its Cybercab launch event in Austin on September 3, and it’s being sold as a milestone. Here’s my prediction: it’s going to look a lot like the last time Tesla launched this car, back in O…
The in-car Tesla Theater is among the most unique features available within the cars. When charging, parked, camping, or just hanging out, vehicle occupants can access a variety of streaming platforms…
Tesla recently received its largest order for the all-electric Semi from Einride, a Swedish transport service, for 500 units, a groundbreaking invoice to receive before the first deliveries begin. Eve…
Tesla has quietly shut down its in-house vinyl wrap service, removing the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck wrap products from its online shop. The move ends a side business that Tesla launched with so…
A huge recall in China last week aims to address a long-standing fear of EV owners: potentially being trapped in their cars when the power fails. It also highlights how Beijing is now spearheading new…
Tesla Cybercab is using a unique strategy for picking up the correct rider, which is a crucial part of ride-hailing to ensure people end up in the right place and are charged the correct price. Cyberc…
The bZ5 is about the size of a Tesla Model Y and much more high-tech than Toyota vehicles we are used to.
A Tesla running the latest version of “Full Self-Driving” failed to stop at an active railroad crossing this week and nearly drove straight into a passing train, according to the driver and as evidenc…
Leading today’s Green Deals is the Segway Navimow Labor Day robot sale, with offers like the advanced X430 Robotic Lawn Mower down at its second-lowest $2,249 price, among others starting from $669. W…
Tesla has said goodbye to one customization option for its vehicles: the wrap service it launched several years ago. After launching an in-house wrap service in August 2020 for the first time in China…
Waymo published a list of “10 AI lessons” from driving more than 200 million fully autonomous miles, and several of them read as a direct rebuke of Tesla’s self-driving strategy — without ever naming…
Tesla's Robotaxi service now runs longer hours nationwide as its unsupervised fleet quietly grows larger. The post Tesla Robotaxi fleet gets a brain upgrade ahead of Cybercab launch event appeared fir…
Autonomous trucking is moving from pilot talk to real freight ops. Einride CEO Roozbeh Charli breaks down 27% revenue growth, a 60% jump in driverless hours, the Amazon middle-mile rollout, and the pl…
We’ve got two flash sales leading our midweek Green Deals, starting with Bluetti’s 72-hour flash sale with up to $701 savings on six power station alternator charger bundles starting from $629, as wel…
Tesla Cybertruck’s three configurations are all the same on the outside from an appearance perspective, but they differ slightly in price, range, performance, and other features. After yesterday’s pri…
Tesla owners used to hide the fact that they were abusing Full Self-Driving. Now they film it, add a caption, and post it for the algorithm. Sleeping at highway speed, gaming with a controller, watchi…
Tesla’s residential solar business has been shrinking for most of a decade, ever since the company absorbed SolarCity in 2016. Now, with electricity rates climbing across the US, Tesla is trying to re…
Tesla is denying rumors that it has pulled its “Full Self-Driving” team out of China, saying its Shanghai data center is “operating normally” and that it has even reported the claims to police. The de…
BYD regained the lead in global BEV sales in 2Q26 although sales were below last year’s, reports TrendForce. Tesla dropped to second place despite achieving 25% YoY growth in global […] The post BYD…
Leading our Tuesday Green Deals is the newly launched EcoFlow Labor Day Sale with up to 58% power station discounts starting from $169 for the rest of August. Right behind that, we’re shining a spotli…
Tesla Cybertruck trims saw a big price change, at least on two of the three available to consumers, as demand for the all-electric pickup appears to be increasing. Tesla bumped up its Base All-Wheel-D…
Tesla raised the price of the Cybertruck by $5,000 on Monday night, quietly updating its online configurator without changing a single spec. The Dual Motor all-wheel drive now starts at $74,990, up fr…
Tesla will inaugurate its Nevada Semi factory September 24, five months after production quietly began ramping. The post Tesla Semi factory is getting a celebration nobody expected appeared first on T…
Tesla says it will officially inaugurate its new Semi factory in Nevada next month, marking the grand opening of the plant it has designed to build 50,000 electric trucks a year. The company announced…
Tesla’s “Robotaxi” service is racking up a wave of terrible rider experiences in Texas — and the complaints are increasingly coming from Tesla’s own fans and ambassadors. A self-described “Tesla Ambas…
Heybike is leading this week’s Green Deals kick-off with an early-bird launch deal on its newest Titan Moto-Inspired Full Suspension e-bike (with two battery configuration options) starting from $1,39…
Tesla confirmed it will hold a Cybercab event in Austin on September 3, promoting it with a poster that reads “Exclusive Access: Cybercab.” It’s an invite-only affair for the top scorers in its Robota…
At least it looks cool, right Elon? China demands changes ahead of ban on new models in 2027
A Tesla owner posted dashcam footage of his car driving straight over a log lying across the road while running Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14.1 Lite, without braking or slowing down. The clip has more t…
The automaker is evaluating multiple states for Project Crystal Sun. The Fort Bend County site would create more than 9,712 jobs and begin construction as soon as this year.
Tesla has lost another senior chip engineer to DensityAI, the AI hardware startup built out of its own former Dojo team. Shishuang Sun, who spent more than five years as a Tesla AI hardware architect…
XPeng’s robotics business has raised over $900 million at a post-money valuation of more than $6.3 billion, the Chinese EV maker announced today. XPeng calls it the largest single-round private financ…
Delray Beach, FL, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MarketsandMarkets™ projects the EV Charging Station Market is projected to grow from USD 38.55 billion in 2026 to USD 120.85 billion by 2033 at a…
Tesla Cybercab is set to launch in Austin, Texas, on September 3, as the company has officially started sending out invitations to a dedicated event it will hold in the city where its headquarters is…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla killing the Solar Roof, Cybercab launch, Genesis GV…
Tesla's solar roof was an experiment that never really caught on for the company. But does that mean the concept of roof-integrated solar is dead?
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with the new Lectric Labor Day Sale leading the pack, offering up to $694 on e-bike bundles + XPeak2 and XPedition2 price cuts – all starting from $799. Next,…
Tesla will resolve its massive recall of nearly three million vehicles in China with stickers and a software update. On Friday, Chinese regulators filed recall plans against Tesla, Xiaomi, Leapmotor,…
Tesla Inc. and at least eight other carmakers are recalling millions of cars in China over safety concerns with their door handles, a major step to address flaws that have led to vehicle entrapment an…
Tesla is recalling 2,740,642 vehicles in China to strengthen driver monitoring on its assisted-driving system, after regulators found that checking for a hand on the wheel isn’t enough to keep drivers…
Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.
Tesla has officially confirmed plans to bring its all-electric Semi truck to Europe, with full specifications and market-launch details set for unveiling at the IAA Transportation trade fair in Hannov…
Tesla is recalling 2,975,910 vehicles in China after the country’s market regulator determined that its emergency door release is too hard to find and operate in a crash. It’s Tesla’s largest-ever rec…
The Overland Park home of Hardbody Supplements founders faces foreclosure as multiple fraud lawsuits totaling millions remain unpaid.
Nevada regulators just approved a massive expansion of Tesla's robotaxi fleet across the entire county. The post Tesla Robotaxi gets a massive upgrade in Nevada appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla has discontinued the Solar Roof, its solar-tile roofing product, Electrek has learned. The company has told third-party installers that it will no longer supply solar roof tiles going forward, o…
Aurora Innovation executives confirm the company will hit its target of 200 driverless trucks on public roads by year-end and outline plans...
Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.
Revenue rose 26% to $27 million in the first half. Management expects 60–73% growth in the second half while scaling via partner trucks. The post Einride targets 1,500 trucks by 2028 with Tesla and DA…
Tesla confirmed that its Semi electric truck is coming to Europe, and that it will reveal the specs and launch details next month at IAA Transportation, the continent’s largest commercial vehicle show…
5 nm ML accelerators promise 1,000+ TOPS, ultra-low latency
Tesla laid out an updated timeline for Full Self-Driving, its Cybercab, and the Optimus robot in a recent meeting with JPMorgan at its Fremont factory. The bank walked away with claims that FSD v15 is…
Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals is headlined by Anker’s 2026 SOLIX S2000 portable power station at $550 off, but you can also cash in and take a chore off your list with Segway’s Navimow i105N Robot Lawn…
Tesla welcomed JPMorgan analysts to one of its factories earlier this month, with the Wall Street firm highlighting its findings in a new note to investors. One of the more pertinent pieces of informa…
The automaker is evaluating multiple states for Project Crystal Sun. The Fort Bend County site would create more than 9,712 jobs and begin construction as soon as this year.
Salt Lake City-based Copia Power is rezoning 3100 acres near Tonopah for a solar and battery storage project to power data centers in...
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has confirmed it's bringing an advanced robotics manufacturing facility to Austin. The project will be a...
Base Power is building a 325000-square-foot factory in East Austin to manufacture its home-battery systems and double production capacity.
Wawa launched self-branded Tesla Superchargers earlier this year, and now it’s doing the same with Electrify America EV fast chargers.
Used electric vehicle sales climbed more than 10% year-over-year in July and supply is becoming more plentiful, according to the EV Market Monitor Report released Monday by Cox Automotive. There were…
SRS Capital Markets has listed 1323 S. Congress Ave., home to Ariat, and 4418 Burnet Road, home to La La Land Kind Cafe, for sale.
Our midweek Green Deals is being led by an incredible exclusive deal on the Heybike Hero 750W Mid-Drive Carbon-Fiber All-Terrain e-bike at a new $1,049.50 low. Right behind that, we have EcoFlow’s lat…
Tesla has opened a new sweepstakes to allow the public to be one of the first to take one of the initial rides in a Cybercab, the all-electric, steering wheel-less and pedal-less vehicle that is the c…
A former Tesla president says the endlessly delayed next-generation Roadster is being held up by SpaceX “hovering” technology — and that the project is really about pulling Tesla and SpaceX closer tog…
Companies including Tesla and Base Power are vying for a piece of the rapidly growing market for home batteries. One technology has made it all possible.
Jackson Walker and Virtu Financial sign major leases at downtown Austin's The Republic tower, pushing occupancy to 73% amid signs of office...
Tesla has revealed plans through permit submissions for a massive Robotaxi charging hub in Austin, Texas. Tesla plans to build the Supercharger hub in multiple phases, with the second phase potentiall…
We’ve got an even more EV-packed edition of Green Deals than we saw yesterday, filled with first-time deals from three of our favorite brands. First, there’s the backorder bundle deal on Lectric’s XPr…
There are millions of Tesla vehicles on the road today which were sold on the promise of full autonomy, but without hardware capable of doing so. Tesla has hemmed and hawed about solutions to this pro…
A Tesla “Robotaxi” running with no safety monitor onboard drove straight through a row of bollards protecting a closed-off lane in Austin, then kept driving. The video surfaced Monday, less than a mon…
Tesla got its largest order for the all-electric Class 8 Semi yet, a 500-unit order from Einride AB, a Swedish trucking company. Einride made the announcement this morning following its second-quarter…
Einride is putting 500 Tesla Semis on US roads, the largest commitment to Tesla’s electric truck that anyone has made public. That will takes the Swedish freight company from roughly 250 deployed elec…
The addition is set to triple the size of Einride’s deployed fleet and extend its network across North America. It has previously used vehicles from Daimler Truck, Scania, MAN and BYD.
Einride partners with Tesla for the world’s largest Tesla Semi deployment
Einride will buy the Tesla Semis, which will be made to Amazon and other customers.
On this second consecutive self-steering episode of Quick Charge, we take a look at how Tesla increased its national self-driving Robotaxi fleet by half with the stroke of a pen, and see how the compa…
Tesla has told employees it is preparing a public launch of the Cybercab in Austin as soon as this month, according to a report from The Information. It would be the first Tesla vehicle ever built wit…
Tesla is preparing to launch the Cybercab in Austin, Texas, later this month, a new report claims. Shortly thereafter, Tesla announced a drawing for the Cybercab launch event, confirming that preparat…
Nevada’s Transportation Authority granted Tesla Robotaxi LLC a permit to run driverless vehicles in Las Vegas last month and capped the fleet at 10 cars. Nevada regulators haven’t publicly explained h…
Inter-Coastal Trucking shares their 2-week Tesla Semi demo experience, revealing surprising driver reactions, range realities, and significant operational savings. Get the inside scoop on electric tru…
Tesla's Cybercabs have quietly arrived in Pittsburgh amid a nationwide push to grow the company's robotaxi footprint.
Aventon is leading our Monday Green Deals this week as it has kicked off a Labor Day Sale on its smart e-bikes, including first-ever savings on the newest REC models, as well as the second-ever 2026 d…
Nevada’s Transportation Authority granted Tesla a permit to run driverless vehicles in Las Vegas last month and capped the fleet at 10 cars. Tesla’s application had asked for 5,000. The permit also co…
Tesla has been testing its all-electric, two-seater Cybercab on public roads for months now. Nearly two years after its unveiling, the Cybercab has been seen by perhaps tens of thousands as the compan…
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving v14.3.6 tried to take a highway exit that my car had already passed, at 110 km/h (68 mph), and it would have taken us straight into the ditch. I was ready to take control, an…
Tesla is building its largest East Coast Supercharger in New York City, planning to bring a 64- to 68-stall station to Queens, New York. It will end up being tied for the largest Supercharger on the E…
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: Billions of dollars have poured into emerging AI robotics companies over the past two years, and the industry is now l…
Between increasingly extreme weather, rising electricity demands, and the rapid expansion of data centers, energy independence is starting to look less like a talking point for doomsday preppers and m…
Supported by real market data through Q4 2025 and 10-year projections, this study delivers a granular evaluation across metal and polymer part categories (prototypes, tooling, end-use production compo…
On Friday, Tesla launched the Outlet Adapter that enabled Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) energy transfer, meaning owners could essentially utilize their cars as a power source for things like laptops, electric…
A former hedge fund manager says Musk is creating an AI POWERHOUSE unlike anything the market has seen before. A former hedge fund manager says Musk is creating an AI POWERHOUSE unlike anything the m…
Tesla has switched on vehicle-to-load for the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico, letting owners pull 2.4 kW out of the car’s battery at 120 volts and 20 amps. You need an $80 accessory to do i…
GM is putting NACS DC fast-charging ports on its entire 2027 model-year EV lineup.
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss the Tesla Roadster actually happening, the Kia EV3 coming…
Tesla has launched a new Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) Outlet Adapter for Premium Model Y vehicles in the United States, meaning you can now power devices like laptops or light strings with your vehicle’s bat…
BYD’s new Qin Max is now on sale, another Tesla Model 3-sized electric sedan that’s about half the price.
We are closing out this week with a fully packed Green Deals edition, half of which are EV deals. To start, there’s Velotric’s newly launched End of Summer Sale, which has offers like the Nomad 2 Off-…
Tesla is planning to finally show its new Roadster as early as this month, and the event is supposed to include a stunt where the car lifts off the ground, according to a new report from The Informati…
Tesla is nearing its long-awaited unveiling of the all-electric Tesla Roadster, a new report from The Information claims, as the company has said several times this year that the event would take plac…
Nevada granted Tesla's robotaxi permit, but capped the fleet at just ten vehicles for now. The post Tesla finally got its Nevada Robotaxi Permit but with a few catches hard to miss appeared first on T…
Heron Power, led by former Tesla executive Drew Baglino, will invest over $100 million in a Morgan Hill factory creating 600 jobs to...
A new report shows Elon Musk as the highest-compensated CEO in 2025, making as much money as 2,522,203 average Tesla workers in 2025. This happened as the Tesla CEO presided over a significant drop in…
The big Tesla news this week surrounds the company’s request for property-tax breaks for siting a $10.1 billion solar factory — “Project Crystal Sun” — outside Houston. Tesla is exploring five parcels…
Tesla Energy has introduced the Powerwall Lease in conjunction with Tesla Electric, making the service available in Texas. This new option delivers whole-home backup power using two Powerwall units fo…
Our Thursday Green Deals headliner is the newly launched Jackery Power Outage Sale. It is offering up to $1,500 initial discounts on power stations alongside three tiers of bonus savings for orders of…
Tesla is now renting out whole-home backup for about $35 a month in Texas. The catch: you lease two Powerwalls and sign up for Tesla Electric. Tesla Energy announced the new “Powerwall Lease” today, b…
Elon Musk continues to tease the unveiling event for the Tesla Roadster, a continuing trend that has grown into a bigger game of “When” for fans who have been waiting years for the car to finally ente…
Tesla has launched a home battery leasing option through its Texas electricity provider Tesla Electric. Homeowners can lease Powerwall batteries for $35/month and have a low, fixed electricity rate. T…
Florida's governor rode Tesla's Cybercab at a closed test track and called the experience impressive. The post Tesla’s driverless Cybercab just passed a big test with State Governor appeared first on…
Sweden’s largest industrial union, IF Metall, is calling off its strike against Tesla after 1,021 days, the longest labor conflict in modern Swedish history. The union says it’s stopping because Tesla…
Sweden’s IF Metall union has announced that it is ending all protests against Tesla, effective immediately. The union said in a statement this morning: “There seems to be no limits to the length Tesla…
Tesla leases 40000 square feet at West Oakland's American Steel Blocks as AI companies expand hardware manufacturing across the Bay Area.
Tesla wants to build one of its biggest Superchargers yet right in the middle of San Francisco. Planning permits have been filed for a 124-stall V4 station on the city’s south side. The site is a yell…
BYD’s new sedan is about the size of a Tesla Model 3, but it’s half the cost in China. The new Seal 06 went on sale in China, starting at just 109,900 yuan, or about $16,500.
Leading our midweek Green Deals pack is a spotlight on the largest bundle in 2026 on Lectric’s XP Lite2 Long-Range Folding Lightweight e-bikes with $508 in FREE gear from $999 that is one of several s…
Tesla wants to build a massive solar factory in Texas, but first it wants the state to chip in to defray the costs.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that flying cars will be coming to the market, something that his own company has hinted at previously. Musk said on X, in response to a post that read, “We were promised flyi…
Kamal Diwan admitted that even after 20 years working to help bring power solutions to data centers, he's shocked at how much the industry...
Tesla says its robot could one day be worth more than its cars. James Altucher says there's a side of the story that gets far less attention. Tesla says its robot could one day be worth more than its…
Endeavor Real Estate Group thinks it should soon know whether or not Travis County will participate in a special taxing plan to support the...
In a new note to investors on Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Percoco said that Tesla has one big financial question to answer for investors regarding its Robotaxi rollout, Full Self-Driving so…
MONROE, Conn., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Verdek, LLC, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure solutions, announced today that its contract under the Florida Sheriffs As…
We’ve got a power station-heavy Green Deals for you today, starting with the freshly launched Anker SOLIX Fan Fest Mega Sale with up to 48% initial discounts, an exclusive bonus savings code, a FREE p…
Legendary Tech Investor explains the chip shortage behind the project, and why he believes it could reshape the AI era Legendary Tech Investor explains the chip shortage behind the project, and why h…
If you’ve ever been driving at night and felt like the car behind you had too-bright headlights, that car might have been a Tesla, and it might have felt that way because its lights broke the rules.
Tesla headlights have caused a recall of over 20,000 of the company’s two most popular vehicles, the Model 3 and Model Y, due to the low-beam bulb exceeding the maximum allowed intensity according to…
Elon Musk again denies a Tesla China split as new SpaceX merger speculation resurfaces quickly. The post Another Tesla SpaceX merger prediction by ARK Invest has Elon Musk talking appeared first on TE…
Tesla has filed for a $10.1 billion solar cell factory in Fort Bend County, Texas, under the codename “Project Crystal Sun,” according to a tax-incentive application posted by the Texas Comptroller. T…
Behring Companies transforms a former supercomputer facility in downtown Oakland into an AI data center to attract robotics and innovation...
Austin-based contract manufacturer Flex Ltd. has inked a 310000-square-foot lease in Georgetown.
Project Prometheus, founded by Jeff Bezos, leases 100000 square feet in Oakland as AI and robotics companies seek power-dense manufacturing...
On today’s super simple episode of Quick Charge, we talk about GM’s new Energy Pass, SpaceX’s big bet on fossil fuels, and Tesla’s long-promised Roadster set to arrive “real soon.” Again. For what is…
Tesla’s chief designer says the new Roadster is coming “very soon.” We are talking about the same car Tesla revealed in 2017 and promised to build by 2020. Franz von Holzhausen said it on the latest e…
Tesla ran through its entire share of California’s new MyFirstEV rebate program in just five days.. The rebate only went live for Tesla buyers on August 3. Buyers claimed roughly half of Tesla’s alloc…
Tesla’s robotaxi account posted photos today of what it’s calling the first Cybercab with a Starlink antenna built into the vehicle. The pictures show a gold Cybercab parked at Gigafactory Texas, with…
We’ve got two big electric dirt bike deals leading our Green Deals out of the gates this week, starting with the early access launch promotion on ENGWE’s new Eagle Electric Dirt Bike. Right behind it…
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan crashed his Tesla Model S on July 14 while the car was running on Autopilot. He was reaching for a phone that had dropped out of reach, and he took his eye…
New data from Edmunds and TransUnion showed a wave of consumers who previously owned an electric vehicle — particularly a Tesla — are trading the EV for a hybrid model at a record pace. And they’re of…
SpaceX confirmed it will power Terafab, its $16.8 billion chip megafactory in Texas, with its own natural gas power plants and “very large battery arrays.” Tesla solar isn’t in the plan. That’s despit…
Tesla filed for a $10.1 billion Fort Bend solar factory, but the site isn't confirmed. The post Inside Tesla’s secretive $10 Billion “Project Crystal Sun” filing appeared first on TESLARATI.
A Westlake luxury home with a Tesla solar roof tops July's priciest new listings across Texas at $23.9 million.
The Boring Company's new tunnel vehicle runs on Tesla Model 3 batteries and drive units. The post The Boring Company’s newest tunnel vehicle runs on Tesla parts and no one is driving it appeared first…
Dean Jarnac joins Intel as chief sales officer, reporting to CEO Lip-Bu Tan as the Santa Clara chipmaker restructures its leadership.
Elon Musk's SpaceX and Tesla announced their investment in Terafab, a $16.8B Texas chip factory, to boost AI tech.
We’re closing out this week with plenty of low prices, starting with the premium golden Navee UT5 Ultra X Electric SuperScooter down at its $1,955 low for the first time since launching, alongside two…
Tesla Inc. has filed an application for school district property tax breaks for a planned solar power module manufacturing site in Fort Bend...
Tesla has officially acknowledged that the power conversion system (PCS) in pre-2026 Cybertrucks is defective, and it’s extending the warranty on those trucks to 8 years or 150,000 miles. The reversal…
SpaceX and Tesla are building a massive semiconductor fab in Texas that will depend on natural gas power plants, not Tesla solar panels.
A London AI chip startup raising $312m, the wafer fab equipment market being set to explode, and Tesla reporting its revenue and deliveries rose again this quarter. The post Most Read – AI chip startu…
Four months ago, the Netherlands approved Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system and has since then advocated for its adoption across the EU. But Dutch road regulator RDW won’t tell the public why it…
Stotan Industrial acquires 20 acres near Bush Intercontinental Airport to build a $17.5 million cross-dock distribution facility in Houston,...
On today’s brain-addled episode of Quick Charge, President Trump says electric car drivers have a disease, Full Self Driving won’t stop earning Tesla drivers tickets, and Waymo’s CEO spends over forty…
Elon Musk shared a new Terafab video showing Optimus, Robovans, and a stunningly futuristic campus. The post Tesla’s mysterious Robovan makes a sneak peek with Optimus in Terafab video appeared first…
Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.
Headlining our Thursday Green Deals this week is an exclusive $740 discount on Jackery’s newest 1,024Wh HomePower 1000 v2 Portable Power Station – with or without a 200W solar panel – at new lows star…
Tesla and SpaceX have confirmed where they’ll build Terafab, the semiconductor megafactory Elon Musk first teased in March. It’s going to Grimes County, Texas, about an hour northwest of Houston. The…
After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston.
Cybertrucks are piling up again at Giga Texas after Tesla's court win against a parts supplier. The post Tesla Cybertruck production snaps back after ugly supplier fight appeared first on TESLARATI.
Limited Spec Automotive now offers the 2025 Tesla Cybertruck MANSORY in Miami, Florida, featuring exclusive exterior enhancements, luxury interior appointments and exceptional electric performance for…
A police department in Parker, Colorado, pulled over a Tesla going 64 mph in a 45 mph zone whose driver insisted they weren’t responsible, because the car was running “Full Self-Driving.” Of course, T…
-2X Daily Inverse Exposure to SpaceX, the Largest IPO in History NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Direxion, a leading provider of ETFs for tactical traders, today announced the launch of the Dir…
Tesla has started building its next-generation Megapack 3 grid battery, with the first units rolling off the line at the company’s new Megafactory in Brookshire, Texas. The plant went from groundbreak…
Bloom Energy is pursuing a Fremont expansion as demand rises from AI data centers and other customers seeking faster access to power than...
Its biggest deployment remains at Elon Musk's sister business SpaceXAI
VanTrust Real Estate is angling to earmark a portion of a long-planned development in Mustang Ridge for a data center developer after...
Tesla Megapacks are now helping support the Texas grid at Ørsted’s new 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 battery storage project.
Ørsted has reached commercial operations of the 500-MWh Old 300 Storage project in Needville, Texas. “Battery energy storage has played a large role in providing much needed power to ERCOT in times of…
EVgo is installing Tesla’s newest Supercharger hardware on its own network, but the stations will be EVgo-branded.
It’s a great time to be a Segway fan, as right behind the pre-order deal that just launched on the newest Max G3 Plus e-scooter, the brand has also dropped its Xafari All-Terrain Smart Cruiser e-bike…
Tesla is suing the Canadian province of Manitoba for cutting the automaker out of its electric vehicle rebate program, and the fight has now reached a courtroom. The province is asking Manitoba’s Cour…
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has cautioned investors shorting SpaceX shares, drawing a direct parallel to the intense short-selling pressure Tesla faced in its early public years. Respondin…
80 Acres Farms, an Ohio-based vertical farming startup, is closing its Marysville facility after a prospective buyer withdrew from a deal.
SpaceX has ramped up its purchases of Tesla Megapacks for its xAI data centers.
Leading today’s Green Deals is an exciting $350 off pre-order launch deal on Segway’s newest Max G3 Plus Electric Scooter that is absolutely packed with top-quality features. We also spotted Jackery h…
The province barred Tesla vehicles from its up to $4,000 EV rebate program in 2025. The U.S. automaker challenged the move in a court application in May.
Tesla’s AI lead Ashok Elluswamy doubled down on the company’s strategy regarding Full Self-Driving’s speed settings, and owners are definitely confused. Earlier versions of Full Self-Driving allowed o…
Tesla is one of several automakers whose vehicles qualify for an awesome new first-time EV buyer incentive program in California. The Golden State launched the MyFirstEV incentive program, which helps…
Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov laid out the clearest technical case yet for why cameras alone can’t take a self-driving system to full autonomy, arguing that “weak sensing” hits a safety ceiling long befo…
An analysis of the last seven years of Tesla earnings calls shows just little attention Musk pays to Tesla's car business.
Tesla’s sales inside China fell 19% in the first half of 2026 compared to its peak in 2023, dropping to the lowest level in years, according to new data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA)…
James Altucher explains why he believes a single date could mark the rollout of what he calls “A.R.M.,” and why he says the window to act closes that day James Altucher explains why he believes a sin…
Muskmobiles subject to 11 recalls get the launchpad rescue mission currently handled by vehicles that can survive land mine blasts
The former hedge fund manager breaks down the production math behind what he calls “A.R.M.” and why he thinks it could reshape Tesla’s future The former hedge fund manager breaks down the production…
The former hedge fund manager argues Musk has quietly turned Tesla into something else entirely, and that a project he calls “A.R.M.” is the proof The former hedge fund manager argues Musk has quietl…
Tesla will purchase 90% of the power from a massive solar-plus-battery plant under development by ContourGlobal in Mohave County, Arizona.
Lemonade has expanded its innovative Autonomous Car insurance program to Tennessee, giving Tesla owners in the state a substantial discount on Full Self-Driving (FSD) miles. Announced on August 3, the…
We’ve got some new and soon-to-end e-bike sales leading this week’s Monday Green Deals, starting with the newly launched Back to School Sale from Lectric that has increased e-bike bundle savings up to…
A growing number of Tesla owners running the new Full Self-Driving v14 “Lite” build on Hardware 3 (HW3) vehicles are reporting Autopilot computer overheating alerts — and, in some cases, outright comp…
Volvo is preparing to launch the EX50 in the US, an entry-level electric SUV aimed at the Tesla Model Y that will start at under $50,000.
I drove the 2026 Model Y RWD (Standard) for about 550 km (342 miles) across a mix of highway, back roads, and city driving, and I enjoyed the efficiency and technology far more than the driving experi…
Tesla has continued to flex the strength, rigidity, and robustness of its all-electric pickup, the Cybertruck. In fact, since 2019, Cybertruck’s ability to avoid dents, dings, and even gunfire has bee…
After a gunman opened fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out with an attached Tesla Supercharger last week, EV owners flooded social media with the same suggestion: buy an EVject. The breakaway chargin…
Tesla saw its revenue and deliveries rise again this quarter, but the Q2 profit margin of 16.7%, was down from 17.2% in Q2 2025 and 21.1% in Q1 2026. Tesla’s […] The post Tesla Q2 Revenues and Delive…
Base Power announced on Aug. 3 that it raised a $1 billion series D round. The company is now valued at $13 billion.
The EV maker's vehicle registrations in the region showed sharp contrasts last month, with France and Denmark posting strong double-digit gains while demand in Norway crashed and Sweden declined signi…
Tesla released Full Self-Driving version 14.3.7 yesterday, and after about 90 miles of testing today, it is evident there are some definite fixes from version 14.3.6, which I wrote about last week and…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss rumors of a Tesla/SpaceX merger, Rivian’s earnings, R2 pr…
We’ve got some exciting new low prices leading our Friday Green Deals this week, starting with the Aventon weekend flash sale that is offering up to $600 savings on the Level 3 Smart Commuter e-bike a…
Tesla flexed the new features of the Model Y L with a dedicated media event at the company’s Diner on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. The Model Y L is the extended-wheelbase version of the all-…
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into roughly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints of a front suspension component detaching while…
The preliminary evaluation involves an estimated 1.2 million vehicles, including Model 3 sedans from the 2018 to 2020 model years and Model Y SUVs from 2021 to 2023.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to his social media platform X on Thursday night to deny a ridiculous rumor regarding the sale of the company’s Chinese vehicle production plant, Gigafactory Shanghai. On Thur…
he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on July 31 it has opened a preliminary investigation into about 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over reports of suspension failures that could cause a…
Tesla had already reportedly prepped for the idea in the event that Beijing invades Taiwan.
Tesla's Optimus chief corrected himself on X, confirming a staggering 10 million robot production target. The post Tesla AI boss reveals how big Optimus is going to get appeared first on TESLARATI.
Samsung plans a second chip factory at its Taylor site by 2030 as it expands its $55 billion Central Texas investment.
Tesla is looking at cutting loose its China business to clear a path toward a merger with SpaceX, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. If true, it would be a massive deal in the auto industr…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent 2026 turning his X feed into a problem no investor relations team can fix. His posts have escalated from trolling into open white nationalism, and this week his AI compan…
We’ve got two big exclusive Jackery deals leading today’s Green Deals, with up to $1,450 savings on the 3,584Wh HomePower 3600 Plus and 2,048Wh HomePower 2000 Plus v2 power stations to new low prices…
Elon Musk is, in many respects, one of the biggest and most influential figures in modern-day artificial intelligence. Given that Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI are all looked at in their respective fields as…
The milestone means Tesla is halfway to accomplishing one of the four core product goals Elon Musk has to hit to unlock his full $1 trillion pay package.
Tesla just officially confirmed it has built its 10 millionth car, a major milestone for the company that started producing sustainable electric powertrains less than two decades ago. In that time, Te…
Tesla has built its 10 millionth vehicle, the company announced this week. Ten million all-electric cars is a real milestone, and no other automaker has done it. But it’s arriving later than Tesla onc…
AUSTIN, Texas, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtuix Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: VTIX) has taken a decisive step into the industrial sector with the sale of an Omni One Enterprise system to Tesla’s O…
New internal auction data pulls back the curtain on the hidden EV secondary market, where smashed Teslas command premium prices. NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A Better Bid, a…
Our headliner today is the latest Summer Sale from Yozma that is offering up to $595 exclusive savings for our readers on its IN 10 and IN 10 Pro Electric Mini Dirt Bikes that start from $1,044. We’ve…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has responded to reports that Volvo is officially discontinuing the LiDAR sensor on two of its cars. Volvo announced that it would officially scrap LiDAR systems on its EX90 and ES…
Unacceptable navigation results and its ability to handle less than perfect weather as a Robotaxi remains an open issue LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This latest Full Self Driving (Superv…
Tesla's Summer Update lets owners join Google Meet, Teams, and Discord calls via cabin camera. The post Tesla unlocks in-car web conferencing to extend Google Meet, Teams and beyond appeared first on…
A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says the operation was so understaffed that its cars became “rolling hazards on public streets,” according to a l…
Tesla has started to deploy the 2026 Summer Update to owners across its fleet, and among the biggest changes are improvements to Navigation, a new startup animation for the Model 3 and Model Y, Caraok…
Our Tuesday Green Deals this week are all about home maintenance and improvements, led by the $1,200 savings on Greenworks’ 80V CrossoverT 30-inch Cordless Electric Riding Mower that comes with 4x 6.0…
Tesla has signed a PPA with ContourGlobal for the power generated from Project Sterling, a 509-MW solar and 1.4-GWh energy storage project in Arizona. Construction on Project Sterling started in 2025,…
Tesla briefly offered one Robotaxi part in its Parts Catalog for your personal car, only to remove it just a short time after it was first noticed. Tesla’s Robotaxi camera washer apparatus was briefly…
Flock LPR and Tesla dashcam footage helped Polk County deputies identify a hit-and-run suspect within 90 minutes of a crash injuring a teen.
Tesla has started rolling out a broader change to the ride experience for its Robotaxi fleet by silencing turn signals, but the change is certainly polarizing. Tesla has generally made it clear that i…
Tesla has signed a long-term deal to buy 90% of the output of Project Sterling, a big solar and battery plant going up in Arizona. The project pairs 509 MW of solar with a 360 MW battery, and it’s bei…
Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. has taken over another of the region's massive speculative industrial buildings. The electric vehicle company fully...
Tesla has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to buy the entire output of a 140-MWac solar farm being built in northeast Texas. The plant, called Lumen Farm, is being developed by Zelestra, an…
Tesla is asking a federal judge for emergency access to a supplier’s plant in Troy, Texas, so it can haul out the tooling it needs to keep building the Cybertruck. The supplier, Angstrom Automotive Gr…
Eclipse Sportback EV is an all-new electric model, continuing Mitsubishi's long history with battery electric vehicles Charging options will allow both Level 1 and 2 charging with SAE J1772 format, Le…
Tesla has sued a supplier over Cybertruck tooling it now says is held for ransom. The post Tesla claims supplier is holding Cybertruck production hostage appeared first on TESLARATI.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has denied a petition seeking a defect investigation into the emergency mechanical door release on about 180,000 Tesla Model 3 vehicles. NHTSA s…
The singer, whose real name is David Burke, is accused of murdering 14-year-old ex-girlfriend Celeste Rivas Hernandez and hiding her remains in his Tesla.
Tesla released Full Self-Driving version 14.3.6 last week, and after what was potentially one of the best FSD releases in v14.3.5, there has been a bit of a regression. While there are some bright spo…
A new era of high-power charging arrives for federal agencies, powered by the same nationwide network driving America's EV transition. MONROE, Conn., July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Verdek today announc…
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals, we’ve got some exclusive road trip-ready power station deals from Bluetti, like the 3,014Wh Elite 300 Portable Power Station with a dual alternator and solar charg…
It’s about the same size as a Tesla Model 3, but half the cost. BYD revealed the first images of the new Seal 06 EV ahead of its upcoming launch.
Elon Musk’s massive Terafab project, which will be the first true conglomeration between each of his major entities, is set to get its final location soon, the CEO said on Tesla’s recent earnings call…
Out of Spec Reviews put a Rivian R2 Performance and a Tesla Model Y Performance on the same roads on the same afternoon. The R2 used 18% to 26% more energy at every single speed they tested. That’s aw…
Tesla has confidentially settled with three of the five named plaintiffs in the racism lawsuit that has been hanging over its Fremont factory since 2017. That doesn’t end much. Up to 580 Black workers…
Virtuix Sells First Enterprise System to Tesla for Optimus Humanoid Robot Division
AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AINewsWire Editorial Coverage: Robots are getting smarter, one machine at a time. But a challenge is emerging underneath that progress: Most robots s…
Fifth Era's report finds 755 AI unicorns globally, with 28% based in the Bay Area and valued at $3.5 trillion combined.
New futures contracts on leading U.S. companies offer active traders a more capital-efficient and flexible way to trade individual stocks CHICAGO, July 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NinjaTrader Group, a gl…
Elon Musk says Tesla expects to have self-driving working on the Tesla Semi “probably around the end of this year or early next year.” Going by Tesla’s record on self-driving deadlines, it is: their j…
Tesla owner David Moss just pushed his intervention free FSD streak past 20,000 miles total. The post Tesla FSD takes owner on a 20,000+ mile joy ride appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla’s robotaxi initiative appears to be stalling with the number of “paid robotaxi miles” the same in Q2 as Q1 and the planned expansion of service to seven cities only […] The post Tesla’s robota…
Tesla is adding a new “Traction Control Modes” feature to its cars for better handling in any conditions. These features will roll out to the Model 3 and Model Y, the two vehicles in Tesla’s lineup th…
Long before the Tesla revolution, Sony Pictures Classics' ‘Who Killed the Electric Car?’ investigated why GM discontinued the beloved EV1.
EV charging networks — Electrify America, EVgo, ChargePoint — are nearly invisible inside AI answers despite operating the infrastructure the entire category depends on. MIAMI, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswi…
In a move echoing its earlier commitment to open innovation, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced recently that the company plans to make the design and software of its Model S and Model X fully open source.…
Tesla flexed one incredible Robotaxi metric during the Q2 Earnings Call that skeptics have to hate to hear. The company’s platform has already driven more than 380,000 miles of unsupervised ride-haili…
Elon Musk says Tesla plans to “open source” the Model S and Model X, and he’s pointing to the original Roadster as the template. The problem is Tesla’s Roadster release amounted to eight files on GitH…
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla’s earnings debacle, FSD getting me a speeding ticke…
Tesla’s Supercharger Diner in Los Angeles dominated the company’s global usage rankings after just one year, proving the concept is more than just a one-off novelty location that will fade away. The p…
We’ve got some major sales closing out this week’s Green Deals, starting with the freshly launched Christmas in July Sale from Lectric with up to $733 bundle savings and select $100 price cuts on e-bi…
Tesla short sellers won big following the company’s massive fall on Wall Street after it reported subpar Earnings on Wednesday. Tesla short sellers collected about $4.12 billion in single-day profits…
Tesla has closed the mysterious ~$2 billion acquisition of an AI hardware company that it first hinted at in April — and it did so, again, without naming the target or issuing a press release. The dea…
Tesla this week expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa, as the electric-vehicle maker races to prove that it can scale its autonomous ride-hailing business beyond its initial launch market…
Tesla’s long-standing saga regarding its door handles and a manual release has entered its latest chapter, and as a result, a big change is coming. On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin…
NHTSA has denied a petition asking it to open a defect investigation into the hidden manual door releases on the Tesla Model 3. But in the same decision, the agency agreed to start writing new door-sa…
Ben Mallah's Equity Management Partners acquired the newly opened Daytona Tesla dealership for $18 million, marking significant growth in...
Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) endured one of its sharpest single-day declines in years on July 23, tumbling approximately 14.5 percent and closing near $320 after opening the session around $374. The dro…
Mayor Lurie doubles Downtown SF Partnership budget to $11M. Pixar lays off 108 employees at Emeryville studio. Tesla and Google lead a...
The new rule-making process follows a series of incidents, including fatal ones, in which people have become stuck inside cars.
Elon Musk clapped back at France’s decision to withhold the approval for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised system, projecting a clear and blunt message to French Transport Minister Phillippe…
Bloomberg News has reported at least 15 deaths in a dozen incidents in which occupants or rescuers were unable to open the doors of a Tesla that had crashed and caught fire.
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Austin's industrial market is experiencing significant levels of activity, with major companies like Blue Origin, Amazon and Nvidia eyeing...
The number of paid robotaxi miles traveled fell 36% in the second quarter, despite expanding to new cities, according to Tesla's own figures.
In early 2026, Tesla made a bold strategic pivot: it largely eliminated the option to purchase Full Self-Driving (FSD) software outright and shifted to a subscription-only model. The change, effective…
Tesla stock is down more than 12% today, wiping out over $140 billion in market value, after the automaker’s Q2 2026 earnings missed on profit and free cash flow turned negative. The slide got worse d…
Tesla Robotaxi is among its biggest projects currently, but many have been quick to point out the fact that the company has definitely been slow to expand its fleet. However, there is definitely a met…
Tesla reported 26% revenue growth and reaffirmed plans to begin Semi production this year despite sharply higher investment spending. The post Tesla’s $28B quarter fueled by record deliveries, Semi pr…
A Tesla solar customer went to pull up their lease agreement in their Tesla account this month and found something other than a contract waiting for them: the Book of Enoch, an ancient apocalyptic tex…
Optimus remains 'very complex' and Robotaxis will try not to flatten your cat
Elon Musk told investors Semi self-driving should start working by early 2027, per today's earnings. The post Tesla Semi finally has an FSD timeline and it’s waiting on the Cybercab appeared first on…
Aurora Innovation deploys its second-generation autonomous trucks without drivers as the Pittsburgh company aims to scale its fleet to 200...
Elon Musk was asked directly on Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings call whether the company still plans to upgrade Hardware 3 (HW3) cars so they can run its latest “Full Self-Driving” software. His answer made…
Elon Musk hinted at a merger between Tesla and SpaceX on Tesla’s Q2 2026 earnings call, pointing to “more and more overlap” between the two companies he controls. He stopped short of confirming anythi…
Tesla missed Wall Street’s profit expectations even after a strong quarter of auto sales in a setback for the electric vehicle maker.
Tesla told shareholders this week that its Robotaxi service is expanding. The company’s own chart proves it isn’t. In its Q2 2026 update, Tesla leaned on a cumulative “paid Robotaxi miles” chart climb…
Tesla's 26% boost in revenue wasn't enough to offset rising operating expenses and capital expenditures as it pushes to launch a new generation of products.
Tesla (TSLA) released its financial results and shareholders’ letter for the second quarter (Q2) 2026 after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial result…
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2026 on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what the company reported compared to what Wall Street analysts expected. The earnings results c…
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France’s Transport Minister, Philippe Tabarot, says the country won’t authorize Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) “as it currently stands,” pointing to two safety problems: the system lets driv…
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Tesla is about to make parking in busy parking lots at businesses and other points of interest less stressful than ever by allowing drivers more control over where they park and how, CEO Elon Musk con…
Tesla reported 207 crashes involving its driver-assist systems in a single month — the most it has ever logged. The figure comes from Tesla’s own crash reports to the National Highway Traffic Safety A…
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Tesla's robotaxi charging hub near Pearl clears San Antonio zoning commission vote, advancing to city council for final approval.
Tesla is starting to prepare for the launch of the Optimus robot in its smartphone app, new coding strings show. Elon Musk has referred to Optimus as what will be the greatest-selling product of any k…
Edsel sales dropped each year the model was on the market, and Ford discontinued the car in 1959. Cybertruck sales are off to an even worse start.
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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will report its earnings for the second quarter of 2026 this evening after market close, and investors and analysts are waiting anxiously to see what the company will report for t…
Tesla has launched its autonomous ride-hailing service in Tampa and Orlando, expanding robotaxi operations in Florida before quarterly...
Tesla's Summer Update removes the USB drive step from customizing your car's digital wrap design. The post Tesla Mobile App gets a new feature that wrap fans are going to love appeared first on TESLAR…
NHTSA is now demanding a Tesla internal document titled “Radar Saves Us” as part of its investigation into “Full Self-Driving” crashes in low-visibility conditions. The request is buried in a new 24-p…
Tesla has extended its Bay Area ride-hailing service to include pickups and drop-offs at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The update, shared via the company’s official channels on July 21, a…
Tesla reports its second-quarter 2026 financial results tomorrow, July 22, after the market closes, with the earnings call to follow at 5:30 p.m. ET. The setup is different this time. Tesla just poste…
The company didn't say how many are in each city, and has taken a far more cautious approach to scaling the network than CEO Elon Musk had promised.
Leading today’s Green Deals is the launch deal on roborock’s new RockMow X120H LiDAR AWD Robot Lawn Mower for $699 savings. Right behind that, we have Bluetti’s short-term July Member Day Sale event w…
Chevrolet is the second most popular EV brand in the US behind Tesla, while Cadillac carved out a market in the luxury space. With essentially zero new or updated EVs now planned over the next few yea…
Chevrolet is the second most popular EV brand in the US behind Tesla, while Cadillac carved out a market in the luxury space. Now, GM plans to bring back gas-powered vehicles over the next few years.
Tesla started rolling out its 2026 Summer Update, and the automaker published the full release notes on X. The headline additions: Grok can finally control more of the car, Caraoke now keeps score, na…
Tesla has officially revealed its 2026 Summer Update, which comes with a variety of crazy new features, including Navigation fixes that owners have been wanting for months. Tesla routinely releases a…
Tesla’s reason for Starlink integration on Cybercab might surprise you, as the company’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, finally shed some light on the reason they are putting a satellite internet termin…
Tesla switched on its “Robotaxi” service in Tampa and Orlando on Monday, adding two Florida cities to a driverless network that still runs on a couple dozen cars. The company’s @robotaxi account annou…
Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi program in Florida to include two new cities: Tampa and Orlando. This marks the second and third cities to be added to the company’s available locations for autonomous…
Tesla's AI chief suggests the newest FSD v14 Lite build may finally go wide release. The post Tesla’s AI Chief just hinted at something big for FSD v14 lite owners appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla and Starlink say SpaceX’s satellite internet is now “directly integrated” into the Cybercab, Tesla’s dedicated robotaxi. The reveal came through a pair of posts on X on Monday, with a cutaway di…
I got a speeding ticket this weekend while using Tesla’s Full Self-Driving. The car was driving itself in Standard mode on FSD when it took me up to 78 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. A police officer coming…
Tesla has evidently revealed which of its vehicle models will be the first to receive Starlink integration: the Cybercab. Tesla’s Santana Row showroom now has a full-fledged display of the Cybercab, w…
Leading this week’s Monday Green Deals is a new all-time low price on the popular EGO Power+ 56V 21-inch Cordless Electric Select Cut and Touch Drive Self-Propelled Lawn Mower with 2x 4.0Ah batteries…
Ford’s upcoming midsize electric pickup will start at around $30,000 with a native NACS port to recharge at Tesla Superchargers.
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Elon Musk shed more details on the upcoming improvements to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite, specifically one that the CEO mentioned last week, which should help owners see fewer interventions. Last w…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is asking a federal appeals court to wipe out the $243 million verdict a Miami jury handed Tesla over a fatal Autopilot crash. The attorneys general of Alabama…
Tesla has filed four new “Robotaxi” crash reports with NHTSA, and the most revealing one involves a Tesla remote operator driving the vehicle into a tree stump in Houston. It’s the third crash Tesla h…
Tesla Diner turns one on July 21 with Optimus, roller skates, and a Franz-signed hat. The post Tesla Diner is throwing a birthday party with a Franz-signed special treat appeared first on TESLARATI.
Honda Automobile dealers will have to wait a little longer for a self-driving EV that seriously worry Tesla or GM – but Honda Power Equipment dealers are playing in a multibillion market, too, and the…
Elon Musk said today on X that Teslas will start to learn your individual preferences. This is something that he seemed to hint toward earlier this month when he said parking was by far the biggest re…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sharply criticized legacy media outlets for what he describes as selective and biased reporting on vehicle accidents involving Tesla. In a recent X post, DeSantis que…
Agility is opening a new training center for its Digit robots in Fremont, California.
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla shareholders potentially starting to wake up, Xpeng…
Tesla entered two new markets this week by advancing its presence in Latvia (Europe) and officially launching operations in Uruguay (South America), marking a rapid dual-continent expansion. These mov…
We’re closing out this week’s Green Deals with an EV-heavy edition, though our headliner is EcoFlow’s second phase Outdoor Season Sale with returning Prime Day Pricing on power stations + multiple FRE…
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Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp. signed a new office lease in West Austin, tripling its footprint in the Texas capital.
Tesla opened two new markets in less than 24 hours, launching in Latvia and Uruguay in back-to-back announcements this week. The dual entry completes Tesla’s expansion across all three Baltic states a…
The stories cover MicroLED manufacturing, fabbing the Tesla A15 chip, and Bosch starting semiconductor production in the U.S. And there's also a major landmark for the Chinese space industry and Intel…
Tesla fans have spent years begging the company to build an e-bike. Tesla just launched a bike — and it has no motor, no pedals, and it’s for toddlers. The new “Balance Bike for Kids” sells for $225 o…
Tesla shareholders have flooded the company’s Q2 2026 earnings Q&A portal with questions, and the most-upvoted ones tell a bleak story: retail investors are now demanding that Elon Musk explain why th…
Federal investigators looking into a runaway Tesla that killed a grandmother in her home are suggesting the vehicle's self-driving software wasn't to blame.
Elon Musk flew under the radar with his recent purchase of a $1 billion energy company, according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) documents. Transaction number 202612350 listed Tesla and SpaceX fron…
Xpeng launched its new L03 electric SUV-coupe in Europe this week with a starting price of €34,990 — undercutting the Tesla Model Y by roughly €3,400 in Germany and by around $10,000 in Norway. The pr…
Leading today’s Green Deals are a special promotion on Segway’s Max G3 Electric Scooter at a $1,000 2026 low for members (sign-up is free). Right behind it, we have an EcoFlow flash sale that is offer…
Tesla had a petition protesting a recall to fix a potential issue with 2017-2023 Model Y and Model 3 vehicles’ headlights was denied, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disa…
The NTSB confirmed the driver, not Tesla's FSD, caused the fatal Texas house crash. The post NTSB findings on fatal Tesla crash tell a very different story appeared first on TESLARATI.
Today’s episode of Quick Charge means business – the business of buying up power stations to power up the pet AI that says it would have picked you over Michael Jordan in the 1984 NBA draft and the bu…
The safety board confirmed Tesla's account of the crash, which the company shared days after it happened last month.
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A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which battery it was built with — and the cheaper LFP version comes…
Tesla has once again demonstrated strong customer focus by swiftly addressing and fully refunding a bizarre Supercharger pricing glitch that affected drivers in Atlantic Canada. The issue surfaced ear…
Paper Transport Inc. has announced a partnership with Tesla to evaluate the Tesla Semi Long Range in dedicated operations within the Chicago market. The post Tesla, Paper Transport partner on electric…
A New Jersey dealer is trying to flip a barely-driven Tesla Model S Signature for $259,995 — roughly $100,000 more than what Tesla charged buyers for the collector’s edition. The car carries VIN #71 a…
The Dog's Head annexation and development plans have moved at a quick pace in recent weeks. But if it doesn't clear an important financing...
Zipline expanded its marketplace 13X in H1 2026, adding veteran leaders from Tesla, Waymo, and Uber to fuel its next stage of growth.
We’ve got exciting news leading our Tuesday Green Deals this week, which is that Segway is offering the very first discount on its 2026 Myon Electric Bike for $1,550. Right behind it, we spotted the E…
A Tesla owner who purchased a Model S Signature Edition, one of the final 250 units of the all-electric flagship vehicle that the company discontinued earlier this year, is attempting to sell the car…
Tesla is launching a new “guaranteed future value” (GFV) program that locks in a pre-set resale price for buyers financing a new Model Y or Model 3. The move directly targets the depreciation fears th…
Tesla rolled out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3.5 yesterday, and about fifty miles of driving on the new version has given me enough time to highlight what seems to be strong about the release a…
The Saudi Arabia Commercial Vehicle Electrification Market is poised for growth via expanding charging networks and partnerships with logistics firms. Government support, rising fuel prices, and batte…
California just signed a $270 million EV rebate into law and it starts this summer. The post Tesla makes the cut on California’s newest EV Rebate program appeared first on TESLARATI.
Elon Musk has roughly tripled his land holdings in Bastrop County. Entities tied to Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. since May...
The Tesla Semi is entering a new Pilot Program with Paper Transport, LLC (PTI), a Wisconsin-based transportation provider. The company will test the Semi’s Long Range configuration through “dedicated…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 168 today, creating a new “MyFirstEV” program that gives first-time electric vehicle buyers a $3,500 instant rebate at the dealership starting later this sum…
Tesla revealed on Monday that it is building a new autonomous vehicle at Gigafactory Texas, its plant just outside of the City of Austin. This particular vehicle will be geared toward those who are in…
Kicking off this week’s Green Deals is the $300 savings on ENGWE’s newest L16 Utility e-bike (both single and dual battery models) that starts from $899. Right behind it we have the continuing $1,400…
Tesla is building a purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle, a company policy advisor told lawmakers in Washington, DC, on Monday. But Tesla gave no timeline, no vehicle, and no detail…
Paper Transport (PTI) announced today that it is evaluating the Tesla Semi Long Range in dedicated operations in the Chicago market, becoming the latest fleet to put Tesla’s electric Class 8 truck to…
Tesla weirdly confirmed that its steering wheel-less and pedal-less Cybercab vehicle is now in the process of giving employees rides, a huge milestone for the vehicle program. But the entire thing was…
Chicago pilot builds on PTI's 15-year commitment to sustainable transportation. DE PERE, Wis., July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Paper Transport (PTI), a leading dedicated transportation provider, today a…
A Bengaluru startup called Vimag Labs just secured its fifth Indian patent for an electric motor that runs without any rare-earth magnets, using software and power electronics to generate its magnetic…
Samsung has completed its own version of Tesla’s AI5 self-driving chip and is preparing to start production at its foundry in Taylor, Texas, on the company’s latest 2-nanometer process, according to i…
Tesla’s A15 chip is to be fabbed concurrently on the 2nm processes of TSMC in Taiwan and Samsung’s Taylor, Texas fab. TSMC’s Arizona fab site may be added to the ... The post Tesla A15 chip to be fabb…
Tesla received a price target upgrade just on the heels of what was a crazy successful quarter for its automotive business, as the company reported a delivery beat of over 15 percent for Q2. Jefferies…
A Texas permit just confirmed Tesla's cleaning robot is coming to service its Cybercab and Robotaxi fleet. The post Tesla readies its autonomous Cybercab and Robotaxi cleaning service appeared first o…
Tesla says “Cybercab employee rides at Giga Texas” are “starting soon” — its first stated step toward putting people inside the wheel-less, pedal-less robotaxi. But the announcement, spread across two…
Archer Aviation leases all five buildings at Morgan Hill's Cochrane Technology Center as it scales manufacturing ahead of passenger flights.
Elon Musk told Tesla staff to move to using Grok, the AI model from his own xAI (now folded into SpaceX), according to a memo sent to employees on Friday. The push comes days after Tesla capped employ…
Tesla is still the king, accounting for about 50% of the US EV market, but a handful of brands are finally gaining traction with new models now on sale.
Closing out this week’s Green Deals is the newly launched Lectric 250th Anniversary Sale with up to $464 increased savings from its July 4th deals on three e-bikes – the XP4 750, Xpress2, and Xpeak2 –…
Australia just posted its biggest month ever for electric car sales, and for the first time seven different EVs each cleared 1,000 units in a single month. Every one of them is either Chinese-owned or…
The head of the top US auto safety regulator said the agency “absolutely” will consider ending requirements that driverless cars include steering wheels, a potential boon for Tesla Inc. and other robo…
The new exchanged-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.
We’ve stuffed today’s Green Deals with plenty of summer savings, starting with EcoFlow’s Outdoor Season Sale and up to 57% power station discounts from $259, like the 3,072Wh DELTA 3 Ultra Portable Po…
New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require driverless commercial vehicles to carry cameras plus two additional sensor types — a mandate Tesla’s camera-only Robotaxi can’t meet. The p…
China will require automakers to include physical buttons for safety-related functions, pushing back on the proliferation of using screens for everything in modern cars.
At the front of our midweek Green Deals pack is a cargo-focused flash sale on Lectric’s XP4 750 Folding Utility e-bike with a $498 FREE bundle at $1,299. Coming up behind it is Navee’s Summer Sale lin…
Tesla has leased a 682,000-square-foot speculative industrial building in the Austin Hills Commerce Center, expanding Elon Musk’s already sprawling Central Texas real estate footprint. The company is…
Tesla has launched Tesla Home, a home energy management platform powered by an AI engine called Opticaster that it says makes “hundreds of decisions” a day about when to store and use electricity to l…
Transwestern has taken over leasing and management responsibilities at the 100 Congress office building downtown.
Amazon.com Inc. appears to finally be moving forward on a long-planned project in Georgetown. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant on July 6...
This week’s Tuesday Green Deals are being led by Anker’s freshly launched Summer Power Sale with up to 49% power station discounts – plus, our exclusive bonus 5% savings code. You’ll also find ECOVACS…
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Two of the world’s largest auto manufacturers are making big industrial real estate moves in Austin and San Antonio.
Tesla is opening the doors of its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg to outside startups through a new “Cell Giga Challenge,” inviting them to pilot technologies inside its live battery cell production li…
A scientist who worked on Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot is now building a rival of his own — in Europe, not Silicon Valley. Rémi Cadène, co-founder and CEO of Paris-based startup UMA, unveiled plans…
What's believed to be the Austin region's largest speculative industrial building is off the market. Tesla Inc. has leased the...
On today’s surveillance-heavy episode of Quick Charge, it sure looks like Tesla’s in-cabin driver cam failed to stop one woman from falling asleep at the wheel, but safety and attention monitoring may…
Code buried in Tesla’s latest iOS app update points to a new feature that would use the in-car cabin camera to verify a driver’s identity before allowing “Full Self-Driving” to activate. If the system…
Tesla is ramping up production of the Cybercab at Giga Texas, with more than 100 of the steering-wheel-less two-seaters already spotted in the factory’s outbound lots. The problem is that Tesla can’t…
Today’s 9to5Toys Green Deals is headlined by the 1/4-acre Worx Landroid robot lawn mower at more than $410 off, the new Anker SOLIX S2000 at nearly 50% off, as well as Autel’s MaxiCharger AC Pro level…
The IONIQ 5 is one of the most popular EVs right now outside of Tesla, and now Hyundai’s three-row electric SUV is finding its niche.
A Tesla driver was filmed apparently fast asleep behind the wheel at about 100 km/h on British Columbia’s Trans-Canada Highway on Sunday, with two sleeping children in the car. The obvious question is…
Tesla delivered a much stronger-than-expected second quarter, reporting 480,126 vehicle deliveries, well ahead of Wall Street forecasts of roughly 406,600. The company also produced 451,758 vehicles d…
Deliveries rose 25% from a year earlier, when Tesla faced widespread consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk’s polarizing work for the Trump administration.
The company delivered more than 480,000 EVs globally, seemingly thanks to geographic expansion and cheaper versions of the Model 3, Model Y, and Cybertruck.
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The company may finally be ready to try to deliver on Elon Musk's years-long promise of launching a robotaxi network of its own.
Tesla quietly resolved a lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2023 crash that precipitated a defect investigation into the carmaker’s automated-driving technology.
Jay Li doesn’t recommend getting sued by Tesla if you’re trying to get a startup off the ground. But he does think his company, Proception, might be better off for having endured the experience. “I th…
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A claim is circulating that stops you mid-scroll: a California small fleet can now buy a Tesla Semi for as little as $50,000. The Tesla Semi carries a $290,000 sticker. The post lays out how two Calif…
A category-defining upgrade for the front door — much like how Tesla redefined automotive energy, the V150 Plus introduces a new era of low-maintenance, eco-conscious home access with solar power, 3D…
The lawsuit was connected to a fatal 2023 crash involving a vehicle using the company's advanced driver assistance system known as Full Self-Driving.
Tesla Inc. has quietly resolved a lawsuit stemming from a fatal 2023 crash that precipitated a defect investigation into the carmaker’s automated-driving technology. The collision involved 71-year-old…
The new rule, part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to modernize standards for driverless cars, could ease the path for purpose-built autonomous vehicles including Tesla’s Cybercab.
The Department of Transportation wants to remove the brake pedal requirement for vehicles "designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems."
Global battery storage installations are booming, and so is Tesla’s utility-scale battery business. Tesla has just signed a multi-year supply and execution agreement with clean energy infrastructure p…
NTSB opened an investigation into a fatal crash this month involving a Tesla sedan in Texas, expanding scrutiny of an incident that has drawn national attention.
The safety board, known for its thorough investigations, is probing the crash alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Tesla Inc. was sued by the family of a 76-year-old woman who was killed after a Model 3 sedan allegedly using driver-assistance software slammed into her home near Houston. The electric-vehicle maker’…
Tesla’s automated technology failed to detect the end of the roadway and stop before slamming into a brick house, according to the lawsuit filed June 23 in Texas state court.
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Sunrun has a new virtual power plant (VPP) program that is geared toward powering hyperscalers. The residential solar and storage installer is working with Tesla and Renew Home, an energy management p…
A ransomware group just dumped 630GB of purported iPhone and EV manufacturing files for anyone to find. It's the biggest supply chain breach of 2026
A ransomware group has dumped iPhone and EV manufacturing files in what appears to be the biggest supply chain breach of 2026
Tata Electronics said on Monday it had detected a recent “cybersecurity incident,” after researchers said World Leaks posted purported component design and specification papers of Apple and Tesla, bot…
A fatal collision involving a Tesla Inc. sedan is under federal investigation after an electric vehicle slammed into a home in Texas, killing a woman inside. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Adm…
Lemonade brings Tesla FSD insurance to Colorado as OEM data access reshapes autonomous vehicle pricing
Indian manufacturer Tata Electronics said a recent cybersecurity incident had "no impact" on operations. A cybercrime group had said it stolen confidential documents from the company.
Whether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle's data logs.
Back in 2020, the electric vehicle sector witnessed a major evolutionary change after leading EV makers started using cobalt-free batteries at scale. Back then, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) officially shi…
A fatal collision involving a Tesla sedan is under federal investigation after an electric vehicle slammed into a home in Texas, killing a woman inside.
The incident comes as Tata Electronics expands its role in global technology supply chains.
Company looks to protect Megapod name ahead of potential product launch
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas being recognized with the state's 13th Gold Shovel Award by Area Development magazine for outstanding achievement in attracting high-value business investme…
US Senators Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have written to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) saying the analysis underlying Tesla’s Fu…
The veteran chef, restaurateur and food TV personality most recently scaled up MrBeast Burger and opened the controversial Tesla Diner in Hollywood. Now, he's broadening the traditional Ashkenazi deli…
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) presented self-published safety data to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands in a bid to secure approval of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) system, which amounts to misleadi…
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- B2 Perfection Auto Body, a trusted collision repair center serving Sunnyvale and the surrounding Bay Area since 2005, announced the launch of its new w…
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A SpaceX-Tesla merger seems inevitable.
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO is making a series of futuristic bets, with some of his businesses colliding with the media, entertainment and telecom sector.
When Elon Musk kicked off Tesla Inc.‘s quarterly earnings call in July 2025, robotaxis were top of mind. The carmaker had just launched its automated ride-hailing service several weeks earlier in Aust…
Yesterday Tesla’s FSD (Full Self-Driving) supervised driver assistance software was authorised in Belgium – the fifth country to authorise it after Denmark, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Estonia. An…
Electricity demand from AI data centers is pushing everyone — including automakers like GM and Ford — into the energy storage business.
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Nathan Byman, Ian Weiswurm, Allan Couch, Thomas McNutt, Ryan Gustafson, Glenn Isbell, Jason Shawhan, Malena Gonzalez, Joe Esparza, Lacy Wolf, Nahum Pacheco Salazar, Jami…
Horizon currently sells Classes 3-7 battery-electric trucks but is expanding its portfolio with a Class 8 design intended to rival the Tesla Semi.
The site has been the scene of protests against Elon Musk for more than a year, but the property's owners are selling to raise money for other purposes, said a broker handling the potential sale.
TrueCar announced two hires Thursday to boost its automaker partnerships and help build out its insurance vertical, respectively. The company named former Fair.com, Esserman Automotive Group and Land…
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