Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X in the second quarter of 2026, Elon Musk said in an earnings call with investors today. Musk said the reasons for cancelling the vehicle programs was to make room at Tesla's Fremont factory for production of …

5 wks / techspot

Tesla Is Killing Two Popular Car Models To Make Robots

5 wks / bgr

Tesla is saying goodbye to two of its EV models. As sales and deliveries fall, Elon Musk is focusing on this instead

5 wks / fastcompany / Sarah Fielding

End of an era: Tesla discontinues Model S and Model X

5 wks / mashable

Tesla kills Models S and X in a shocking twist to make more robots

5 wks / digitaltrends

Tesla is killing off its Model S and X cars to make robots

5 wks / reddit / /u/dapperlemon

Tesla Kills Models S and X

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla is killing off its Model S and X cars to make robots

5 wks / engadget / Mariella Moon

Tesla’s Flagships are Dead: What Canadian Model S and X Owners Need to Know

5 wks / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots

5 wks / cnbc

Tesla to stop making Model S and Model X next quarter to pivot to Optimus production

5 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

Tesla ending Models S and X production

5 wks / ycombinator

Tesla discontinuing Model S and Model X to make room for robots

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X

5 wks / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X

5 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Other Developments

Elon Musk’s Mega “TeraFab” Project Will Combine Memory, Chips, and Packaging Production in One Facility, Claiming It’s the Only Way to Reach the Needed Scale

5 wks / wccftech / Muhammad Zuhair

Pivot to Robotics & AI

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: $2 Billion xAI Partnership Solidifies AI Strategy Shift

5 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Tesla kills Models S and X to build humanoid robots instead

5 wks / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Tesla lurches into the Musk robotics era

5 wks / ft

Elon Musk Made Tesla Fans Think Unsupervised Robotaxis Had Arrived. They Can’t Find Them

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla’s car-lite shift and an app to die for

5 wks / ft

Tesla Kills Its Flagship Cars to Build Robots That Don't Work Yet

5 wks / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

Tesla Bets Future Growth on Optimus Robots and Autonomous Vehicles

5 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Tesla earnings top estimates as Musk pivots company from cars to robots

5 wks / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Tesla says production-ready Optimus robot is coming soon

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

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The company will stop making the pioneering EVs in the second quarter of 2026, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday.

5 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Musk said Tesla will instead use the space dedicated to S and X at its Fremont, CA factory to make Optimus robots techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/t...

5 wks / bsky / @seanokane.bsky.social / seanokane.bsky.social

So what are they going to make? techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/t...

5 wks / bsky / @rickcity.bsky.social / rickcity.bsky.social

Tesla hits a grim milestone: its second straight year of decline

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla just reported its second consecutive year of declining revenue and profits, further complicating Elon Musk's $1 trillion effort to transform his company into a leader in AI and robotics. Meanwhile, the global EV market continues to grow, seemingly i…

#ai #robotics #tesla #stockmarket #earnings #business #elonmusk #automotive #ev

Bleak numbers: deep revenue drops and profit declines (7)
Pivoting to AI: scrapped models and robot ambitions (5)
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Bleak numbers: deep revenue drops and profit declines

With Tesla Revenue and Profits Down, Elon Musk Plays Up Safety

5 wks / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Tesla’s profit tanked — and its stock is climbing

5 wks / qz / Shannon Carroll

Tesla: 2024 was bad, 2025 was worse as profit falls 46 percent

5 wks / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Tesla profit tanked 46% in 2025

5 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Tesla beats on EPS and revenue, even as it posts first annual revenue drop

5 wks / sherwood / Rani Molla

Tesla hits a grim milestone: its second straight year of losses / The automaker has lost the lead to its Chinese competitors as its business continues to contract.

5 wks / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla hits a grim milestone: its second straight year of decline

5 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Pivoting to AI: scrapped models and robot ambitions

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: Earnings Beat Can’t Prevent First Annual Revenue Decline

5 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Tesla revenue falls for first time as Musk bets big on robots and autonomy

5 wks / theregister / Carly Page

Tesla scraps models in pivot to AI as annual revenue falls for first time

5 wks / ft

Tesla sees first annual revenue drop as it shifts to AI and robots

5 wks / bbc

Tesla profits slumped 46% last year, as it lost its crown as the top EV seller

5 wks / npr / Camila Domonoske

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With Tesla Revenue and Profits Down, Elon Musk Plays Up Safety https://gizmodo.com/tesla-earnings-down-musk-plays-up-safety-2000714870

5 wks / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Elon Musk focuses on robotics as Tesla profits slumped 46% last year www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

5 wks / bsky / @bluessister91.bsky.social / bluessister91.bsky.social

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5 wks / bsky / @milesklee.bsky.social / milesklee.bsky.social

Oy vey arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01...

5 wks / bsky / @iheartnoise.bandcamp.com / iheartnoise.bandcamp.com

lol oh noes arstechnica.com/cars/2026/01...

5 wks / bsky / @cfidd.bsky.social / cfidd.bsky.social

Tesla profit tanked 46% in 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla-earnings-profit-q4-2025/

5 wks / bsky / @mm-hacker-news.bsky.social / mm-hacker-news.bsky.social

Tesla wants recurring revenue, discontinues Autopilot in favor of FSD

Jonathan M. Gitlin / arstechnica - With falling sales and shrinking profits, the recurring revenue will be most welcome.

#software #selfdriving #cars #tesla #business #technology #automotive #ev

Tesla is making drivers pay monthly for features the car already has

5 wks / techspot

Elon Musk fails to deliver on his Cybercab and Optimus promises—again

5 wks / fastcompany / Jesus Diaz

Tesla kills Autopilot for good and Musk warns of FSD price hikes

6 wks / digitaltrends

Tesla Kills Standard Autopilot as It Pushes Buyers to Subscription-Based Option

6 wks / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

Tesla kills Autopilot, locks lane-keeping behind $99/month fee

6 wks / ycombinator

Tesla Ends Free Autopilot: Why New Canadian Owners Now Face Monthly Fees

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Tesla paywalls lane centering on new Model 3 and Model Y purchases

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Tesla kills Autopilot, locks lane-keeping behind $99/month fee.

6 wks / reddit / /u/Stiltonrocks

Tesla Removes Autosteer From All Model 3 And Model Y Trims

6 wks / reddit / /u/DonkeyFuel

Tesla wants recurring revenue, discontinues Autopilot in favor of FSD

6 wks / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Tesla cars in the U.S. no longer come with Autopilot

6 wks / mashable

Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions

6 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Volvo EX60 is an electric SUV with Gemini AI and 400 miles of range

mashable - Volvo has launched its EX60 electric SUV with 400 miles of range, super-fast charging, and Gemini AI.

#ai #google #cars #genai #pricing #batteries #technology #automotive #ev #gemini

Volvo CEO Says, 'Good Luck, the Rest of You' Legacy Automakers

6 wks / reddit / /u/TripleShotPls

Volvo's New EX60 SUV Features Pre-Installed Apple Music App With Spatial Audio

6 wks / macrumors / Juli Clover

Here's Volvo's new EX60 $60,000 electric midsize SUV

6 wks / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Volvo’s EX60 Promises 400-mile Range in a More Competitive EV Climate

6 wks / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

Volvo EX60 is an electric SUV with Gemini AI and 400 miles of range

6 wks / mashable

2 Reasons To Wait For Volvo's New EX60 (And 2 To Be Wary)

6 wks / slashgear

Volvo EX60 SUV preview: 400-mile range, 670 hp and Google Gemini onboard

6 wks / engadget / Tim Stevens

Volvo EX60 Electric SUV: Range, Specs, Availability, and Price

6 wks / wired / Jeremy White

Volvo aims for an EV reset with the new EX60 crossover

6 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: NHTSA Logs 62 Complaints as FSD Investigation Deadline Extended

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR NHTSA extends Tesla’s deadline as Full Self-Driving complaints continue to grow Tesla faces deeper scrutiny as regulators review thousands of FSD safety records Expanding probe examines claims of traffic violations linked to Tesla’s FSD system Regula…

#techpolicy #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #government #tesla #automotive #litigation #safety #ev

As US Officials Showed Off a Self-Driving Robo-Bus - It Got Hit By a Tesla Driver https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/01/17/0228239/as-us-officials-showed-off-a-self-driving-robo-bus---it-got-hit-by-a-tesla-driver?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_me

6 wks / bsky / @slashdot.org / slashdot.org

As US Officials Showed Off a Self-Driving Robo-Bus - It Got Hit By a Tesla Driver

6 wks / slashdot / EditorDavid

Tesla stock price stalls: NHTSA FSD probe deadline slips, earnings loom for TSLA - TechStock²

6 wks / ts2

Tesla's Extended Deadline: NHTSA Gives More Time for FSD Inquiry - OpenTools

6 wks / opentools

Tesla's Extra Time Ticket: NHTSA Grants Extension in Self-Driving Tech Probe - OpenTools

6 wks / opentools

As scrutiny mounts, US grants Tesla more time in Full Self-Driving probe - Interesting Engineering

7 wks / interestingengineering

Tesla (TSLA) Stock: NHTSA Logs 62 Complaints as FSD Investigation Deadline Extended

7 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Tesla granted more time in U.S. investigation into its self-driving tech - Austin American-Statesman

7 wks / statesman

Tesla granted more time in US investigation into its self-driving tech

7 wks / techxplore

Under $35,000? What the New Canada-China EV Deal Means for Your Next Car Purchase

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially reset Canada’s trade relationship with China, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford is already warning that the deal could be a death blow to the province’s auto sector. The new strategic partnership, signed in Beijing th…

#techpolicy #china #tariffs #government #business #canada #supplychain #economy #automotive #ev

Canada resets relations with China - Policy Alternatives

7 wks / policyalternatives

The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.

7 wks / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Doug Ford slams Canada’s 'lopsided' new EV deal with China - CBC

7 wks / cbc

Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties - Reuters

7 wks / reuters

Doug Ford sounds alarm over China EV deal, calls for federal help for Ontario auto sector - INsauga

7 wks / insauga

Canada cuts tariffs on Chinese EVs as part of new deal

7 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Canada, China reach deal to bring in some Chinese EVs

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

US trade officials warns Canada over China EV partnership - Business Upturn

7 wks / businessupturn

Canada slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%

7 wks / ycombinator

Canada is going to start importing Chinese EVs — will the US follow?

7 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Under $35,000? What the New Canada-China EV Deal Means for Your Next Car Purchase

7 wks / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs

7 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Tesla to stop selling FSD as a standalone package and switch to subscription only

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - As its sales continue to slip and its robotaxi strategy seems to falter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said today that the company would stop selling its Full Self-Driving feature as a standalone package. Instead, starting on February 14th, the Level 2 driver-assis…

#selfdriving #cars #tesla #business #pricing #technology #elonmusk #automotive #ev

FSD Subscription Announcement (12)
Subtle Shift Analysis (2)

FSD Subscription Announcement

Tesla puts full self-driving behind a monthly paywall

7 wks / fastcompany / Taylor Hatmaker

Tesla stops standalone FSD package, switches to subscription platform

7 wks / mobilesyrup / Matthew Mountjoy

The $11,000 Sunset and Why Tesla Is Killing FSD Purchases Next Month

7 wks / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Soon you'll only be able to rent Tesla's FSD

7 wks / qz / Alex Daniel

Elon Musk confirms major shake-up for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving package

7 wks / digitaltrends

Tesla is shifting to a subscription model for its ‘FSD’ feature

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Musk says Tesla is moving Full Self-Driving to a monthly subscription

7 wks / cnbc

Tesla will only offer subscriptions for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) going forward

7 wks / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Tesla to stop selling FSD as a standalone package and switch to subscription only

7 wks / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla ends one-off Full Self-Driving purchases, shifts to subscription-only next month

7 wks / techspot

Tesla's Full Self-Driving is switching to a subscription-only service

7 wks / engadget / Steve Dent

Tesla Driver-Assist System FSD Will Switch to Subscription-Only, Musk Says

7 wks / bloomberg / Danny Lee

Subtle Shift Analysis

Tesla is making a subtle change that could have big implications for the company

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla is making a subtle change that could have big implications

7 wks / x / @MarketWatch

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes

Jack Ewing / nytimes - The German automaker’s sales in the United States plunged last year, hit by tariffs and the end of tax credits for electric vehicles.

#tariffs #cars #government #business #supplychain #us #economy #automotive #ev

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes

1 month / nytimes / Jack Ewing

Volkswagen Suffers More Than Rivals From Auto Industry Woes

1 month / nytimes / Jack Ewing

Kia’s EV2 is its smallest and most affordable EV for Europe

Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Kia unveiled the EV2, a small and affordably priced electric vehicle built for the European market. The EV2 made its debut at the Brussels Auto Show, where executives touted it as its "most compact" EV to date. Of course, it was another in a long line of …

#innovation #cars #business #environment #europe #batteries #automotive #ev

Kia's Newest SUV Is A Stylish, Affordable Subcompact You Can't Have - CarBuzz

1 month / carbuzz

Kia Introduces EV2 as City-Friendly Electric SUV at 2026 Brussels Motor Show - Motor Illustrated

1 month / motorillustrated

Kia’s EV2 is its smallest and most affordable EV for Europe

1 month / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Kia EV2: The Most Affordable Kia EV Is A Small SUV With 278 Miles Of Range - inkl

1 month / inkl

Kia's budget EV2 arrives with up to 240 miles of range

1 month / engadget / Steve Dent

Kia Unveils EV2 Globally: Brand's Smallest Electric Car With Up To 448 km Range - DriveSpark

1 month / drivespark

Kia EV2 Compact Electric SUV Debuts in Brussels - The EV Report

1 month / theevreport

Kia unveils EV2 compact SUV at Brussels Motor Show

1 month / co / Chang Dong-woo

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

Jack Ewing / nytimes - General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.

#government #stockmarket #earnings #business #us #batteries #economy #manufacturing #automotive #ev

General Motors (GM) Stock: Drop as $6B Charge Looms Over EV Plans

1 month / parameter / Yasmin Werner

General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change

1 month / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

GM becomes the latest carmaker to write down billions in pivot away from EVs

1 month / x / @MarketWatch

GM’s stock gets an almost ‘silly’ upgrade. Why this analyst is now bullish on its prospects.

1 month / x / @MarketWatch

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

1 month / nytimes / Jack Ewing

G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions

1 month / nytimes / Jack Ewing

Uber reveals the design of its robotaxi at CES 2026

Jackson Chen / engadget - Waymo is getting a good look at the competition as Uber revealed the design of its robotaxi that's due to launch in San Francisco later this year. The upcoming robotaxi is a result of a partnership announced in July between Uber, Lucid and Nuro. The plan …

#ai #robotics #automation #smartcities #selfdriving #robotaxis #cars #uber #automotive #ev

Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco

2 months / techxplore

CES 2026 highlights: AI chips, robotaxis, musical lollipops and interactive Lego sets

2 months / techxplore

Uber’s Not Done With Self-Driving Cars Just Yet. It’s Designing a New Robotaxi With Lucid and Nuro

2 months / gizmodo / Sasha Lekach

Uber reveals the design of its robotaxi at CES 2026

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro

2 months / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons

Mike Pearl / gizmodo - ...and made the steering wheel less wheel-like.

#innovation #cars #business #ux #technology #gadgets #automotive #ev

Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons

2 months / gizmodo / Mike Pearl

Volkswagen is bringing physical buttons back to the dashboard with the ID. Polo EV

2 months / engadget / Jackson Chen

Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%

cnbc - Tesla's fourth-quarter deliveries report follows a steep rally in the company's stock in the last few months of 2025.

#government #tesla #stockmarket #earnings #business #us #economy #automotive #ev

Annual Decline & EV Crown Shift (6)
Q4 Delivery Disappointments (5)
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Annual Decline & EV Crown Shift

Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline

2 months / ycombinator

Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

2 months / reddit / /u/CandidAd9457

Tesla sales fall to lowest point since 2022

2 months / axios / Nathan Bomey

Tesla loses title as world's biggest electric vehicle maker as sales fall for second year in a row

2 months / techxplore

Tesla sales fell by 9 percent in 2025, its second yearly decline

2 months / arstechnica / Jonathan M. Gitlin

Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader

2 months / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

Q4 Delivery Disappointments

Tesla EV sales fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected / Tesla only sold 418,227 vehicles in Q4, a 15.6 percent drop year over year

2 months / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected

2 months / theverge / Andrew J. Hawkins

Tesla sales figures fall short of Wall Street’s low expectations

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%

2 months / cnbc

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time

cnbc - The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company Tesla's Elon Musk once dismissed by laughing at their products.

#china #cars #tesla #business #asia #automotive #ev

BYD Surges: Overtaking Tesla in global EV sales (10)
Tesla Slumps: Sales decline amid fierce Chinese challenge (6)
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BYD Surges: Overtaking Tesla in global EV sales

Chinese automaker BYD dethrones Tesla as top electric vehicle seller globally

2 months / siliconcanals / James Brennan

BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top seller of EVs — and the gap is big

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

BYD Surpasses Tesla as World’s Top Electric Vehicle Seller

2 months / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

BYD overtakes Tesla as China reshapes the global EV race

2 months / reddit / /u/mepper

China’s BYD just raised the bar on EV sales. Tesla may struggle to catch up.

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

China‘s BYD becomes world’s largest EV company

2 months / semafor / Prashant Rao

China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time

2 months / cnbc

China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller

2 months / reddit / /u/spherocytes

China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller

2 months / bbc

China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as top EV seller

2 months / ycombinator

Tesla Slumps: Sales decline amid fierce Chinese challenge

Tesla loses ground to China, but the battery war isn’t over

2 months / ft

Tesla Sales Skid Even With Cheaper Models and Deep Discounts

2 months / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

World's wealthiest CEO delivers second annual sales decline

2 months / qz

Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD

2 months / nytimes / Jack Ewing

Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping

2 months / wired / Jeremy White

Tesla Car Sales Fell 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD

2 months / nytimes / Jack Ewing

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EV Makers Could Struggle in 2026, but Jeff Bezos Might Have a Great 2027

2 months / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

Tesla Sales Skid Even With Cheaper Models and Deep Discounts

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

gizmodo.com/tesla-sales-...

2 months / bsky / @mementomori4950.bsky.social / mementomori4950.bsky.social

Well, well, South African immigrant Elmo established his factory in China, paid taxes in China (not the US) and he was played by them... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/b...

2 months / bsky / @liberteny.bsky.social / liberteny.bsky.social

Tesla Car Sales Dropped 9% in 2025, Falling Behind China’s BYD As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives. By Jack Ewing Jan. 2, 2026 www.nytimes.com/

2 months / bsky / @coffeecat311.bsky.social / coffeecat311.bsky.social

Tesla Loses Its EV Crown to BYD as Sales Keep Dropping www.wired.com/story/byd-tr...

2 months / bsky / @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social / jenlucpiquant.bsky.social

TESLA LOSES CROWN: no longer top dog in the global EV race, it’s not surprising Elon’s company looks less and less like a car company these days. Read the full piece on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/byd-tr...

2 months / bsky / @jeremywired.bsky.social / jeremywired.bsky.social

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

Lawrence Ulrich / nytimes - The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

#climate #innovation #energy #politics #government #business #environment #technology #automotive #ev

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / reddit / /u/rezwenn

The auto industry is being forced to move faster by China's EV makers

2 months / techspot

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / nytimes / nytimes.com

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

2 months / nytimes / Lawrence Ulrich

Tesla’s Model 3 emergency door release controls are being investigated

Reuters / fastcompany - The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has opened a defect investigation into Tesla Model 3 compact sedans over concerns that emergency door release controls may not be easily accessible or clearly identifiable in an emergency.The Office of D…

#government #tesla #law #technology #elonmusk #automotive #litigation #safety #ev #regulation

Tesla-style retractable door handles will be banned in China

2 months / mashable

China Is Banning Tesla-Style Retractable Door Handles Over Safety Concerns

2 months / reddit / /u/lurker_bee

Tesla falls on safety concerns

2 months / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Elon Musk Reportedly Insisted on Troubled Tesla Doors After a Warning

2 months / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

Tesla’s Model 3 emergency door release controls are being investigated

2 months / fastcompany / Reuters

Tesla is facing fresh government scrutiny over its controversial doors

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Tesla drivers are buying emergency tools to avoid being trapped inside

2 months / reddit / /u/Disastrous_Award_789

Ford Ends F-150 Lightning Production, Starts Battery Storage Business

BeauHD / slashdot - Ford has effectively pulled the plug on the all-electric F-150 Lightning, pivoting away from full-size BEV pickups toward hybrids, range-extended EVs (EREVs), and even data-center battery storage. Ars Technica reports: Ford's announcements today can't be …

#climate #innovation #energy #business #environment #batteries #manufacturing #technology #automotive #ev

Ford is ending the F-150 Lightning and pivoting to battery storage

2 months / techspot

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2 months / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

NEW: Ford is killing the all-electric F-150 Lightning and the upcoming clean-sheet EV truck codenamed "T3" A next-gen F-150 Lightning will now get a gas generator bolted on (aka "extended range EV") Future commercial EV van is dead

2 months / bsky / @seanokane.bsky.social / seanokane.bsky.social

The company is abandoning plans for a brand new all-electric pickup truck codenamed "T3" and ending production of the battery-only Lightning.

2 months / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Yet another pivot from Ford. From @seanokane.bsky.social and me. tl,dr: Large EVs out. Hybrids in! "Range extenders" in! techcrunch.com/2025/12/15/f... And in the what-do-we-do-with-this-capacity category: a new energy storage business is bo

2 months / bsky / @kirstenkorosec.bsky.social / kirstenkorosec.bsky.social

Seems a bit short-sighted compared to what GM is up to, but hey, what do I know. www.theverge.com/news/844813/...

2 months / bsky / @yssman.bsky.social / yssman.bsky.social

Ford is rebooting the F-150 Lightning as an EREV with a gas generator

2 months / engadget / Anna Washenko

Ford Ends F-150 Lightning Production, Starts Battery Storage Business

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Ford kills the All-Electric F-150

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Ford ends F-150 Lightning production, starts battery storage business

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Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs

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Ford’s big bet on EVs didn’t pan out — now it’s pivoting to hybrids and energy storage

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Ford takes $19.5 billion charge as it retreats from EVs

Reuters / fastcompany - Ford Motor said on Monday it will take a $19.5 billion writedown and is killing several electric-vehicle models, in the most dramatic example yet of the auto industry’s retreat from battery-powered models in response to the Trump administration’s policies…

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F-150 Lightning cancellation amid strategic pivot

Ford scraps fully-electric F-150 Lightning as mounting losses and falling demand hits EV plans

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Ford pulls the plug on the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck

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Ford Kills the All-Electric F-150 as It Rethinks Its EV Ambitions

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Rivian (RIVN) Stock: EV Maker Reveals Custom Chip and Robotaxi Plans

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR Rivian unveiled a custom self-driving chip and AI system at its first Autonomy and AI Day in Palo Alto on Thursday The company will launch Autonomy+ subscription in early 2026 for $2,500 upfront or $49.99 monthly with hands-free driving on over 3.5 m…

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Custom Chip & Lidar Innovations

Rivian unveils its own in-house RAP1 AI chip and ACM3 self-driving platform—automaker one-ups Tesla with LiDAR support

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Rivian Goes Big On Autonomy, With Custom Silicon, Lidar, and a Hint At Robotaxis

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Rivian Will Add Lidar in 2026, Says Tesla's Cameras Aren't Enough

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Rivian (RIVN) Stock: EV Maker Reveals Custom Chip and Robotaxi Plans

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Rivian Unveils Custom Silicon, R2 Lidar Roadmap, and Universal Hands Free

2 months / ycombinator

Rivian announces new AI tech, in-house chip and robotaxi ambitions

2 months / cnbc

Rivian goes big on autonomy, with custom silicon, lidar, and a hint at robotaxis

2 months / techcrunch / Sean O'Kane

Rivian is building its own powerful AI chips for autonomous driving

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Hands-Free Driving Advancements

A Huge Rivian Hands Free Driving Update Is Coming to Canada

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Rivian goes all in on 'universal hands-free' driving at its first Autonomy and AI day

2 months / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Market Reaction

Rivian teases its AI future, but its stock drop shows Wall Street isn’t impressed

2 months / x / @MarketWatch

Smart In-Car AI Assistants

Rivian Reveals New AI Assistant, Lidar, and Autonomous Driving Coming in 2026

2 months / gizmodo / Zac Estrada

Rivian’s AI assistant is coming to its EVs in early 2026

2 months / techcrunch / Kirsten Korosec

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And when it does, the AI assistant will roll out to every existing EV in its lineup, not just the next-generation versions of its R1T truck and R1S SUV.

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LG Energy Solution breaks deeper into Mercedes mass-market EV lineup

Jang Hae-rin / co - LG Energy Solution has secured an additional 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) battery supply contract with Mercedes-Benz — likely targeting midpriced electric vehi

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LG Energy Solution breaks deeper into Mercedes mass-market EV lineup

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(2nd LD) LG Energy Solution inks 2 tln-won supply deal with Mercedes-Benz

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