Why Tesla is fighting the DMV after already changing its product names
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Tesla has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court against the California Department of Motor Vehicles, according to CNBC. The automaker seeks to overturn a DMV ruling which determined its marketing practices were deceptive regarding vehicle automatio…
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Tesla loses bid to toss $243 million verdict in fatal Autopilot crash suit
cnbc - A federal judge in Miami denied Tesla's bid to overturn a $243 million jury verdict in a high-profile lawsuit over a fatal Autopilot crash.
Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19473 / 7 stories in 14 days
Tesla is making the Cybertruck cheaper because it's still not selling
Shannon Carroll / qz - Tesla’s stainless-steel moonshot gets a lower rung and a trimmed flagship as sales crater — a clear bid to turn attention into actual orders
Back to Top / Friday, February 20, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19469 / 6 stories in 14 days
Tesla Drops 'Autopilot' From California Marketing to Avoid 30-Day Sales Ban, DMV Says
Maria Garcia / implicator - Tesla removed Autopilot from California marketing, settling a DMV case filed in 2021. California accounts for nearly a third of Tesla's U.S. sales.
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 7:21 am / permalink 19348 / 4 stories in 16 days
Tesla’s 45 Austin Robotaxis now have 14 crashes on the books since launching in June
Max Knoblauch / sherwood - Tesla submitted five new crash reports in January involving its Austin Robotaxi fleet, Electrek reports.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 19314 / 10 stories in 17 days
Tesla delays Apple CarPlay launch over iOS 26 compatibility issues
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - Tesla’s planned integration of Apple CarPlay has been delayed because of app compatibility complications and low adoption of iOS 26, according to a report by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Initial reports had suggested a late 2025 rollout for the feature, and B…
Back to Top / Monday, February 16, 2026, 7:20 am / permalink 19238 / 4 stories in 18 days
China bans hidden EV door handles in world first
J.D. Capelouto / semafor - The ban targets a design popularized by Tesla.
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 10:21 pm / permalink 18732 / 5 stories in 4 wks
China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns
bbc - It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.
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Waymo finalises $16bn funding round at $110bn valuation
ft - Google’s robotaxi start-up brings in new investors amid global roll out and competition from Elon Musk’s Tesla
Back to Top / Saturday, January 31, 2026, 4:20 pm / permalink 18624 / 9 stories in 4 wks
Tesla kills off the Model S and Model X amid second straight year of losses
Matthew Mountjoy / mobilesyrup - Tesla is reportedly discontinuing its two oldest models amid a second year of revenue losses. According to an earnings call conducted on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that it will end production of the Model S and Model X next quarter, with Mus…
Back to Top / Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:21 pm / permalink 18558 / 12 stories in 5 wks
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 …
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 5:20 pm / permalink 18509 / 28 stories in 5 wks
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…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18506 / 19 stories in 5 wks
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.
Back to Top / Friday, January 23, 2026, 11:20 am / permalink 18334 / 12 stories in 6 wks
Elon Musk: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Will Go on Sale in 2027
Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Elon Musk says Tesla plans to sell its Optimus humanoid robot by 2027, with the AI-powered machines already performing factory tasks.The post Elon Musk: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Will Go on Sale in 2027 appeared first on eWEEK.
Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18303 / 6 stories in 6 wks
Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides
Andrew J. Hawkins / theverge - Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, according to a video posted on X. Elon Musk reposted the video, congratulating Tesla's AI team for the milestone. For months, Tesla's robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco have included …
Back to Top / Thursday, January 22, 2026, 4:21 pm / permalink 18302 / 5 stories in 6 wks
Tesla Completes AI5 Chip, Revives Dojo 3 with Intel Packaging Deal
techpowerup - Tesla has finalized the development of its AI5 automotive processor, allowing for production at TSMC and Samsung facilities. This advancement also revives the previously halted Dojo 3 supercomputer project. CEO Elon Musk announced that the AI5 chip will o…
Back to Top / Monday, January 19, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 18173 / 11 stories in 6 wks
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…
Back to Top / Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:21 pm / permalink 18091 / 9 stories in 7 wks
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…
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Back to Top / Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 9:20 am / permalink 17860 / 14 stories in 7 wks
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.
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Back to Top / Friday, January 2, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 17422 / 13 stories in 2 months
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.
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