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Tesla Full Self-Driving was recently proven to be about ten times safer than a human driver in terms of accident frequency. The post Tesla makes big change to encourage Full Self-Driving purchases appeared first on TESLARATI.

For years, Tesla Powerwall has been the go-to recommendation for “normals” looking for a painless, low-effort experience from their first home solar and battery backup solutions. Its CEO’s recent involvement in controversial politics, however, means that people are now distancing themselves from the once-trailblazing company. It begs the question: what other home solar battery solutions are there? more…

While in Low Power Mode, your vehicle continues to use energy for standby functions, screen activity, and Tesla app interactions. In cold weather, available energy may drop more quickly." The post Tesla offers new feature to save battery and reduce phantom drain appeared first on TESLARATI.

This week's tech recap highlights ex-Waymo CEO John Krafcik's skepticism over Tesla's Robotaxi, Rivian's $5 billion factory groundbreaking, Tesla's $0 down lease offer amid sales struggles, Uber riders preferring Waymo Robotaxis, and BYD overtaking Tesla in global EV sales. read more

It’s the first commercially available NACS to CCS1 extension cord, but as Tom Moloughny found out, there are some issues with it.

Over the weekend, Tesla began offering many Cybertruck trade-in estimated values above the original purchase price, apparently due to a glitch in its system. more…

You have to live in California or Texas, however, but the deals are pretty tasty: zero down and monthly payments as low as $225

"Modify your Model 3 by replacing the turn signal buttons on your steering wheel with turn signal stalks. This modification is included in the purchase price and is installed by a Tesla Service Center." The post Tesla is bringing back something it took from the Model 3…for a price appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla is now giving owners the opportunity to rent a vehicle from them, and it includes a few very attractive features that will have you second-guessing another loaner from insurance. The post Tesla launches new loaner program that owners will love appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla board member Kimbal Musk defended CEO Elon Musk's newly approved $29 billion compensation package, saying his brother "deserves to be paid" after years without a salary, even as the deal faces regulatory scrutiny, legal challenges, and investor debate. read more

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Tesla is rolling out an upgraded voice assistant system for its electric vehicles (EVs) in mainland China, adopting artificial intelligence from DeepSeek and ByteDance to better engage with customers in the world’s largest automotive market. DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot would be used for “AI interaction”, which enables a Tesla EV’s driver to have casual conversations with the system, while also getting the latest news and weather information, according to the updated terms of use posted this...

Slate Auto, a new EV startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has poached a key Tesla manufacturing leader to build its electric pickup truck factory in Indiana. more…

This should help.

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 launch of the Tesla Model YL, more Tesla probes and lawsuits, new Nissan Leaf pricing, and more. more…

While the Tri-Motor costs more, pricing for the rear-drive and all-wheel drive Long Range models remains the same.

A tech founder connected to Tesla could become the first Chief Design Officer of America, a newly created position by President Donald Trump. read more

LibDem leader Sir Ed Davey calls Elon Musk a threat to national security The leader of the UK's Liberal Democrat party is opposing a Tesla subsidiary being granted a license to supply electricity in Britain, calling Elon Musk a threat to national security.  …

Tesla is starting to integrate Deepseek and Doubao, two AIs competing with Elon Musk’s Grok, inside its cars in China. Unlike Grok in cars in North America, AIs in China are going to be able to interact with car functions. more…

As Cybertruck sales fall, Tesla raised the price of its top-end “Cyberbeast” model by $15k today, bundling some additional software and perks to go along with it. The top-end trim now costs almost three times as much as the truck’s originally-promised base price of $40k. more…

The electric carmaker has been locked in a legal battle over Elon Musk's $56 billion pay package from 2018.

Tesla's most expensive Cybertruck is getting a price hike, Audi is raising prices across the board thanks to tariffs.

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The castings seem to be quite new, as they do not seem to match any of the castings that are currently being used for the Model Y. The post Tesla watchers spot mysterious castings at Fremont Factory appeared first on TESLARATI.

Owners of the troubled luxury electric crossover can’t believe it, but it’s real. The Jaguar I-Pace can now top up at Superchargers.

The SOC Investment Group represents pension funds tied to more than two million union members, many of whom hold shares in TSLA. The post Shareholder group urges Nasdaq probe into Elon Musk’s Tesla 2025 CEO Interim Award appeared first on TESLARATI.

Kairan Quazi became the youngest graduate in the 170-year history of Santa Clara University, completing his degree in computer science and engineering at just 14.

Tesla to offer Chinese rival DeepSeek AI and ByteDance's Doubao in China, amid Elon Musk's row against OpenAI. read more

Tesla cars in the U.S. currently use AI model Grok.

Tesla raises price of Cybertruck as federal EV credit deadline looms amid struggles with inventory and sales. read more

Tesla Cybertruck receives NHTSA 5-star rating for driver and passenger safety, but sales continue to decline. read more

NHTSA investigating Tesla for delays in self-driving crash reports under the Standing General Order 2021-01. read more

The most expensive version of the Cybertruck got a $15,000 price hike because of a mandatory "Luxe Package."

Protests against Palantir are planned in California on Friday, Aug. 22. Here's the reasons why protestors are targeting the company and one of the co-founders. read more

The rule is to submit a report within five days. It takes Tesla months.

Tesla sells electric vehicles equipped with a standard Autopilot system, or premium Full Self-Driving Supervised option, which is also known as FSD, in the U.S.

Tesla continues to post videos of its vehicles driving autonomously, with an employee in the driver’s seat, as proof that it is making progress in autonomous driving. However, there’s one thing that Tesla has never shared, and that’s actual data. more…

Slow-rolling required crash reports is not a good look, but the company says it wasn't intentional.

This is not to say the other interior additions are not factors in the Model Y becoming a more luxurious and premium vehicle, but the two mentioned in this article are particularly pertinent in that conversation. The post Tesla Model Y L has two distinct features for luxurious comfort appeared first on TESLARATI.

The problem the NHTSA had with Tesla's reporting is already on its way to being resolved, as the agency and the company have been in communication. The post Tesla’s NHTSA probe is already on its way to being resolved appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla is under investigation for failing to report crashes involving its partially autonomous driving technology in a timely manner. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires automakers to report crashes involving advanced driver assist features “within one or five days” of the incident, but Tesla was reporting crashes “several months or more” after they occurred, the agency said. Tesla has told NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that the delays were the result of a problem with its data collection that has since been fixed. But the agency is still opening an audit investigation as standard procedure to ensure the company is doing everything by the book. The rule dates back to a standing general order (SGO) from 2021 that requires automakers and robotaxi companies to report

NHTSA announced that it has launched an investigation into Tesla for not correctly reporting crashes involving its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems. more…

From Dieselgate shame to EV sales success, who would've predicted Volkswagen could overtake Tesla?

As per Tesla, Robotaxis will now arrive at their pickup locations with their doors locked. The post Tesla rolls out minor but significant improvement to Robotaxi service appeared first on TESLARATI.

The first deliveries of the extended wheelbase all-electric family car are expected to start in just a few weeks. The post Tesla China VP confirms Model Y L first deliveries in September appeared first on TESLARATI.

The incident occurred on Monday afternoon in the factory’s battery production area. The post Tesla Giga Berlin fire results in zero injuries and no environmental damage appeared first on TESLARATI.

China has released a breakdown of the subsidy settlements for new-energy vehicle (NEV) companies from 2016 to 2020, along with the allocation plan for 2021 to 2022, and the data helps illustrate how the industry landscape shifted during those years. According to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) earlier this month, over the seven years from 2016 to 2022, subsidies gradually moved from traditional state-owned enterprises to leading carmakers and emerging...

Tesla offers $0 down leases on used EVs to boost sales amid declining figures; only available in CA and TX read more

Tesla's Gigafactory in Germany was evacuated due to a fire incident involving EV battery cells on Monday afternoon. read more

The SOC Investment Group has called for a formal investigation by NASDAQ into Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) regarding a recent $29 billion equity grant to CEO Elon Musk. read more

Prominent short seller Jim Chanos challenged Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk's ambitious Robotaxi cost projections on Wednesday. read more

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Tesla has started offering leases of certified pre-owned cars, which is relatively rare in the industry, with $0 down as it desperately tries to move vehicles before the end of the quarter. more…

While EV maker Tesla has struggled amid the tech sector fallout, TSLA stock is potentially flashing a reversal signal. read more

"In short, robotaxi felt like a more luxurious service for half the cost and the driving felt more human-like." The post Tesla analyst compares Robotaxi to Waymo: ‘The contrast was clear’ appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla opened up lease deals on used Model 3 and Model Y inventory in California and Texas on Tuesday, marking the first time it has launched the option on pre-owned cars. The post Tesla offers new deal on used inventory that you won’t want to pass up appeared first on TESLARATI.

Thousands of Britons have voiced opposition to a request by Tesla to supply electricity to British homes. And what’s the sole reason for this opposition? It’s because Tesla CEO Elon Musk sucks. more…

He's blaming self-driving tech. Here's why.

The Model Y L has a variety of big changes that would be advantageous for the U.S. market, including a longer wheelbase, more comfortable seats, a third row that appears to be more spacious than Tesla's six-seat Model Y that it previously offered, B-Pillar vents for rear passengers, and more. The post Tesla Model Y L might not come to the U.S., and it’s a missed opportunity appeared first on TESLARATI.

After years of promising true autonomous driving is just a software update away, will Tesla's Autopilot journey finally end up in a courtroom?

Elon Musk says Tesla might never bring its new ‘Model YL’, a new six-seat variant of the Model Y launched in China this week, to the US, and the reason for this is ridiculous. He thinks Tesla won’t need it because of, you guessed it: autonomy. more…

FSD V14 is arguably the second biggest update to Tesla AI/Autopilot after the release of V12, Musk wrote. The post Tesla’s Elon Musk shares optimistic teaser about FSD V14: “Feels sentient” appeared first on TESLARATI.

The Tesla Model Y L is shaping up to be a big hit in China. The post Tesla Model Y L attracts crowds across China stores appeared first on TESLARATI.

Fans of the extended wheelbase six-seater in the United States are in for a long wait. The post Tesla Model Y L gets disappointingly far production date in the United States appeared first on TESLARATI.

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American Lease, the largest fleet operator in NYC, bought 2,800 Fisker Ocean SUVs for $16k/unit for the Green Rides Initiative. read more

If you know one of the many people who are immediately and always deeply fascinated by all things Tesla, make sure your acquaintance is familiar with the shark spiral intestines Tesla valve research study. That study is: “Shark Spiral Intestines May Operate as Tesla Valves,” Samantha C. Leigh, Adam P. Summers, Sarah L. Hoffmann, and […]

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Can China forge an offshore economic empire? EV producers are feeling the way The electric vehicle (EV) industry, formerly one of China’s most inward-focused industrial sectors, is now leading a push overseas, carrying the government’s hopes of forging an offshore economic empire to...

Tesla is testing its FSD system in Asia, amid lawsuits and criticism over Robotaxis and ride-hailing expansion. read more

Billionaire Elon Musk is quietly putting the brakes on plans to start his new political party, telling allies he wants to focus on his companies, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the plans. Musk unveiled the America Party in July after a public dispute with US President Donald Trump on the tax cut and spending bill. He has recently been focused in part on maintaining ties with Vice-President J.D. Vance, the paper said, and has acknowledged to associates...

Tesla loses bid to dismiss class action lawsuit over misleading claims about FSD. Judge says lawsuit is justified. read more

The Cybertruck won't do what the video shows (at least not in our lifetime), but a very entry-level version of it could be developed. The post Tesla’s Elon Musk considers insane Cybertruck mod: ‘Maybe we should make this’ appeared first on TESLARATI.

A judge has ruled to allow a class-action lawsuit against Tesla over claims that the company has been misleading customers about its self-driving capabilities for years. It’s the latest of a series of legal actions against Tesla regarding its deployment of advanced assisted driving systems, which the automaker describes as self-driving. more…

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If you have ever used a wireless charger inside a Tesla or almost any vehicle, for that matter, you will notice that your phone will charge slowly, and it will get extremely hot. This is mostly due to the inherent inefficiency of electromagnetic induction, which is the process that wireless chargers use to transfer energy to the phone. The post Tesla Model Y L addresses one huge complaint from many owners appeared first on TESLARATI.