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Its LFP pack had 90% health at 26,000 miles. That’s not a disaster, but it’s worse than the chemistry’s reputation suggests.

Tesla Korea’s decision to raise electric vehicle (EV) prices shortly after qualifying for the government subsidy program has sparked calls for tougher safeguards to prevent automakers from exploiting public incentives and undermining their intended purpose. Critics argue that carmakers receiving subsidies should be required to maintain stable pricing for a certain period to ensure that taxpayer-funded benefits reach consumers instead of boosting corporate profits. The controversy erupted Wednesday after Tesla Korea increased its prices across several models. A day earlier, the government announced the automakers and models eligible for this year's EV subsidy program. The Model 3 Long Range increased by 7 million won ($4,575), while prices for other models rose by about 3 million won to 5 million won. The timing triggered an immediate public backlash with consumers criticizing Tesla for raising prices as soon as subsidy eligibility was confirmed. This year’s subsidy program evaluates

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Tesla has updated its shop with a new Summer Collection, featuring a $595 Dual Zone Fridge built to fit the Model Y's frunk.

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From zero-gravity seats to a 26-inch AR display and 1,660 km of PHEV range, BYD launched all of it for under $30,000 in China.

A Texas man has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after his Tesla crashed into a home last month, striking a woman inside and killing her. The driver, Michael Butler, claimed the vehicle was in self-driving mode, but information from Tesla shows that Butler overrode the system. Butler was arrested on Wednesday and booked at […] The post Texas man charged in fatal Tesla crash where he blamed Autopilot appeared first on TESLARATI.

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, BMW iX5, and EV sales results for the second quarter.

Tesla shocked with its quarterly delivery report yesterday by reporting it delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, a 25 percent year-over-year jump that crushed Wall Street estimates of roughly 400,000–408,000 units. Production reached 451,758, with Model 3 and Model Y accounting for the vast majority. The result ended two years of annual […] The post Tesla’s strong Q2 deliveries: Four key drivers behind the surprise appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla has launched the Model Y Long Wheelbase in the United States and Puerto Rico, a stretched, six-seat version of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle that adds a third row and marks the company’s most significant Model Y expansion since its redesign earlier this year. The Launch Series starts at 61,990 dollars and includes 12 […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Helping replace the family-friendly hole left by the Model X, the new long-wheelbase Model Y has extra passenger and cargo space.

British battery-electric vehicle registrations jumped 38% in June to 64,440 units, pushing EVs to nearly 30% of the new car market — their strongest monthly performance outside seasonal peaks, according to New AutoMotive data released Friday. The overall market grew 15% year-over-year to 215,921 units, but EVs did the heavy lifting, and Tesla posted a 42% rebound that signals it may finally be climbing off the floor in Europe.

A Tesla Semi was involved in a fatal collision on U.S. Highway 50 in Dayton, Nevada, on Sunday, June 28, 2026, marking the first known fatal crash involving the electric Class 8 truck. The incident occurred around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection with Traditions Parkway, approximately 40 miles east of Reno and close to Tesla’s […] The post Tesla Semi involved in first known fatal crash in Nevada appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla has mapped out a Robotaxi service area in Miami, publishing a geofence that covers only a small slice of the metro — mostly West Miami and a strip stretching toward Doral and Sweetwater. It’s the latest city Tesla has drawn a box around, but the announcement lands with a thud when you consider what’s happened in Texas over the past year.

Harris County prosecutors have charged the Tesla driver who crashed into a Katy, Texas, home and killed a 76-year-old woman with manslaughter, alleging he overrode Full Self-Driving to floor the car to 73 mph in a residential cul-de-sac. The charging document also reveals something new: in the weeks before the crash, the driver had been Googling that FSD wasn’t aggressive enough.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has tempered expectations for the company’s humanoid robot Optimus, emphasizing that initial production will ramp up slowly despite recent progress on the manufacturing line. In a July 1 reply on X, Musk responded to optimistic community speculation by stating, “No, Optimus production will be extremely slow at first, as everything is […] The post Elon Musk outlines Tesla Optimus production expectations appeared first on TESLARATI.

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While other vehicles have decreased in sales, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 has increased in sales compared to last year.

As the American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla raised the prices of its major electric vehicles right after passing the evaluation for operators of the electric vehicle dissemination project in the second half of the year, controversy over the effectiveness of the electric vehicle subsidy syste

China’s electric vehicle (EV) king BYD has leapfrogged once more over Tesla to become the world’s largest battery-powered car manufacturer, spurred by its surging overseas shipments, despite posting an 8.2 per cent year-on-year drop in deliveries. As BYD gained the upper hand in the race against the US carmaker, it is the latest signal that China’s prowess in EVs is increasingly recognised by consumers around the globe amid an energy crisis. Tesla said in a statement on Thursday that it had...

Tesla’s Q2 2026 Sales Rebound Tesla delivered more than 480,000 vehicles in the second quarter of this year,

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U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla was the best-selling imported passenger car brand in Korea in the first half of this year, capturing 30 percent of the market, industry data showed Friday. According to the Korea Automobile Importers & Distributors Association (KAIDA), 184,032 imported passenger cars were newly registered in the January-June period, up 33.2 percent from a year earlier. Tesla topped the list with 56,139 units, accounting for 30.5 percent of total imports. Its market share surged from 13.9 percent a year earlier, while sales soared 192 percent, allowing the U.S. EV maker to overtake German luxury brands. BMW ranked second with a 21.3 percent market share, followed by Mercedes-Benz at 16.2 percent. Both brands saw their shares decline by more than 5 percentage points from a year earlier. Chinese EV maker BYD came in fourth with a 6.3 percent share. In June, 38,059 imported passenger cars were newly registered, up 27.5 percent from a year earlier, driven by strong

Ring doorbell footage shows the Tesla Model 3 slamming into a Katy, Texas, home at 73 mph while the DoorDash driver claims Full Self-Driving was engaged.

Tesla told staff it will impose a $200-per-week limit on employee AI spending starting July 6, according to an internal memo reported by The Information (paywall). The cap lands just months after Tesla pushed employees to use AI more aggressively, a sign that even companies betting their future on the technology are struggling to control its costs.

The man whose Tesla struck and killed a woman inside her Texas home last month is now facing manslaughter charges, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal and local news outlet KHOU 11. 44-year-old Michael Butler was arrested on Wednesday and claimed to have been driving his Model 3 using Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) system at the time of the crash, according to an arrest affidavit. The court document includes the officer saying that data extraction from Butler's phone found several FSD-related Google searches from May 2026: "Tesla fsd not aggressive enough 2026 model," "tesla fsdnot [sic] aggressive enough 2026," "tesla fsdnot [s … Read the full story at The Verge.

An electric Tesla Semi struck two passenger vehicles outside of Reno on Sunday, leaving two dead and sending one to the hospital.

A front-door video camera of the crash, which killed a woman inside her home, showed the Tesla plowing into a house through its driveway.

Tesla posted one of its strongest quarters yet, but BYD still managed to reclaim the global EV sales crown.

The Model Y L features an extended wheelbase, more interior space, and 325 miles of range.

Tesla has officially launched the Model Y L in the United States and Puerto Rico for $61,990. It is the longer-wheelbase version of the Model Y, and has been available in China since last year. Tesla brings the Model Y L to the U.S. just months after it phased out the only pure SUV in […] The post Tesla brings Model Y L ‘Launch Series’ to the U.S. at $61,990 appeared first on TESLARATI.

Tesla has launched the six-seat Model Y Long Wheelbase in the US and Puerto Rico, featuring a stretched cabin, 325 miles of range, and upgraded comfort features.

Tesla has launched the Model Y L, its stretched, three-row, six-seat SUV, in the US and Puerto Rico. The automaker confirmed the launch on Thursday, with the vehicle now configurable online. The Model Y L arrives first as a “Launch Series” priced at $61,990 — more than Tesla’s own Model Y Performance and both of its main three-row EV rivals.

The automaker saw a massive spike in second quarter sales despite rocky demand for EVs in the U.S.

Tesla just told us twice that the Model Y L is coming to the U.S., and two social media posts definitely just tipped the company’s hand, as if they wanted it to be any other way. The two social media posts basically confirm that the slightly longer version of the Model Y will be heading […] The post Tesla just told us twice that Model Y L is coming to the U.S. appeared first on TESLARATI.

Deliveries outstripped production, suggesting Tesla has cleared some inventory.

Elon Musk has directly rejected a popular fan theory that Tesla is secretly further ahead on Optimus than it lets on, warning instead that production of its humanoid robot “will be extremely slow at first.” The comment cuts against a bullish narrative that Tesla’s quiet stretch on Optimus is a strategic head-fake — and lines up with the company’s own repeatedly delayed timeline.

Tesla is using the vehicles’ internal microphones to improve build quality, Vice President of Engineering Lars Moravy revealed recently. It’s no secret that Tesla is always finding ways to make its manufacturing operations more efficient, accurate, and valuable. Constantly trying to make its cars better, the company has never placed any restrictions on what it […] The post Tesla is using vehicle microphones to improve build quality: here’s how appeared first on TESLARATI.

State police reported clocking the vehicle traveling at over 100 mph for more than two miles, with a top speed of 120 mph in “moderate traffic.”  The post Mass. woman, 20, arrested after her Tesla hit 120 mph in Connecticut, police say appeared first on Boston.com.

Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, far exceeding the Wall Street consensus of approximately 406,000. Production came in at 451,758 units. The delivery figure represents a 25% year-on-year increase and a 34% jump from Q1, when Tesla reported 358,023 deliveries. The Model 3 and Model Y accounted for 467,762 deliveries, or […] This story continues at The Next Web

Tesla just released its second-quarter delivery and production report, showing that the automaker is starting to recover after a particularly brutal sales year in 2025. The company said that it produced a total of 451,758 vehicles between April and June of this year, including 442,936 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, as well as 8,822 "other vehicles" like the Cybertruck and the Tesla Semi. (The company discontinued the Model S and X earlier this year.) That represents about a 10 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2025, when the company produced 410,244 vehicles. Tesla also said that it delivered a total of 480,126 vehicles, i … Read the full story at The Verge.

Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, up 25% from the same quarter a year ago and roughly 74,000 vehicles above Wall Street’s consensus estimate. It’s Tesla’s strongest second quarter ever and its first year-over-year delivery growth after two straight years of decline.