Tesla revealed that it has expanded its Robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, but has not yet disclosed the exact number of vehicles currently operating as driverless ride-hailing cars in the city. Before Tesla launched the Robotaxi fleet in Austin on June 22, CEO Elon Musk stated that the fleet would be initially small, comprised of … Read more
In recent weeks, Tesla Model Y and Model 3 sales have seen a sudden spike in the United States. The reason for this surge isn’t entirely clear, but one likely cause is the looming expiration of the $7,500 federal tax credit. Shoppers looking to save are moving quickly to purchase before the deadline. However, there’s … Read more
The Tesla Semi was once dismissed as Tesla’s slowest-moving project, a futuristic dream met with skepticism. Fast forward to today, and it’s entering a golden era with production ramping up at an unprecedented pace. Tesla aims to manufacture 50,000 electric trucks annually at the new Gigafactory, producing one Tesla Semi every 10 minutes—a feat never … Read more
Tesla seems to be preparing for a monster Q3 and Q4 2025. This was, at least, hinted at by some job openings that have been observed by industry watchers in Tesla’s Careers website. Job listing trends As observed by avid Tesla watchers on social media, the electric vehicle maker has gone live with several dozen … Read more
New videos from Australia have fueled speculations that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) will be rolling out in the country soon. The videos, which were shared widely on social media, showed Teslas navigating lane changes, slowing for traffic, and handling curves without driver input, but still with active supervision. New FSD footage One video, posted by … Read more
Despite his polarizing nature, Elon Musk is, at his core, an optimist. If he were not one, he would never have founded Tesla or SpaceX, or pursued projects such as Neuralink or xAI. Musk’s optimism was on full display on social media platform X recently, when he shared what could very well be his most … Read more
Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi geofence in Austin for the third time since its launch in late June, and the company added a big surprise with this new service area. After launching on June 22, Tesla’s driverless Robotaxi service has been expanded three times. Its initial launch was about 20 square miles in size. The … Read more
Tesla’s expansion of the Robotaxi geofence on Tuesday morning was a one-up on Waymo once again, as the automaker’s service area growth helps eclipse its rival in an intense back-and-forth. A lot of conversation has been made about Tesla’s rivalry with Waymo in terms of the capabilities of its driverless ride-sharing service in Austin, Texas. … Read more
Elon Musk is taking a firmer stance in the vision vs lidar debate for autonomous driving. In his more recent comments, the CEO is not just stating that using sensors like lidar is unnecessary to achieve self-driving. Musk is stating that using lidar actually makes self-driving cars more dangerous. Uber CEO’s comments During a recent … Read more
Tesla seems determined to kick off the production of the Tesla Semi sometime this year at its Nevada factory. This was hinted at by the arrival of massive production equipment to the Semi’s manufacturing site near Giga Nevada. New equipment What appeared to be a massive stamping machine has been transported to the Giga Texas … Read more