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They made EVs desirable, then made them fast, then made them everywhere. Tesla rewired the automotive industry and the conversation hasn't stopped.

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Xpeng L03 fastback crossover, with AI features, targets Tesla Model Y
The Xpeng L03 offers a range of 323 miles in BEV form, and will also have a range-extender option. The Chinese automaker says its proprietary AI chips are key to advanced driving assistance up to Level 2++.
Xpeng L03 fastback crossover, with AI features, targets Tesla Model Y
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Someone is flipping Tesla Model S Signature for $260,000 — $100K+ markup
A New Jersey dealer is trying to flip a barely-driven Tesla Model S Signature for $259,995 — roughly $100,000 more than what Tesla charged buyers for the collector’s edition. The car carries VIN #71 and just 297 miles...
Someone is flipping Tesla Model S Signature for $260,000 — $100K+ markup
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Volkswagen could build its Chinese saloons and SUVs in Europe
Tesla Model 3-sized ID Unyx 07 is among the Chinese models VW could build in Germany Chinese-market Tesla Model 3 rival and Touareg-sized SUV could fill capacity at VW's German plants Volkswagen is studying plans t...
Volkswagen could build its Chinese saloons and SUVs in Europe
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Tesla launches ‘Tesla Home’ with Opticaster AI to cut power bills
Tesla has launched Tesla Home, a home energy management platform powered by an AI engine called Opticaster that it says makes “hundreds of decisions” a day about when to store and use electricity to lower your bill. H...
Tesla launches ‘Tesla Home’ with Opticaster AI to cut power bills
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Will the 3-Row Tesla Model Y L Sell Well in the USA?
The first thing you see now when you go to the Tesla webpage for the Model Y is the new Model Y L Premium. This is the new three-row Model Y first launched in China. It is now being built and sold in the United States...
Will the 3-Row Tesla Model Y L Sell Well in the USA?
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Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990
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 firs...
Tesla launches Model Y L in US — 6 seats, 325 miles, $61,990
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UK EV registrations hit 30% share in June as Tesla rebounds 42%
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 AutoMot...
UK EV registrations hit 30% share in June as Tesla rebounds 42%
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Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall
A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down...
Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall
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BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveries
BYD delivered 557,090 fully electric vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, according to figures compiled by Bloomberg, putting the Chinese automaker back on top of the global battery-electric race. Tesla is expected...
BYD set to crush Tesla again in Q2 EV sales with 557,000 deliveries
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Tesla starts FSD v14 ‘Lite’ rollout to HW3 cars
Tesla has started rolling out FSD v14 “Lite” to its Hardware 3 (HW3) cars, the company’s AI chief Ashok Elluswamy confirmed today. The build, firmware version 2026.20.5.1, is going out first to early-access drivers. I...
Tesla starts FSD v14 ‘Lite’ rollout to HW3 cars
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Mercedes posts Tesla-like efficiency hauling 36 tons through a German winter
Despite the rapidly growing number of heavy-duty EVs on western roads, a number of myths still persist about range, charging infrastructure, and economic viability. To combat those myths, Mercedes-Benz is sharing real...
Mercedes posts Tesla-like efficiency hauling 36 tons through a German winter
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Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal ‘Full Self-Driving’ pedestrian crash
Tesla has quietly settled the lawsuit brought by the family of a pedestrian killed by a Model Y running “Full Self-Driving,” according to Bloomberg. The terms were not disclosed. It’s the first known pedestrian death ...
Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal ‘Full Self-Driving’ pedestrian crash
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NHTSA Opens Investigation in Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash Into Texas Home
76-year-old Martha Avila was killed when a Model 3 drove through the wall of a house. The driver claims Tesla’s automated driving assistance program was being used at the time.
NHTSA Opens Investigation in Fatal Tesla Model 3 Crash Into Texas Home
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Renault, Tesla, Skoda EVs expand European market share while established models lose ground
The Skoda Elroq and Renault 5 E-Tech continued their strong European performance in May, while Stellantis partner Leapmotor’s T03 surged more than 500 percent. Premium segment shows mixed results across models.
Renault, Tesla, Skoda EVs expand European market share while established models
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Europe car sales up 3.4% in May, as EV sales surge and Chinese gain
New-car registrations in Europe were up by 3.4 percent in May compared with May 2025, as electric vehicles continued their torrid sales pace, led by Tesla, and Chinese brands topped a 10 percent market share for the f...
Europe car sales up 3.4% in May, as EV sales surge and Chinese gain
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Mercedes AMG GT EV could be Jaguar Type 01's biggest rival
These two cars are similar in size, ethos, power, purpose and marketing. Why? It feels to me like the new electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé will be the best indication yet of how we should expect Jaguar's upcomin...
Mercedes AMG GT EV could be Jaguar Type 01's biggest rival
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Tesla loses its head of quality to Stellantis
Tesla’s head of quality, Kahiree Gans, is leaving the automaker to return to Stellantis — the same company Tesla poached him from less than three years ago. Gans has updated his LinkedIn profile to list his new role a...
Tesla loses its head of quality to Stellantis
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Rivian CEO signals self-driving prices, like Tesla’s, will fall
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says the money automakers charge for self-driving software won’t last, comparing autonomy to airbags: a paid option today, baked into the price of every car tomorrow. The comments, made in a new...
Rivian CEO signals self-driving prices, like Tesla’s, will fall
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Rivian CEO Says Tesla-Like 'Point-to-Point' Self-Driving Technology Will Arrive This Year
Founder and big boss RJ Scaringe said the autonomous tech will be akin to the rival EV builder's Full Self-Driving.
Rivian CEO Says Tesla-Like 'Point-to-Point' Self-Driving Technology Will Arrive
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Ex-Tesla exec builds the home heat pump Tesla gave up for robots
Drew Baglino spent nearly two decades building Tesla’s batteries, motors, and power electronics. Now the former Tesla SVP is quietly building the one home energy product Tesla talked up for years and never shipped: a ...
Ex-Tesla exec builds the home heat pump Tesla gave up for robots