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Tesla Says Busier Superchargers Can Cut Energy Costs for Hosts in Half
Tesla wants commercial property owners to understand the math behind hosting a Supercharger. The company just published a new guide that breaks down a business utility bill and explains why busier charging sites end up costing less per kilowatt-hour to run. The guide, titled "How Higher Supercharger Site Utilization Increases Your Profits," is dated October...
Tesla Cybertruck FSD Crosses 3 Lanes From Red Light to Clear Ambulance Path
A Cybertruck running Tesla's Full Self-Driving made a pretty wild move Monday morning, turning right from a full stop at a red light across three lanes of traffic to clear a path for an approaching ambulance, then rerouting itself onto a new road. Cybertruck owner CJP the Panda, who goes by Chris, posted video of...
Gas Cars Fall Below 50% of Global Sales as Fuel Prices Drive EV Shift
Gasoline cars have fallen below half of all new vehicles sold worldwide for the first time, as surging fuel prices push more mainstream buyers toward electric vehicles outside China and create favourable conditions for Tesla, the world's leading EV maker. Gasoline-only vehicles, excluding hybrids, saw sales fall 10 percent from a year earlier to 20.25...
Tesla’s German Sales Jump 268% as Model Y Tops France
Tesla registrations in Germany shot up 268.7 percent in September to 12,552 vehicles, and over in France the Model Y finished the month as the best-selling car of any kind with 8,183 registrations, according to official data released Monday. The September press release from Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) shows Tesla at 12,552 new...
Tesla Supercharger Network Tops 85,000 Stalls Across 9,000 Sites
Tesla has expanded its Supercharger network beyond 85,000 stalls across 9,000 sites, marking another milestone as the company continues building out its fast-charging footprint. Friday's update from Tesla Charging put the network past both marks, adding that it is "still growing." A chart shared with the update traces Supercharger expansion from the network's launch in...
Tesla Q3 2026 Deliveries Beat 461,974 Consensus at 486,532 Vehicles
Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, beating the company-compiled analyst consensus of 461,974 by 24,558 vehicles, or about 5.3 percent, marking a second straight quarter in which deliveries came in well ahead of analyst estimates. Tesla produced 464,391 vehicles during the quarter and deployed 13.7 GWh of energy storage products. Deliveries...
Tesla Names Cybercab’s RGB Light Bar the “Megalamp”
Tesla has given the RGB light bar across the front of the Cybercab a name, calling it the "Megalamp," a visual pickup cue that matches the colour shown in a rider's Robotaxi app. "Cybercab's Megalamp is designed to ensure you always find your ride," Tesla's official Robotaxi account said in a post published October 1,...
Tesla Says FSD Improvements for Potholes and Navigation Are Coming
Tesla says improvements to Full Self-Driving (Supervised) for pothole avoidance and navigation are coming. Tesla engineer Phil Duan, whose bio identifies him as working on Tesla's AI and robotaxi efforts, replied to a Tesla owner whose glowing review of FSD v14.3.10 came with two pointed complaints: "@fnthawar @Tesla_AI @Tesla Improvements on both are coming." Shopify...
Tesla Upgrades Every Model 3 With 16-Inch Screen in U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico
Tesla has upgraded every Model 3 sold in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Mexico with a larger 16-inch center touchscreen, while also boosting Model 3 Performance range and power. Tesla North America said Thursday that “Every Model 3 in the US, Puerto Rico & Mexico now comes with a larger 16″ center touchscreen,” replacing the...
Tesla Launches Emergency Drive Away for U.S. Superchargers
Tesla has launched Emergency Drive Away at U.S. Superchargers, allowing drivers running Tesla's latest software update to shift into Drive while their vehicle is still connected to a charging stall. The new feature is designed strictly for emergencies where a driver believes leaving immediately is safer than getting out of the vehicle to disconnect the...
Tesla Slashed AI5 Chip Memory to Hit Optimus Volume, Musk Says
Tesla has cut RAM on its upcoming AI5 chip from 144GB to 72GB and reduced AI6 from 216GB to 144GB, a move Elon Musk says is necessary to secure enough memory for high-volume Optimus production while lowering costs. Musk said Thursday the AI5 chip will now use 72GB of LP5 memory, half the amount Tesla...
Tesla Upgrades Korea Model 3 With V2L, 16-Inch Display, New Seats
Tesla is upgrading Model 3 vehicles delivered in Korea starting in October 2026 with a 16-inch center display, black headliner, new Zen Grey seat color and Vehicle to Load support, while Model Y deliveries will also gain V2L for drawing power from the vehicle's high-voltage battery for external use. Tesla said some Model 3 specifications...
Tesla Launches $45,900 Entry-Level Model 3 in Australia, New Zealand
[caption id="attachment_72658" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] 2026 Tesla Model 3. Credit: Tesla[/caption] Tesla has launched a new entry-level Model 3 priced at $45,900 in Australia and New Zealand, giving buyers in both markets a lower-priced way into the electric sedan lineup. The company announced the new version on September 30, 2026, writing, "Everything you love, for less....
Tesla Brings Updated Visuals to Legacy Model 3 and Y With 2026.38
Tesla is rolling out software version 2026.38 to legacy Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with AMD chips, bringing the company's updated driving visualizations to older cars that had remained on the previous look. Release notes tracked by Tessie show the update adds a "Visual Updates" feature with higher quality images of the car on...
SEC Clears Tesla’s Retail Auto-Vote Program for Individual Shareholders
The SEC cleared Tesla's retail auto-vote program on Tuesday, letting individual investors opt in once and have their shares voted with the board's recommendations at every shareholder meeting. Retail holders enroll once at no cost and set a standing instruction to follow the board. They can apply it to all matters put to a vote,...