Tesla

Tesla’s head of Optimus AI, Ashish Kumar, has announced his departure from the company to join Meta as a research scientist. Kumar, who joined Tesla in July 2023, spent just over two years leading AI development efforts for the humanoid robot program before making the move. “Decided to leave Tesla. It’s been an incredible ride […]

Tesla has introduced a new version of its Wall Connector in the Netherlands that features a MID-certified meter, allowing employers to accurately record and reimburse home charging costs for employees with company cars. Priced at €570 (around $670 USD), the updated Wall Connector is now available through Tesla’s online shop in the country. The addition […]

Tesla is rallying shareholders ahead of its 2025 Annual Meeting, set for November 6, urging them to back a record-setting $1 trillion CEO Performance Award for Elon Musk and follow the board’s recommendations on all of the proposals. “Tesla is at a critical inflection point. We need your vote ahead of our 2025 Annual Meeting […]

Tesla is working on a redesign of its vehicle door handles after increasing scrutiny from regulators over safety concerns. Design chief Franz von Holzhausen revealed the change during an interview on Bloomberg’s Hot Pursuit podcast this week. According to von Holzhausen, Tesla plans to combine the electronic and manual door-release mechanisms inside the cabin, which […]

Uber Freight has announced a new partnership with Tesla to help accelerate the adoption of electric Class 8 trucks. The Dedicated EV Fleet Accelerator Program is designed to make it easier and more cost-effective for carriers to integrate Tesla Semis into their operations by addressing key hurdles like high upfront costs, infrastructure limitations, and uncertainty […]

Tesla is making a notable change to how it manages driver supervision for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) — reports Not A Tesla App. According to Tesla’s owner’s manual for software version 2025.32, the forgiveness period for each Autopilot or FSD strike has been cut in half, from seven days down to just 3.5 days. The […]

Tesla has officially begun the public rollout of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) across Australia and New Zealand, the company confirmed on X via its @TeslaAUNZ account. The launch marks the first time FSD (Supervised) is being made widely available in a right-hand-drive market. FSD Supervised is now available in Australia and New Zealand pic.twitter.com/0Lxsgz82na — Tesla […]

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into roughly 174,000 Tesla Model Y vehicles from the 2021 model year following reports of electronic door handle failures — reports Reuters. According to the agency, it has received nine separate complaints describing situations where exterior door handles became inoperative. In several of these […]

Tesla is expanding the rollout of its Child Left Alone Detection feature, with some Model Y owners in the UK now seeing the safety tool enabled through software update 2025.32.6 (via Not a Tesla App). Originally introduced in update 2025.14.12 back in May, Child Left Alone Detection uses Tesla’s Cabin Radar technology to spot subtle movements […]

Elon Musk has made his first Tesla stock purchase on the open market in over five years, spending roughly $1 billion last Friday, September 12. According to a new SEC filing, Musk bought 2.55 million Tesla shares through the Elon Musk Revocable Trust at weighted average prices between $371.90 and $396.36 per share. The last […]

Tesla is gearing up to hand over the keys of its refreshed Model Y Performance to customers for the very first time in Switzerland. Photos shared by Tesla Suisse Romande (@teslaswissclub) show the new “Juniper” Model Y Performance arriving at Tesla’s sales and delivery center in Bussigny, signaling that deliveries are imminent. The milestone comes […]

Tesla has quietly expanded its warranty coverage for 2026 model year vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, adding a brand-new layer of protection for owners of its S3XY lineup — reports Not a Tesla App. According to new warranty documents, Tesla is introducing a “High-Priced Propulsion-Related Part Warranty,” which adds 7 years or 70,000 miles (110,000 […]

A new study is challenging long-standing concerns about Tesla’s gigacasting technology, finding that large structural castings not only streamline vehicle production but also make collision repairs easier and more affordable (via Not a Tesla App). For years, critics argued that Tesla’s massive single-piece castings — used across much of Tesla’s lineup but extensively incorporated in […]

Tesla is scaling up production at its Giga Berlin factory through the remainder of 2025, as demand for the Model Y continues to surge across Europe and beyond. André Thierig, Senior Director of Manufacturing at the plant, told German media that “very good sales figures” prompted the automaker to revise its production plans upwards for […]

Electric vehicles continue to dominate in Norway, with August 2025 marking another milestone for the country’s green transition. According to data shared by longtime Tesla watcher Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), EVs accounted for a staggering 98.4% of new car sales last month, up from 95.7% in August 2024. At the top of the sales charts was […]