Full Self-Driving
Tesla Driver Says He Slept Through an FSD Crash Into a CHP Cruiser
A 22-year-old told CHP he slept with Full Self-Driving on as his Tesla hit a patrol car on I-80, hurting two officers. CHP says no law names the offense.
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of EVXL.co, where he covers all electric vehicle-related news, covering brands such as Tesla, Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan and others. He fulfills a similar role at the drone news site DroneXL.co. Haye can be reached at haye @ evxl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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Musk Pay
Tesla Puts Musk's 2025 Pay at $158 Billion. He Realized $0
Tesla reports Musk's 2025 pay as $158.4 billion in stock awards. $26 billion was forfeited in April, no tranche is earned, and realized pay is $0.
Rebates
California Hands Out 12,000 EV Rebates. Tesla's Share Lasted 5 Days
California's MyFirstEV rebate reached nearly 12,000 first-time buyers in ten weeks. Tesla's allocation ran dry after five days of orders in August.
Roadster
Tesla's Roadster Suction Patent Uses Radar and GPS to Move Its Skirts
A 2025 Tesla patent maps the Roadster's fan and skirt suction system: four fans, two modes, and radar and GPS that move each skirt. No downforce figure.
Shareholders
Tesla's Giga Texas Meeting Lottery Gives Winners 17 Days to Get There
Tesla's drawing for in-person seats at its December 3 meeting closes November 6. Winners hear the week of November 16, and Tesla won't cover travel.
Shareholders
Tesla Now Lets Shareholders Auto-Vote With the Board, Mergers Included
Tesla's new retail voting program casts enrolled shares with the board at future meetings unless holders vote. One of its two options covers mergers.
Fuel Shock
Volvo Calls the End of Diesel as EU EVs Outsell Gas and Diesel Cars
EU EVs outsold gas and diesel cars combined in August, 196,486 to 179,219, as diesel fell to 6.4%. Volvo's sales chief calls it the end of diesel.
Shareholders
Tesla Sets December 3 Shareholder Vote, and SpaceX Isn't on the Ballot
Tesla's 2026 annual meeting is December 3. Investors vote on Musk, Denholm and Straubel, 2025 pay and PwC, with no SpaceX merger proposal.
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