Tesla’s California “Robotaxi” Is a Limo Service, State Regulator Confirms
California’s top ride-hailing regulator confirmed Tesla’s “Robotaxi” service holds only a limousine permit and is exempt from all autonomous vehicle reporting requirements.
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40% of U.S. Consumers Want Chinese EVs. The Government Won’t Let Them Buy One.
A Reuters report published today describes the widening gap between what American EV shoppers want and what U.S. trade policy allows them to buy. With the average new car now costing $49,191 according to Kelley Blue Book — and hitting…
Tesla and SpaceX Launch Terafab Chip Factory in Austin With No Timeline and a $25 Billion Price Tag
Elon Musk unveiled Tesla and SpaceX‘s “Terafab” chip manufacturing project on the night of March 21, 2026, at a theatrical event inside Austin’s defunct Seaholm Power Plant — light beams shooting into the sky, Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the…
Tesla Terafab Project Goes Live as Musk Warns Chip Supply Won’t Be Enough in 3–4 Years
Tesla‘s Terafab chip manufacturing project went live today, March 21, 2026, according to Tesla reporter Sawyer Merritt. The project is a direct response to a chip supply problem Elon Musk has stated openly: even combining the best-case output of every…
Tesla Semi Wins Over Fleet Operators as WSJ Reports the Electric Class 8 Truck Is Already a Hit
The Tesla Semi has cleared its toughest audience yet: the fleet operators who put it in daily commercial freight duty. The Wall Street Journal reports (paywalled) that Tesla’s first Class 8 electric truck is winning over the people running it…
Tesla Supercharger Now Open to Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, and Maserati EVs in North America
Owners of Stellantis electric vehicles, spanning the Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, and Maserati brands, can now charge at Tesla‘s Supercharger network across North America, according to a post on X by Sawyer Merritt. Tesla has not issued a separate press…
DOT & FAA Select 8 eVTOL Projects Across 26 States — Electric Air Taxis Enter Live Airspace This Summer
The U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA named eight advanced air mobility projects on March 9 that will put electric aircraft into real commercial airspace — Class B and C airports with active air traffic control — before those aircraft…
Automakers’ 2026 EV Cancellations and Delays: A Running List of Who’s Pulling Back
The cancellation notices have been arriving faster than the vehicles they were meant to replace. Automotive News published a tracker this week cataloging the EVs canceled or delayed in 2026 as legacy automakers continue pulling back from all-electric commitments made…
Inside the Lucid Cosmos: The Midsize SUV Aiming for the Model Y’s Crown
On March 12, 2026, the same day Lucid held its investor day in New York, Kyle Conner of Out of Spec Reviews became the first independent automotive journalist to see and sit inside the Lucid Cosmos. He can’t publish exterior…
Lucid Gravity Gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as Investor Day Puts Software Credibility on Trial
The timing is deliberate. One day before its investor day in New York City, Lucid Motors announced a software update rolling out to North American Lucid Gravity owners that enables Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Owners in Europe and the…
Tesla Energy Ventures Wins UK Electricity Supply License After Eight-Month Ofgem Review
Eight months after Tesla filed its application with Great Britain’s energy regulator, the answer is yes. Tesla Energy Ventures Ltd. received an electricity supply license from Ofgem on Wednesday, March 12, 2026, effective at 6 p.m. local time according to…
Porsche’s 2025 Annual Results Reveal 98% Profit Collapse — CEO Leiters Bets on High-Margin Reset
The numbers landing on Michael Leiters’ desk for his first annual results press conference as Porsche CEO are brutal by any measure. Full-year 2025 operating profit fell 98% from €5.3 billion to just €90 million after €4.7 billion in writedowns…