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A 320-mile road trip to Ohio in a BMW iX xDrive40 reminded Axios reporter Joann Muller of something the growing charger count doesn’t fix: actually using a public fast charger in 2026 is still a test of patience, physical stamina, and app tolerance. Her report, published April 8, is a useful reality check on where…
Austin environmental groups are calling out Tesla for the four-year delay of the Giga Texas "Riverfront Eco-Park." While a new 28-acre site plan has been filed, it falls far short of the 290-acre paradise originally promised.
Tesla faces a $43.9 billion shift in free cash flow expectations, yet its stock remains resilient at 178x forward earnings. We break down the Q1 2026 delivery miss, the $20 billion AI capex cycle, and why the valuation disconnect is reaching a breaking point.
Tesla has pushed Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3 to owners via an over-the-air update, shipping inside software version 2026.2.9.6. The release notes, published on NotATeslaApp and flagged by Tesla reporter Sawyer Merritt on X, is one of the larger FSD point releases in recent memory. The headline change is a ground-up rewrite of the AI compiler…
The Rivian R2 earned a 335-mile EPA rating, beating Rivian's own estimate. But the 144 MPGe efficiency claim and 210 kW peak charging rate both deserve scrutiny.
The national average price of gasoline in the United States crossed $4 per gallon on March 31, 2026, according to AAA data reported by CNBC, up 35% from $2.98 the day before the Iran war began on February 28. Diesel climbed to $5.45 per gallon, a 45% rise. Across the Atlantic, British drivers hit even…
Lucid delivered 3,093 vehicles in Q1 2026, far below what’s needed to hit its 25,000–27,000 vehicle annual target. A Gravity seat defect caused a 29-day halt, but the guidance math was already tight.
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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