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Tesla’s Grünheide Battery Promise Returns: Real Investment or PR Rescue?
Tesla announces €1 billion battery investment at Grünheide, but admits European production isn't economical. We examine the timing and history of broken promises.
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Musk Claims FSD Unsupervised ‘Pretty Much Solved,’ Robotaxi Without Safety Monitors In 3 Weeks
Elon Musk announced Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Unsupervised is “pretty much solved at this point” and confirmed Robotaxis without safety monitors will launch in Austin within three weeks. Why it matters: This marks Tesla’s first truly driverless commercial service, eliminating the human backup that has supervised Austin operations since June. The Details Key Specs EVXL’s Take…
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Tesla Robotaxi App Expands to 12 Countries Ahead of Global Push
Tesla’s Robotaxi app is now available for download across 12 countries and regions, expanding far beyond its original U.S.-only launch. Why it matters: The move signals Tesla is building international infrastructure ahead of its planned global autonomous ride-hailing rollout. The Details By the Numbers EVXL’s Take This international app rollout is classic Tesla: building hype…
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Tesla Shatters Norway’s All-Time Sales Record as Buyers Race to Beat Tax Hike
Tesla has just done something no automaker has ever done in Norway: sold more cars in a single year than any manufacturer in the country’s history, and there’s still a month left to go. We’ve been tracking Tesla’s rollercoaster year in Norway closely, and Monday’s registration data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) confirms what…
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Tesla Optimus Scores Major Win as Apple AI Engineer Defects to Humanoid Team
We’ve been tracking Tesla’s talent struggles all year, and this weekend’s announcement flips the script entirely. Yilun Chen, who spent nearly four years building Apple’s robotics and autonomous systems capabilities, has joined Tesla’s Optimus AI team, calling humanoid robots “the ultimate dream of our generation.” The move, announced on X on November 30, has already…
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Tesla VP Defends China Ties After Report Company Is Cutting Chinese Parts From US Cars
Tesla’s top China executive publicly defended the company’s deep ties to Chinese suppliers on Wednesday, directly contradicting reports that the automaker is systematically removing China-made components from its American factories.
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Tesla’s $1 Billion Buffalo Boondoggle Hits New Snag After Musk Kills AI Project
New York State officials are frustrated with Tesla after two years of lease renegotiations for the taxpayer-funded Buffalo factory hit another wall when Elon Musk abruptly killed the AI supercomputer project that was central to the pending deal. The state built the sprawling facility for nearly $1 billion and rents it to Tesla for just…
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Tesla Bets Big On Energy Storage With $200M Houston Megafactory As EV Business Stumbles
Tesla is ramping up hiring for its $200 million Megapack battery factory in Brookshire, Texas, just outside Houston, with 41 positions currently posted and a job fair scheduled for the week of November 10, 2025. The facility represents Tesla’s aggressive push into utility-scale energy storage at a time when its automotive division faces mounting challenges…
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