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Tesla FSD Free Trial Hits 1.5 Million Owners: The $148 Million Conversion Gamble
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Tesla FSD Free Trial Hits 1.5 Million Owners: The $148 Million Conversion Gamble

Tesla is rolling out a free 40-day trial of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) V14 software to approximately 1.5 million HW4-equipped vehicles across North America. The trial, which began November 29, 2025, expires January 8, 2026, covering the entire holiday travel season. We’ve been tracking Tesla’s FSD push all year, and this is the company’s most…

California EV Drivers Face $490 Fines Starting Monday as Carpool Lane Perk Dies
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California EV Drivers Face $490 Fines Starting Monday as Carpool Lane Perk Dies

The 60-day grace period is over, and California Highway Patrol officers are ready to write tickets. We’ve been tracking the systematic rollback of EV incentives for months, and Monday marks another painful milestone. Starting December 1, 2025, California’s 500,000-plus electric vehicle owners who enjoyed solo access to carpool lanes will face $490 minimum fines if…

BMW iX4: First Look at the 500-Mile Range Electric SUV Coming in 2026
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BMW iX4: First Look at the 500-Mile Range Electric SUV Coming in 2026

BMW’s all-electric coupe-SUV future just came into focus. Prototypes of the new iX4 have been spotted testing for the first time, revealing a sleek, range-topping electric crossover that could deliver more than 500 miles on a single charge, according to Autocar. We’ve been tracking BMW’s Neue Klasse transformation since prototypes began testing in southern France…

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Polestar 3 Can Now Power Your Home For 10 Days: California Buyers Get $13,800 In Rebates

We’ve been tracking the bidirectional charging space closely, and Polestar just made a significant move that deserves attention. The Swedish-Chinese automaker announced a partnership with Canadian startup Dcbel to bring vehicle-to-home (V2H) capability to Polestar 3 owners in California, making the luxury SUV double as a home backup battery capable of powering a house for…

FedEx Bets $160M on EV Startup Founded by Veterans of Failed Companies
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FedEx Bets $160M on EV Startup Founded by Veterans of Failed Companies

The founders of Harbinger Motors have watched EV startups collapse from the inside. Now FedEx is betting they learned the right lessons. Harbinger Motors, a medium-duty electric truck chassis maker led by veterans of failed EV companies Faraday Future, Canoo, and CODA, just closed a $160 million Series C funding round co-led by FedEx. The…

Tesla Faces Q2 Delivery Shortfall but Retains Deutsche Bank’s Buy Rating
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Tesla’s Global Sales Crisis Deepens: Europe Down 48.5%, China at 3-Year Low

Tesla faces sales pressure in all three of the world’s biggest car markets simultaneously, with European registrations plunging 48.5% in October while industry-wide EV sales jumped 26%. The collapse comes as CEO Elon Musk has spent much of 2025 focused on robotics pursuits and winning shareholder approval for his freshly minted $1 trillion pay package.…

Tesla’s German Sales Collapse 55% While BYD Surges in 2025
Tesla

Tesla Sells Just 100 Cars In India, Tells Buyers They’ll Save Money In Five Years

Tesla’s India launch is off to a dismal start. The company has sold just over 100 Model Y units since deliveries began in September, and its new pitch to Indian buyers is that they can recover one-third of the $67,000 price tag through fuel and maintenance savings over four to five years, Reuters reports. The…

VW Opens €2.9B China Lab After German Software Division Burns €12 Billion
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VW Opens €2.9B China Lab After German Software Division Burns €12 Billion

Volkswagen just admitted what we’ve been reporting for years: German engineering can’t keep up with China’s EV pace. The automaker completed its €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) test center in Hefei on Tuesday, claiming it can now slash development costs by up to 50% while accelerating timelines by 30%. This marks the first time in Volkswagen’s…

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