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Tesla Inc. is refunding early Model 3 bookings in India, a move that has sparked excitement among electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts as it hints at the automaker’s long-awaited entry into the world’s third-largest automobile market. According to a Bloomberg report, the Elon Musk-led company is returning reservation fees to customers who booked as early as…
Automotive reporter Sawyer Merritt announced on X that Tesla vehicles with Hardware 3 (HW3) and older Intel Atom chips will not receive key features in Tesla’s Spring Update (2025.14.1). This news impacts EVXL’s audience of Tesla owners and enthusiasts, spotlighting the growing divide between Tesla’s older and newer hardware ecosystems and raising concerns about long-term…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made another ambitious claim about autonomous driving technology, stating that “For the first time, there will soon be a generalized, pure AI solution to full self-driving” that relies solely on “cameras and the Tesla AI chip with Tesla AI software.” The announcement, made on X earlier today, reiterates Tesla’s commitment…
China’s electric vehicle market continues to surge with impressive momentum, as leading manufacturers reported substantial February delivery figures over the weekend. BYD and XPeng demonstrated particularly strong performance, with several players showing triple-digit year-over-year growth amid an increasingly competitive landscape. BYD Dominates with Record-Breaking Sales Performance BYD, Tesla’s
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a new investigation into Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software following reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that resulted in a pedestrian fatality. Safety Concerns in Low-Visibility Conditions NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is probing whether Tesla’s driver assistance syst
Tesla demonstrated its advanced autonomous driving capabilities at the recent We, Robot event, as reported by Ashok Elluswamy from Tesla’s Autopilot Department. The electric vehicle manufacturer conducted over 1,300 fully autonomous trips without any issues, highlighting the progress of their self-driving technology. Impressive Fleet Performance According to Elluswamy, the event featured: “And eve
Tesla’s pushing the boundaries of self-driving tech again. At the recent “We, Robot” event, Elon Musk dropped a bombshell: unsupervised fully autonomous vehicles are coming to California and Texas next year. This news has got the EV world buzzing. The Game-Changing Announcement Musk’s not messing around. He’s talking about a complete shift from supervised to…
Tesla has rolled out significant improvements to its Hands-Free Trunk feature, including the ability to exclude your home location when using this convenient function. This update was reported by Sawyer Merritt on X, highlighting Tesla’s ongoing efforts to refine its vehicle technology. Detection Improvements and Home Exclusion The electric vehicle manufacturer has made “significant detection…
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