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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NHTSA Closes Tesla Unintended Acceleration Petition, Finds No Evidence of a Defect Across 2.2 Million Vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a 2023 petition that demanded a recall of every Tesla built since 2013, concluding there is no evidence of a safety defect tied to the company’s use of regenerative braking and…
Rivian R2 Arrives at $57,990 — But the $45,000 Promise Just Moved to 2027
Two years ago, Rivian secured 68,000 reservations in 24 hours on the strength of one number: $45,000. Today at South by Southwest in Austin, the company officially launched the R2 — at $57,990. The affordable Rivian people reserved is coming.…
Tesla Director Thomas Dmytryk, Who Built OTA Infrastructure and the Robotaxi Platform, Departs After 11 Years
Every time a Tesla owner taps “Send Command” in the app and the car responds in seconds, that experience traces back to a five-person team Thomas Dmytryk assembled in early 2015. Dmytryk, a director at Tesla who most recently held…
Tesla VP of Finance Sendil Palani Exits After 17 Years, Extending Company’s Finance Leadership Churn
Sendil Palani, Tesla’s Vice President of Finance, announced his departure from the company today via X, closing out 17 years that started during Tesla’s near-bankruptcy in early 2009. Elon Musk replied to the post within minutes: “Thanks for an epic…
Tesla’s $59,990 Cybertruck Is Gone — The New Base Price Is $69,990
Ten days. That’s how long Tesla kept the door open on a $59,990 Cybertruck. On March 1, the introductory price disappeared from the configurator and the new base figure landed at $69,990 — still $10,000 less than the Premium trim,…
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Sues for $1M Over Houston Autopilot Crash That Drove Straight Into a Concrete Barrier
The 69 Eastex Freeway overpass in Houston has a Y-shaped split. One path curves right. The other ends at a concrete barrier above a freeway drop. According to a new lawsuit filed in Harris County district court, a Tesla Cybertruck…
Tesla Energy Fired Three Workers Who Raised Fire Alarms at Its Hayward Powerwall Warehouse, Lawsuit Claims
A lithium-ion battery fire doesn’t wait for management to approve additional headcount. That’s the core of a lawsuit now sitting in San Francisco federal court — after Tesla moved it there from California state court — filed by Nina Mirani,…
Tesla Cybercab Production Ramps at Giga Texas With Six Units in Crash Testing and Molds on Site
Six Cybercabs are currently being destroyed so that more can be built. That detail — six units simultaneously in crash testing — is the clearest signal yet that Tesla’s production ramp for the Cybercab at Giga Texas is moving on…
Tesla and IG Metall Reach Truce at Giga Berlin Days Before Works Council Vote
The dispute that has been consuming Giga Berlin for weeks just hit pause. Tesla and German union IG Metall reached a truce on Thursday in a Frankfurt (Oder) labor court, agreeing to drop the public back-and-forth over the February 10…
Tesla’s Cybercab Program Manager Quit the Day After the First Unit Rolled Off the Line
The man who led the development of Tesla’s Cybercab from concept to first production unit just walked out the door. Victor Nechita, who held the title of Vehicle Program Manager for the Cybercab, announced on LinkedIn that he’s leaving Tesla…
Tesla’s Fourth Sales Chief In 18 Months Comes From Its Worst-Performing Region
Joe Ward started at Tesla as a logistics intern in the UK back in 2010. Fifteen years later, he’s been handed the keys to the entire global sales operation. The timing tells you everything about where Tesla’s automotive business stands…