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.
Full Self-Driving
RDW Confirms Tesla FSD (Supervised) Is in Its Final Review Stage, But Sets No Approval Date
The Dutch vehicle authority RDW (Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer) confirmed on March 20, 2026, that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) application is in its final review stage — but the agency stopped well short of committing to any approval date. The…
Tesla FSD (Supervised) Set for Netherlands Approval on April 10, EU-Wide Rollout Could Follow This Summer
Tesla announced on March 20, 2026, that it has completed the final vehicle testing phase for Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in the Netherlands alongside the RDW (Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer, the Dutch vehicle authority), submitting all documentation required for UN R-171…
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…
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 Renames Navigate on Autopilot and FSD Computer in Software Update 2026.2.9
Tesla’s latest over-the-air push, software update 2026.2.9, is a substantial release. It includes FSD (Supervised) v14.2.2.5 with functional changes to the neural network vision encoder, new Speed Profiles, and Arrival Options, among other additions. But buried inside is one section…
Tesla FSD Supervised Approval in the Netherlands Hinges on a March 20 Date Musk Can’t Guarantee
The Dutch vehicle authority RDW has apparently told Tesla that March 20 is the target date for regulatory approval of FSD (Supervised) in the Netherlands. That came straight from Elon Musk, who mentioned it during an interview at Giga Berlin.…
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 Warns Giga Berlin Workers: No Union Control, No Expansion
There is a specific kind of pressure that only works if the audience believes the threat is real. Elon Musk applied it this week at Giga Berlin, where workers vote March 2–4 on whether IG Metall takes control of the…
Tesla’s Own Data Shows Its Robotaxis Crash 4x More Than Human Drivers — and Up to 8x More by NHTSA Standards
Fourteen crashes. An estimated 800,000 miles. One city. Those numbers come directly from Tesla’s own vehicle safety reports filed with federal regulators, as analyzed by Bloomberg’s Kara Carlson using data from NHTSA’s Standing General Order database. Five Crashes Across Six…
Tesla vs. Waymo: Zero California Test Miles in Six Years Exposes the Robotaxi Gap
A Reuters investigation published today — based on previously unreported California DMV records and a state spokesperson — reveals that Tesla logged zero miles of autonomous test driving on California public roads in 2025. That makes it six years in…
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…