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…
BMW i3 Officially Revealed: 440-Mile Range, 400 kW Charging, and V2L Put Tesla Model 3 on Notice
That 17.9-inch interior display is the first thing that hits you in the cabin shots. It spans nearly the full width of the dashboard, flanked by a panoramic display header that looks closer to a living room screen than a…
Tesla China Sales Rise 35% in Early 2026 While BYD Drops — But the Gap Stays Wide
China’s January-February sales window is always distorted by Lunar New Year. Factories go quiet, showrooms empty, and delivery figures swing 30 to 50 percent on calendar timing alone. Strip out the noise and the picture for Tesla is actually decent:…
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 Clears Canadian Model 3 Inventory to Make Way for Cheaper Shanghai-Built Units
Tesla’s Canadian Model 3 inventory has gone to zero. A check of Tesla’s Canadian storefront shows no Model 3 units available for order, and the timing lines up directly with Canada’s new 6.1% tariff on Chinese-built EVs, which replaced the…
Tesla Denmark Registrations Drop 18% in February as Europe’s Sales Slide Continues
The numbers out of Denmark on Monday are short and blunt: 419 new Tesla registrations in February 2026, down 18% from the same month a year ago. The data comes from bilstatistik.dk, Denmark’s vehicle registration trade platform, and was reported…
Tesla’s February Europe Rebound Looks Strong Until You See the January It’s Being Compared To
February registration numbers from across Europe show Tesla posting some of its best year-on-year gains in months. Norway was up 75.6%, France up 55%, Spain up 74%, according to registration data published by Automotive World. On paper, that reads like…
Xiaomi February EV Deliveries Drop to 20,000 as Next-Generation SU7 Enters Mass Production
February is always a short month in China, and Lunar New Year makes it shorter still. Factory shutdowns, travel, and disrupted logistics routinely cut monthly delivery figures by 30 to 50 percent for every Chinese automaker. So when Xiaomi posted…
Tesla Model Y Battery Longevity Tips: What the Owners Manual Actually Says About Charging Right
The Tesla Model Y Owners Manual has always contained the answer to one of the most common questions new EV owners ask: how do I make my battery last? Most owners never read it. Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) pulled the…
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…
BYD Undercuts Tesla by $4,700 Per Car, and Subsidies Are Only 5% of the Reason
The Western auto industry has spent years blaming Chinese state subsidies for BYD’s price advantage over Tesla and other foreign rivals. A new Rhodium Group report published February 19 makes that argument a lot harder to sustain. According to the…