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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Tesla Terafab Project Goes Live as Musk Warns Chip Supply Won’t Be Enough in 3–4 Years
Tesla‘s Terafab chip manufacturing project went live today, March 21, 2026, according to Tesla reporter Sawyer Merritt. The project is a direct response to a chip supply problem Elon Musk has stated openly: even combining the best-case output of every…
Lucid Gravity Gets Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as Investor Day Puts Software Credibility on Trial
The timing is deliberate. One day before its investor day in New York City, Lucid Motors announced a software update rolling out to North American Lucid Gravity owners that enables Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Owners in Europe and the…
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 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 Sues California DMV Over FSD Branding While Grok Expands to Europe and Australia
There’s a telling contrast buried in Tesla’s February news cycle. On one front, the company filed a lawsuit on February 13 demanding that a California administrative agency retract its finding that Tesla engaged in false advertising around Autopilot and Full…
Lucid Q4 2025: Revenue and Production Guidance Both Beat Analyst Expectations — So Why Did the Stock Drop 6%?
Three beats, one brutal miss, and a stock that fell anyway. Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) reported Q4 2025 results today that cleared the bar on revenue, beat FactSet’s production guidance consensus for 2026, and delivered its eighth consecutive quarter of…
Tesla’s Door Trap Death Toll Grows: 20-Year-Old’s 911 Call Exposes a Design Flaw the Company Still Hasn’t Fixed
Every Tesla on the road today has two batteries. The big one moves the car. The small one opens the doors. When that small battery dies in a crash, you’re locked inside. Samuel Tremblett found that out at 1:04 a.m.…
BMW Electric M3 Reveals What Performance EVs Will Actually Cost Enthusiasts
Four motors. No mechanical differentials. Software controlling every wheel independently. BMW just revealed the technical details behind its first fully electric M car, and while the spec sheet promises revolutionary performance, the real story is what this architecture means for…
Tesla Defrost Mode Can Crack Your Windshield: Here’s How to Prevent It
Every winter, Tesla owners make the same costly mistake on frozen mornings: they tap the defrost button without realizing the intense heat blast can crack their windshield. After years of driving Teslas through harsh winters, this is the one risk…
Lucid Reveals 2026 Software Roadmap After Engineering Explained’s Viral Complaint
After a million people watched Jason Fenske document his frustrating Lucid Air ownership experience, Lucid didn’t just apologize. They gave the Engineering Explained host an insider preview of their entire 2026 recovery plan. The reveal includes UX 3.0, a complete…
Lucid’s 18-Month Cash Runway: What Buyers Need To Know About The Saudi Safety Net
I’ve been tracking Lucid’s financial situation all year, and a Motley Fool analysis this week crystallized what prospective buyers need to understand: the company that makes arguably the best-engineered electric vehicles on the road has roughly 18 months of confirmed…