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California · FSD

Tesla FSD Buyers Lose Class Status Over a Webpage They Could Skip

The 9th Circuit vacated class certification in the Tesla FSD hardware case because buyers could order FSD without seeing Tesla's Autopilot page.

Haye KestelooOct 163 min read

Lucid

Lucid Cosmos Caught Testing on US-101 as Lucid Builds 38% Fewer Cars

A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype was photographed on US-101 in Morgan Hill, California, two months after Lucid pushed the SUV to the second half of 2027.

Haye KestelooOct 5

Charging

EVgo's 750-kW Charger Slips to 2027, and No US EV Can Take It Yet

EVgo previewed a 750-kW charging system built with Delta that shares power between cars. Its own August release expected the first units by end of 2026.

Damien KestelooOct 1

Nevada

Tesla Semi’s First Fatal Crash Kills Nevada Couple While The Truck’s Automatic Braking Remains A Black Box

A Tesla Semi slammed into two passenger vehicles stopped at a red light on U.S. 50 in Dayton, Nevada, on Sunday morning, June 28, killing a married couple and leaving a third person with life-threatening injuries. Preliminary statements gathered at the scene suggest the truck driver may have fallen asleep, according to the Lyon County…

Haye KestelooJul 1

Nevada

Tesla Loses Truckloads of Batteries at Giga Nevada While Its Own Software Writes Self-Driving Code

Organized crews stole trailers of Tesla car and home batteries straight off loading docks at the company’s Nevada facilities at least 11 times since last December, according to Storey County sheriff’s records. Nine of those suspected cargo thefts happened in January alone. The hauls ran into the millions: two of the earliest trailers each carried…

Haye KestelooJun 29

Cybercab

Tesla Cybercab Clears EPA Certification With 219 HP, Front-Wheel Drive, And A Range Number That Needs A Caveat

Tesla's Cybercab cleared EPA certification: front-wheel drive, 219 hp, 326V pack. The 418-mile calculated range needs a caveat before the window sticker.

Haye KestelooJun 15

Ford

Ford’s $30,000 EV Pickup Breaks Cover in Long Beach, Far From the Detroit Roads Ford Flagged

Ford’s $30,000 electric pickup has been photographed on public streets for the first time, and the sighting happened in Long Beach, California, roughly 2,300 road miles from the metro Detroit area where the company said camouflaged prototypes would soon appear. The Autopian published exclusive spy photos on June 9, 2026, showing a camouflaged four-door pickup…

Haye KestelooJun 10

Tesla Robotaxi Mishaps Spark Safety Concerns in Austin Trials

Nevada

Tesla Asks Nevada for 5,000 Robotaxis While Its Real Fleet Sits at Roughly 20 Cars

Tesla has filed for a permit to run a paid robotaxi service across Clark County, Nevada, and the number it put on paper is the part worth stopping on. The application, logged as Docket 26-05015 with the Nevada Transportation Authority, asks for authorization to operate up to 5,000 autonomous vehicles in the first 12 months…

Haye KestelooJun 6

California

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