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Tesla reportedly looking to start a new factory in either Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and India.
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Tesla vs. Handelsblatt: Giga Berlin’s 1,700 “Missing” Workers and the Permanent vs. Temp Word Game

The internal documents tell one story. Tesla’s press statement tells another. According to works council election records obtained by German business daily Handelsblatt, Giga Berlin’s headcount dropped from 12,415 in 2024 to 10,703 today. That’s 1,712 fewer workers. A 14% decline. Tesla’s response? “Compared to 2024, there has been no significant reduction in the number…

Elon Musk Drops Bombshell: FSD V14 with Massive Upgrades Coming Soon—End of Annoying Nags?
Tesla

Tesla FSD’s $100,000 Value Promise Dies as Musk Kills Lifetime Purchase Option

Five years ago, Elon Musk told Tesla owners their Full Self-Driving software would be worth “somewhere in excess of $100,000” once regulatory approval arrived. Yesterday, he announced Tesla will stop selling FSD entirely after February 14, forcing everyone onto a $99 monthly subscription. The appreciating asset just became a perpetual rental fee. For the thousands…

Tesla’s German Sales Collapse 55% While BYD Surges in 2025
Tesla

Tesla Arson Case Ends With Five-Year Sentence: What It Means for Owners and Insurance

Federal prosecutors just secured their first Tesla-related arson conviction without going to trial, and the five-year mandatory minimum sentence sends a clear signal about how seriously the Department of Justice is treating attacks on the electric vehicle maker. But behind the headlines about domestic terrorism and political backlash lies a quieter story that directly affects…

Tesla Model 3 Standard Launches in Europe at €37,970 as Chinese Rivals Close In
Tesla

Tesla India Inventory Piles Up as Buyers Cancel, Forcing $2,200 Discounts

Four months after Tesla’s celebrated India debut, nearly one-third of its imported Model Y inventory sits unsold in warehouse limbo. Bloomberg reports that roughly 100 of 300 imported vehicles remain without buyers, forcing the American automaker into the same discount playbook that’s become painfully familiar across Europe and China. The India setback adds another chapter…

Tesla

Tesla FSD Purchase Option Dies February 14: Why the $8,000 Bet Never Made Sense

After years of promising that Full Self-Driving would become an “appreciating asset,” Tesla just admitted the opposite by killing the $8,000 purchase option entirely. CEO Elon Musk announced on X early this morning that Tesla will stop selling FSD as a one-time purchase after February 14, 2026, forcing all future buyers into subscription-only access at…

Tesla Adjusts Pricing on Model Y in China Amidst Economic Flux
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Tesla Model Y 7-Seater Returns, But Families Should Know What They’re Actually Getting

After nearly a year of waiting, the seven-seat option is finally back on Tesla’s US configurator for the 2026 Model Y. But before you start planning road trips with the entire extended family, there’s a critical detail buried in the marketing: this isn’t the stretched Model YL that Chinese buyers have been enjoying since August…

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Tesla Loses Global EV Crown to BYD While Stock Hits All-Time Highs

I’ve been tracking this collision for months, and now it’s official: the company that defined the EV revolution just lost its crown while Wall Street threw a party. Tesla’s 2025 deliveries dropped 8.6% to 1.64 million vehicles, handing BYD the title of world’s largest electric vehicle maker by a margin of more than 620,000 units.…

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