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A team led by Dan Burkland posted on X early Sunday that they completed a Cannonball Run from the Red Ball Garage in Manhattan to the Portofino Hotel in Redondo Beach in 49 hours and 55 minutes, with their Tesla Model 3 running Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14.3.2 the entire way and zero driver disengagements. If…
Tesla is developing an all-new compact electric SUV priced below its current entry-level Model 3 sedan, according to a Reuters report citing four people familiar with the matter. The vehicle would measure 4.28 meters (about 14 feet) in length, roughly 20 inches shorter than the current Model Y, and three sources say it would be…
Tesla has pushed Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3 to owners via an over-the-air update, shipping inside software version 2026.2.9.6. The release notes, published on NotATeslaApp and flagged by Tesla reporter Sawyer Merritt on X, is one of the larger FSD point releases in recent memory. The headline change is a ground-up rewrite of the AI compiler…
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.
A Reuters report published today describes the widening gap between what American EV shoppers want and what U.S. trade policy allows them to buy. With the average new car now costing $49,191 according to Kelley Blue Book — and hitting a record $50,326 in December — a growing share of buyers is eyeing Chinese models…
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 approval and Article 39 exemptions. The RDW has communicated an expected approval date of April…
The NHTSA has officially denied a petition to recall 2.2 million Tesla vehicles over unintended acceleration claims, ruling that one-pedal driving is not a safety defect.
Three robotaxi CEOs will sit across from federal regulators on Tuesday. One conspicuously prominent company will not be at that table. According to Reuters, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds its National AV Safety Forum on March 10 in Washington, D.C., a day-long session at USDOT Headquarters that will feature a fireside chat between…
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