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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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…
The Tesla Semi has cleared its toughest audience yet: the fleet operators who put it in daily commercial freight duty. The Wall Street Journal reports (paywalled) that Tesla’s first Class 8 electric truck is winning over the people running it for a living, a verdict that lands as the company scales toward a 50,000-unit annual…
Owners of Stellantis electric vehicles, spanning the Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT, and Maserati brands, can now charge at Tesla‘s Supercharger network across North America, according to a post on X by Sawyer Merritt. Tesla has not issued a separate press release confirming the change; the announcement appeared alongside a screenshot of Tesla’s updated network partner…
Four V3.5 Supercharger stalls are now live at the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety in Georgia, and the city owns them. Installed through Tesla’s Supercharger for Business program, this is believed to be the first time a municipality has deployed a city-branded Supercharging station on public property. Alpharetta’s Supercharger Station: What’s Actually There The Alpharetta…
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 the title Senior Software Engineering Manager before moving to a broader Director role, announced his…
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…
The Cybercab gets the stage time. The Optimus robot gets the press releases. But a shipping-container-sized battery called the Tesla Megapack is quietly generating the cash flow that keeps the rest of Musk’s ambitions alive. That’s the core argument in “Tesla’s Secret Weapon Is a Giant Metal Box,” a new piece by Andrew Moseman published…
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