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Tesla's Cybercab Program Manager Quit the Day After the First Unit Rolled Off the Line
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Tesla Cybercab Clears EPA Certification With 219 HP, Front-Wheel Drive, And A Range Number That Needs A Caveat

Tesla’s Cybercab now has a federal certificate. The EPA issued certification for test group TTSLV00.0L1A on May 26, 2026, with an introduction-into-commerce date of May 29, 2026, and the public filing settles months of guesswork about what the two-seat robotaxi actually is under the skin. It is front-wheel drive. It runs a single AC three-phase…

Tesla Cybercab Outbound Lot Hits Its Fullest Yet at Giga Texas
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Tesla Cybercab Outbound Lot Hits Its Fullest Yet at Giga Texas

The outbound lot at Gigafactory Texas held its largest visible batch of production Cybercab units yet on Sunday, June 14, 2026, with the gold-finished robotaxis staged in tight rows along the factory’s west side. A widely shared count from a Tesla observer on X put the tally at a record 102 cars, a figure that…

Rivian Bets $9.5 Million on Round Rock Service Center as R2 Launch Looms
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Rivian Bets $9.5 Million on Round Rock Service Center as R2 Launch Looms

The timing tells you everything about Rivian’s strategy. While the company hemorrhages cash and cuts jobs, it’s quietly building infrastructure for a future that hinges entirely on the R2’s success. Rivian filed plans Tuesday with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for a $9.5 million service and sales center in Round Rock, a fast-growing…

Tesla Optimus Scores Major Win as Apple AI Engineer Defects to Humanoid Team - Morgan Stanley Analyst Calls Tesla's xAI Investment Proposal A "Testing Of The Waters" For Deeper Musk Empire Integration
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Tesla Optimus Scores Major Win as Apple AI Engineer Defects to Humanoid Team

We’ve been tracking Tesla’s talent struggles all year, and this weekend’s announcement flips the script entirely. Yilun Chen, who spent nearly four years building Apple’s robotics and autonomous systems capabilities, has joined Tesla’s Optimus AI team, calling humanoid robots “the ultimate dream of our generation.” The move, announced on X on November 30, has already…

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Tesla Bets Big On Energy Storage With $200M Houston Megafactory As EV Business Stumbles

Tesla is ramping up hiring for its $200 million Megapack battery factory in Brookshire, Texas, just outside Houston, with 41 positions currently posted and a job fair scheduled for the week of November 10, 2025. The facility represents Tesla’s aggressive push into utility-scale energy storage at a time when its automotive division faces mounting challenges…

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