Tag: Tesla

WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions

Leah Feiger: So it’s a really good question actually, and it’s one that I’ve thought about for quite some time. I think if it’s not annoying, I want to read this quote from Scott Kupor, the director of OPM and the former managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, to be clear, just to remind everyone where… Continue reading WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions

New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC

The latest expansion to Grand Theft Auto Online includes robotaxis from a fictional-yet-familiar company dubbed “KnoWay,” whose sole purpose appears to be wreaking havoc. A trailer released Friday shows KnoWay vans adorned with lidar sensors swerving through city streets, wrecking other cars, and crashing through a billboard for the made up company. While that’s all… Continue reading New ‘KnoWay’ robotaxis cause chaos in upcoming Grand Theft Auto Online DLC

Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model 3 in Europe with aggressive pricing to stop bleeding sales

Tesla has officially launched new “Standard” trims for both the Model 3 and Model Y in Europe after launching them in North America. The automaker is aggressively positioning these stripped-down models to undercut competitors and arrest a painful sales slump in the region, with the Model 3 now starting at an impressive €36,990 in Germany.… Continue reading Tesla launches ‘Standard’ Model 3 in Europe with aggressive pricing to stop bleeding sales

Elon Musk says Tesla drivers can text while driving, but they absolutely should not

Transportation Eyes on the road, people. Eyes on the road, people. by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 5, 2025, 3:32 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. I can’t… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla drivers can text while driving, but they absolutely should not

Tesla Model Y gets £3k price cut as Standard confirmed for UK

The stripped-back Tesla Model Y Standard has been confirmed for the UK, cutting the car’s starting price by £3000 compared with the previous entry-level variant.  It starts at £41,990 (or £299 per month on a 36-month lease with a £3588 deposit), more closely aligning the American EV with European rivals such as the Skoda Enyaq… Continue reading Tesla Model Y gets £3k price cut as Standard confirmed for UK

Clean Technica: The One Big Decision Tesla Has To Make On “Full Self Driving”004279

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. According to some friends who have the latest “Full Self Driving” (FSD) hardware and V14.2 of the software, the self-driving capabilities are really, really good now. One of those friends has driven more than 1,000 miles without an intervention (something Tesla now shows you on… Continue reading Clean Technica: The One Big Decision Tesla Has To Make On “Full Self Driving”004279

Clean Technica: How Many Robotaxis Are Crashing? Digging Into Some Data004278

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. It’s funny how things line up in the fabric of time at times. A few days ago, I wrote an article about Tesla having perhaps 29 supervised robotaxis in operation in Austin, Texas. It’s not clear what the exact number is, and it’s not clear… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Many Robotaxis Are Crashing? Digging Into Some Data004278

Former USIP Lawyer on DOGE: ‘Brass Knuckles on an Authoritarian Fist’

George Foote still has vivid memories of the day operatives from Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency arrived at the headquarters of the United States Institute of Peace. The outside general counsel for USIP, he’s been part of the effort to keep the US government from seizing control of the organization. When DOGE operatives… Continue reading Former USIP Lawyer on DOGE: ‘Brass Knuckles on an Authoritarian Fist’

Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an X post Thursday that owners can text and drive with the latest version of his company’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver-assistance software, despite the fact that it’s illegal to do so in most states. Musk replied to another user who had noticed the newest update to the software, known… Continue reading Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states