Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions

Transportation The company got rid of its standard lane-keeping feature a few days after making Full Self-Driving a subscription only service. The company got rid of its standard lane-keeping feature a few days after making Full Self-Driving a subscription only service. by Andrew J. Hawkins Jan 23, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is… Continue reading Tesla finally kills Autopilot in a bid to boost FSD subscriptions

X’s Head of Product One Shotted by Errant Piece of Fried Chicken

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images If we were a top executive at X-formerly-Twitter, a social media site used by hundreds of millions of people which is known for its incredible levels of toxicity and ruthless trolling, we’d probably avoid sharing too many details from our personal lives on there — but… Continue reading X’s Head of Product One Shotted by Errant Piece of Fried Chicken

German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012262

BYD Seal U plug-in hybrid: The model was the best-selling of its drive form in Europe in 2025. Photo: BYD [M] Dusseldorf. Car brands from China continue to gain market share in Europe – albeit differently than expected. As data from the industry service provider Dataforce for Handelsblatt shows, the share of Chinese car manufacturers… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: BYD overtakes VW: “This is a wake-up call”: Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid is now a BYD012262

Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxis Now Cover 50% of the USA004332

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! … in a fairytale. Naturally, there have been so many claims and forecasts about Tesla “Full Self Driving” and robotaxis over the past decade that it’s become easy to forget them and to brush new ones under the rug quickly. However,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Robotaxis Now Cover 50% of the USA004332

Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos

Elon Musk, the richest man on earth, is very good at making money. His track record of predicting the future is less stellar. Through the years, Musk has made several outlandish forecasts—about self-driving cars, about space exploration, about brain chips, about robotics—that have not panned out. The Tesla CEO and former steward of the so-called… Continue reading Elon Musk Sure Made Lots of Predictions at Davos

Chevy Bolt EV put on the back burner as GM plans to bring gas cars to Kansas plant

The new Chevy Bolt EV just went into production at GM’s Fairfax plant in Kansas in November, but it won’t be built there for long. Once Bolt production ends, GM plans to build only internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles at the facility. GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production for ICE vehicles After introducing the… Continue reading Chevy Bolt EV put on the back burner as GM plans to bring gas cars to Kansas plant

Waymo is now in Miami, now takes driverless rides in 6 cities (Tesla: 1, sorta)

Waymo began autonomous ride-hailing operations in Miami, Florida today, covering a 60-square-mile service area stretching from the design district to South Miami. It’s the sixth city covered by Waymo’s level 4 driverless taxis, while its main competitor, Tesla, has just started its first driverless taxi operation today (in very limited form). Miami is a famously… Continue reading Waymo is now in Miami, now takes driverless rides in 6 cities (Tesla: 1, sorta)

Tesla starts Robotaxi rides without safety monitor in Austin: what you need to know

Tesla has started offering Robotaxi rides without a safety monitor in Austin, Texas. After yet another set of missed timelines and a full decade of broken promises, Elon Musk is finally getting a version of the “win” he has been desperately seeking. But considering the alarming crash data we have and the evidence of heavy… Continue reading Tesla starts Robotaxi rides without safety monitor in Austin: what you need to know

Lemonade launches Tesla FSD insurance with 50% discount – bigger than Tesla’s own

Lemonade has launched what it calls “Autonomous Car Insurance”, a first-of-its-kind product that slashes rates by approximately 50% for Tesla owners when Full Self-Driving is engaged. It’s a bold bet on FSD technology, and it significantly undercuts the discount offered by Tesla’s own insurance product. It again shows the difference between what Tesla claims and… Continue reading Lemonade launches Tesla FSD insurance with 50% discount – bigger than Tesla’s own

Musk says Tesla’s robotaxis will be widespread in the U.S. by the end of this year

watch now Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that his company will have a “widespread” network of driverless robotaxis in the U.S. by the end of 2026. “Tesla’s rolled out robotaxi service in a few cities, and will be very, very widespread by the end of this year within the U.S.,” he said during an… Continue reading Musk says Tesla’s robotaxis will be widespread in the U.S. by the end of this year