Tesla has officially deployed its first Supercharger station owned by a third party in the US, a step in the automaker’s effort to accelerate the charging infrastructure growth while reducing capital expenditure. The new station, located at a Suncoast Charging in Land O’Lakes, Florida, consists of 8 stalls and is now open to the public.… Continue reading Tesla deploys its first Superchargers owned by 3rd-party in the US
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Elon Musk’s compensation could tank Tesla’s earnings for years if they lose the appeal
While everyone has been hyper-focused on Elon Musk’s latest “gaudy” pay package, the one the board just awarded him to compensate for the previous package canceled by a judge in Delaware is turning into a financial time bomb ticking that could blow up Tesla’s income statements. According to a new analysis from financial data tracker… Continue reading Elon Musk’s compensation could tank Tesla’s earnings for years if they lose the appeal
Tesla delays next-gen AI5 chip to mid-2027, Cybercab will launch on AI4 hardware
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the automaker’s next-generation self-driving computer, known as AI5, will not be available in volume until mid-2027. The new timeline confirms that Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab, scheduled for 2026, will launch on current-generation AI4 hardware – raising more questions about the capability of the vehicle, which isn’t supposed to have… Continue reading Tesla delays next-gen AI5 chip to mid-2027, Cybercab will launch on AI4 hardware
‘Robotaxi has reached a tipping point’: Baidu, Nvidia leaders see momentum as competition rises
Chinese tech company Baidu announced Monday it can sell some robotaxi rides without any human staff in the vehicles. Baidu BEIJING — Chinese robotaxi companies are expanding abroad at a faster clip than U.S. rivals Waymo and Tesla — at a time when industry leaders say autonomous driving is finally near an inflection point. “I… Continue reading ‘Robotaxi has reached a tipping point’: Baidu, Nvidia leaders see momentum as competition rises
Tesla is getting better about reporting FSD crash data — but the numbers are still misleading
Transportation Autonomous Cars Electric Cars Safety experts say the data is still flawed, which undermines the case that FSD is safer than human driving. Safety experts say the data is still flawed, which undermines the case that FSD is safer than human driving. by Andrew J. Hawkins Nov 20, 2025, 7:50 PM UTC Andrew J.… Continue reading Tesla is getting better about reporting FSD crash data — but the numbers are still misleading
Waymo enters 3 more cities: Minneapolis, New Orleans and Tampa
Waymo has three new cities in its sights as it continues to expand around the United States: Minneapolis, New Orleans, and Tampa. The company said on Thursday that it will start manually driving its vehicles in those cities “in the coming days,” ahead of testing and validating its driverless tech, before eventually launching a commercial… Continue reading Waymo enters 3 more cities: Minneapolis, New Orleans and Tampa
A New Axial-Flux Motor Becomes a Supercar Staple
Tesla was first to patent a primitive axial-flux electric motor—Nikola Tesla, that is, way back in 1889. It would be 126 years before the concept found its way to a car, the 1,500-horsepower (1,103 kilowatt), US $1.9 million, Koenigsegg Regera hybrid, in 2015. Even today, nearly all the world’s EVs and hybrids rely on relatively… Continue reading A New Axial-Flux Motor Becomes a Supercar Staple
Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’
Autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor warned staff Thursday it may need to lay off more than 100 employees, or possibly even ‘shut down,’ according to a company-wide memo obtained by TechCrunch. The memo comes after Monarch Tractor was already cutting some positions over the last few weeks at its California corporate facilities and remote… Continue reading Monarch Tractor preps for layoffs and warns employees it may ‘shut down’
Tesla lobbies CA to keep Robotaxi data hidden as Waymo pushes transparency
Tesla and Waymo and currently on opposite sides of a back-and-forth regarding how to proceed with California’s autonomous ride-hailing rules, and Tesla’s filings paint a different picture of its “Robotaxi” system’s capabilities than its CEO Elon Musk has in his public statements. Comments were filed this week in a proceeding with the California Public Utilities… Continue reading Tesla lobbies CA to keep Robotaxi data hidden as Waymo pushes transparency
Tesla obtains permit for its ‘Robotaxi’ with a safety driver in Arizona
Tesla has been granted a Transportation Network Company (TNC) permit by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), enabling the company to operate a paid ride-hailing service in the state officially. This will allow Tesla to launch its ‘Robotaxi’ similarly to how it does in California – meaning with Uber drivers using Full Self-Driving Supervised (FSD).… Continue reading Tesla obtains permit for its ‘Robotaxi’ with a safety driver in Arizona