Elon Musk said Sam Altman “stole” a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims

“By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.”

Tesla Cybertruck owner believed Elon Musk when he said it could cross a lake — now he’s in jail
Tesla Cybertruck owner believed Elon Musk when he said it could cross a lake — now he’s in jail

A Tesla Cybertruck owner drove his electric pickup truck into Grapevine Lake in Texas to test the vehicle’s “Wade Mode” feature. The Cybertruck became disabled in the water and the driver was arrested.

The incident is the latest in a growing list of…

Exclusive: Tesla (TSLA) is building its giant solar panel factory in Houston
Exclusive: Tesla (TSLA) is building its giant solar panel factory in Houston

Electrek has learned that Tesla (TSLA) is building its massive new solar panel manufacturing operation at its facility in Brookshire, Texas, near Houston. The factory will be co-located with the Megapack Megafactory Tesla is already constructing at the…

Tesla Model Y becomes Colombia’s top-selling car amid 304% EV surge
Tesla Model Y becomes Colombia’s top-selling car amid 304% EV surge

Tesla’s Model Y became the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in March 2026 with 1,791 units delivered — just two months after the automaker’s first deliveries in the country.

The achievement is part of an explosive EV market transformation in Colombi…

Musk says Tesla unsupervised FSD will be ‘widespread’ in the US by year-end — again
Musk says Tesla unsupervised FSD will be ‘widespread’ in the US by year-end — again

Elon Musk claimed that Tesla’s unsupervised “Full Self-Driving” will be “widespread in the US by the end of this year” during a virtual appearance at the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv today. Tesla currently operates fewer than 30 unsupervised robot…

Tesla increases Actually Smart Summon speed by 33% in new FSD update
Tesla increases Actually Smart Summon speed by 33% in new FSD update

Tesla is rolling out FSD V14.3.3 today, and among the changes is a 33% speed increase to Actually Smart Summon — the feature now tops out at 8 mph, up from the 6 mph cap (less impressive when you put it like that).

The speed bump is part of a broade…

Tesla (TSLA) raises Model Y prices by up to $1,000 — first increase in two years
Tesla (TSLA) raises Model Y prices by up to $1,000 — first increase in two years

Tesla has increased Model Y prices in the US by up to $1,000 across its Premium and Performance trims. It marks the first price increase on the Model Y in two years.

The move ends a prolonged period of aggressive price cuts that defined Tesla’s stra…

Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators

Newly un-redacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.

Tesla finally reveals what happened in 17 ‘Robotaxi’ crashes
Tesla finally reveals what happened in 17 ‘Robotaxi’ crashes

Tesla has quietly unredacted all 17 of its autonomous driving crash narratives filed with NHTSA, revealing for the first time what actually happened in each incident. The automaker had been the only ADS operator to fully redact its crash reports, marki…

Tesla now forces drivers to give feedback when intervening on ‘Full Self-Driving’
Tesla now forces drivers to give feedback when intervening on ‘Full Self-Driving’

Tesla has quietly made it mandatory for drivers to provide feedback every time they intervene on “Full Self-Driving.” The prompt, which used to disappear on its own after a few seconds, now stays on screen indefinitely until the driver selects a reason…