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1966 Ford Mustang converted into a Tesla with working ‘Full Self-Driving’
1966 Ford Mustang converted into a Tesla with working ‘Full Self-Driving’

A Tesla auto parts shop owner in Sacramento spent about $40,000 and two years converting a 1966 Ford Mustang into a fully functional Tesla — complete with the Model 3’s dual-motor drivetrain, 15-inch touchscreen, and working “Full Self-Driving” (Superv…

Tesla launches Model 3 RWD in Canada at record-low $39,490 ($29,000 USD) from China
Tesla launches Model 3 RWD in Canada at record-low $39,490 ($29,000 USD) from China

Tesla has launched a new Model 3 Premium RWD trim in Canada starting at just $39,490 CAD — a record-low price for the electric sedan in the country. The price, which converts to roughly $29,000 USD, is made possible by sourcing the vehicle from Giga Sh…

Tesla launches Basecharger for Semi, reveals $188,000 Megacharger
Tesla launches Basecharger for Semi, reveals $188,000 Megacharger

Tesla has launched a new “Semi Charging for Business” program that allows fleet operators and businesses to purchase and install their own Megacharger and a brand-new product called the Basecharger — a lower-power 125 kW charger designed for depot and …

Tesla (TSLA) reveals $573M web of transactions between Elon Musk’s companies
Tesla (TSLA) reveals $573M web of transactions between Elon Musk’s companies

Tesla’s amended annual filing reveals the full scope of the financial web connecting Elon Musk’s companies — $573 million in revenue from SpaceX and xAI alone, plus millions more in expenses flowing to X, The Boring Company, and Musk’s personal securit…

Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ unsupervised fleet finally shows some signs of ramping up
Tesla ‘Robotaxi’ unsupervised fleet finally shows some signs of ramping up

Tesla’s “unsupervised” Robotaxi fleet has grown to 25 cumulative vehicles across three Texas cities, according to new data from the Robotaxi Tracker. It’s still an extremely number far below what CEO Elon Musk predicted, but it marks the first real sig…

Tesla Semi: first truck rolls off high-volume production line
Tesla Semi: first truck rolls off high-volume production line

Tesla has produced the first Semi truck off its new high-volume production line at Gigafactory Nevada, marking a critical milestone for the long-delayed electric truck program.

The automaker shared an image of the truck on its official Tesla Semi ac…

Tesla promises HW3 owners a lite version of FSD, but its months away

Tesla’s HW3 owners paid up to €6,400 for autonomous driving. Seven years later, what’s on offer is a supervised, stripped-down update that still requires a human behind the wheel.

Tesla Semi hits the port: drayage operator MDB launches 3-week freight pilot
Tesla Semi hits the port: drayage operator MDB launches 3-week freight pilot

MDB Transportation, a Southern California drayage operator, has launched a three-week pilot running a Tesla Semi on active port freight lanes — marking the second port trucking company to put the electric Class 8 truck to work hauling containers.

Th…

Xpeng VLA 2.0 test drive: Tesla is not alone with ‘Full Self-Driving’ anymore
Xpeng VLA 2.0 test drive: Tesla is not alone with ‘Full Self-Driving’ anymore

I test-drove Xpeng’s new VLA 2.0 autonomous driving system in Beijing last week, and after 40 minutes of navigating one of the most aggressive driving environments in the world, I didn’t have to intervene once.

This is a major development. Tesla has…