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Tesla-SpaceX Merger Talk Builds Ahead of Tesla's Oct. 21 Earnings Call
Seeking Alpha asked its analysts whether Tesla should merge with SpaceX after Barclays said an all-stock deal could be announced before Tesla's annual meeting, expected by Dec. 6. No merger has been announced. Musk's "more and more overlap" remark came on Tesla's July 22 call; the next one is Oct. 21.
Tesla Unveils Its Next-Gen Roadster: Everything Announced
Tesla unveiled its next-gen Roadster in three configurations, including a one-seat Rocket version that can fly. Tesla lists more than 300 miles of range, more than 230 mph and 0–60 in under 0.59 seconds for the Rocket. Deposits are $50,000 (Performance) and $250,000 (Thrust); Rocket is invite-only. Final prices aren't announced, and production starts in 2028.
Tesla Launches High-Volume Semi Production and Starts Deliveries
Tesla launched high-volume Semi production at its Sparks, Nevada, plant and began deliveries to fleets including PepsiCo, DHL and US Foods. The redesigned truck moves to 4680 cells and adds electric steering.
Tesla Opened 1.8M-Sq-Ft Semi Plant for High-Volume Production
Tesla marked the start of high-volume Semi production at its new Sparks, Nevada factory on September 24. The plant, which Tesla says covers 1.8 million square feet, is built to scale to 50,000 trucks annually.
Tesla Audits China Suppliers Ahead of Optimus Production Prep
Tesla reportedly conducted intensive supplier audits across China's Yangtze River Delta last week as it prepares Optimus production. The visits to potential suppliers Tuopu Group, Sanhua Holding Group, and Joyson Electronics in Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Shanghai leverage existing automotive partners rather than confirming a mass-production acceleration.
Tesla moves next-gen Roadster reveal to October 15
Tesla postponed its next-gen Roadster reveal from October 1 to October 15, citing severe weather for an outdoor-only event. The company said additional details will follow and did not announce a new start time.
Tesla Sends Invites for Semi Rollout Event on September 24
Tesla has started sending invitations for its Semi Rollout event on September 24 at the new factory in Sparks, Nevada. The gathering will showcase the facility, which Tesla says covers 1.8 million square feet, built to produce up to 50,000 trucks per year along with refreshed vehicle features and fleet economics.
Electric Mobility Shakeups: Bike Maker Bankruptcy, Tesla FSD Reversal
A roundup of electric mobility news on September 5, 2026 highlights the August 11 bankruptcy at Accell Group and July 29 judicial recovery for CactUs Lock, a prominent charging myth on French radio, solar battery test results, and a policy reversal on Tesla FSD following July resistance. These stories illustrate ongoing financial fragility, public misunderstanding of EV best practices, and evolving regulatory attitudes across Europe.
Tesla Unveils Production Cybercab With Unboxed Manufacturing
Tesla revealed the production Cybercab at an Austin event on September 4, 2026, showcasing its unboxed manufacturing process and new hardware components. The two-seater autonomous vehicle uses a pure-vision system with a drag coefficient under 0.20 and omits any immediate plans for individual customer sales.
NHTSA Launches Probe Into Tesla Cybercab as Austin Rides Begin
Tesla began public rides in its steering-wheel-free Cybercab in Austin this evening while NHTSA opened an Audit Query into the company’s determination that the vehicle meets existing federal safety standards. The review targets Tesla’s self-certification at a moment when the agency is revising eight rules for driverless cars and other robotaxi developers have secured exemptions.
XPeng Robotics Secures Over $900 Million at $6.3 Billion Valuation
XPeng’s robotics unit closed a funding round exceeding $900 million at a post-money valuation above $6.3 billion, which the company calls the largest single-round private financing in the history of China’s embodied AI industry. The proceeds will support mass production of its IRON humanoid robot by the end of 2026, a timeline that keeps the firm ahead of Tesla’s Optimus program.
Tesla and SpaceX confirm Terafab chip fab in Texas
Tesla and SpaceX have confirmed Grimes County, Texas as the site for their Terafab semiconductor megafactory, with the first phase costing roughly $16.8 billion. The project targets the largest chip manufacturing facility on the planet to supply over 1 terawatt of compute per year that exceeds current and future global production capacity.
SpaceX Targets Tower Catch for Starship on Next Flight
SpaceX plans to attempt catching its Starship spacecraft with mechanical tower arms on the next test flight following a successful ocean landing on Flight 13. The milestone would advance the vehicle's reusability after demonstrating satellite deployment and an in-flight engine restart.
Tesla Dismantles Model S/X Lines at Fremont for Optimus
Tesla has torn down its original Model S and Model X assembly lines at the Fremont factory in 46 days to begin Optimus robot production. The move prepares the site for up to 1 million units per year while larger volumes are planned for Texas.
Tesla Begins Public Road Tests of Production Cybercab
Tesla has started engineering tests of its production Cybercab on public roads in Austin, Texas, for the first time (first reported around June 30). The step advances the company's plan for a driverless ride-hailing service centered on a vehicle without steering wheel or pedals.
Tesla launches six-seat Model Y L in US and Puerto Rico
Tesla confirmed the Model Y L, a stretched six-seat three-row version of its best-selling SUV, is now configurable in the US and Puerto Rico as a Launch Series priced at $61,990. The higher price would position it above Tesla’s Model Y Performance and its main three-row EV competitors.
Tesla Q2 deliveries top forecasts with 25% jump to 480,126
Tesla reported 480,126 vehicle deliveries in Q2 2026, exceeding analyst expectations of roughly 406,600 and marking a 25% jump from the prior year. The results signal a potential rebound for the automaker after consecutive annual sales declines driven by consumer backlash, lost tax credits, and rising competition.
Tesla Officially Plans FSD v14 Lite Expansion to Global HW3 Owners
Tesla confirmed plans to extend FSD v14 Lite to international HW3 owners once the U.S. rollout advances, though regulatory approvals, technical checks and local adaptations will determine the schedule. The update arrives 14 months after the last major FSD revision for the aging hardware and will not be followed by point releases or a v15 Lite edition.
Tesla begins engineering tests of first production Cybercab on Austin streets
Tesla has launched engineering tests of its initial production Cybercab on public roads around Austin, the first time a customer-specimen unit has undergone validation beyond factory grounds. The video shows a supervisor in the passenger seat, underscoring that the robotaxi is not yet running unsupervised in any paid service.
NHTSA Closes Probe Into Tesla Model 3 and Y Steering Failures
NHTSA has closed its investigation into power steering loss on 376,241 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles after Tesla deployed an over-the-air software fix. The closure marks another regulatory win for the company even as a separate FSD visibility probe remains active.
Tesla quietly resolves suit tied to first known pedestrian death in Full Self-Driving mode
Tesla reached an undisclosed settlement with the family of a pedestrian killed by a Model Y operating in Full Self-Driving mode. The 2023 collision, the first known pedestrian fatality linked to FSD, also launched a federal probe targeting 3.2 million vehicles.
Tesla acknowledges Full Self-Driving was active before fatal Texas home crash
Tesla confirms its Full Self-Driving system was engaged when a Model 3 accelerated to 73 mph off a Katy, Texas, residential road and into a home, killing a 76-year-old woman. The company blames the driver for manually overriding at 100 percent accelerator pressure and questions its own liability.
Confidential Apple Files Surface on Dark Web Following Supplier Breach
More than 200,000 files linked to Apple and Tesla reached the dark web after World Leaks targeted supplier Tata Electronics in India. The cache allegedly holds iPhone design specifications along with employee records, as Apple's security team conducts an internal review.
Tesla files trademark for MEGAPOD AI data center hardware
Tesla filed a USPTO trademark for MEGAPOD on June 18, 2026, covering modular data center hardware for AI computing. The live pending application signals the company's continued focus on AI infrastructure products.
Democratic Senators Question NHTSA Over Tesla's FSD Safety Assertions
Senators Markey and Blumenthal have demanded that NHTSA examine Tesla's FSD safety claims after a Reuters report exposed flawed crash comparisons. The scrutiny extends to Europe, where regulators are now reviewing similarly optimistic projections before granting broader approval.
Musk Completes Exercise of 2018 Tesla Compensation Award for $116 Billion Unrealized Gain
Elon Musk has exercised the full 2018 Tesla CEO compensation award, securing 303,960,630 shares for an approximate $116 billion paper gain according to an SEC filing. No shares were sold during the transaction and the acquired stock remains restricted until 2028.
Dutch RDW Grants Provisional Approval for Tesla FSD
The Dutch RDW granted provisional approval for Tesla's FSD (Supervised) on April 10 after 18 months of testing, notifying the European Commission for potential EU-wide use. The move could expand supervised autonomous driving technology across Europe if regulators approve the exemption under Article 39.
SpaceX Closes Record $85.7B IPO, Shares Jump 19%
SpaceX closed the largest IPO ever with $85.7 billion in proceeds and saw its shares rise 19% on debut to reach a $2.1 trillion valuation. The event turned Elon Musk into the world's first trillionaire while highlighting the company's revenue growth, ongoing losses and heavy AI spending.
Wizz Air to Offer Starlink Wi-Fi From 2027
Wizz Air will offer Starlink satellite internet across its fleet from 2027, becoming the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to provide the service. The announcement highlights growing adoption of the technology even as budget rivals cite substantial costs.
Tesla Expands Unsupervised Robotaxi to Full Austin Metro
Tesla expanded its unsupervised Robotaxi geofence to cover the entire Austin Metropolitan area, its fifth such expansion. The move doubles prior coverage and demonstrates growing reliability of its Full Self-Driving system despite maintaining a conservative fleet size.
Tesla Authorized for Commercial Driverless Operations in Texas
Texas authorized Tesla to operate driverless vehicles commercially under a new self-certification law that took effect May 28, 2026, with the company certifying its robotaxi software as Level 4. The same day, Cybercab units began autonomously driving out of Gigafactory Texas after mass production started in April, advancing the company's ride-hailing plans.
Mercedes Sets 2027 Rollout for MB.Drive Assist Pro in Europe
Mercedes-Benz will deploy its Level 2+ MB.Drive Assist Pro urban driving system in German cities by the end of 2026 with a national rollout in early 2027. The Nvidia-powered technology, already active in China and arriving in the US later this year, marks a strategic shift to supervised assistance as the company competes with Tesla and BMW in Europe.
NASA Adds Six More Missions to SpaceX Crew Contract
NASA is adding six post-certification missions to SpaceX’s Commercial Crew contract, ordering up to three immediately and three more as needed through 2030. Boeing’s Starliner remains uncertified for crewed flight, leaving SpaceX as the sole U.S. provider of ISS crew rotation.
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Model Y L buyers in the U.S. are seeing delivery delays of up to four months. New orders now show January to March 2027 estimates.
Tesla's Terafab project has drawn unconfirmed allegations of pricing pressure, demands for sensitive data, and recruitment of Samsung staff amid rising AI chip demand from both Samsung and TSMC.
Musk replied to a demo showing an elderly neighbor unable to read Tesla's screen, saying the company will add a large font option to the UI. The current Large text setting, introduced in 2023, already strains some layouts.
Tesla's new Automatic Collision Evasion can take evasive action even when FSD isn't engaged, but only on HW4 cars with a paid FSD subscription switched on, a CleanTechnica writer notes.
Musk replied on X that Optimus and Cybercab will account for the vast majority of Tesla's future value. The comment came even as the company advances its new Roadster.
Minneapolis is considering an ordinance that would require human monitors inside autonomous vehicles, effectively banning driverless operations. San Diego's city council passed a resolution seeking to block Waymo from the airport, while Austin firefighters want dedicated towing protocols for Tesla Cybercabs, which lack steering wheels and pedals.
Austin Robotaxi rides now run 6 a.m. to midnight after the second one-hour extension in two weeks. A six-hour overnight gap remains before 24/7 service.
Tesla filed a patent in April 2025 for the Roadster's fan and suction system, which deploys front, rear, and side skirts under the battery pack. Tesla says it creates enough suction to hold the car upside down, even when stationary, with downforce estimated at about 2G.
A Cybertruck on FSD turned across three lanes from a full stop at a red light to open a path for an ambulance, then updated its own navigation to a new route. The maneuver occurred with no driver input while the intersection remained blocked.
The next-gen Tesla Roadster will be manufactured at Giga Texas in a dedicated building called RFTX (Roadster Factory Texas).
Southwest Airlines plans to put Starlink Wi-Fi on its entire fleet by fall 2027 and expects to be the first major U.S. carrier to finish a fleetwide rollout. Wi-Fi stays free for Rapid Rewards members.
A 22-year-old driver told investigators he was asleep with Tesla's Full Self-Driving engaged when his car struck a CHP patrol vehicle at a crash scene on I-80 in Fairfield, seriously injuring two officers. It's the latest Tesla crash into an emergency scene, a problem federal regulators began investigating five years ago, Electrek reports.
Over 10 billion views for the Tesla Roadster unveil and its demos across social platforms since last night. The count is still rising.
Tesla's Roadster pre-order agreement states the company cannot guarantee delivery of the vehicle or when it might arrive.
Tesla announced Assisted Driving approval in Slovakia. • 9th European country cleared • Rollout begins soon
SpaceX announced Q3 earnings for October 20. Tesla's release follows on October 21.
Tesla emailed Roadster reservation holders announcing automatic conversion to the Performance trim. Performance trim holders can now switch to another trim.
Tesla's next-gen Roadster seats two in its Performance and Thrust versions and uses steer-by-wire, Tesla showed at its reveal at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas site. The flight-capable Rocket version seats one.
Tesla showed its next-gen Roadster accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 0.81 seconds during its live reveal on Thursday night.
Tesla says the Roadster's fan and ground-sealing system generates enough suction to hold the car upside down while stationary. Powered fans and active wings deliver heavy downforce even at zero speed.
The new Tesla Roadster cabin uses an ultrawhite interior with gray microsuede, manual controls and a fixed seat to cut weight, plus magnesium, titanium and carbon fiber throughout. Tesla says that makes it respond to driver inputs almost instantly.
Tesla Roadster reservation deposits are $50,000 for Performance and $250,000 for Thrust, while the flight-capable Rocket is invite only. Final prices have not been set, and production starts in 2028.
Tesla announced three Roadster configs. The Rocket variant targets 0-60 mph in under 0.59 seconds, top speed up to over 230 mph, and flight capability via perimeter cold-gas thrusters.
Tesla announced its design language has evolved from the S3XY series to Cybertruck, Cybercab and Optimus. The next Roadster draws inspiration from the SR-71 and F-35.
12-stall Supercharger now open in Key West after drivers voted the site a winner. Tesla Charging confirmed the location.
Tesla brought a real Cybercab from its Texas robotaxi fleet to the Paris Motor Show, and Frandroid found a 572-liter trunk in the two-seater, according to Tesla's passenger guide. The Cybercab has a 48 kWh battery and a 219 hp motor.
Slate Auto opened its first experience center in Chicago's Near West Side, giving Midwest fleet buyers their initial hands-on look at the startup's electric truck. The space reuses a former Tesla location already wired for NACS charging.
Tesla is leading a rush by automakers to sell electric cars that cost more than $100,000, The New York Times reports.
DeLorean Labs replied to Tesla posts ahead of the October 15 Roadster reveal with “Just you wait” on its Alpha5 EV and invited DMs for flying car updates while crediting Tesla for advancing the industry.
Starlink is now available in Curaçao, the Dutch Caribbean island off Venezuela, after the government signed its telecom concession last week.
SpaceX says its new Grok Voice 3.0 handles millions of conversations a day in Tesla vehicles and has class-leading latency under one second. It also says Artificial Analysis cost measurements put Grok Voice 3.0 below GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Realtime-2.1.
Tesla is expected to launch vehicle sales in Oman in 2027, with hiring already underway for its first team in Muscat.
Nearly a decade after its 2017 announcement, Tesla is finally set to unveil a production-ready Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas. The timing lands in a market with stalled EV demand and several rival hypercars already struggling to sell.
Nine years after its 2017 reveal, Tesla's Roadster 2 debuts Thursday into an EV market that's grown from 15 options then to nearly 90 today.
Tesla is now rolling out FSD Lite to Model S and Model X vehicles running the older Intel infotainment computer.
Nine years after the 2017 reveal and 2020 production target, Tesla has yet to deliver a single Roadster. The next-gen model event now streams Thursday at 7:55 pm Central.
Tesla will livestream its next-generation Roadster event on X this Thursday, October 15, at 8:55 PM ET (7:55 PM Central), Sawyer Merritt reports, citing Tesla's announcement.
Cat Hai Islands in Vietnam have activated Starlink at headquarters, ferry piers and remote stations for government operations and disaster response.
October 15 at 6 p.m. PT is the new date for Tesla's Roadster reveal in Waco, after repeated slips from April and October 1 targets. The invite-only event is expected to stream live and feature thruster tests plus a possible inverted driving demo.
NHTSA is evaluating a petition into Tesla's roughly 1,000 robotaxis exceeding posted speed limits in active school zones. The request targets 2026 Model Y and Cybercab vehicles with the automated driving system engaged.
Korea Forest Service plans to deploy 74 Starlink kits to field workers this year, letting them reach 119 emergency services in areas with no phone signal.
Tesla has reportedly stopped taking orders for the Model 3 Premium in Canada after demand exhausted the company's import quota.
SpaceX Super Intelligence launched The X Subscription on Monday, bundling Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium into five tiers that range from free to $200 a month.
Elon Musk says China's export curbs on magnets set Tesla's Optimus program back two to three months. He added that the robot's hands remain the hardest part to get right.
Tesla's Cybercab chief engineer, Eric Earley, said new seats and "some very cool upgrades" are coming soon to the robotaxi, according to attendees at Saturday's X Takeover event at Giga Texas cited by Not a Tesla App.
Tesla has reportedly added more robotaxis to its fleet in Dallas. No deployment numbers or timeline details were shared.
Tesla's Automations feature appears ready to launch outside China, hidden behind a feature flag in the latest firmware, according to Tesla hackers who enabled it. It lets owners chain triggers, conditions and actions.
Four subscription tiers starting at $8 per month reportedly bundle X Premium, Grok and Cursor into one plan. X has not confirmed the change.
A Quebec court ordered Tesla to pay C$161,700 after an insurer sued over a 2020 Model X fire traced to an electrical fault in the dashboard. The company offered no evidence for its vandalism claim and lost.
Employees are manually plugging in Tesla's driverless robotaxis at public Superchargers for now, until wireless charging hardware arrives.
Tesla has renamed its Full Self-Driving software to Assisted Driving in Europe. The change comes as the company seeks broader regulatory approval for its driver assistance systems.
$22.5M has been raised by a Canadian startup now building a reusable rocket in Etobicoke, with orbit targeted for 2032.
Elon Musk says Starship Flight 15 will attempt the first tower catch of the ship itself, which he said would be the first full recovery of an orbital-class rocket. He expects the flight in four to six weeks.
Tesla is showing a Cybercab from its U.S. robotaxi fleet at the Paris Motor Show from October 12 to 18, with Optimus on display and free supervised FSD rides available.