Key Takeaways The Palisades Fire has devastated over 5,000 acres, causing many evacuations. A Tesla Model Y owner credited the Bioweapon Defense Mode for safe evacuation from the fire. The Bioweapon Defense Mode uses HEPA filtration to block harmful particulates. This feature was crucial during the toxic conditions caused by the massive fire. Tesla’s FSD…
🚗 Tesla led the U.S. BEV market in 2024 with an estimated 633,000 units sold. 📈 BEVs represented 8% of total U.S. vehicle sales in 2024, achieving a sales figure of 1.3 million units. 🔋 Ford and GM followed Tesla in BEV sales, focusing on models like the Mustang Mach-E and Cadillac Lyriq. 🌐 Cox…
📉 Tesla’s market share in China has decreased from 7.8% in 2023 to 6% in 2024, indicating growing competition from local new-energy-vehicle manufacturers. 🚗 Despite record sales in China last year, Tesla faces challenges in 2025 due to increased domestic competition and a limited product lineup. 🏷️ Tesla has engaged in aggressive price cuts and…
📉 Tesla’s Sales Decline: Tesla sales dropped 1.1% to 1.79 million vehicles, marking the first decline in the company’s history. 🚗 Need for New Models: Analysts, like Jessica Caldwell of Edmunds, highlighted a lack of new models as a key reason for the sales drop, suggesting the need for a lineup refresh. 📉 Share Price Impact: Tesla shares…
🚗 Tesla has begun rolling out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) v12.6 to HW3/AI3 vehicles at the year’s end. 🌆 Includes improvements in highway and city streets driving, such as end-to-end on highway and reduced false slowdowns. ⚙️ Version 12.6 features customizable speed profiles and improved lane change decisions. 🛣️ The update also provides a redesigned controller…
🚗 Li Auto CEO Li Xiang suggests Elon Musk might reconsider Lidar if he drove in China at night. 🌌 Li highlights Lidar’s importance for safer night driving on Chinese highways with common obstacles. 🛡️ Li Auto uses Lidar for enhanced safety, detecting obstacles up to 200 meters away compared to 100 meters for cameras.…
🚗 Tesla is offering Full Self-Driving (Supervised) free trials to selected North American customers as a promotional move. 📱 The rollout was highlighted on social media, with screenshots and details shared, emphasizing the inclusivity of current FSD subscribers in the trial. 🛣️ The FSD system allows managed driving tasks like lane changes and navigation while…
🚗 Tesla and other companies are intensively working on self-driving technologies and ride-hailing platforms for 2025. 🤖 President-elect Donald Trump plans to accelerate the self-driving vehicle industry by minimizing regulations and creating a federal framework. 🔧 Elon Musk is set to influence the Department of Government Efficiency, potentially benefiting Tesla’s developments in autonomous tech. 📊…
🚗 Tesla’s holiday update includes a highly-anticipated FSD Supervised update for AI4 vehicles. 🔄 The update version 2024.45.25.5 first rolls out to FSD Supervised users and is expected to reach more users soon. 🤖 Tesla AI Vice President Ashok Elluswamy announced a “much-updated” version for AI3 users by year’s end. 🎉 Holiday update features include…
🚗 The NHTSA has proposed a framework for reporting and transparency on self-driving vehicles, aiming to boost public trust and quicken deployment. 📜 The proposed program, AV STEP, focuses on providing a national framework for the responsible development of automated driving systems. 🔍 AV STEP would increase the amount of publicly available information and data…