🚫 Ford denies rumors: Ford officially confirmed that rumors about Tesla acquiring the company are false. 🤯 Origin of rumors unclear: The source of these rumors remains unidentified, though some suggest they may originate from AI-generated YouTube videos. 📞 Musk on Tesla phone: Elon Musk mentioned the idea of producing a Tesla phone only if…
🚗 California regulators introduced new reporting requirements for autonomous vehicles to enhance safety. 🚦 The CPUC now mandates reports for road incidents including collisions, stoppages, and traffic safety violations. 📉 The new regulations were spurred by a robotaxi accident that highlighted the need for better incident reporting. 🤝 The CPUC collaborates with the DMV to…
🚗 Waymo has launched a new AI research model for self-driving operations, called EMMA, which is currently in the research stage. 🧠 EMMA leverages multimodal models, using both visual and language inputs for enhanced autonomous driving capabilities. 🔄 The approach is similar to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving, utilizing end-to-end learning from camera inputs and textual data.…
🚗 Tesla has updated FSD to allow speed profiles on roads with speed limits of 50 mph or higher, expanding beyond just highways. 🔄 The FSD update includes three speed profiles: Chill, Standard, and Hurry, which were previously known as Average and Assertive. ⚙️ The software update is initially available for vehicles with AI4 computers…
📞 Elon Musk unexpectedly joined a call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, highlighting his potential influence in a Trump administration. 🤝 The call reassured Zelensky, despite public concerns over Trump’s ambiguous stance on the Ukraine conflict. 💥 Ukraine is rushing to secure U.S. military aid before Trump assumes office, given his critical views on…
🚗 Tesla China sold a total of 68,280 vehicles wholesale in October 2024. 🌍 Of those, 27,795 vehicles were exported to foreign markets. 📈 Domestic sales reached 40,485 units, a 41% increase from October 2023 but a 44% decrease from September 2024. 📊 Tesla China accounted for 6% of China’s battery electric vehicle market in…
🤖 Tesla is enhancing the Optimus robot’s design mainly to ease manufacturing and tackle production bottlenecks. 🏠 Optimus aims to become a versatile home assistant, with potential tasks ranging from pet walking to serving drinks at parties. ⏩ The redesign will not compromise the robot’s capabilities and aims at simplifying production processes, similar to Tesla’s…
🚗 Tesla launches a significant Supercharging incentive in Europe for Model Y for those who take delivery by the end of 2024. 🔋 The incentive includes one free year of Supercharging at Tesla’s expansive network. 📈 Tesla’s end-of-year sales strategy often involves incentives like discounts and free Supercharging. 🇺🇸 No major delivery incentives have been…
🚗 Tesla became one of the first automakers in China to receive the “Vehicle Privacy Protection” certification. 🏭 The certification covers all vehicles produced at Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai, meeting China’s stringent data security standards. 👤 Tesla’s data security measures include the anonymization of external facial information. 📸 The in-cabin camera data in Tesla vehicles is…
🚀 Tesla rejoins the trillion-dollar market cap club after a significant stock surge. 📈 Tesla’s shares increased over 21% following Trump’s presidential victory. 💡 Elon Musk played a role in boosting Tesla’s stock through his campaigning efforts. 🏆 Tesla becomes one of only nine companies worldwide with a trillion-dollar valuation. 🔑 Trump’s win is seen…