Tesla puts foot in its mouth: ‘unsupervised self-driving is not solved’, but what about robotaxi?

Tesla has put its foot in its mouth regarding its self-driving efforts during its quarterly conference call last night. The automaker admitted that ‘unsupervised self-driving is not solved’ on its HW4, despite Tesla highlighting how its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas is using HW4.

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Mercedes-Benz is already testing solid-state batteries in EVs with +600 miles range

The “holy grail” of electric vehicle battery tech may be here sooner than you’d think. Mercedes-Benz is testing EVs with solid-state batteries on the road, promising to deliver over 600 miles of range. Here’s when you can expect to see it hit the market.

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Tesla Autopilot less safe, Optimus freezes, electric Mustang goes 250,000 miles

On today’s road-ready episode of  Quick Charge, Tesla released data hinting that its Autopilot ADAS solution may be less safe to use than before. We’ve also got some news from inside the Tesla diner experience, plus a 250,000 mile Ford Mustang Mach-E that still has more than 90% of its battery capacity left!

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Meet the BYD Atto 1 — A $12,000 EV for the masses

BYD officially launched the Atto 1 in Indonesia on Wednesday. Starting at just $12,000 (IDR 195 million), the Atto 1 is now one of the most affordable EVs on the market.

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Rivian adds first Tesla/NACS plugs to its Rivian Adventure Network chargers

Rivian has started adding Tesla/NACS cables to its Rivian Adventure Network, now allowing Tesla vehicles and other brands with NACS ports to charge on Rivian’s charging network.

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Tesla teleoperated robot failed while serving popcorn on first day of new diner

Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, which CEO Elon Musk claims is ahead of the industry and will sell in the trillions of dollars, failed while serving popcorn on the first day of Tesla’s new diner launch.

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Tesla teleoperated robot failed while serving popcorn on first day of new diner

Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, which CEO Elon Musk claims is ahead of the industry and will sell in the trillions of dollars, failed while serving popcorn on the first day of Tesla’s new diner launch.

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Superchargers are the only part of Tesla’s business seeing growth right now

Tesla’s business in shrinking in every way except for one: Supercharging revenue, which Tesla CEO Elon Musk once said would never become a profit center for the company.

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Hyundai’s new EV sports car might be hard to get with limited production

Hyundai’s new EV sports car, the IONIQ 6 N, will be built in very limited numbers. Only a few thousand units will be made annually for buyers in the US, Europe, Korea, China, and other global markets.

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Tesla (TSLA) all but admits electric car sales growth is gone, gives up on guidance

After claiming a return to electric vehicle delivering growth in 2025, Tesla (TSLA) has now all but admitted that it won’t happen and has fully given up on providing guidance.

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