Why Tesla should worry about BYD’s latest move

BYD is finally rolling out its 1360kW megawatt flash chargers in China, and the specs leave Tesla Superchargers in the dust with 400km of range added in about five minutes.
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Tesla’s battle with the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t over after all

Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the California DMV in the ongoing battle around Autopilot.

Here’s your chance to grab a cheaper Cybertruck but you have to hurry

Tesla dropped the Cybertruck’s price for a limited 10-day window, aiming to spark demand after slow sales. It’s the lowest price yet — but the offer won’t last.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Waymo makes its defense

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

Tesla loses bid to overturn $243M Autopilot verdict

“The grounds for relief that Tesla relies upon are virtually the same as those Tesla put forth previously during the course of trial”

Tesla’s cheaper $60,000 Cybertruck is still a Cybertruck
Tesla’s cheaper $60,000 Cybertruck is still a Cybertruck

Tesla has announced a new all-wheel drive Cybertruck that starts at $59,990, the cheapest the controversial truck has been sold for yet – though still well above the $40,000 price tag Elon Musk had initially promised. It’s been joined by a $15,000 price cut for the high-end Cyberbeast variant, as Tesla doubles down on its […]

Researchers find Tesla Model 3 and Cybertruck are hackable machines on wheels

Researchers show that Tesla’s Model 3 and Cybertruck can be manipulated through internal network access, raising major concerns about cybersecurity in modern connected vehicles.
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Tesla’s European future in doubt, but they didn’t get banned in California!
Tesla’s European future in doubt, but they didn’t get banned in California!

On today’s labor-intensive episode of Quick Charge, Germany’s largest union IG Metall is squaring off with Tesla in a major dispute involving a toxic work culture, criminal charges, defamation, and more – but at least they can still sell cars in Califo…

Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore
Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore

Tesla is no longer using the term “Autopilot” to describe the self-driving capabilities of its vehicles in California, avoiding a 30-day sales suspension in the state. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced that Tesla has taken corrective action after finding in December that the EV manufacturer’s marketing was violating state law and misleading […]

Robotaxis wreck 4x more than humans, and at least one Tesla wants to swim
Robotaxis wreck 4x more than humans, and at least one Tesla wants to swim

On today’s crash-tacular episode of Quick Charge it’s been a rough, rough week for Tesla stans as new data out of Austin shows Robotaxis crashing at rates more than 4x higher than humans, new data out of China shows sales crashing more than 45%, and a …