Tesla Forced To Rename 'Full-Self Driving' In Europe Due To Regulatory Pressure
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Tesla Finally Forced to Rename Full Self-Driving as ‘Assisted Driving’—in Europe
By Jerry Perez
Tesla has marketed its hands-free driving feature under a deceptive name since it launched in 2016. That's starting to change now, but only in some markets. The post Tesla Finally Forced to Rename Full Self-Driving as ‘Assisted Driving’—in Europe appeared first on The Drive.
NHTSA weighs probe into claims Tesla Robotaxis speed in school zones
By Fred Lambert
A new defect petition accuses Tesla’s Robotaxis of speeding through active school zones, and NHTSA has opened a file to decide whether to investigate. The agency puts the affected fleet at about 1,000 vehicles, Model Y and Cybercab. It’s the third federal action aimed at Tesla’s driverless fleet in about five weeks, after an audit query and a Special Order over how the Cybercab was certified. more…
Tesla’s mirrorless Cybercab will give riders a visibility upgrade
By Gene
Tesla engineer confirms Cybercab update letting riders pull up rear and repeater cameras on demand. The post Tesla’s mirrorless Cybercab will give riders a visibility upgrade appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla Enables V2H Bidirectional Charging, Europe Completes EV4EU Trial
By Steve Hanley
Every Tesla Model 3 and Model Y built in the US on or after October 1, 2026, is capable of vehicle to home (V2H) operation, according to Not A Tesla App. In fact, some cars built as long ago as April may have the upgrade available, as some cars were ... [continued] The post Tesla Enables V2H Bidirectional Charging, Europe Completes EV4EU Trial appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Tesla’s Cybercab fleet jumped 8x in a month, with Dallas up next
By Gene
Tesla confirms its first official Cybercab fleet number as Austin scales fast and Dallas looms. The post Tesla’s Cybercab fleet jumped 8x in a month, with Dallas up next appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla’s next big clean energy source is rising in the Arizona desert
By Michelle Lewis
A 450-megawatt (MW) solar farm with a massive battery system is now under construction in Arizona – and Tesla has already lined up about 90% of its expected electricity output. more…
Podcast: Tesla goes V2H, Kia EV3 first drive, Jaguar Type 01, and more
By Fred Lambert
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla finally launching V2H, our Kia EV3 first drive, Jaguar Type 01, and more. more…
Tesla drops ‘Full Self-Driving’ name in Europe after Germany pushback
By Fred Lambert
Tesla’s driver-assistance package is now called “Tesla Assisted Driving” in Europe. The company’s German website no longer mentions “Full Self-Driving,” and the old address now redirects to a new “Tesla Assisted Driving” page. The rename follows Germany’s Transport Ministry calling the FSD name misleading, and it’s part of a deal that has Berlin backing Tesla’s push for EU-wide approval. more…
Tesla opens 14 Semi Megacharger stalls between Atlanta and Savannah
By Fred Lambert
Tesla has opened its first Semi Megacharger sites in the Southeast: an 8-stall station just south of Atlanta and a 6-stall station outside Savannah, each rated for up to 1.2 MW per stall. The Savannah site is also the first Megacharger at a Pilot truck stop, a rollout that was supposed to start this summer. Together, the two stations give the Tesla Semi its first public charging corridor outside California. more…
Tesla China September wholesale sales rise 5% to 95,366, a year-to-date high
By Phate Zhang
Strong export growth continued to offset declining domestic deliveries in China. For details, please visit CnEVPost (cnev.co).
Tesla Owners Can Now Disconnect From Superchargers in Emergency
By Beth Livesay
Emergency Drive Away overrides the need to manually unplug the Tesla from the Supercharger.
Tesla files permit for Semi service center in Las Vegas as ramp begins
By Fred Lambert
Tesla is preparing a dedicated Tesla Semi service center in Las Vegas, according to a new building permit filed with Clark County, Nevada. It’s one of the first concrete signs of the service network Tesla needs to support its electric Class 8 truck, which only entered volume production two weeks ago. more…
Tesla leaned on Dutch regulator to ease its FSD review, emails show
By Fred Lambert
Tesla spent months pushing the Dutch vehicle regulator RDW to scale back its review of “Full Self-Driving (Supervised),” including disputing a €365,000 bill, according to emails obtained by Reuters. RDW later approved the system and is now asking the EU to do the same. That Dutch approval is the foundation of Tesla’s entire FSD push in Europe. Eight EU countries now allow the system, and a bloc-wide vote could come as early as December. more…
Elon Musk shuts down talk of TSMC taking over Terafab
By Gene
Musk says Tesla and SpaceX will build and run Terafab, with TSMC limited to renting. The post Elon Musk shuts down talk of TSMC taking over Terafab appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla Cybercab loses its entire door panel in a Philadelphia crash
By Fred Lambert
A Tesla Cybercab was involved in a crash in Philadelphia this week, and it came out of it missing the entire outer panel of its driver-side door. We don’t know who was at fault or whether Tesla’s software was driving. But Tesla has no permit to run automated vehicles in Pennsylvania, and that narrows down what this car was doing on Broad Street. more…
Tesla FSD changed its mind mid-intersection, and it may have saved a life
By Gene
Tesla shares dashcam footage of FSD Supervised stopping mid intersection to avoid a T-bone crash. The post Tesla FSD changed its mind mid-intersection, and it may have saved a life appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla’s Cybertruck sales still unimpressive despite cheaper model
By Fred Lambert
Tesla delivered just 8,295 “Other Models” in Q3 2026, down 48% from a year ago and the lowest total for the category since 2021. With the Model S and Model X out of production, almost all of them were Cybertrucks. That gives us the cleanest look yet at Cybertruck sales. We estimate Tesla delivered 7,000 to 8,000 of the trucks last quarter, a pace of about 30,000 a year from a line it planned for 250,000. more…
Tesla Is Using Social Media Pressure To Push For FSD Approval In Europe
By Amber DaSilva
Plus, Porsche's plans to raise prices, Honda shuffling its U.S. production, and Nissan's terrible horrible no good very bad sales year.
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can now do what only Cybertruck could
By Gene
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can power your home with Powerwall 3 during outages. The post Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can now do what only Cybertruck could appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla ships ‘spooky’ Halloween Mode with creepy and fun features
By Joey Klender
Tesla is now starting to ship a “Halloween Mode” that is filled with some creepy and fun features; the company says, “This spooky update turns your Tesla into a haunted house on wheels.” The update is just the latest in a series of updates that Tesla typically ships out in a seasonal fashion. The Spring […] The post Tesla ships ‘spooky’ Halloween Mode with creepy and fun features appeared first on TESLARATI.
Five things that are keeping Tesla Full Self-Driving supervised
By Joey Klender
Tesla Full Self-Driving is really good. I have used it for over 10,000 of my 13,000 miles of driving since FSD v14 launched around this time last year, equating to about 76 percent of my miles using the suite. It’s truly the only way I prefer to travel, but admittedly I save some of the […] The post Five things that are keeping Tesla Full Self-Driving supervised appeared first on TESLARATI.
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can finally power your home
By Fred Lambert
Tesla has turned on Powershare Home Backup for the Model 3 and Model Y, which means its two volume cars can now send power back into a house during an outage. Until today, the Cybertruck was the only Tesla that could do it. There are limits. You need a Powerwall 3, and Tesla only guarantees the feature on cars ordered since October 1. For years, Ford and GM have been selling EVs that can back up a home. more…
Tesla sold under 1,000 cars in its first year in India, but it’s ramping
By Fred Lambert
Tesla has registered just 993 vehicles in India since it started deliveries there in September 2025, according to registration data compiled by Indian EV publication ElecTree. But 294 of those came in September 2026 alone. That’s a record month for Tesla in India, and it comes right after the automaker cut prices and launched the six-seat Model Y L. more…
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