Tesla registrations in Germany nearly quadruple in October
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Tesla registrations in Germany nearly quadruple in October

Tesla’s vehicle registrations in Germany surged 290.9 % in October, reaching 2,932 units, the highest monthly total for the company in the country. Year‑to‑date, Tesla registered 47,742 vehicles, up 206.1 % from the same period in 2025. The surge occurred amid a 79.5 % rise in all battery‑electric vehicles, which accounted for 37 % of the 254,492 cars registered that month. Despite the jump, Tesla held a 1.2 % share of new registrations, trailing Chinese rivals BYD and Leapmotor.
Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX decline after Democratic Midterm sweep
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Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX decline after Democratic Midterm sweep

Tesla and SpaceX shares fell on Wednesday after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate, while broader markets rallied. Tesla stock slipped 2.32% to about $389.30 and SpaceX dropped 4.49% to $134.97. Analysts linked the declines to Elon Musk’s estimated $450‑$474 million political spending, much of it aimed at Texas races that now have a Democratic governor and senator. In Texas, the Austin Gigafactory, robotaxi pilots and planned AI compute expansions face a state executive who opposed [...]
Tesla shows off Roadster ‘kickflip’ over vehicle lineup in crazy new POV video
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Tesla shows off Roadster ‘kickflip’ over vehicle lineup in crazy new POV video

Tesla posted a new 30‑second point‑of‑view video on X showing its next‑generation Roadster performing a “kickflip” stunt that lifts the uncrewed prototype off the ground and rolls it inverted over a lineup of Model 3, Model Y, Cybercab, Cybertruck and Semi at SpaceX’s McGregor test site. The clip captures the car’s cold‑gas thrusters firing, an underbody suction‑fan system climbing an inverted ramp, and the vehicle landing gently on its wheels using thruster vapor for cushioning. Engineers described the maneuver [...]
Tesla Full Self-Driving gets hit with some adjustments in Europe
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Tesla Full Self-Driving gets hit with some adjustments in Europe

Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving system, renamed “Tesla Assisted Driving” (TAD) for Europe, received regulatory tweaks from the Dutch vehicle authority (RDW) on 3 November. The changes, applied to models with hardware version 4.0 or newer, introduce the TAD label on displays, manuals and driver‑facing information, and tighten speed‑margin limits from a previous +50 % to a maximum of +10 %. The speed‑margin default resets to 0 % each time the car starts, and related functions are disabled by default. The updates will be [...]
I Checked Out Tesla’s New Model YL, Standard Y, Model 3 In Person — Here’s What Surprised Me
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I Checked Out Tesla’s New Model YL, Standard Y, Model 3 In Person — Here’s What Surprised Me

Tesla’s newly released Model Y Long‑Range (YL) and the Standard‑range Model Y and Model 3 were examined in person at a Superior, Colorado dealership. The YL’s launch edition starts at $61,990 with roughly $11,000 of standard options, positioning it about $3,000 above the anticipated $53,000 base price once the launch trim ends. While the YL’s price undercuts the Model X and rivals minivans, its interior space remains comparable to the X and falls short of traditional three‑row SUVs such as the Grand [...]
Tesla owners who tap Emergency Drive Away for fun are in for a surprise
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Tesla owners who tap Emergency Drive Away for fun are in for a surprise

Tesla’s Emergency Drive Away feature, introduced in the 2026.38.3 software update, allows drivers to leave a Supercharger stall with the cable still attached after pressing “Activate.” A recent case reported by X user @Tutrifour shows that even if the vehicle never moves, the system logs a “Emergency Drive Away has been activated – Service is required” alert that only Tesla Service can clear. The owner was charged $539 for an inspection of the charge port and to [...]
Westward Ho! First Trip Cross Country with Our New 2026 Tesla Model Y & Full Self Driving V14
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Westward Ho! First Trip Cross Country with Our New 2026 Tesla Model Y & Full Self Driving V14

A couple embarked on a 1,500‑mile winter road trip from northern Wisconsin to northern Utah in their brand‑new 2026 Tesla Model Y equipped with Full Self‑Driving (FSD) Supervised V14.3.12. After a prior accident forced them to retire a 2019 Model 3, this was their first journey using the latest automation suite. The trip highlighted several real‑world quirks: the navigation rerouted around a closed exit, added five miles, and failed to explain the change; a V2 Supercharger in Wausau was [...]