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Tesla Terafab Project Goes Live As Musk Warns Chip Supply Won't Be Enough In 3–4 Years
2+ week, 3+ day ago (384+ words) The Terafab name points to Tesla's ambition to manufacture advanced AI chips at scale inside the United States rather than depend entirely on TSMC in Taiwan or Samsung in Texas. Musk's March 14 post, "Terafab Project launches in 7 days," gave the…...
RDW Confirms Tesla FSD (Supervised) Is In Its Final Review Stage, But Sets No Approval Date
1+ week, 5+ day ago (451+ words) The agency confirmed that a joint intensive testing program began roughly 18 months ago and that both Tesla and the RDW are now working through the final steps of the review. Inspectors are analyzing all test data and results. A decision…...
Tesla FSD (Supervised) Set For Netherlands Approval On April 10, EU-Wide Rollout Could Follow This Summer
1+ week, 6+ day ago (393+ words) This is the most concrete regulatory progress Tesla has produced in 18 months of documented friction with European authorities. Whether April 10 holds is a different question entirely. According to Tesla, the 18-month approval process included: April 10 is not the original target....
NHTSA Closes Tesla Unintended Acceleration Petition, Finds No Evidence Of A Defect Across 2.2 Million Vehicles
2+ week, 1+ day ago (275+ words) His criticism of the reverse-gear workflow was direct: "There is absolutely no need and no reason behind the decision to allow the driver to select reverse gear and wait for the car to stop by itself, and then reverse without…...
Tesla Semi Wins Over Fleet Operators As WSJ Reports The Electric Class 8 Truck Is Already A Hit
2+ week, 5+ day ago (510+ words) The WSJ piece matters because buy-in from people actually running these trucks has been the missing piece of the Semi's story. Efficiency numbers on a spec sheet are one thing. A fleet operator logging months of commercial data and expanding…...
Tesla Slashes 2024 Model 3 Performance Price To $40,490 With Federal EV Credit
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (511+ words) Tesla has significantly reduced the price of its 2024 Model 3 Performance, making the high-performance electric vehicle (EV) available for an adjusted price of $40,490 after discounts and federal tax credits, according to a recent announcement shared on X by automotive enthusiast Sawyer…...
BMW Halts U.S. EV Production As Tariff Clouds Loom Over Electric Dreams
2+ week, 6+ day ago (487+ words) In a stunning move, BMW has announced a pause in U.S. electric vehicle (EV) production starting May 2025, citing uncertainty over new auto tariffs under the Trump administration, Electrek reports. This decision, shared with dealers, freezes output for BMW's four electric models'the…...
BMW I4 Gets Final Power Boost Before Neue Klasse Arrives With 593-HP M60 And 300+ Mile Range
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1016+ words) The timing is critical. These improvements land in a dramatically changed EV landscape where the federal $7,500 tax credit expired on September 30, 2025, and Tesla continues its aggressive pricing strategy with the Model 3 now starting at $36,990more than $20,000 less than the base i4. The…...
BMW Unveils IX3 Prototype: A New Era For Electric SUVs Begins
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (544+ words) BMW is set to redefine electric vehicle (EV) performance with the unveiling of the iX3 prototype, marking a significant leap forward under its innovative Neue Klasse platform. This all-new electric SUV, driven and reviewed by Autocar's Greg Kable in southern France,…...
2027 BMW 3 Series And I3 EV Spy Shots Reveal Subtle Design Differences
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (275+ words) New spy shots from Germany show the next-generation BMW 3 Series and its electric i3 twin testing side-by-side, revealing subtle but distinct differences between the ICE and EV versions. Why it matters: BMW is taking a unified design approach across different platforms,…...