Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service area in Houston today, and it shaped the new geofence like a rocket. Plenty of people on X see something else in it, which is fair given the phallic Austin map Tesla posted in 2025.
It’s a cute nod to Houston’s space history. It’s also a service area drawn for a meme, and Robotaxi Tracker counts only 34 driverless Model Ys to cover it.
A Tesla Cybertruck was pulled over while driving in Germany, a reminder that the vehicle is generally not legal on European roads.
Turo will soon let US renters search specifically for Teslas with “Full Self-Driving” (Supervised) turned on, using a direct integration with Tesla to verify each car’s FSD status. The feature goes live on October 28.
For Tesla, it’s a new way to put FSD in front of people who don’t own a Tesla, and a new source of the FSD subscriptions that now count toward Elon Musk’s pay package.
Volkswagen Group China now has a permit to test Level 3 autonomous driving on public roads in Hefei, and it says testing is already underway. The permit also covers large-scale driving data collection in the city.
It’s the latest step toward VW’s goal of L3 technology readiness in China by 2027. And the timing is good as the group holds its first China Technology Day in Hefei on Wednesday.
Range Energy, a company working to electrify trucking through the use of a trailer with its own battery and motors, has published an analysis showing how much fleets can save through electrification – and just at the right time, with diesel at record highs.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve the purchase of a new generation of battery-powered public transit trains – and they can’t arrive soon enough.
Amflow, the electric bicycle brand that burst onto the scene with some of the most powerful and lightweight electric mountain bikes on the market, is expanding its lineup with two major releases. The company has announced global availability of its new Amflow TL Carbon, while also bringing its removable-battery Amflow PR Carbon series to the US for the first time.
