Tesla’s China business is flipping: sales down 12%, exports double
Tesla’s China business is flipping: sales down 12%, exports double

Tesla sold 381,088 cars to Chinese buyers through the first nine months of 2026, down 11.9% from last year, according to CPCA data. Over the same period, Giga Shanghai’s exports more than doubled to 361,972 vehicles.

Nearly half of what Tesla builds…

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can finally power your home
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y can finally power your home

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 nee…

Tesla sold under 1,000 cars in its first year in India, but it’s ramping
Tesla sold under 1,000 cars in its first year in India, but it’s ramping

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 (TSLA) Q3 2026 deliveries slip 2% to 486,532, but beat estimates
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 deliveries slip 2% to 486,532, but beat estimates

Tesla (TSLA) delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, down 2.1% from the record 497,099 it delivered in the same quarter last year.

That’s still about 25,000 more than Wall Street expected, with the consensus at 461,974 deliveries. T…

Tesla upgrades China Model 3 with 16-inch screen and V2L, US left out
Tesla upgrades China Model 3 with 16-inch screen and V2L, US left out

Tesla China is upgrading every Model 3 it sells with a larger 16-inch touchscreen and a new light gray interior option, and it’s turning on up to 2.2 kW of AC power export across its entire Model 3 and Model Y lineup in the country.

The US Model 3 g…

Tesla adds 2.4 kW vehicle-to-load to Model Y Premium with $80 adapter
Tesla adds 2.4 kW vehicle-to-load to Model Y Premium with $80 adapter

Tesla has switched on vehicle-to-load for the Model Y Premium in the US and Puerto Rico, letting owners pull 2.4 kW out of the car’s battery at 120 volts and 20 amps.
You need an $80 accessory to do it, and not every Model Y Premium can. Tesla says the…

NHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failures
NHTSA probes 1.2M Tesla Model 3, Model Y over suspension failures

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into roughly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints of a front suspension component detaching while driving.
The probe covers 2018-2020 Model 3 and 202…

Rivian R2 uses up to 26% more energy than Model Y in real-world test
Rivian R2 uses up to 26% more energy than Model Y in real-world test

Out of Spec Reviews put a Rivian R2 Performance and a Tesla Model Y Performance on the same roads on the same afternoon. The R2 used 18% to 26% more energy at every single speed they tested.
That’s awkward, because the two SUVs carry identical EPA effi…

Tesla’s hidden door problem might end up fixing every car in America

NHTSA is pursuing new federal safety standards that would require all automakers to make emergency door releases more obvious.

Tesla launches in Latvia and Uruguay, expanding on two continents
Tesla launches in Latvia and Uruguay, expanding on two continents

Tesla opened two new markets in less than 24 hours, launching in Latvia and Uruguay in back-to-back announcements this week.
The dual entry completes Tesla’s expansion across all three Baltic states and gives the automaker its third market in South Ame…