Ex-Tesla president: Roadster delay is about getting closer to SpaceX ahead of merger
Ex-Tesla president: Roadster delay is about getting closer to SpaceX ahead of merger

A former Tesla president says the endlessly delayed next-generation Roadster is being held up by SpaceX “hovering” technology — and that the project is really about pulling Tesla and SpaceX closer together.
Jon McNeill, Tesla’s president from 2015 to 2…

Tesla ‘flying’ Roadster demo could come this month, with no one inside
Tesla ‘flying’ Roadster demo could come this month, with no one inside

Tesla is planning to finally show its new Roadster as early as this month, and the event is supposed to include a stunt where the car lifts off the ground, according to a new report from The Information (paywall).
There’s a catch. The car will be opera…

Tesla design chief says new Roadster coming ‘very soon’ — sure
Tesla design chief says new Roadster coming ‘very soon’ — sure

Tesla’s chief designer says the new Roadster is coming “very soon.” We are talking about the same car Tesla revealed in 2017 and promised to build by 2020.
Franz von Holzhausen said it on the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. When Leno pressed him o…

Musk says Tesla to ‘open source’ Model S and X, but prior release makes us skeptical
Musk says Tesla to ‘open source’ Model S and X, but prior release makes us skeptical

Elon Musk says Tesla plans to “open source” the Model S and Model X, and he’s pointing to the original Roadster as the template.
The problem is Tesla’s Roadster release amounted to eight files on GitHub plus five document packages behind a login, with …

Tesla pushes Roadster demo to August as SpaceX thruster work continues
Tesla pushes Roadster demo to August as SpaceX thruster work continues

Tesla has pushed the planned public demo of its next-generation Roadster to August or later, according to a report from The Information citing four people with knowledge of the program. It marks yet another delay for the vehicle first unveiled as a pro…

Tesla files new Roadster trademarks with unique badge ahead of launch
Tesla files new Roadster trademarks with unique badge ahead of launch

Tesla has filed two new trademark applications for the Roadster with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, revealing a stylized wordmark and a distinctive triangular badge that departs from the automaker’s standard branding approach.

The fi…

Tesla reaches 10 billion FSD miles — is there’s a magical milestone for autonomy
Tesla reaches 10 billion FSD miles — is there’s a magical milestone for autonomy

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) fleet has crossed the 10 billion mile mark, according to the automaker’s updated safety page. It’s the threshold that CEO Elon Musk himself set earlier this year as the data milestone needed for “safe unsupervised…

Elon Musk pushes Tesla Roadster unveil again — now ‘maybe in a month or so’
Elon Musk pushes Tesla Roadster unveil again — now ‘maybe in a month or so’

Elon Musk has once again pushed back the Tesla Roadster unveiling. During yesterday’s Q1 2026 earnings call, the CEO said the car might debut “in a month or so” — blowing past the late April timeline he had set just weeks ago.

It marks at least the …

Tesla is supposed to imminently unveil its new Roadster after years of delays
Tesla is supposed to imminently unveil its new Roadster after years of delays

Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims the long-awaited next-generation Roadster will finally be unveiled by the end of the month, which is days away. If it actually happens, it would come nearly nine years after the original prototype was first shown in November …

Tesla’s new Roadster could finally debut next month, but there’s an emphasis on “hopefully”

The long-awaited Tesla Roadster could finally be announced next month after years of delays.
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