US automakers could soon be forced to include AM radio for free

The House of Representatives, in rare bipartisan support, overwhelmingly approved legislation that would require new vehicles to include AM radio.

Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service
Tesla brings Cybercab to China, rules out sale and robotaxi service

Tesla is putting its Cybercab on public display in China this week, but the company wants to be clear about one thing it isn’t: a vehicle it plans to sell there.

Tesla China said the showcase “does not involve” selling the Cybercab in the Chinese ma…

Tesla’s new ‘Accordion’ Supercharger could speed up its slow buildout
Tesla’s new ‘Accordion’ Supercharger could speed up its slow buildout

Tesla deployed its first “Accordion” Supercharger, a pre-assembled charging unit that ships 16 stalls on a single truck and installs 20% cheaper than a conventional site.

Tesla’s charging team says the goal is now to pre-assemble every Supercharger …

NHTSA orders Tesla to prove its Cybercab is legal to sell, under oath
NHTSA orders Tesla to prove its Cybercab is legal to sell, under oath

NHTSA has ordered Tesla to prove that its Cybercab is even legal to sell. The agency issued a formal Special Order on September 10 demanding that the company show, under oath, how a vehicle with no steering wheel, no pedals, and no mirrors complies wit…

Musk was asked why Tesla and SpaceX are still separate companies. He said “great question”
Musk was asked why Tesla and SpaceX are still separate companies. He said “great question”

Elon Musk again teased combining Tesla and SpaceX, telling the All-In Summit “who could imagine what action one might take when there’s so much close collaboration in so many areas“. Any such deal would very likely cross the EU merger thresholds, which…

Tesla’s new Roadster teaser hints at a ‘Cyber’ redesign it doesn’t need
Tesla’s new Roadster teaser hints at a ‘Cyber’ redesign it doesn’t need

Tesla will finally unveil its new Roadster on October 1, more than eight years after it first showed the car in 2017. And a teaser this weekend suggests the production version is getting Tesla’s “Cyber” design treatment.

The teaser shows SpaceX cold…

Tesla’s record month: 4 fatal Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crashes
Tesla’s record month: 4 fatal Autopilot and Full Self-Driving crashes

July 2026 was the worst month on record for Tesla driver-assist crashes. Tesla reported 236 of them to federal regulators, the most it has ever filed in a single month.

Four of those crashes killed someone. In every one, Tesla’s own data says Autopi…

The Mind-bending Joyrides That Gave Rise to Tesla
The Mind-bending Joyrides That Gave Rise to Tesla

In 2003, Martin Eberhard, a cofounder of Tesla Motors, decided it was time to start wooing investors. To do that, however, he needed an electric car. So he talked to Alan Cocconi and asked if he could borrow the tZero, the revolutionary and blazingly …

Record-setting performance, 1,000 mile range, and Tesla’s Roadster
Record-setting performance, 1,000 mile range, and Tesla’s Roadster

On today’s long-awaited and often delayed episode of Quick Charge, we talk up the reveal of a revolutionary, world-beating, and record-setting new sporty EV, as well as the “new” Tesla Roadster that’s going to hover around a parking lot (allegedly) in …

Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour
Tesla Cybercab turns 10-minute Austin trip into 70-minute detour

A Tesla Cybercab rider in Austin says a 10-minute trip turned into a 70-minute ordeal after the driverless taxi took a long detour across the city.

The reason is a limitation Tesla still hasn’t solved. Its robotaxis can’t drive on highways, so a qui…