Smart Cars
Tesla’s Austin Robotaxi Surge: Leaving Waymo in the Dust with Vast Coverage
August 27, 2025 – On Tuesday morning local time, Tesla once again broadened the geofenced area for its Robotaxi service in Austin, a move that further solidifies its competitive edge over Waymo in the city’s autonomous taxi market. The rivalry between Tesla and Waymo in Austin’s self-driving taxi sector has been intense, with both companies…
Musk: Tesla Won’t Launch 6-Seat Model Y L in U.S. Before Late 2026
August 21, 2025 – Yesterday, Tesla China officially unveiled its brand – new Model Y L model, with deliveries anticipated to commence in September 2025. Meanwhile, when responding to a netizen’s query today, Elon Musk stated that the production of Tesla’s 6 – seater Model Y L in the United States won’t start until at…
Tesla Gears Up for FSD Launch in Japan and Thailand Markets
August 20, 2025 – Tesla is stepping up its global expansion of Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, with notable progress in both Japan and Thailand. According to a report by Nihon Keizai Shimbun today, Tesla initiated FSD testing on Japanese roads this summer, with safety drivers present in the vehicles. Tesla Japan clarified that the current…
McLaren CEO Collins: All-Electric Supercar May Debut Exclusively in China
August 20, 2025 – McLaren’s newly appointed CEO, Nick Collins, has made it abundantly clear that electric vehicles (EVs) are not part of the British supercar maker’s immediate plans. Following the acquisition of McLaren by Abu Dhabi-based investment group CYVN Holdings and its subsequent merger with startup Forseven earlier this year, Collins took the helm…
Waymo Ex-CEO Challenges Tesla: Robotaxi Not Truly Autonomous with Human Onboard
August 18, 2025 – John Krafcik, the former CEO of Waymo, has expressed skepticism about Tesla’s recently launched Robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Krafcik, who played a pivotal role in transforming Waymo from a research initiative into a commercialized autonomous ride-hailing company during his tenure from 2015 to 2021, now serves on…
Tesla Engineer Defends Musk’s $29B Payday: “He Worked 8 Years Without Salary”
August 6, 2025 – A Tesla engineer took to X to defend Elon Musk’s recently approved $29 billion compensation package, arguing the CEO’s eight-year sacrifice and leadership justified the unprecedented 96 million-share award. Yun-Ta Tsai, a five-year Tesla veteran currently serving in an engineering role for 27 months, revealed in his post that Musk had…
Tesla Ordered to Pay Over $200M in Autopilot Crash Lawsuit; Musk Vows Appeal
August 2, 2025 – On August 1 locally, a jury in Florida, the United States, ruled that Tesla, the American electric vehicle manufacturer, should be partially liable for a fatal crash in 2019 involving a Model S equipped with its Autopilot system. The jury ordered the company to pay approximately $243 million in damages to…
Tesla Founder Rips Musk’s Priorities: Cheap Cars Scraped for “Ugly” Cybertruck and Autonomous Bets
July 31, 2025 – Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard has voiced his frustration over Elon Musk’s recent decision to scrap the company’s long-anticipated $25,000 electric vehicle (EV) project, while also launching a scathing critique of the Cybertruck’s controversial design. The shelved EV, originally envisioned as an entirely new entry-level model, was seen as a critical step…
Tesla’s Supercharger Diner: No Tips Needed, Company Covers the Cost
July 31, 2025 – Tesla’s newly – launched Supercharger Diner in Los Angeles made quite a splash in the catering industry since its opening last week, not only because of its unique positioning and business model but also due to a well – kept secret. In the United States, the traditional catering sector has a…
Nissan Warns of Widening Losses Amid Restructuring Costs and Trade Barriers
July 31, 2025 – Nissan Motor Co. is bracing for continued financial headwinds, citing high restructuring costs and uncertainty surrounding U.S. tariff policies as key drivers of projected losses. The automaker warned that its operating deficit for the April-September period could hit ¥180 billion ($1.2 billion), while declining to issue a full-year forecast for the…