On June 12, Tesla officially launched the newest versions of its flagship Model S and Model X vehicles, built in Fremont, California. Changes are focused on functional characteristics of the two vehicles rather than obvious styling changes.
The list of changes includes:
   •    Up to 410 miles of range on the Model S

Tesla plans to expand its virtual power plant business in Japan nationwide by providing free storage batteries to companies and remotely managing them to help balance energy supply and demand, according to local sources
In 2021, Tesla started a virtual power plant (VPP) in Miyakojima city, Okinawa prefecture.
It will

On June 12, multiple sources reported that Tesla officially entered the Moroccan market with the creation of Tesla Morocco. The newly formed company will be responsible for importing, selling, and servicing electric vehicles and energy products in the country. Tesla created the local subsidiary on May 27, 2025. It is

Reported on June 11, 2025, data from the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) revealed the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) brands registered in Malaysia between January and May 2025.
BYD remained at the top with 4,355 units registered, followed by Proton with 3,399 units of the eMas 7 (excluding 233 units exported)

Tesla is set to launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas in the coming days, but the first rides will be confined to those who receive invitations that the company sends out. 
However on June 10, CEO Elon Musk revealed that the date that Tesla is aiming for when anyone in the general public will be able to call f

On June 5, President Trump lashed out against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, saying he was “disappointed” by the billionaire’s public opposition to the sweeping tax-cut and spending bill that is at the heart of Trump’s agenda.
Musk has been actively urging Senate Republicans to “kill the bill,” which comprises a wide range of

On May 21, Euro NCAP announced ratings of 9 vehicles based on assistance competence and safety backup. The lineup includes Kia EV3, MAZDA CX-80, MG ZS, Porsche Macan, Renault 5, Tesla Model S, Toyota bZ4X, Volvo EX30, and XPENG G9.
Kia EV3 (with 74%), Porsche Macan (with 85%), Renault 5 (with 73%), and Toyota bZ4X (w

On June 2, multiple sources reported that the Union Heavy Industries Minister stated in a press conference that Tesla is not interested in manufacturing in India. They are interested in starting showrooms in India. He further stated that Mercedes-Benz, Skoda-Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Kia had shown interest in manufact

On May 30, U.S. President Trump said OEMs in the U.S., including Tesla, must build entire vehicles including all their parts in the country instead of manufacturing parts abroad.
The comments from Trump, at a press conference marking Tesla CEO Elon Musk's last official day at the White House as a senior adviser, were

On May 29, SAE International announced a new variation of its standard J3400 (also known as NACS) for EV charging known as SAE J3400/2. As standards are announced, there are elements that result in a standard within the standard.
J3400 operates as a family of standards that handle everything from the internal technol

On May 29, Elon Musk posted to let people know that Tesla has been testing its self-driving Model Y cars on Austin, Texas streets for the last several days with no incidents.
While preparing for the public roll out of his robotaxi service in June, Musk also announced that the first self-delivery of a Tesla car direct

On May 28 and 29, multiple U.S. media reported that Tesla is slated to begin its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 12, according to a person familiar with the matter, noting that the previously unreported date was discussed internally and could still change. Musk has previously said the service

Tesla Model S and Model X testing mules have been spotted in California as well as on the Nurburgring track in Germany, and reported on social media.
Rather than the major renewal of the Model 3 and Model Y, recent images of the Models S and X prototypes show that Tesla is not planning major design changes, but a ref

On May 21, Euro NCAP tested the latest models from Audi, Dacia, Ford, MG, Opel/ Vauxhall, Peugeot, Renault, Tesla, Voyah, and Volkswagen for crash protection, crash prevention, and post-crash safety.
Seven models earned top 5-star ratings, i.e., Audi A5 PHEV, Audi Q5, Volkswagen Tayron, MG MGS5 EV, Tesla Model 3, Toy

On May 20, Musk reiterated his robotaxi plan for Austin, Texas and added some new details. There will be ten vehicles in the Robotaxi fleet when it starts at the end of Jume. 
The Cybercab, which was unveiled in October 2024, will not be available initially, as those cars will likely be produced in 2026.
Musk says th

On May 8, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla Field Quality Director Eddit Gates,  regarding its planned rollout of a Robotaxi platform in Austin, Texas with full self-driving (FSD).
NHTSA would like information on Tesla’s development of technologies for use in ‘robo

Reports on May 13 say that work has been underway on the North side of the Gigafactory Texas complex for a few months now for Cortex 2.0, a companion to the site’s existing Cortex supercluster.
Initially, the site was listed as the Central Campus Support facility, but recently, local city filings have updated the nam

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas will seemingly idle production the week of May 26 according to workers who have received notices to take off extra time during Memorial Day week, or else spend that time cleaning and training.
While Tesla has been known to take breaks before, employees say this one is longer than usual. They

Panasonic’s main customer, Tesla, is reportedly urging the company to accelerate construction of its new De Soto, Kansas production plant due to U.S. policy changes and growing demand for domestic production of EV cells.
Panasonic CEO Yuki Kusumi was noted in a recent interview that that its primary customer was pres

On May 9, Mazda Motor Corp. announced an agreement was reached with Tesla, Inc. to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for charging ports on the company’s battery electric vehicles (BEV) launched in Japan from 2027 onward.
Mazda adopted NACS to provide customers access to Tesla Superchargers across Japa