Tesla’s dedicated Optimus plant construction begins at Gigafactory Texas Tesla has begun construction of a dedicated factory for building up to ten million Optimus units on the North Campus of Gigafactory Texas. Foundations have been poured and structural steel is starting to be erected. Phase two of land reclamation is advancing steadily, and the progress will let the new building extend nearly the same length of the main Gigafactory Texas fac...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/02

JPJ data shows Malaysia’s Top EV brands and models in April 2026 Reported on May 11, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton keeping its position as the leading EV brand in April 2026, registering 2,408 units. It remained ahead of BYD (1,413), iCaur (547), Zeekr (357), and Tesla (172). The rest of the top 10 included Xpeng (150), Leapmotor (108), MG (92), TQ Wuling (91), and MINI (81), while the remaining top 20 compr...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/15

Tesla officially presents last Models S and X built in Fremont plant On May 9, Tesla announced that it has officially stopped production of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, ending a 14-year run of what can be considered two of the most important EVs ever built.  Tesla shared the news on social media, complete with pictures of the final models built at the Fremont plant in California.  CEO Elon Musk has said that the factory space used for the...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/12

Tesla Q1 results appear lackluster as focus grows in other areas On April 22, Tesla reported its results for the first quarter of 2026. While significantly below each of the last three quarters, company results showed improvement over Q1 2025. •    Automotive revenue, though down 8.2% from Q4 2025, was up 16.2% from Q1 2025 to USD 16.2 billion •    Total revenue, though down 10.1% from Q4 2025,  was up 15.8% from Q1 2025 to USD 22.4 bil...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/24

Tesla to expand Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, Texas On April 18, Tesla announced that Robotaxi service is now launching in Dallas and Houston, Texas, signaling the expansion of unsupervised autonomous operations in the state beyond Austin where it began in 2025. Tesla's official Robotaxi account on X announced the launch and posted a video showing its Model Y SUV running in the two cities with no human driver or monitor in the front sea...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/21

Tesla increases Model S and X prices by USD 15,000 after ending production After officially ending production of the Model S and Model X at the company’s Fremont plant in California, Tesla has now raised prices on every remaining unit in inventory by approximately USD 15,000. The refreshed starting prices are now: •    USD 109,990 for the Model S AWD•    USD 124,900 for the Model S Plaid•    USD 114,900 for the Model X AWD•    U...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/09

Tesla extends three-row Model Y L to Japan, seven other Asian markets Tesla has launched ordering for the Model Y L, its long-wheelbase six-seater electric SUV, across eight key Asian markets: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, with deliveries slated for Q2 2026. The announcement signals a major expansion for the family-oriented variant first introduced in August 2025 in China. The model is b...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/08

JPJ reveals Malaysia’s top EV registrations in March 2026, rankings by brand and model Reported on April 3, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton maintaining its leadership in the local EV market (by brand) in March 2026, registering 2,377 units. It was comfortably ahead of BYD (879), Tesla (338), iCaur (257), and Zeekr (177). The rest of the top 10 included MG (112), Volvo (90), Xpeng (72), BMW (67), and Leapmotor ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/07

Tesla confirms end of Model S, X production, 600 left in inventory On April 1, rather than unveiling the final version of the Tesla Roadster as promised, CEO Elo Musk announced the end of production of the Model S and Model X at the Fremont plant in California.Musk confirmed the news on X, posting: “Custom orders of the Tesla Model S & X have come to an end. All that’s left are some in inventory. We will have an official ceremony to mark th...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/07

Tesla appears to be preparing a larger SUV for U.S. market On March 25, Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to a suggestion from a fan to make a minivan. Musk first responded that the Cybertruck has isofix points in the back seat for child car seats. He later posted “Something way cooler than a minivan is coming”, signaling the possibly a new product. The communication should be taken in context as drone pictures taken around Gigafactory Texas rece...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

GlobalData blog: How is Tesla’s pivot to robotics and AI likely to affect it going forward? Tesla has announced plans to wind down production of its Model S and Model X flagship models, with no successor programs confirmed, while retooling sections of its Fremont factory to support early production of its Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot later this year.  The move marks the clearest signal yet that Tesla intends to diversify beyond its core vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

U.S. NHTSA widens Tesla FSD probe to 3.2 million vehicles On March 18, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it was widening an earlier probe to the examine the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in 3,203,754 vehicles in the U.S.  Affected models include 2016-2026 Models S and X, 2017-2026 Model 3, 2020-2026 Model Y, and 2023-2026 Cybertruck. The probe is moving from a preliminary evaluation launched in October 2...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Tesla Robotaxi service appears to be expanding in Las Vegas next Tesla Robotaxis have not yet been deployed outside of Austin, Texas, where safety drivers sit in the front passenger side while delivering passengers, or the San Francisco Bay Area, where safety drivers sit behind the steering wheel, but a new city may be in the process of receiving the Model Y taxis. A parking lot full of Model Y vehicles has been reported in Henderson, Nevada, a t...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Musk shares Optimus production plans for Fremont plant On March 11 at the "Abundance Summit" technology summit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk talked about the progress of AI, mass production timing of Optimus 3, and other topics.Musk said that Tesla is in the final stages of completing Optimus 3. “We’re in the final stages of completion of Optimus 3, which is really going to be by far the most advanced robot in the world. Nothing’s even close,” Mus...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

JPJ reveals Malaysia’s top EV registrations in February 2026, rankings by brand and model Reported on March 10, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton maintaining its lead in the country’s EV market (by brand) in February 2026 with 1,802 registrations, ahead of BYD (469), iCaur (294), MG (206), and Zeekr (191).  The rest of the top 10 included Tesla (144), Leapmotor (90), XPeng (75), TQ Wuling (66), and Volvo (46)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

Tesla finds price to push Cybertruck demand, but limits deliveries until 2027 On March 1, Tesla upped the recently low price of the Cybertruck Dual-Motor AWD trim by USD 10,000 to USD 69,990, an increase of 16.7%. Tesla first showed a USD 59,990 Dual-Motor AWD on its Online Design Studio a week and a half earlier, with deliveries to start in summer 2026 until sometime out in 2027. However, staring from now, ordering the same trim will be USD 10,0...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

Tesla ends one-time purchases of Full Self-Driving feature On February 15, Tesla removed the option to purchase its Full Self-Driving feature in the U.S. via a one-time flat fee of USD 8,000 as it begins shifting the feature to a subscription-only model.Until now, Tesla owners have been able to purchase the service with a one-time payment that would allow them to use it for the full lifespan of their vehicle. Now, the driver-assist feature is ava...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

JPJ reveals Malaysia’s top EV registrations in January 2026, rankings by brand and model Reported on February 11, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton leading the country’s EV market (by brand) in January 2026 with 3,276 registrations, far ahead of BYD (913), Zeekr (489), and iCaur (451). The rest of the top 10 included Tesla (176), Leapmotor (171), MG (169), XPeng (97), Mercedes-Benz (83), and Denza (55), while...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/17

Consumer Reports selects Top Picks for 2026 with hybrids, EV dominating On February 3, Consumer Reports released results from its highly-respected 2026 Top Picks study. Winners were chosen from 260+ vehicles, with brands like Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Ford, Lexus, BMW, and Tesla heading the list. While the vehicles were evaluated along parameters that included road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety, this year fo...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/06

Tesla to end Model S and X production to mass produce Optimus robots On January 28, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the earnings call that company is discontinuing the Model S sedan and Model X SUV next quarter.  Tesla plans to convert the space at its Fremont, California plant, where the Model S and Model X are built, to produce Optimus humanoid robots instead.  Musk said it was a "sad" moment, but "It's time to basically bring the Model S and X p...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30