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Tesla finally reveals what happened in 17 'Robotaxi' crashes

Tesla has quietly unredacted all 17 of its autonomous driving crash narratives filed with NHTSA, revealing for the first time what actually happened in each incident. The automaker had been the only ADS operator to fully redact its crash reports, marking every single narrative as “confidential business information.” The data shows what we always suspected: most of Tesla’s crashes were not…
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Waymo expands robotaxi coverage more than 20% — larger than Rhode Island

Waymo announced a major expansion of its autonomous robotaxi service area, growing to over 1,400 square miles across 11 US cities. That’s an estimated 27% increase from its previous coverage and more territory than the entire state of Rhode Island. The expansion starts in Miami, with Austin, Atlanta, Houston, and the San Francisco Bay Area up next for broader coverage. Growing within existing…
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Toyota and Lexus just made EV road trips way easier

The new 2026 ES will be the first Lexus model to feature Toyota’s Arene software platform, unlocking new features including EV route planning. Toyota and Lexus EVs finally gain EV Routing If you’ve ever taken a road trip in a Tesla, you know how much easier it is with…
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Tesla invests $250M more in Giga Berlin battery cells, boosting capacity to 18 GWh

Tesla announced today that it will invest almost $250 million more in battery cell production at its Grünheide factory outside Berlin, more than doubling planned capacity to 18 gigawatt hours per year and creating over 1,500 battery-related jobs. The investment comes just two months after the automaker successfully scared workers away from IG Metall in a contentious works council election — a…
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XPeng (XPEV) reveals Mona L03 SUV with 650 km range for ~$20,500

XPeng (XPEV) is expanding its hit Mona budget EV lineup with the L03, the sub-brand’s first SUV, which surfaced in Chinese regulatory filings with up to 650 km of CLTC range, a 183 kW motor, and LFP battery options up to 69 kWh. Chinese automotive media reports indicate the Mona L03 will start at approximately 150,000 yuan (~$20,500), making it one of the most aggressively priced electric SUVs…
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