TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla’s ride-hailing gambit
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Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $329M in damages
The jury verdict is one of the first major legal decisions about driver assistance technology that has gone against Tesla. Both Elon Musk and Tesla have spent years making claims about Autopilot's capabilities.
Tesla signs $16.5B deal with Samsung to make AI chips
The deal for next-generation chips is a boon for Samsung.Â
Tesla vet says that ‘reviewing real products’ â not mockups â is the key to staying innovative
âNo slides was our first rule,â McNeil told the audience earlier this month at TC All Stage in Boston. âYou have to be reviewing real product.â
Tesla is reportedly bringing a limited version of its robotaxi service to San Francisco
There will be an employee in the driver's seat -- a big change from how things have been working in Austin.
Tesla is reportedly behind on its pledge to build 5,000 Optimus bots this year
Tesla is behind on its goal to produce at least 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots by the end of 2025.
Tesla profits pulled down by falling EV sales and regulatory credits
Tesla saw a 17% growth in its services business, but it was not enough to close the gap in falling EV sales, fewer regulatory credits, and a decline in solar and energy storage sales.
Lucid Air owners will be able to use Tesla Superchargers from July 31
Owners of the Lucid Air sedan will be able to charge their luxury EVs at thousands of Tesla Supercharger stations in North America starting July 31. But there is a notable caveat: Lucid Air vehicles won't be able to charge as fast as Tesla vehicles.
Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company
âWe scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,â said Jon McNeil, who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures.
Tesla loses its charm for India’s loyalists â even as Musk finally delivers
Tesla's debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade.
GMC Hummer EV outsold the Tesla Cybertruck last quarter
As Elon Musk once said, "We dug our own grave with Cybertruck."
Tesla reportedly close to starting sales in India
Tesla may finally start selling its EVs in India with a showroom slated for Mumbai.
Tesla is already trying to expand its robotaxi service to ArizonaÂ
Tesla has applied for a permit to test and deploy autonomous vehicles in Arizona. It's also eyeing expansion in Austin, Texas, and California.
Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles ‘next week,’ says Elon MuskÂ
Elon Musk said in a post on X early Thursday morning that Grok â the chatbot from his AI company, xAI â will be coming to Tesla vehicles âvery soon.â âNext week at the latest,â he said.
TechCrunch Mobility: The state of EV sales and Rivian secures the next $1B from VW
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Teslaâs energy storage business gets sucked into the companyâs downward spiral
For the second consecutive quarter, deployments of its Powerwall and Megapack stationary storage products have declined.
Tesla faces second straight year of falling sales after another bad quarter
Tesla sales fell more than 13% compared to last year as the company struggles to find demand for its aging lineup, and as CEO Elon Musk continues to damage the brand.
Tesla sends driverless Model Y from factory to customer to promote its robotaxi tech
The car traveled around 15 miles on highways, surface streets, and even a roundabout. But many questions remain about the stunt.
TechCrunch Mobility: The Tesla robotaxi Rorschach test and Redwoodâs next big act
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Elon Musk reportedly fires Tesla’s top sales exec
Omead Afshar, one of Musk's top lieutenants, is out after more than seven years at the company. He was recently elevated to a VP role in late 2024.
Tesla’s robotaxis have already caught the attention of federal safety regulators
Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis in Austin.
Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with big promises and unanswered questions
Tesla has started giving rides in driverless Model Y SUVs in Austin. Details are still sparse, but limited service is open to vetted and invited riders.
TechCrunch Mobility: Applied Intuitionâs eye-popping valuation, the new age of micromobility, and Waymoâs wild weekÂ
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility â your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free â just click TechCrunch Mobility! Waymo might be the largest commercial robotaxi operator â offering 250,000 paid rides per week â but it is hardly smooth. The past seven days in Waymoâs […]
Tesla partners with Electrify Expo to launch full-weekend EV test drives
The 48-hour take-home program will be available to attendees of the upcoming Electrify Expo in Los Angeles, with more automakers joining soon.
EVs dominate the most American-made cars index and it’s not just because of Tesla
Tesla, Kia, and Volkswagen took six of the top 10 spots in the 2025 American-Made Index, which ranks vehicles built and bought in the U.S.
Week in Review: WWDC 2025 recap
Welcome back to Week in Review! We have lots for you this week, including what came out of WWDC 2025; The Browser Company's AI browser; OpenAI's partnership with Mattel; and your iPad might finally be a true work machine.
Tesla sues former Optimus engineer over alleged trade secret theft
Tesla alleges that Zhongjie Li stole confidential trade secrets and used them to launch a robotics startup a week after he left Tesla.