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    Tesla FSD gets first European approval

    Tesla FSD gets first European approval Dutch regulators approved Tesla’s partially automated driving system, marketed as Full Self-Driving software, a move that could help open the door to a future approval in the European Union at large. RDW, the organisation that handles the approval and...
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    Tesla EVs launched in Morocco

    Tesla EVs launched in Morocco Tesla officially launched its first electric vehicle (EV) dealership in Africa in Casablanca, the capital of Morocco, in early February 2026. The company has also rolled out a dedicated section on its website for customers in the North African country to place...
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    Tesla shareholders approve $1-trillion pay package for Elon Musk

    Tesla shareholders approve $1-trillion pay package for Elon Musk Tesla shareholders approved a $1-trillion (R17.38 trillion) compensation package for chief executive officer Elon Musk, the largest payout ever awarded to a corporate leader. More than 75% of the votes cast were in favour of the...
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    Boring Company launching Dubai Loop in February 2026

    Boring Company launching Dubai Loop in February 2026 Commuters in Dubai will be able to ride in Elon Musk’s underground transit system as soon as next year, according to an Emirati official. Musk announced plans for a Dubai Loop in February, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates...
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    Tesla launches more affordable Model 3 and Model Y

    Tesla launches more affordable Model 3 and Model Y Tesla introduced new versions of its top-selling models priced at under $40,000 (R689,800), making its main vehicles more affordable to counteract the loss of US incentives for electric cars. The new standard versions of the Model 3 sedan and...
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    Tesla car sales hit new quarterly record — but share price slumps

    Tesla car sales hit new quarterly record — but share price slumps Tesla shares fell after the automaker posted a record quarter of vehicle sales that will be difficult to replicate now that federal electric-car subsidies have expired. The company delivered 497,099 vehicles worldwide in the...
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    Tesla reworking car door handles following safety probe

    Tesla reworking car door handles following safety probe Tesla Inc. is working on a redesign of its door handles, which have drawn scrutiny over safety incidents that trapped passengers inside their vehicles. Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s longtime design chief, said the company is considering...
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    Tesla disbands Dojo team

    Tesla disbands Dojo team Tesla Inc. is disbanding its Dojo supercomputer team and its leader will depart the company, according to people familiar with the matter, upending the automaker’s effort to develop in-house chips for driverless technology. Peter Bannon, who was heading up Dojo, is...
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    Tesla board approves $30-billion stock award for Elon if he stays CEO until 2027

    Tesla board approves $30-billion stock award for Elon if he stays CEO until 2027 Tesla Inc. approved an interim stock award worth about $30 billion (R538 billion) for chief executive officer Elon Musk, a massive payout meant to keep the billionaire’s attention on the automaker as a legal fight...
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    BMW plans to sting Tesla with iX3 packing 800km range

    BMW plans to sting Tesla with iX3 packing 800km range Next to BMW AG’s headquarters in the heart of Munich, a museum and glass-walled exhibition centre showcase classics, including the 507 convertible that Elvis Presley drove during his US Army tour in western Germany. Originally painted...
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    Powerwall 3 launched in SA

    Powerwall 3 launched in SA Tesla’s latest premium all-in-one energy storage system — the Powerwall 3 — has launched in South Africa. First rolled out in the US in September 2023, the latest model has sold over 850,000 units worldwide.
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    Musk does not want to use Uber for Tesla robotaxi

    Musk does not want to use Uber for Tesla robotaxi Uber Technologies Inc. chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Elon Musk was not open to making Tesla Inc.’s planned robotaxis available on the ride-sharing platform, making Uber a future competitor. “I’ve had conversations with him at...
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    Mozambique unrest hits Tesla graphite supply

    Mozambique unrest hits Tesla graphite supply Mozambique’s economy is buckling as weeks of intensifying election protests evolve into a revolt that’s increasingly being felt beyond the borders of the southern African nation. The unrest prompted Tesla Inc. supplier Syrah Resources Ltd. to...
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    Tesla back in trillion-dollar club after Trump win

    Tesla back in trillion-dollar club after Trump win A breakneck rally in Tesla Inc. shares on Friday catapulted the electric vehicle maker’s market value back over the coveted trillion-dollar mark, as investors bet that Donald Trump’s return to the White House can be a positive force for Elon...
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    Tesla share surge wipes out short-seller 2024 profits

    Tesla share surge wipes out short-seller 2024 profits Tesla Inc.’s blowout earnings caught everyone off guard. But it was the bears who paid the price this week. The electric-vehicle maker’s results delivered a gut-punch to short-sellers — investors who make money by betting that a security...
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    Tesla Model 3 deposit refunds in South Africa

    Hey everyone I'm looking for people who put down the $1,000 deposit on a Tesla Model 3 back when the company was still planning to launch in SA. I believe it opened deposits in 2016. Recently spoke to someone who got tired of waiting for a local launch and ended up buying an EX30. He is...
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    All the legal fights Elon Musk and his companies are up against

    All the legal fights Elon Musk and his companies are up against Elon Musk and his companies are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits, ranging from fatal crashes blamed on Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system to civil rights complaints over the treatment of employees. Tesla’s board and Musk were hit...
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    Elon Musk confirms his threat: give me 25% of Tesla or you don’t get AI and robotics

    ...the CEO suggested that he is “uncomfortable” building AI products at Tesla unless he has “25% control over the company” – something he doesn’t have right now – partly because he decided to sell tens of billions of dollars worth of Tesla shares to buy Twitter. Musk currently owns about 13% of...
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    Tesla firing nearly entire Supercharger team

    Tesla firing nearly entire Supercharger team Elon Musk has upended a deal the White House saluted early last year to open Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers to other automakers, dealing a blow to President Joe Biden’s EV agenda. Musk decided in the last week to eliminate almost the...
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    Tesla moves production of cheaper cars forward

    Tesla moves production of cheaper cars forward Tesla Inc. is accelerating the launch of less-expensive cars in a bid to revive sagging demand following another disappointing quarter. The electric vehicle (EV) maker aims to start production of new models as soon as this year, well ahead of the...
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