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Tesla patent aims to make massive change to common automotive part

www.teslarati.com

Detailed in US 2026/0110320 A1 and published on April 23, the patent re-engineers the humble trim clip—the small plastic fastener that secures interior panels to the vehicle’s body structure. Traditional clips are single-piece plastic…

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Tesla tests virtual Supercharger queues—no more fighting over EV chargers

www.howtogeek.com

The days of lining up at Supercharger stations might soon be over. Tesla is testing a Supercharger "waitlist" in its mobile app that amounts to a virtual queue for EV drivers.

Tesla Robotaxi Wait Times Are Longer Than The Rides Themselves

www.jalopnik.com

At least there won't be someone in there with you. Oh, wait, would you look at that. There's a safety monitor in the passenger seat. Never mind.

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Tesla moves Basic Autopilot features to paid FSD where available

electrek.co

Tesla has quietly removed Basic Autopilot from its online configurator in the Netherlands. New orders now only offer Full Self-Driving (Supervised) — no free driver-assistance tier at all.

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Tesla's plans for Robotaxi dominance hit major snag in Austin

www.thestreet.com

Perhaps Elon Musk's greatest and most valuable attribute as Tesla's CEO is getting investors to stick with him as his company works through the details of his grand declarations. The $40,000 Cybertruck, Tesla Cybercab, and Roadster all…

Tesla has a possible fix for chaotic charging lines

Public EV chargers rely on vague parking lot etiquette to determine who plugs in next. Tesla is piloting a potential fix at five locations.

Tesla and SpaceX get latest synopsis from Wall Street legend Ron Baron

www.teslarati.com

In a wide-ranging appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on May 12, legendary investor Ron Baron, founder, CEO, and portfolio manager of Baron Capital, reaffirmed his deep conviction in Elon Musk’s two flagship companies.

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What's Going On With Tesla Stock Tuesday?

www.benzinga.com

Tesla (TSLA) falls amid CPI data. With RSI at 74, is the stock overbought? See the key support and resistance levels to watch now.

Tesla recalls Cybertrucks due to risk of wheels falling off

www.independent.co.uk

Poor sales mean that only 173 of the stainless steel pickup trucks will actually need to be recalled

Tesla finally launches Supercharger virtual queue pilot after fights broke out

electrek.co

Tesla is now testing a virtual waitlist feature at five Supercharger locations, allowing drivers to join a queue through the Tesla app instead of physically lining up at crowded stations.

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Tesla invests $250M more in Giga Berlin battery cells, boosting capacity to 18 GWh

electrek.co

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…

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Tesla Robotaxi’s ‘convenience issues’ are hiding the real safety bottleneck

electrek.co

A new Reuters investigation documents long wait times, surface-street-only routing, and near-zero vehicle availability across Tesla’s three-city “Robotaxi” service. These all look like convenience problems — but they’re really symptoms of…

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$20 Billion Tesla Semiconductor Plant Headlines 149 New Industrial Capital Projects

www.send2press.com

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 12, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Industrial SalesLeads released its April 2026 planned capital project spending report and saw a surge in new industrial manufacturing capital projects, with our research team…

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Ford’s New Battery Container Is Here To Take On The Tesla Megapack

insideevs.com

Ford Energy’s LFP-powered DC block was designed to last 20 years and packs over 5 megawatt-hours of energy.

Ford Takes On Elon Musk's Tesla Energy Business With New Battery Storage Push

www.benzinga.com

Ford has unveiled a new subsidiary, Ford Energy, to manufacture Energy Storage systems at Kentucky facility.