Tesla, Model X and robotaxi
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In a stunning announcement during Tesla’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk revealed the company will end production of the Model S and Model X next quarter—bringing the curtain down on the vehicles that launched Tesla into the luxury EV market over a decade ago.
We can still remember reading the reviews from 2012. Like it or not, the Tesla Model S was pivotal in making EVs gain mass-market appeal, not just in America, but worldwide. It helped that it was a hugely competent car and practically set the baseline for EVs in the coming years.
Tesla appears to be quietly rolling out a new version of its Full Self-Driving computer, "Hardware 4.5", or "AI4.5."
Tesla has officially removed lane-centering for Model 3 and Model Y trims in the U.S. It's a big nudge toward subscription Full Self-Driving.
The fact of the matter is, no matter how we look at vehicles, they are first and foremost products. Products, as we know, are made for the specific reason of fulfilling a need, which entails development and production costs,
Tesla has started building Model Y battery packs with its in-house 4680 cells again, more than two years after
The company's EVs are profitable and command a formidable market presence with a value "kicker" potentially coming from robotaxis and unsupervised full-self driving; its rivals are not in the same position.
Tesla just objectively decreased the value of the Model 3 and Model Y. On Thursday, the company said it’s paywalling its lane-centering feature, Autosteer, for new purchases of the two EVs in the US and Canada.