Tesla News Summary Now Immersed In Politics

1. Elon Warns Of Establishing A New Party
   “If this crazy spending bill is passed, the American Party will be formed the next day,” Elon said, stressing the need for an alternative party to stand up to a single Democratic and Republican system.
2. Tesla Expands Battery Recycling
   Tesla has sent 5.3 billion Wh (5.3 GWh) of battery material to its recycling partners to secure enough for more than 64,000 Model Y RWD units. Its facility processes 1.7 billion Wh (1.7 GWh), equivalent to about 21,000 units, while Nevada’s Gigafactory recycles 590 metric tons of battery each month.
3. Tesla Hits Record Record Battery Recycling
   In 2024, Tesla recycled battery materials capable of producing about 21,000 Model YRWD vehicles, a 133% year-over-year increase.
4. Tesla to strengthen eradication of forced and child labor in supply chain
   Tesla has committed more manpower and legal resources than ever to eradicating forced and child labor across its supply chain in 2024, and has used powerful tools for risk identification and evaluation.
5. Tesla Announces Fossil Fuel Replacement Scenario
   Tesla said it could avoid mining 18 billion tons of fossil fuels each year if the world transitions to an electrified and sustainable economy. It stressed that after the transition is complete, only 3 billion tons of battery materials are mined annually, and that battery materials are recyclable, which can further reduce mining over time.
6. Tesla Records Highest Job Application Ever
   In 2024, Tesla received 4.65 million job applications, an average of more than 12,700 per day. It has also improved work-related injury rates worldwide by 36% in recent years.
7. Giga Texas cuts to half use of natural gas
   Tesla reduced its natural gas use by 50% at its Giga Texas plant compared to 2023. The Giga Shanghai plant recycled 100% of its waste, and produced 1 GW of wind and solar energy across North America and Europe.
8. Tesla VPP Supplies Large-Scale Energy To Power Grid
   In 2024, Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) delivered 2.8 GWh of energy to the grid through more than 100,000 powerwalls, enough to run 742 Model Y vehicles for a year.
9. Cybercap Robotaxi Emphasizes Emissions and Safety
   Tesla expects the Cybercap Robotaxi to record half the emissions of the Model 3 and Y, and reduce emissions per mile compared to internal combustion engines by about 85%. Autopilot-based Robotaxi says it will improve urban environments by making it safer than humans and more accessible to sustainable transportation.
10. Autopilot Is 10x Safer Than U.S. Average
    The safety record for drivers using Tesla Autopilot in 2024 was about 10 times higher than the U.S. average. Tesla said it would continue that achievement in 2025 through technological advances, including unsupervised autonomous driving capabilities.
11. Tesla Vehicle Fire Rates Eight Times Lower Than U.S. Average
    Tesla reported 6.5 fires per billion miles driven by its vehicles, eight times lower than the U.S. average of 55.
12. Tesla Resolves 99% Recall With OTA
    Tesla rolled out more than 250 new or updated features to owners worldwide in 2024, solving 99% of the reported recalls with wireless (OTA) software updates.
13. Tesla products cut CO2 emissions by 32 million tonnes
    The use of Tesla products in 2024 avoided about 32 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions into the Earth’s atmosphere, a 60% increase over 2023.
14. Improve safety and quality of life with autonomous driving and Optimus
    Tesla says about 1.19 million people are killed in traffic accidents every year, and autonomous driving technology will save lives and improve quality of life. The humanoid robot Optimus will also help people spend time on more meaningful tasks by automating repetitive and dangerous tasks, it said.
15. Ford CEO Praises China EV Technology
    Ford CEO Jim Farley highlighted that China’s electric vehicles are superior in terms of in-vehicle technology, Huawei and Xiaomi are all in the car, and their digital lives are automatically linked. He said Google and Apple’s decision not to jump into the automotive business was Ford’s limitation, and warned that Ford’s future was doomed if it lost its competition with China.