Continuing Tesla News Summary

1. Elon Musk Announces Official Merger Of xAI And X – Building $113 Billion AI Ecosystem
   Elon Musk says artificial intelligence lab xAI has acquired social platform X in a stock trading manner. The deal values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, with an estimated total value of $113 billion, including $12 billion in debt. Musk stressed that the two companies will build a platform that will accelerate human progress by combining data, models, computing, distribution, and talent.
2. Tesla tops UK consumer satisfaction in 2025
   Tesla was named the best rated car brand by the British Honest John Saturday Action Index in 2025. It has become an excellent brand for British consumers, especially with its high reliability rating.
3. Tesla Breaks 3.6 Billion Miles of Accumulated Driving Range for Self-Driving
   Tesla said more than 3.6 billion miles (about 5.8 billion kilometers) have been driven in total in FSD Beta and Supervised mode, with 2.16 billion miles recorded in 2024 alone. So far in 2025, an average of about 8 million miles per day is self-driving.
4. Singapore Exclusive ‘Model YRWD 110’ Launched… Can reduce road tax
   Tesla has launched its custom model Y RWD 110 for the Singapore market. It has a lower 110 kW output than the existing 255 kW model, which allows it to qualify for a cheaper Category A (COE) and also reduces annual road taxes. It will save around $19,160 in road taxes on a 10-year basis.
5. Legacy Model Y Stock Out in the U.S… Also remove from official website
   Tesla announced that it had almost exhausted its legacy vehicle inventory across the U.S. As a result, Tesla completely removed the model from its U.S. website.
6. Tesla picks top brand with lowest maintenance costs
   According to Consumer Reports, Tesla was named the cheapest car brand to maintain for 10 years. The average maintenance cost for the first five years is around $730, and then it’s around $4,320 for the next five years, for a total of 10 years around $5,050.
7. Trump Pardons Nicola Founder Trevor Milton… Mentioned as “the one who was used”
   Former President Donald Trump pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who was convicted of securities fraud and wire fraud. He explained the background of the pardon, saying he was “strongly recommended, used by many,” noting that he did not know Milton but supported Trump.