Self-Driving Successful Innovators, Tesla News Summary
- Nevada Semi-Factory
This is an official rendering image showing the completion of the new Nevada semi-factory provided by Tesla. (Image below) Production is scheduled to begin at the end of 2025, and construction has already begun. The plant will have the capacity to produce 50,000 semi-trucks per year. - FSD (Supervisor Mode) v12.5.1 Deployment
Tesla FSD (supervisor mode) v12.5.1 has begun to be distributed to regular customers. - FSD for Cybertruck to Launch
Elon Musk Says Tesla FSD (Supervisor Mode) Is Coming To Cybertruck Owners In Mid-August. - Model Y Resumes Shipment from China to Canada
Tesla is shipping the Model Y from China back to Canada. - Karaoke Microphone Released
Tesla has launched a karaoke microphone named “Karaoke Microphone” in the U.S. for $215. - Check Dry Cathode 4680 Cybertruck
Bonne Eggleston, senior director of Tesla’s 4680 team, has confirmed he is the first dry-cathode 4680 Cybertruck. - Summer Release Feature List Release
Tesla has released a list of summer release features, and MCU1 customers will finally be able to use FSD (supervised mode).
- FSD Supervision Mode for MCU1 Vehicles (Supports 12.3.6 Version)
- Model 3 & Y’s Climate Control System Revamp
- Amazon and YouTube music support
- Update Castle Doombad Classic and other games
- Child Protection
- Navigation Improvements
- Weather Forecast and Air Quality Information
- One-time reservation air conditioning and charging
- Ambient Lighting Brightness Adjustment Slider
- Reduced fan speed while talking on the phone
- Zoom Update
- Tesla Mic Support in the U.S
- Install 500 Superchargers in Austria
Tesla Has Set Up 500 Supercharger Charging Stations In Austria. - Andrew Left Charges With Securities Fraud
Federal prosecutors have charged short-selling investor Andrew Left with securities fraud. He is accused of illegally profiting from manipulating the stock market using his public platform. The indictment involves several companies, including NVIDIA, Tesla and X, and Left faces up to 25 years in prison. - Increased use of Starlink in Australia
According to SpaceX, 2.5 percent of all Australian households now use Starlink. - Ford’s EV Strategy
When it comes to EVs, Ford CEO Jim Farley said on this week’s earnings call that bigger isn’t always better, and the company’s future depends on its ability to make smaller, cheaper EVs. “In the internal combustion engine (ICE) business, the larger the vehicle, the higher the margin. But for EVs, exactly the opposite is true. The larger the vehicle, the larger the battery, and the more pressure it puts on the margins because customers don’t want to pay a premium for those larger batteries,” he added. - Toyota and Lexus Engine Replacement
Toyota and Lexus will replace approximately 100,000 engines for 2022 and 2023 Tundra trucks and LX SUVs, a move aimed at addressing a recall in May caused by machined debris left inside the engine during the manufacturing process. - 2 million Waymo Robotsaxi cases completed
Waymo announced today that it has completed 2 million robo-taxi trips exclusively for paid passengers. - Xiaopeng’s Robotaxi Model to Launch
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng is set to launch a robo-taxi model in 2026, CEO says.