26/1/8 #TeslaNews Summary
- Tesla Captures First Highway Driving Test of Cybercab
• Tesla’s self-driving car Cybercab has been spotted testing the first road on the Austin Highway in Texas.
• This is interpreted as a sign of entry into the demonstration stage toward the commercialization of robo-taxi, and the possibility of expanding FSD-based unmanned mobile services in the future is noteworthy. - Top 5 U.S. EV Sales in 2025 Continues Tesla Solo
• The top five models of EV sales in the United States in 2025 have been revealed.
• Tesla Model Y (29.2 million units) and Model 3 (140,000 units) were overwhelmingly first and second, reaffirming their market dominance.
• The Chevrolet Equinox EV, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Hyundai Ioniq 5. - U.S. House to hear bill to ease self-driving restrictions
• The U.S. House Committee will hold a formal hearing on a bill on Jan. 13 to expand the introduction of self-driving cars that can be driven without human manipulation.
• The key points are ▲ Raised to 90,000 unmanned vehicles per year ▲ State’s ban on individual regulations ▲ NHTSA’s ADAS correction guidelines, which are likely to be an institutional turning point for the spread of robotaxi. - Qatar Airways completes installation of 120 Starlink aircraft
• Qatar Airways says it has completed the installation of Starlink satellite internet on 120 aircraft.
• This has allowed more than 11 million passengers worldwide to use the “best in-flight speed Wi-Fi,” the world’s shortest installation on a large aircraft basis. - Midwestern U.S. Significantly Expanding Starlink Installation Services
• U.S. installation specialist DishNinjas said it is expanding its residential and commercial Starlink installation service to 12 Midwestern states.
• Residential installation costs between $399 and $899 for businesses, and Starlink’s proliferation of hands-on infrastructure is accelerating. - Waymo Unveils New Robotic Taxi ‘Ojai’
• Waymo has announced the official name of its new robotaxi van, which will begin operating for general customers this year, as “Ojai.”
• It is equipped with 6th generation self-driving hardware (camera 13, radar 6, lidar 4), and the vehicle will be converted in Arizona, USA after production in Zeekr, China.
• In the future, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxi will also be added to the vehicle group. - General Motors’ Quarterly Earnings Slump Amid EV Sales Growth
• GM said full-year U.S. EV sales rose to 169,764 units (+48% YoY) in 2025, but sales fell 43% year-over-year in the fourth quarter.
• While some models (Escalade IQ, BrightDrop Vans) have grown, many of the flagship EVs have seen a decline in sales. - GM Announces Hands-Free Driving ‘Super Cruise’ Rate Hike
• GM says Super Cruise subscribers have exceeded 625,000, generating more than $200 million in annual sales.
• As a result, we have predicted a rate increase, and it is currently around $25 to $40 per month.
• However, the available section is limited to about 750,000 miles on the North American highway.