Tesla News Summary Ends Once Authorized for Self-Driving

Tesla News Summary Ends Once Authorized for Self-Driving

1. Trump’s transition team plans to ease regulations on self-driving vehicles

• President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has announced that it plans to make the federal system for self-driving vehicles a priority for the Department of Transportation and will ease regulations on self-driving vehicles in the United States.

1. Dubai Police Make Boy’s Dream Come True: Tesla Cybertruck Patrol

• Dubai police granted a boy’s wish, giving him a day of police experience opportunities. In the process, they used a recently added Tesla Cybertruck patrol car to conduct a field tour.

1. Wisconsin to introduce EV charging tax

• Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Wisconsin will impose a tax of 3 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on electric vehicle charging. This will apply to levels 1 to 3 chargers installed after March 22, 2024, with the Tesla Model Y expected to be taxed at around $2.40 (W3,200) if fully charged.

1. SpaceX postpones Starship test flight schedule

• SpaceX has postponed Starship’s sixth test flight from Monday to Tuesday. The launch window runs from 5 p.m. to 30 minutes Eastern time, and runs from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Korean time on Wednesday.

1. SpaceX Starlink Applies to Supersonic Aircraft

• SpaceX’s Starlink satellite Internet service is now being used on test aircraft by companies developing supersonic and hypersonic commercial aircraft. Hermeus’ Piplica said it installed and tested Starlink antennas on its aircraft on Platform X, which came in a record time.

1. CATL CEO Criticizes Tesla Battery Technology

• The CEO of CATL criticized Tesla’s 4680 cylindrical battery technology as “going to fail and never succeed.” He said he pointed to the technology’s limitations in his argument with Elon Musk.