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Rivian Nears Automotive Profit Landmark

R2 bodies at Rivian's plant in Normal, Illinois Rivian Automotive Inc.’s automotive division is on pace to begin 2027 with positive gross margins, the company’s incoming finance chief told investors last week. Alongside their third-quarter report, the executives also raised the…

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Omoda Jaecoo Targets Uber Drivers

Omoda Jaecoo Australia has expanded its vehicle program for Uber driver-partners, bringing electric and hybrid SUV options into focus for rideshare operators considering their next vehicle. The program includes the Jaecoo J5, Jaecoo J7 and Omoda 9 SHS-P, providing a choice of vehicle…

About Tesla

No car company of the last half-century has rattled the industry like Tesla. Founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with Elon Musk arriving as chief investor and later chief executive, it set out to prove that electric cars could be fast, desirable and practical. The Lotus-based Roadster of 2008 made the point, the Model S of 2012 rewrote the rules of the luxury sedan, and before long every major automaker was racing to build batteries, chargers and software of its own. Whatever one thinks of the company or its boss, the modern electric car is largely its invention.

Tesla's playbook broke with Detroit tradition at nearly every turn: direct sales instead of dealers, cars that improve through over-the-air updates, giant castings that replace dozens of stamped parts, and a proprietary Supercharger network so effective that most rival automakers in North America adopted its plug, now standardized as SAE J3400. The cheaper Model 3 and Model Y turned the company into a volume manufacturer, and the Model Y became the best-selling vehicle in the world in 2023. Critics have long pointed to uneven build quality, aggressive claims about self-driving and a chief executive whose politics have polarized buyers.

Recent years have been more turbulent. Sales slipped as aging models met fierce competition, especially from BYD and other Chinese makers, and Tesla ended production of the Model S and Model X in 2026, converting their Fremont lines to build Optimus humanoid robots. The company's attention has shifted toward autonomy, with its Robotaxi service and the steering-wheel-free Cybercab, while the Cybertruck, the Semi and the long-promised new Roadster carry the product story. Tesla builds cars in California, Texas, Shanghai and Berlin and sells them worldwide.

The news here covers everything from deliveries, earnings and price cuts to recalls, software updates, Full Self-Driving releases, factory news and regulatory fights, along with the endless stream of analyst opinions and stock-market drama that surrounds the company. It also tracks Supercharger expansion, battery technology and the rivalries with BYD, Rivian and the legacy automakers, all of which make Tesla perhaps the most closely watched, most argued-about car company on the planet.

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The startup that forced the world's automakers to go electric, from the Roadster and Model S to the best-selling Model Y, Cybertruck and robotaxis.

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Model 3 The electric sedan that took EVs mainstream, from 'production hell' to a refreshed, stalk-free cabin, built in Fremont and Shanghai.
Model Y The electric crossover that became the world's best-selling vehicle, refreshed with a light-bar face and offered in a stretched Model Y L in China.
Model S The electric sedan that embarrassed the luxury establishment in 2012, from Ludicrous mode to the 1,000-hp Plaid, until production ended in 2026.
Model X Tesla's falcon-winged electric SUV, a family hauler with supercar pace and a famously complicated set of doors, built from 2015 until 2026.
Roadster Tesla's first car, a Lotus-based electric roadster from 2008, and the long-delayed second generation finally unveiled in 2026 with production targeted for 2028.
Cybertruck The stainless-steel wedge that smashed its own window at launch, a steer-by-wire electric pickup that is as divisive as it is impossible to ignore.
Semi Tesla's electric big rig, unveiled in 2017 and delivered from 2022, now chasing volume production and a network of Megachargers.
Cybercab and Robotaxi Tesla's driverless bet: a Robotaxi service that began in Austin in 2025 and the two-seat Cybercab built with no steering wheel or pedals.

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