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Tesla AI5 is late, Canada gets Chinese cars, and EV beats diesel in extreme cold

Tesla's AI5 chip, previously announced as ready, is now delayed according to Elon Musk. In other news, Chinese EVs are entering the Canadian market, and new studies show that electric vehicles are more cost-effective than diesel trucks even in extreme cold, which is positive news for fleet operators considering EVs.

Electrek Tesla Jan 25, 2026

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Tesla patents ‘clever math trick’ for HW3, but nothing points to delivering promised self-driving

Tesla has patented a method to improve the performance of its older HW3 self-driving computer hardware. However, this technical update does not indicate that Tesla is any closer to delivering the long-promised, unsupervised "Full Self-Driving" capability on these vehicles. For owners of HW3-equipped cars, the core promise of achieving full autonomy remains unfulfilled nearly a decade later.

Electrek Tesla Jan 25, 2026

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Tesla starts Robotaxi rides without safety monitor in Austin: what you need to know [Updated]

Tesla has launched its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, claiming the vehicles operate without a safety monitor inside. However, evidence shows the "unsupervised" taxis are closely followed by trailing Tesla cars containing safety monitors. For owners and enthusiasts, this marks a cautious, incremental step toward autonomy rather than the fully driverless milestone initially suggested.

Electrek Tesla Jan 25, 2026

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Tesla didn’t remove the Robotaxi ‘safety monitor’ – it just moved them to a trailing car

Elon Musk announced Tesla Robotaxi drives in Austin with no safety monitor in the car, causing a stock surge. However, reports indicate the vehicles were actually being supervised from a trailing Tesla car. This means the milestone is less significant than presented, as human oversight was simply moved outside the autonomous vehicle.

Electrek Tesla Jan 25, 2026

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China shuts down Elon Musk’s claim that Tesla FSD will be approved next month

Just as Tesla investors were getting excited about a potential rollout of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) in its second-largest market, China has reportedly shut down Elon Musk’s latest timeline. Ac...

Electrek Main Jan 23, 2026

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It’s time to start recommending some Tesla Powerwall alternatives [update]

NOTE: since most of the US is currently getting hit with a huge winter storm, I’m republishing this list of home batteries as a reminder to be prepared for the next one – particularly for folks who ar...

Electrek Main Jan 23, 2026

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Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi rides

Tesla is finally doing unsupervised robotaxi trips in Austin, Texas, according to a video posted on X. Elon Musk reposted the video, congratulating Tesla's AI team for the milestone. For months, Tesla...

The Verge Tesla Jan 22, 2026

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Elon Musk says Tesla’s restarted Dojo3 will be for ‘space-based AI compute’

Tesla aims to restart work on Dojo3, its previously abandoned third-generation AI chip. Only this time, Dojo3 won’t be aimed at training self-driving models on Earth. Instead, Musk says it will be ded...

TechCrunch Tesla Jan 20, 2026

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Elon Musk says Tesla ‘almost done’ with AI5 design, 6 months after saying it was ‘finished’

Elon Musk took to X today to announce that the design for Tesla’s next-generation self-driving computer, the AI5 chip, is “almost done” – 6 months after he announced that it was “finished.” The CE...

Electrek Tesla Jan 17, 2026

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Tesla settling another racism lawsuit after saying it would only settle fair lawsuits

Tesla and the US Equal Employment Opportunities Commission have agreed to enter mediation talks over a 2023 lawsuit from the federal agency which describes pervasive racial abuse and retaliation again...

Electrek Tesla Jan 14, 2026

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Tesla to stop selling FSD as a standalone package and switch to subscription only

As its sales continue to slip and its robotaxi strategy seems to falter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said today that the company would stop selling its Full Self-Driving feature as a standalone package. Inste...

The Verge Tesla Jan 14, 2026

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Tesla (TSLA) to stop selling Full Self-Driving package, moves to subscription-only: why it’s a big move

Tesla is officially killing the option to purchase its Full Self-Driving (FSD) package upfront. CEO Elon Musk announced today that the automaker will stop selling FSD as a one-time option and will ins...

Electrek Tesla Jan 14, 2026