Tesla submits plans for first Robotaxi-only Supercharger stations
Tesla submits plans for first Robotaxi-only Supercharger stations

Tesla has submitted permit applications for two private Supercharger stations in Arizona that would be dedicated exclusively to its Robotaxi fleet — marking the first time the automaker has planned charging infrastructure specifically for autonomous ve…

Volvo electric semi scores another real-world win with Coca-Cola
Volvo electric semi scores another real-world win with Coca-Cola

Pepsi may grab headlines with their Tesla tie-in, but arch rival Coca-Cola is quietly building an electric truck fleet of its own, and its Canadian fleet of bright red Volvo VNR Electric semis has just grown to more than forty!

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Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 earnings preview: the growth story is dead
Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 earnings preview: the growth story is dead

Tesla (TSLA) will release its first-quarter 2026 financial results tomorrow (April 22) after the market close, with a conference call to follow. Despite leadership continuing to push the narrative that Tesla is now an “AI and robotics company,” the aut…

Tesla Robotaxi expansion, heavy duty EVs, and last week’s pain at the pump
Tesla Robotaxi expansion, heavy duty EVs, and last week’s pain at the pump

On today’s pumped-up episode of Quick Charge, we notice how funny it is that Tesla makes a big Robotaxi announcement every time the TSLA earnings call looks like a disappointment.

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Tesla Cybertruck becomes first AC vehicle-to-grid asset in California through PG&E
Tesla Cybertruck becomes first AC vehicle-to-grid asset in California through PG&E

PG&E and Tesla have announced that the Cybertruck is now approved to sell power back to California’s grid through the utility’s residential Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) pilot program. The approval comes with up to $4,500 in incentives toward equipme…

Tesla settles another wrongful death lawsuit, but not about Autopilot this time
Tesla settles another wrongful death lawsuit, but not about Autopilot this time

Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of an 18-year-old passenger killed in a 116 mph crash in Fort Lauderdale.Plaintiffs alleged that a Tesla technician disabled a speed limiter without parental consent.

The settlement, wit…

Tesla launches robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, and oops, it’s already unavailable
Tesla launches robotaxis in Dallas and Houston, and oops, it’s already unavailable

Tesla claims to have launched a robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston over the weekend, but so far, online crowdsourcing tools indicate that very few cars are actually available. On Saturday, @TeslaRobotaxi posted a 14-second video of a Model Y vehicle driving without any human safety monitor in the front seats. Elon Musk re-posted the […]

Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ expansion looks like another stock pump before earnings
Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ expansion looks like another stock pump before earnings

Tesla launched its “Robotaxi” service in Dallas and Houston yesterday — expanding to two new cities for the first time since Austin. There’s just one problem: there are virtually no cars available.

Data from Robotaxi Tracker shows that Tesla’s new H…

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. 

Tesla owner uses emergency solar to trickle charge after running out of battery in desert
Tesla owner uses emergency solar to trickle charge after running out of battery in desert

A YouTuber driving a Tesla Model X the entire length of the Americas ran out of battery in Chile’s Atacama Desert — the driest place on Earth — and had to deploy emergency solar panels on the side of the highway to survive.

The whole ordeal, capture…