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Tesla on FSD hits and kills man crossing I-80 in Vallejo
The coroner has named Domingo Gonzales, 71, as the man killed on I-80 in Vallejo by a Tesla its driver says was on FSD (Supervised). CHP is investigating.
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Arden Lux
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Arden Lux covers the Tech desk, with 21 stories on phones, gadgets and the companies that make them. That includes the foldables and stands at IFA in Berlin, Amazon's redesigned Kindle and Fire TV Stick 4K, and Qualcomm's 2nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chips. Lux has also covered Apple's new Macs, including the 2nm M6 Mac mini.
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Tesla Q3 explained: merger jitters, robotaxis and cash
Musk's merger praise has rattled SpaceX-Tesla talks, Reuters says. Tesla's Q3 call also set Optimus, Cybercab and chip fab dates and lowered spending.
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Tesla shares slip as it lowers 2026 spending plan to $20bn
Tesla made $787 million on $28.05 billion in third-quarter revenue. Reuters says it lowered its 2026 spending forecast to about $20 billion.
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Tesla's Cybercab has no steering wheel. Who can tell it no?
Tesla's Cybercab now takes Austin riders until midnight with no wheel or pedals. Washington wants answers by 30 October. Here's who else gets a say.
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Tesla Q3 earnings: Musk bets on Optimus and Cybercab
Elon Musk says Optimus and Cybercab will be most of Tesla's value. Tesla reports Q3 results on 21 October after delivering 486,532 cars.
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Glossary: what is Tesla FSD (Supervised)?
FSD stands for Full Self-Driving (Supervised), Tesla's driver assistance package. It drives on most roads but the driver must supervise at all times.
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Dmitriev: Russia, US discuss data centres using nuclear power
Kirill Dmitriev told a Moscow forum on 16 October that Russia and the US are discussing joint data centre projects, including using Russian nuclear plants.
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VW prices ID. UNYX 07 under 100,000 yuan in China
Volkswagen Anhui dropped the ID. UNYX 07 Lite to a 99,900 yuan festival price on 17 October and added lidar, as VW's Q3 China deliveries fell 38.5%.
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Tesla's Roadster terms say delivery isn't guaranteed
Tesla takes up to US$250,000 to reserve a Roadster but says it can't guarantee delivery. On 17 October Musk floated a Grand Canyon flight demo.
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Tesla Roadster specs, trim by trim, vs the 2017 promise
Tesla's new Roadster claims under 1.6 seconds to 60mph, beating its 2017 promise, but quotes about half the range and seats two, not four.
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VW recalls ID.3, ID.4, ID.7 and Buzz, caps charging at 80%
Volkswagen is recalling several thousand ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz and Cupra Born EVs in Europe over faulty battery cells, capping charge at 80%.