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The EVX News Desk covers daily Tesla, SpaceX, EV, AI and robotics news from Tokyo. Every story is sourced and checked under our editorial policy and edited by Lester Miyashiro, founder and editor of EVX News.
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Ship 42 Aces Its Static Fires: Starship Flight 15 Is Cleared on the Stand as Florida Goes Quiet for Starship
SpaceX says Ship 42 finished a full six-engine static fire and a single-engine deorbit-burn test, so both Flight 15 stages are done on the stand ahead of a two-stage catch attempt. Florida, meanwhile, pauses Falcon 9 for six weeks to get Pad 39A ready for Starship.
Tesla
Tesla Is ‘Officially Coming’ to Vietnam, and Its First Five Job Ads Include One Very Busy Charging Hire
Tesla's Asia Pacific recruiter says the company is "officially coming to Vietnam" and has posted five local jobs: sales, service, HR, purchasing and a charging developer expected to juggle 20-plus sites. No launch date, models or prices yet.
Stock Watch
Stock Watch: Enphase Craters 16%, Tesla Slips Off $407, Tokyo Chips Keep Climbing
Enphase plunged 16.03% after its miss and soft guide hit the regular session, Tesla gave back 0.80% to $404.22, and Renesas led Tokyo with a 7.47% jump as the Nikkei added 686 points.
EV Industry
China’s NEV Retail Sales Fall 13% in Oct. 1-25 as Factories Keep Shipping
CPCA data shows China's NEV retail sales at 753,000 for Oct. 1-25, down 13% year over year, while wholesale rose 3% to 1.008 million. Overall car retail fell 26%, keeping the NEV share at 65.7%, and inventory pressure is building.
Tesla
Tesla Opens Third Semi Megacharger in Three Days as Pilot Network Takes Shape
Tesla opened its third Semi Megacharger in three days at a Flying J in Tulare, CA, and says Semi runs about $0.60 a mile vs. over $1.00 for diesel.
Energy
Tesla Wall Connector and Powerwall Now Charge Your Car on Solar and Off-Peak Power
Firmware 26.34 links Tesla Powerwall and Gen 3 Wall Connector so your car charges on excess solar or the cheapest power. Here is how to turn it on.
Autonomy
Tesla FSD v14.3.12 Arrives in Update 2026.38.5, and It Brought a Ghost Costume
Update 2026.38.5 puts FSD v14.3.12 and v14.3 Lite on the Halloween branch, so FSD owners get the newest build and the ghost costume.
EV Industry
Rivian Update 2026.36: Pet Cam, Rivian Assistant on R2, and Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters Mode
Rivian update 2026.36 adds Pet Cam and Rivian Assistant to R2, Gmail and calendar smarts, a programmable liftgate and a Ghostbusters Halloween Mode.
Autonomy
Tesla FSD v14.3.11 and v14.3 Lite (Update 2026.33.5): HW3 Borrows Its Big Brother’s Brain
Update 2026.33.5 brings FSD v14.3.11 to HW4 and v14.3 Lite to HW3 Model 3 and Y, plus Automatic Collision Evasion and Cybertruck home backup.
Tesla
Tesla Update 2026.38.3 Turns Your Car Into a Haunted House on Wheels: Halloween Mode Is Here
Tesla update 2026.38.3 brings Halloween Mode, Emergency Drive Away, Supercharger Site Maps and smarter headlights. Here's every feature, explained.
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Ship 42 Aces Its Static Fires: Starship Flight 15 Is Cleared on the Stand as Florida Goes Quiet for Starship
SpaceX says Ship 42 finished a full six-engine static fire and a single-engine deorbit-burn test, so both Flight 15 stages are done on the stand ahead of a two-stage catch attempt. Florida, meanwhile, pauses Falcon 9 for six weeks to get Pad 39A ready for Starship.
Tesla
Tesla Is ‘Officially Coming’ to Vietnam, and Its First Five Job Ads Include One Very Busy Charging Hire
Tesla's Asia Pacific recruiter says the company is "officially coming to Vietnam" and has posted five local jobs: sales, service, HR, purchasing and a charging developer expected to juggle 20-plus sites. No launch date, models or prices yet.
Stock Watch
Stock Watch: Enphase Craters 16%, Tesla Slips Off $407, Tokyo Chips Keep Climbing
Enphase plunged 16.03% after its miss and soft guide hit the regular session, Tesla gave back 0.80% to $404.22, and Renesas led Tokyo with a 7.47% jump as the Nikkei added 686 points.
EV Industry
China’s NEV Retail Sales Fall 13% in Oct. 1-25 as Factories Keep Shipping
CPCA data shows China's NEV retail sales at 753,000 for Oct. 1-25, down 13% year over year, while wholesale rose 3% to 1.008 million. Overall car retail fell 26%, keeping the NEV share at 65.7%, and inventory pressure is building.
Energy
Xpeng’s Iron Humanoid Gets Its Solid-State Batteries Before It Gets a Production Start
Xpeng VP Gu Jie says solid-state batteries designed for the Iron humanoid robot have entered small-batch production, while Iron itself is still pre-SOP. Mass production is targeted for the end of 2026, with Xpeng stores first in 2027.