EVX News Desk
The EVX News Desk is the newsroom of EVX News, an independent, Japan-based site covering Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, xAI, AI, robotics and the wider EV industry in English and Japanese. The desk pays special attention to Japan and China: the Japanese market and automakers, charging and policy in Japan, and China's fast-moving EV makers such as BYD, including the weekly Japan & China EV Week digest. We don't race to be first. Every Desk story is checked against multiple reputable sources before publication, links to primary sources wherever possible, and runs under our Editorial Policy, overseen by founder and editor Lester Miyashiro. Spot an error? Tell us via our Contact page and we will review it and correct it promptly.
Stay connected:
Featured Stories:
Japan
Toyota Builds It, Waymo Drives It: Driverless bZ4X Taxis Start Testing in Japan in 2027
Waymo picked Toyota's bZ4X for its Japan robotaxi, built and fitted with Waymo hardware at Toyota's Takaoka plant. Testing starts in Japan in 2027, with the UK next. Fleet size and city are still unannounced.
Starlink
Starlink Starts Dynamic Pricing for Home Internet: Up to 20% More in Some Towns, Less in Others
SpaceX is moving Starlink Residential plans to area-based pricing reviewed roughly quarterly. Residential Max jumps to $156 in Rolla, Missouri, and drops to $104 in Marysville, Kansas. Every new price is the list price plus or minus 10% or 20%.
Tesla
Tesla China Halves the Down Payment on Model 3 and Model Y to 39,900 Yuan With 0% Financing
Tesla China's new "Te Congrong" plan cuts the minimum down payment on 0% five-year loans for the Model 3 and Model Y to 39,900 yuan (about $5,980), half the previous level, for orders through Nov. 30. We checked the math: the 0% is real, but some cash perks shrank.
Stock Watch
Stock Watch: Intel’s 28% Meltdown Fries Chip Stocks, SpaceX Slips Under Its IPO Price, Tesla Keeps Its Cool
Intel's 28.58% plunge dragged chip stocks and the Nasdaq (−2.86%) lower, SpaceX closed under its $135 IPO price, and Tesla slipped just 0.87% to $399.81. Plus Tokyo's AI-stock selloff.
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.
Subscribe
Popular articles
Japan
Toyota Builds It, Waymo Drives It: Driverless bZ4X Taxis Start Testing in Japan in 2027
Waymo picked Toyota's bZ4X for its Japan robotaxi, built and fitted with Waymo hardware at Toyota's Takaoka plant. Testing starts in Japan in 2027, with the UK next. Fleet size and city are still unannounced.
Starlink
Starlink Starts Dynamic Pricing for Home Internet: Up to 20% More in Some Towns, Less in Others
SpaceX is moving Starlink Residential plans to area-based pricing reviewed roughly quarterly. Residential Max jumps to $156 in Rolla, Missouri, and drops to $104 in Marysville, Kansas. Every new price is the list price plus or minus 10% or 20%.
Tesla
Tesla China Halves the Down Payment on Model 3 and Model Y to 39,900 Yuan With 0% Financing
Tesla China's new "Te Congrong" plan cuts the minimum down payment on 0% five-year loans for the Model 3 and Model Y to 39,900 yuan (about $5,980), half the previous level, for orders through Nov. 30. We checked the math: the 0% is real, but some cash perks shrank.
Stock Watch
Stock Watch: Intel’s 28% Meltdown Fries Chip Stocks, SpaceX Slips Under Its IPO Price, Tesla Keeps Its Cool
Intel's 28.58% plunge dragged chip stocks and the Nasdaq (−2.86%) lower, SpaceX closed under its $135 IPO price, and Tesla slipped just 0.87% to $399.81. Plus Tokyo's AI-stock selloff.
Autonomy
Tesla Launches Its First FSD Referral Program, and Robotaxi Now Runs Until 2 AM
Tesla's first FSD-only referral program is live in the US: friends get a free month of FSD (Supervised), and referrers earn a free month or a $99 credit, up to 12 times a year. Robotaxi hours now stretch to 2 AM, with Calm Mode and Grok in the Model Y fleet.