Japan
Tesla Model Y Is Japan’s Best-Selling Import Again as Registrations Double
Tesla Japan says Model Y was the top foreign-brand model in September 2026. JAIA data shows Tesla's category up 128%, with 2026 registrations near double.
Japan
Tesla Update 2026.32.7 Lands in Japan With Ad Blocker, Wheel Picker and Apple Music
Tesla 2026.32.7 is rolling out in Japan with the 2026.32 features: wheel selection, Apple Music library, a browser ad blocker and a Powershare readout.
Tesla
Giga Shanghai Posts Best Month of 2026 as Tesla Exports Surge 58%
Tesla China wholesale hit a 2026 high of 95,366 in September as Shanghai exports rose 58%, offsetting a 9% domestic dip in a market down about 20%.
Tesla
Tesla’s Automations App Looks Ready: Shortcuts for Your Car, Hidden in Current Firmware
An English version of Tesla Automations, "if this, then that" routines for your car, is hidden behind a flag in current firmware. Here is how it works.
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.
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.
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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BYD’s Q3 Profit Jumps 28% as Overseas Sales Do the Heavy Lifting
BYD's third-quarter net profit rose 28.08% to 10.02 billion yuan (about $1.50 billion) on revenue up 13.59%, while nine-month profit still fell 4.24%. Overseas sales are up 92.66% this year, and Japan's RACCO kei EV is part of that push.
Starlink
FCC Votes to Put 482 MHz More on the Table for Satellite-to-Phone Service, and Starlink Mobile Is Listening
The FCC adopted a proposal to open an extra 482 MHz of licensed spectrum to direct-to-device service and drop region-wide lease rules, a potential win for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands left out.
Tesla
Tesla Model Y Sets Green NCAP’s Lowest-Ever Life-Cycle Emissions Mark, and Tesla Showed Its Homework
Green NCAP gave the Berlin-built Model Y RWD five stars and 93%, with life-cycle emissions of 95 g CO2-eq/km, the lowest it has ever published. Tesla's verified factory and battery data made the difference.
Stock Watch
Alphabet Has Its Worst Day Ever, and Tesla Barely Blinks at $403
Alphabet sank 12.64% to $283.82, its worst day as a public company, and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%. Tesla slipped just 0.23% to $403.30, Mobileye fell 9.21%, Ford and GM rallied, and Advantest led Tokyo up 6.01%.
Japan
Toyota Develops a Smaller Next-Gen Hybrid So One Platform Can Be an EV, PHEV or Hybrid
Toyota's new 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid is small enough to fit a BEV-first multi-pathway platform, letting one body be an EV, PHEV or hybrid with 15%+ better fuel economy.