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📝 Today’s Tesla News Summary
1. Robotaxi Nevada Approval: Tesla received approval to launch Robotaxi service in Nevada including Las Vegas, authorizing up to 5,000 fully autonomous vehicles — a huge leap from the previous 10-vehicle permit. Stock surged 5.1% on August 21st. The company has already secured 80 wireless charging locations in Austin for Cybercab.
2. China Recall: Tesla is recalling ~2.98 million EVs in China due to door handle safety risks, covering Model 3, Y, X, and S. The largest EV recall in China this year, addressing hidden door handle concerns ahead of an upcoming ban.
3. Solar Roof Discontinued: Tesla officially discontinued its Solar Roof tile program, informing installers it will no longer supply tiles. The Solar Roof page now redirects to conventional solar panels.
4. Software Update 2026.26.6.2: Tesla is rolling out a bug-fix update, following the Summer Update that added video conferencing (Google Meet, Teams, Discord), Caraoke app, Grok AI expansion, and parental controls.
5. European Semi Truck Debut: Tesla’s electric Semi truck made its European debut at an international transportation expo in Germany.