Tesla has unveiled the next-generation Roadster in three configurations, including a Rocket version that can fly short hops. The Rocket is the quickest, with Tesla listing a 0-60 mph time of under 0.59 seconds and a top speed of over 230 mph (~370 km/h). Every version offers more than 300 miles (~483 km) of range. The Performance is listed at under 1.6 seconds and the Thrust at under 0.9 seconds. Reservations are open on Tesla’s website, but the price hasn’t been announced yet. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-roadster-…

Tesla’s next-generation Roadster packs a 1 MW drive unit, details that weren’t covered at the unveiling. Tesla says the battery and drive unit together deliver 1 MW, one-third more than the Model S Plaid, with half the mass. The rear drive unit packs two motors into one housing, though it remains to be seen if a third motor is present in the front. The Roadster's UI is also retro-futuristic, with extremely smooth transitions and even a nice easter egg. Production is expected to start in 2028. H/T @SawyerMerritt and @itskyleconner for the cool pics and vids. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-roadster-…

🇸🇰 Slovakia has approved Tesla FSD Supervised, making it the ninth EU country to allow the system on public roads. Slovakia’s Ministry of Transport recognized the provisional type approval that the Dutch vehicle authority RDW issued in April. An EU-wide decision might be due December. Tesla’s FSD Supervised Evidence Dashboard has pooled 102 million kilometers (63.4 million miles) of European driving, and the data shows 4.1 times fewer collisions with FSD Supervised than with manual driving. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/slovakia-approv…

Waymo is bringing its robotaxi service to Toronto, its first Canadian market, with the first riders targeted for 2028. Waymo vehicles will start appearing on Toronto streets in the coming days, with humans driving at first. The initial phase covers high-definition mapping, followed by testing with trained autonomous specialists behind the wheel. Waymo is partnering with Toronto-based Element Fleet Management to handle end-to-end fleet management, and plans to add hundreds of jobs over time. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/waymo-toronto-r…

Hagerty, Top Gear Gear and MotorTrend have published deep-dive videos on Tesla’s Roadster, with up to 1,500 hp from two rear motors and 15% to 80% charging in 10 minutes. Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy and Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen walked the outlets through the car. The top speed target is over 330 miles per hour (531 km/h). The bespoke 4680 battery charges from 15% to 80% in 10 minutes, Tesla’s fastest-charging battery yet. Tesla is targeting 300-plus miles (483-plus km) of range. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-roadster-…

Amazon’s trucking partners in Germany now have expanded access to Aral pulse’s ultra-fast truck charging network, including a megawatt park in Königs Wusterhausen near Berlin. According to the National Charging Infrastructure Office, Aral pulse’s roughly 35 sites along strategic corridors make up Germany’s largest public ultra-fast truck charging network. More than 50 battery-electric trucks in Amazon’s network are expected on German roads by the end of the year. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/aral-pulse-amaz…

Tesla is hiring a Semi Business Development Manager in London, a sign that the Semi is heading to the UK. The full-time role focuses on winning and supporting Semi fleet customers. The manager will turn leads into sales contracts and guide customers through onboarding, commissioning and delivery of both trucks and charging infrastructure. The UK drives on the left, and most trucks sold there are right-hand drive. Tesla’s Semi driver sits in a central seat that works the same on either side of the road. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-semi-busi…

Verne has started autonomous vehicle testing in Manchester with Pony. ai and Uber. Manchester is Uber’s second UK robotaxi city after London, though no date has been set for public rides. Verne announced its London plans with Uber a week earlier. Transport for Greater Manchester says permission to operate autonomous vehicles is granted by the UK Government, and that no applications have been made to operate driverless taxis in Greater Manchester so far. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/verne-pony-ai-u…

Tesla sold an estimated 144,094 EVs in the US in Q3 2026, more than all other EV brands combined, for a 54.0% market share. The rest of the market combined sold 118,555 of the 262,649 EVs sold in the country. Year to date, Tesla has sold 386,194 EVs in the US, a 52.9% share. The Model Y was America’s best-selling EV with 99,037 units, or 37.2% of EV sales. The Model 3 followed with 40,346 units, or 15.1%. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-outsells-…

H.Essers has added 20 electric trucks, 10 from MAN and 10 from Mercedes-Benz, bringing its e-truck fleet to 31. All 20 are already in operation, mainly from the company’s Belgian sites. The Mercedes-Benz e-trucks offer 525 to 575 km (326 to 357 miles) of range, and the MAN units are rated at 400 to 450 km (249 to 280 miles). The pilot phase is now over. H.Essers ran six electric trucks from three manufacturers over the past year, and it aims to cut emissions from its own transport fleet by 42% by 2030. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/h-essers-20-ele…

Tesla’s Roadster event was scheduled to stream live on October 15 at 7:55 p.m. CST. Elon Musk shared the livestream announcement with the words “Timing is everything.” Tesla fans noticed the time could be read as “1955,” a reference to Back to the Future. Tesla first revealed the Roadster as the “one more thing” at the Semi unveiling in late 2017. In May, Tesla confirmed it will be built in Texas. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/elon-musk-timin…

Tesla is officially entering Oman in 2027, and it has started hiring its first team in Muscat. Three full-time sales roles are open on Tesla’s careers page, all based in Muscat: Store Manager, Sales Advisor and Customer Experience Specialist. Service and charging roles haven’t been posted yet. Oman will join a regional Tesla lineup that already includes the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Israel. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-oman-laun…

Waymo has started serving Nashville International Airport (BNA). Waymo is opening access to a limited number of riders first, with pickups and drop-offs at Terminal Garage 2. BNA is the fifth airport Waymo serves, after Phoenix Sky Harbor, San José Mineta, San Francisco and San Antonio. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/waymo-nashville…

The Tesla Model Y was China’s best-selling vehicle of any fuel type in September, with 50,359 retail sales. It finished ahead of the Geely Xingyuan (44,275) and the BYD Yuan UP (22,767), according to CPCA data. The Model 3 also made the top 10 with 14,478 units. Tesla China delivered 95,366 vehicles in September, including 30,529 exports. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/china-tesla-mod…

The Tesla Model Y was Germany’s best-selling car of any kind in September, outselling the VW Golf with 8,038 registrations. According to KBA data, the Model Y was also the most registered SUV and the top-selling battery-electric car. It was its best month in Germany this year, beating the 6,841 units registered in March. The Golf had been Germany’s best-selling car every year since 1981, so this is a notable first for the Model Y. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-model-y-g…

The Tesla Model Y is the most-used electric car among Uber drivers in France, according to Uber’s 2025 and 2026 fleet data. Tesla ranks second by brand with 10.6% of Uber’s active fleet in France, behind Toyota at 48.3%. Toyota’s lead comes largely from hybrids like the Corolla and C-HR. The Model Y does even better in some cities. It became the most-used vehicle on Uber in Lyon for the first time in 2026, and it ranks first in Nice. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-model-y-m…

Paren's Q3 report shows that the US' public DC fast-charging network crossed 80,000 ports for the first time in Q3 2026, even as new deployments slowed. Operators added 4,106 new ports and 664 new stations, bringing the network to 80,964 ports across 14,614 stations, according to Paren. That’s down from 4,618 ports in Q2. Tesla still added the most ports, 1,287 or 31.3% of the quarter’s total. Ionna more than doubled its Q2 rollout to 378 ports and jumped from seventh to second, ahead of Walmart at 344. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/us-ev-fast-char…

Tesla wants utilities to adopt flexible grid connections, which it says can get new Superchargers running years before full grid upgrades finish. Grid capacity is the bottleneck. Tesla says Megacharger projects in Southern California have been in the utility queue for more than three years. Flexible connections let a site run at full power when the grid has room, and drop power when it’s tight. Tesla has used this approach with PG&E’s Flex Connect program. Tesla expects a typical project to open more than two years sooner under the program. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/tesla-superchar…

Walmart’s EV fast-charging network has crossed 1,000 stalls across the United States. The network now has 1,000 DC fast-charging stalls across 120 locations, about 8.4 stalls per site. It runs on 505 dual-head DC fast chargers rated at up to 400 kW each, making Walmart the second-largest network among US charging providers offering 400 kW or more. The network went from just over 500 stalls to more than 1,000 in about four months. The last 250 came in roughly 2.5 months, after Walmart hit 750 stalls nationwide on July 24. (H/T @EVChargStations) More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/walmart-ev-fast…

GEODIS has ordered 110 battery-electric 44-tonne trucks from Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks, and it’s expanding its own charging corridors in France. The trucks are due for delivery by May 2027 and will handle both urban deliveries and long-distance transport in France. Once all 110 arrive, the electric fleet of GEODIS’s European Road Network business will grow to 190 vehicles. GEODIS is developing electric corridors along France’s main freight routes, with charging available every 250 to 500 km (155 to 311 miles). The company currently relies on around 60 charging points in France and plans to grow that to more than 200 by 2030. More in our EVwire article: evwire.com/p/geodis-110-elec…