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• [New] Tesla has issued a significant recall affecting approximately 10,500 Powerwall 2 AC battery systems across the United States, following the discovery of a fire risk linked to a specific battery cell defect. OpenTools
• [New] Tesla is expected to scale annual vehicle production to 20 million units by 2035. Global Brands Magazine
• [New] Tesla plans near-term expansions in Florida, Nevada and Arizona, which like Texas have few regulatory barriers to self-driving vehicles. The Independent
• Tesla plans to expand robotaxis to eight to 10 metro areas by the end of 2025. Business Insider
• Tesla is set to open its robo-taxi service to the public next month, starting with either Austin or the Bay Area, where 100+ vehicles will be deployed with supervised drivers. Digital Habitats
• With Tesla shifting toward more of an annual release cadence, the differences between hardware revisions could be much smaller, meaning older hardware will not be left entirely out of running the latest FSD software for years to come. Not a Tesla App
• If Musk can grow Tesla to over $8 tn in value for stockholders over the next decade, he will be well on his way to becoming the world's first trillionaire. The Guardian
• The sales push in Britain has been led by China's BYD, which is expected to overtake Tesla as the world's largest maker of battery electric vehicles in 2025. The Guardian
• Tesla wants to increase vehicle production by 50% by end of 2026. NextBigFuture.com
• Tesla expects to be able to operate some vehicles without a passenger-side attendant by the end of the year and aims to launch its robotaxi service in eight to 10 US cities by then. Aletihad Newspaper
• If Tesla successfully implements the Robotaxi service in China, it could set a precedent for other countries to follow. Tesla Mag
• Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that he is planning to unveil a prototype for a flying car before the year ends, promising that it will be the most unforgettable product launch in history. Daily Times Of Bangladesh
• Aggressive Tesla FSD and Robotaxi rollout can send Tesla shares to $2000 in 2026. NextBigFuture.com
• Tesla will be building between 500,000 and 1 million robots by 2027. Barchart.com
• The main future of Tesla by 2030 will be millions of Optimus bot with AI5 / AI6 chips that will perform distributed AI inference. NextBigFuture.com
• By 2026, the Polymet Mining Tesla initiative will not only fuel the growth of green transportation but will also show how mining operations can be both sustainable and innovative, elevating industry standards for generations to come. Farmonaut
• By 2026, Glencore Polymet aims to supply enough nickel for up to 400,000 Tesla EV batteries annually. Farmonaut
• Tesla envisions deploying fleets of autonomous robotaxis by the end of 2025 to transform urban landscapes across America. OpenTools
• Tesla plans to launch a robotaxi service across multiple U.S. cities by 2025, leveraging its Model Y vehicles initially and eventually deploying the Cybercab, a radical new concept without traditional driving controls, slated for production in 2026. OpenTools

Last updated: 17 November 2025