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Tesla Cybercab to Make European Debut at Paris Motor Show

Tesla's Cybercab will make its first appearance in Europe at the Paris Motor Show this week. Elon Musk is trying to expand the company's footprint outside of the US. Bloomberg's Detroit Bureau Chief David Welch reports on Musk's ambitions and challenges.

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Oct 22, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
What Musk’s Millions Could Mean For The Midterms

Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he is spending roughly $369 million to support Republicans in the US midterms.

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Oct 22, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
What Musk’s Millions Could Mean For The Midterms

Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he is spending roughly $369 million to support Republicans in the US midterms.

Read original at Bloomberg →
Oct 21, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
Tesla says customers can add their own vehicles to the robotaxi fleet next year — will it happen?

For years, Elon Musk has been making big promises to Tesla owners about unsupervised autonomous driving and the ability to add their own vehicles to the company's robotaxi fleet. During today's third-quarter earnings…

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Oct 21, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
Tesla's Future Is Robotaxis, Says Ark's Keeney

Tasha Keeney, Ark Investment director of investment analysis, says robotaxis are the future for Tesla. She says the company is well positioned over its peers and the Cybercab is cheaper to operate compared to Waymo's…

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Oct 21, 2026·NYTT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Elon Musk Says SpaceX and Tesla Are Exploring a Merger

A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.

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Oct 20, 2026·BBCT2 · Outlet report
Elon Musk says Tesla-SpaceX merger being considered

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

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Oct 20, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet report
SpaceX and Tesla boards form special committees to review merger

Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.

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Oct 20, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
SpaceX Earnings Blow Past Wall Street Estimates

SpaceX is blowing past all Wall Street expectations in its second earnings report as a public company. Elon Musk's company posted its first quarterly profit — $4. 4 billion, or 35 cents a share, more than double…

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Oct 16, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
The incredible flying Tesla Roadster is just for show

Last night, Elon Musk gave the people what they want: a car driving vertically up a multi-story ramp, launching off the edge, executing a mid-air "kickflip" over a lineup of Teslas, and landing via cold-gas thrusters.…

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Oct 16, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second

Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and…

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Oct 15, 2026·EngadgetT2 · Outlet report
Tesla Roadster reveal live: Updates from the launch of the next-gen sportscar

Elon Musk has been saying the demo might be a literal "banger.

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Oct 15, 2026·NYTT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Tesla Debuts 2026 Roadster, an EV Sports Car at Least $200,000

Elon Musk’s company and other automakers, like Jaguar and Bentley, are trying to sell very expensive electric cars to people who usually prefer gasoline-fueled luxury and performance.

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Oct 15, 2026·The Next WebT2 · Outlet report
TSMC is open to working on Musk’s Terafab but says it must run the fab

TSMC is willing to work with Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project, but any fab involved would have to be run by TSMC, chairman and chief executive C. C. Wei said on the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Thursday. He…

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Oct 14, 2026·The VergeT2 · Outlet report
The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware

Imagine a light bar on this 2017 Roadster concept image, and you’ll start to see it. | Image: Tesla For a car that's supposed to be one of the fastest ever made, the new Tesla Roadster certainly took its sweet-ass time…

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Oct 12, 2026·BloombergT2 · Outlet report
Tesla Cybercab to Make European Debut at Paris Motor Show

Tesla's Cybercab will make its first appearance in Europe at the Paris Motor Show this week. Elon Musk is trying to expand the company's footprint outside of the US. Bloomberg's Detroit Bureau Chief David Welch reports…

Read original at Bloomberg →
Oct 9, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Tesla renames ‘Full Self-Driving’ to ‘Tesla Assisted Driving’ in Europe

The name change is enough for Germany's transport minister to start advocating for Europe-wide adoption of the driver assistance software.

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T2 · Outlet reportBloombergOct 22, 2026

Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he is spending roughly $369 million to support Republicans in the US midterms.

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeOct 21, 2026

For years, Elon Musk has been making big promises to Tesla owners about unsupervised autonomous driving and the ability to add their own vehicles to the company's robotaxi fleet. During today's third-quarter earnings call, the company…

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T2 · Outlet reportBloombergOct 21, 2026

Tasha Keeney, Ark Investment director of investment analysis, says robotaxis are the future for Tesla. She says the company is well positioned over its peers and the Cybercab is cheaper to operate compared to Waymo's next generation…

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T2 · Outlet reportNYTOct 21, 2026

A deal would consolidate Elon Musk’s holdings in rockets, cars and artificial intelligence into a company worth well over $3 trillion.

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T2 · Outlet reportBBCOct 20, 2026

Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.

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T2 · Outlet reportTechCrunchOct 20, 2026

Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.

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