Hardware

Tesla plans a major Giga Berlin expansion: a new factory building roughly double the current footprint, big enough for new product lines and expanded 4680 cell production, plus a modernised rail link to the Freienbrink freight centre and infrastructure upgrades around Fangschleuse station. The construction sits on top of an output ramp toward about 7,500 vehicles a week by October, all driven by a rebound in European demand.

Tesla has quietly allocated around 20 of its final-run Model S Signature Edition cars to Europe, roughly 8% of the 250-unit sedan run. The collector's-item Plaids come in exclusive Garnet Red with carbon-ceramic brakes, gold detailing and a numbered '1 of 250' dash plate, bundled with lifetime Supercharging and Full Self-Driving. They are offered by private invitation only, with deliveries slated for July to September 2026.

Reports point to a North American launch of the long-wheelbase, three-row Model Y L as early as this autumn. The six-seater is already sold in China, Australia and New Zealand — but Tesla has named no European date, leaving the continent's biggest Model Y market waiting.

Elon Musk says early engineering reviews of Tesla's next-generation AI6 inference chip are going "so great" that it could set a record for usable intelligence per wafer. Here is what is confirmed, what is still a projection, and why it matters for the hardware behind Full Self-Driving.

Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy says a tri-motor Model 3 Plaid is something he 'thinks about all the time' but isn't a priority, and won't rule out a future Model S and Model X return — while the Roadster, Robotaxi and Optimus take precedence.

A Cybercab prototype was photographed on public roads with a Starlink Mini satellite dish bolted to its rear liftgate. The setup suggests Tesla is exploring low-earth-orbit satellite links as the primary connectivity backbone for a robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals.

A coordinated wave of US-based Tesla influencers reviewing the long-wheelbase Model Y L from China and Australia in late April 2026 mirrors past pre-launch playbooks and points to a US production start as early as September 2026, analysts say.

Reuters reports Tesla is developing a smaller, cheaper electric SUV measuring 4.28 metres, priced below the Model 3, with production planned for China and potentially Europe and the US.