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Tesla just wrapped up its earnings call for the 2025 fiscal year, in which it recorded that its year-on-year profits dropped by nearly half. Its next plan: take over the world with humanoid robots that do household chores and help factory workers.

Unveiled at Kia's 80th anniversary event, the Vision Meta Turismo is a bonkers concept that foreshadows what Kia refers to as "a new era of mobility." It might look like an AI-rendered car, but it's likely the one that will go on to become the EV8.

For the second year running, the Lucid Air sports the title of the most efficient electric vehicle in the US according to new EPA ratings. In doing so, it ranks above the likes of Tesla’s Model S and Mercedes-Benz’s EQS.

Tesla revealed the hotly anticipated Plaid variant of its Model S sedan today at its factory in Fremont, California, showcasing a blazing fast version of its four-door sedan that accelerates from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in just 1.99 seconds.

When Lucid Motors debuted the Air sedan last month, it didn't release much information about the base model. Lucid filled that glaring hole this week, completing the "TBA" boxes with all the vitals, including a sub-Model S starting price.

When Tesla unveiled the Model S in 2009, its per charge range was given as up to 160 miles on a single charge, which some electric cars don't even manage to this day. Now the EPA has rated its Long Range Plus model for 402 miles on a single charge.

Late last year, UK firm Qwest Norfolk completed a stylish rework of the back end of a Tesla Model S P90D to transform the electric car into a shooting brake. Now Dutch firm RemetzCar has also attacked the rear of a Model S for the first of 20 electric shooting brakes.

The US National Transportation Safety Board has completed its investigation into a fatal crash involving a semi-truck and a Tesla Model S utilizing automated driving systems. The reasons for the crash are complex, but the report highlights issues with self-driving vehicles that should be of concern.

Tesla has made a point of making EVs exciting, rather than just focusing on the environment. The Model S P90D has won fans with its range and luxurious interior, but most of the people who've driven it come away gawping at how fast it is. Now it's even faster, thanks to the addition of a P100D.

Tesla's Autopilot has come under scrutiny recently, after a driver using the system was killed when his Model S hit a white tractor-trailer. More details have emerged from the accident, with investigators revealing the car was traveling 9 mph over the posted limit at the time of impact.

What happens when an autonomous car has an accident? It's hard to apportion blame when self-driving tech is involved, with factors like software updates and satellite dropouts to consider. Adrian Flux has opened up the debate with its autonomous car policy, designed for cars like the Tesla Model S​.

Tesla has a core following with the Roadster and Model S, but March 31 marks the date Elon Musk takes his electric project to a wider audience with the more affordable Model 3. But how did Tesla get here? We've taken a look at some of the things that shaped it along the way.