Tesla’s October Shockwave: New EVs, Autopilot Upgrades, AI Shake-Up & Global Gambits
Tesla began building a pared-down Model Y in mid-2025, targeting a $30,000–$35,000 price. U.S. regulators opened a safety probe into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software after over 50 reports of dangerous incidents linked to 14 crashes. Musk ended the “Dojo” supercomputer project in August, shifting focus to new AI chips and signing a $16.5 billion chip deal with Samsung. Tesla opened its first showroom in India and cut thousands of jobs amid executive departures.