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Tesla has released an updated build of FSD v14.3.13 with software version 2026.38.5.12.
Tesla released an updated build of FSD v14.3.13.
The software ships as part of version 2026.38.5.12. Release notes appear on NotATeslaApp.
Tesla opened its new Berlin Tesla Engineering Center in Köpenick on November 4, 2026.
The facility combines four prior engineering sites into one campus with 30 specialized laboratories for materials, powertrain, vehicle engineering, validation and safety testing.
Tesla Europe stated the project moved from permit approval to operation in less than one year and serves as the company's third such hub after Fremont and Shanghai.
The center starts with more than 250 employees and has permits filed for expansion to about 500 staff, with total investment near €100 million.
“From permit to operational in under a year, it brings 4 engineering sites onto 1 campus w/ 30 different labs”
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Tesla holds the top spot in the UK battery-electric vehicle market for 2026 with a 9.53 percent share.
Tesla leads the UK electric vehicle market for the year to date even after a slower October. New data shows 49,155 battery-electric vehicles registered in the UK that month, up 53.7 percent from a year earlier and accounting for 31.8 percent of all new cars sold.
Kia recorded the most registrations in October with about 3,600 units, yet Tesla remains the best-selling EV brand for 2026 overall. The Model 3 and Model Y took the top two spots in October sales.
The broader UK EV market has registered more than 522,000 electric cars so far in 2026, ahead of the government ZEV mandate target.
No sources provide data on Tesla vehicle imports in South Korea.
The supplied source material covers United Airlines Starlink installations and unrelated Tesla updates in Europe and Malaysia. No import market statistics or October figures appear in the given text.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Tesla a design patent for the Model S body on November 3, months after production ended.
The patent, US-D1156251-S, covers the sedan’s fastback roofline, front lip, side skirts, rear spoiler and diffuser. Drawings show the car from all angles. Tesla filed the application in May 2025, before the January 2026 announcement that Model S and Model X production would end.
The 15-year term protects the exterior design until 2041. Tesla listed chief designer Franz von Holzhausen and Julien Bilodeau as inventors. The company stopped taking orders on March 31 and delivered more than 400,000 Model S sedans since June 2012.
Executives cited high costs to meet new safety standards and the need for factory space for Optimus as reasons for discontinuation. The Model S and Model X lines in Fremont have been removed.
Two new Supercharger stations opened in California.
Tesla added a 16-stall Supercharger site on North Grand Avenue in Santa Ana. A separate 12-stall site opened at 31783 Castaic Road in Castaic.
The locations appear in recent posts from the TeslaCharging account on X. Both stations are listed on Tesla's find-us map.
Software update 2026.38.6.2 adds FSD streak support to older Model S and Model X vehicles with Intel systems and HW3.
Tesla released software update 2026.38.6.2 on Monday. The update brings FSD streak celebrations to legacy Model S and Model X vehicles equipped with older Intel processors and Hardware 3.
Release notes confirm expanded support for the feature on vehicles with Intel-based infotainment. Tesla also improved Service Mode and removed the Grok beta label.
Some owners have previously raised safety concerns that streaks may discourage necessary interventions.
The Cybercab has arrived in Melbourne on its eight-city Australia and New Zealand tour.
The Cybercab display tour reached Melbourne on November 4, 2026. Tesla Australia & New Zealand posted a video showing the gold two-seater arriving on a flatbed truck and rolling into a glass-fronted space.
Tesla published the eight-city schedule in September, with Melbourne listed for November after Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast and Canberra. The post gives no venue details, viewing hours or end date.
The vehicle is also on a 12-stop Europe tour. Tesla has asked Australia to allow driverless trials in 2027.
“officially on Melbourne ground”
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Drone footage and updates indicate Giga Texas will add a night shift to run production lines around the clock.
Gigafactory Texas may soon operate with two 12-hour shifts, according to drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer. Footage shows outbound lots filled with Cybercabs, while the plant builds Cybertrucks, Model Y variants, and Cybercabs.
Tesla has not confirmed the change or which models will see higher output. The shift could address slow Model Y L deliveries and rising Cybercab demand ahead of customer deliveries targeted before year end.
More production might also support FSD-driven demand noted by Tesla. Details could emerge at the December 3 shareholder meeting or with Q4 delivery numbers in January.
“Gigafactory Texas may soon be running around the clock.”
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Tesla new vehicle registrations in Germany rose sharply in October per KBA data.
Tesla registered 2,932 vehicles in Germany during October, a 290.9 percent increase from the same month in 2025. Year-to-date registrations through October reached 47,742 units, up 206.1 percent from the prior year.
The gains came as Germany's overall battery-electric vehicle market grew 79.5 percent to 94,086 units, representing 37 percent of all new passenger cars registered that month. Tesla held a 1.2 percent share of the total car market in October.
Chinese brands recorded higher October volumes, with BYD at 5,173 registrations and Leapmotor at 3,661. Year-to-date, BYD leads Tesla by 219 units.
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