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Tesla Quietly Starts Building Model Y With Its Controversial 4680 Cells Again

Tesla revealed during the Q4 2025 earnings call that it again uses its failed 4680 cells in the Model Y's battery packs, surprising unsuspecting customers
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Tesla quietly starts shipping Model Y with new AI4.5 computer

Tesla appears to be quietly rolling out a new version of its Full Self-Driving computer, "Hardware 4.5", or "AI4.5."
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U-turn: Tesla reinstalls its own 4680 cells in the Model Y

Tesla has resumed US production of Model Y batteries with its in-house 4680 cells—more than two years after the company halted production of the Model Y with

Tesla paywalls lane centering on new Model 3 and Model Y purchases

Tesla just objectively decreased the value of the Model 3 and Model Y. On Thursday, the company said it’s paywalling its lane-centering feature, Autosteer, for new purchases of the two EVs in the US and Canada.

Tesla Removes Autosteer From All Model 3 And Model Y Trims

Tesla has officially removed lane-centering for Model 3 and Model Y trims in the U.S. It's a big nudge toward subscription Full Self-Driving.

End of an era: Tesla discontinues Model S and Model X

Instead, the company focused on its best-selling SUV and sedan, the Model Y, and Model 3, while sales of the Model S and X dwindled. When reporting sales, Tesla lumps all of its premium models together in the "other models" category, and in the last quarter of 2025, it sold only 11,642 of these, a 51 percent year-over-year decrease.