Tesla
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Tesla, translated into English and compared across sources. 33 recent stories.
Musk Falls Below $1 Trillion Again as SpaceX Shares Slide
Elon Musk has dropped back below $1 trillion in net worth after a steep fall in SpaceX and Tesla shares. Bloomberg put his fortune at $957 billion on Tuesday, though he remains th…
Elon Musk Quietly Built a Private Property Cluster Near Austin
Elon Musk has built a private housing cluster in West Lake Hills, Texas, using companies linked to him to buy at least three large homes. The purchases fit a broader pattern of un…
Xpeng P7+ Targets Tesla Model 3 With Larger EV Sedan Priced at NIS 200,000
Xpeng is launching the P7+ in Israel for about NIS 200,000, taking aim at the Tesla Model 3. The larger electric sedan offers 530 km of range, strong standard equipment and a sing…
Elon Musk Falls Below $1 Trillion After Sharp Drop in SpaceX and Tesla-Linked Wealth
Elon Musk has lost his trillionaire status after a steep drop in SpaceX shares and new restrictions on Tesla stock reduced his fortune to about $962 billion. Despite the decline…
Musk Predicts AI Could Surpass Humanity Within Five Years
Elon Musk said AI could surpass all human intelligence within four to five years, repeating increasingly short timelines for advanced AI. The article also cites similar industry f…
Tesla Model 3 crashes into Texas home, killing 76-year-old woman
A 76-year-old woman died in Katy, Texas, after a Tesla Model 3 veered off the road and hit a house. Police said the driver was using a driver-assistance system, was not impaired…
How AI-based driving insurance could reshape car premiums, and why Israel is still behind
AI-based car insurance is cutting premiums for safe drivers in several markets, especially through behavioral scoring and software-rich vehicles. Israel has not fully adopted the…
Tesla Signals Bigger AI and Robotics Ambitions With New Trademark and Heavy Spending
Tesla filed a trademark for “Amazing Abundance” as it deepens its push into AI and robotics. The company plans to spend more than $25 billion in 2026 and expects negative cash flo…
Automakers Start Moving Away from Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Major automakers are starting to move away from Android Auto and Apple CarPlay toward AI-powered in-car systems. The shift is driven by data control and electric-vehicle needs, bu…
How Elon Musk’s Biggest Risks Built the World’s Richest Fortune
The article traces how Elon Musk became the world’s richest person by taking huge risks on companies that later transformed major industries. It highlights his early wins, SpaceX’…
SpaceX listing creates new billionaires as Musk’s stake tops $1 trillion
SpaceX’s Nasdaq debut made Elon Musk a trillionaire and created several new billionaire shareholders. The company briefly surpassed Amazon and Microsoft in market value before eas…
BAIC Launches in Israel Through Dahom Motors, But With a Weak First Showing
BAIC has entered Israel through Dahom Motors and Rami Levy Stock Mobility, but its first launch is drawing heavy criticism. The first model, the EU5 sedan, is being sold with mini…
Finance Ministry Revives Road-Use Tax Debate, and EV Sales Feel the Pressure
Israel’s Finance Ministry is again weighing a congestion charge and a mileage tax on electric cars. The prospect of new per-kilometer fees, alongside possible cuts in purchase tax…
Musk’s $28 Trillion SpaceX Vision Revives Bubble Fears Around AI and Space Stocks
Dr. Gali Ingbar says SpaceX’s huge valuation, driven largely by Elon Musk and AI hype, looks detached from its financial results. She warns that SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI could…
Billionaires Add Record $336 Billion in a Single Day as Stocks Rally
A record one-day stock rally lifted the wealth of the world’s 500 richest people by $336 billion, according to Bloomberg. Elon Musk remained the biggest beneficiary, while the gai…
Honda cuts Israeli prices by up to NIS 20,000 in push for a comeback
Honda is cutting prices in Israel by up to NIS 20,000 as it tries to recover from sharply lower sales. The reductions focus on hybrid models, including the Jazz, HR-V and ZR-V, wh…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N Arrives in Israel as a Track-Focused Electric Sedan
Hyundai has launched the Ioniq 6 N in Israel for 400,000 shekels. The electric performance sedan offers 609 hp, 3.4-second 0 to 100 km/h acceleration, 487 km of range, and track-o…
Musk Becomes the World’s First Trillionaire After SpaceX Listing Delivers Historic Wealth Jump
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s successful June 2026 listing boosted his fortune by an estimated $164.8 billion in one day. His wealth is now put at…
Samsung Lands First Chipmaking Deal With Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Samsung Electronics has won its first chip-development contract with Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company. The deal centers on Neuralink’s fourth-generation “O1…
Mobileye to Launch Its Own Robotaxi Service, Challenging Tesla and Waymo
Mobileye will launch its own robotaxi service in the U.S. in 2027, starting with about 100 vehicles and aiming for 17,000 within five years. The move puts the Israeli company in d…
Reuters: Tesla allegedly padded safety data to win approval for semi-autonomous driving
Reuters published an investigation alleging Tesla inflated safety data to win approvals for its FSD system in Europe. The report says the company used misleading comparisons and s…
Geneva G7 Protest Turns Violent as Demonstrators Torch Tesla and Smash UN Windows
About 20,000 people protested in Geneva against the upcoming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, and the rally turned violent. Demonstrators burned a Tesla, smashed windows at a UN agen…
Tesla Model Y L 6-seat version arrives in Israel, starting at 306,000 shekels
Tesla has officially brought the Model Y L, a six-seat version of the Model Y, to Israel. Pricing starts at 306,000 shekels, and the report checks the third row and highlights the…
Lemonade says AI is already reshaping insurance from sales to claims
Lemonade COO Adina Eckstein said AI is central to the insurer’s growth, operations and claims handling. She also described a Tesla FSD insurance partnership and argued that AI is…
Tesla Drivers in China Use Cheap Gadgets to Fool In-Car Monitoring
Tesla’s FSD monitoring system in China is being bypassed with cheap gadgets that fool the interior camera. The issue highlights safety concerns because the system is only Level 2…
Knesset to Debut Debate on Electric Car Sales Slump, and What Israel Must Fix
Israel's Knesset is set to debate the collapse in electric vehicle sales after deliveries fell sharply this year. The article blames regulatory uncertainty, unstable taxes, weak i…
SpaceX Listing Makes Elon Musk the First Person Worth More Than $1 Trillion
SpaceX began trading on Nasdaq after raising about $75 billion, the largest listing in history. Its first-day rally pushed the company above $2 trillion and made Elon Musk the fir…
SpaceX's Mars Ambitions Bring Jobs, Tourism, and Damage to South Texas Neighbors
SpaceX’s Starbase in South Texas has brought jobs and tourism to the Rio Grande Valley, but also noise, damage, and lawsuits from nearby residents. The latest controversy follows…
Elon Musk Becomes History’s First Trillionaire After SpaceX Shares Surge
Elon Musk became the first person ever described as a trillionaire after SpaceX shares surged on their first trading day. Bloomberg said his SpaceX, Tesla and options holdings pus…
SpaceX Debuts on Wall Street With 15% Jump
SpaceX began trading on Wall Street at a 15% premium in a historic IPO. The company plans to use the proceeds for Starship rocket development and AI-related projects, including a…
SpaceX IPO Catapults Elon Musk Past $1 Trillion Paper Wealth Mark
SpaceX completed the biggest IPO in history, raising about $75 billion and valuing the company at up to $1.8 trillion. The deal made Elon Musk the first person whose paper wealth…
Volvo’s EX60 Debuts as a Sophisticated New Electric Flagship
Volvo has introduced the EX60, a new electric crossover aimed at premium German rivals and priced at about 400,000 shekels. It will launch in Israel by year-end, offer up to 810 k…
The First Trillionaire in History? The Strategy That Put Elon Musk at the Top of the World
If SpaceX goes public at the planned valuation, Elon Musk’s fortune could approach or exceed $1 trillion, a historic first. The article traces how the South African-born entrepren…
