Elon Musk’s “flying” Roadster jumped and flipped through the air this month in a stunt that went viral around the world. But his bigger bet is on changing the way Tesla makes money—and the wider car industry is scrambling to catch up.

Five days after the spectacle, made possible by compressed-gas thrusters developed by Musk’s SpaceX, he revealed the companies were exploring a merger that could accelerate his push into autonomous driving.

At stake is more than a technological race. Car groups, already grappling with growing Chinese competition, are seeking to move beyond a business model centered on vehicle sales towards one that also generates recurring revenues from software and AI-powered services.

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Tesla has updated its app for Apple's platforms, adding support for the iPad for the first time. As part of that addition, Tesla also revamped the iPhone app to add support for the iPhone Duo.

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The company is looking to roll out the gold two-seater robotaxis to other U.S. cities this year, even as it goes mum on the number of paid rides.

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Tesla hopes to deliver Cybercabs to customers this year, but Musk says almost all will stay in its own fleet.

Tesla is targeting Q2 2027 for the first customer-owned Model Y vehicles to join its robotaxi fleet through FSD V15, though earnings and insurance details are still missing.

There is at least one obstacle that could throw off Tesla's Cybercab fleet plans. The NHTSA announced last month that it had opened an investigation into the Cybercab, just hours after the vehicles began operating on public streets in Austin.

Tesla's revenue was flat and its expenses skyrocketed as it pressed the accelerator on its Optimus robots, AI, and autonomous driving.

Elon Musk likes the idea but says he is not on either committee, which is made up of independent directors.

Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would like to see the consolidation of his business empire by formally merging his two largest companies, SpaceX and Tesla.

"Do I think it would be a good idea? Yes," Musk said of a potential merger. He was speaking during a question-and-answer period as part of SpaceX's third-quarter earnings call. Musk said, ultimately, it not his decision. "But at the end of the day the shareholders have to be supportive of this."

Musk's talk of a merger comes after a busy year in which SpaceX already acquired Musk's artificial intelligence firm, xAI, in February. In June, SpaceX went public with the largest initial public offering on record.

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Tesla demonstrated a flying Roadster prototype and revealed three versions. See which buyers can reserve, how they differ, and what to check before paying.

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Tesla demonstrated a flying Roadster prototype and revealed three versions. See which buyers can reserve, how they differ, and what to check before paying.

The post Tesla Roadster Goes Airborne: What Buyers Need to Know appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tesla has spent nearly a decade teasing its next-generation Roadster, and if its latest demonstration is anything to go by, the wait might finally be worth it. The upcoming electric supercar promises acceleration of less than a second from 0 to 60 mph, active aerodynamics, a revolutionary suction system, and something you wouldn't normally associate with a car: rocket-style thrusters that can send it airborne thanks to its SpaceX collab.

The post Tesla’s New Roadster Can Do 0-60mph In 0.81 Seconds, Production Starts 2028 first appeared on Redmond Pie.

The new car used thrusters to leap over a Cybercab, Cybertruck, Tesla Semi, Model Y, and Model 3 at a demo in Texas.

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