Tesla moves so fast that sometimes, it is difficult to keep track of what the company is doing and accomplishing. This was certainly the case in September, which was a month full of milestones in several of the company’s key programs. It was then quite unsurprising that the electric vehicle maker opted to celebrate its stellar month with an article on X.
As noted by Tesla, the company started September on a strong note, with the Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y receiving Actually Smart Summon (ASS). The feature allowed FSD-enabled vehicles to navigate parking lots proficiently without a driver. ASS’ release set the stage for several FSD-related landmarks that were rolled out over the month.
— Tesla (@Tesla) September 30, 2024
Several countries saw notable EV accomplishments during September. In Denmark alone, one in ten cars is now electric, and in Norway, EV sales set a new record by taking up a dominating 94% market share in August. The Model Y led Norway’s sales with 18.8% of the market during the month. The Model Y also became Norway’s best-selling EV with over 60,000 of the all-electric crossovers on the country’s roads.
Tesla’s 4680 program also achieved its 100 millionth cell across all the company’s factories. And over in Germany, the Tesla Semi made a huge impact to the attendees of the IAA Transportation event. PepsiCo, Tesla’s first Semi customer, shared positive reviews of the Class 8 all-electric truck during the IAA Transportation expo.
Semi at IAA + 🇪🇺 details from @danWpriestley 👀 pic.twitter.com/pBjMe6grOj
— Tesla Europe & Middle East (@teslaeurope) September 17, 2024
New features and sites were also explored by the company, from the release of a Hands-Free Frunk feature for the Cybertruck and new Model S and Model X, to the launch of a store in Lithuania. The Tesla AI team also published an ambitious release roadmap that includes goals such as eye-tracking with sunglasses, end-to-end highway driving, and FSD for the Cybertruck. These goals seemed extremely ambitious, but the Tesla AI team nailed them.
Over the month, the Cybertruck received Autopark, its first FSD-related feature. And at the end of September, the all-electric pickup truck received FSD (Supervised) with end-to-end highway driving and eye-tracking with sunglasses. Initial observations from Cybertruck owners suggest that the all-electric pickup truck’s FSD feature is quite impressive, though the system still needs refinement in some areas as expected.
Cybertruck – now with FSD 🤩 pic.twitter.com/SCR1JLJvtx
— Dirty Tesla (@DirtyTesLa) September 30, 2024
Overall, September proved very productive for Tesla, and expectations are high that the next few months will be even busier. In the fourth quarter, after all, the Tesla AI team is looking to release Unpark, Park and Reverse in FSD (Supervised), as well as FSD v13 with ~6x improved miles between necessary interventions. That’s an ambitious goal, though it is one that could very well be feasible considering how hard the Tesla team works.
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