Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently noted that Full Self-Driving (FSD) Version 14 will begin its early wide release next week. 

Musk shared the update in a post on social media platform X.

FSD V14 rollout strategy 

Musk’s comments about FSD V14’s release schedule came as a response to angel investor Jason Calacanis, who noted that his past few rides with a Hardware 4 Tesla running FSD V13.x were “absolutely perfect.” In his post, the Silicon Valley veteran indicated that there’s no shame in Tesla being extra careful with its rollout strategy for FSD. 

Musk responded by stating that FSD V14.0 should go into early wide release next week. He also shared some information on the tentative rollout dates for the next FSD V14 updates. By V14.2, Musk stated that Tesla’s vehicles that are running FSD should feel “sentient.”

“Version 14.0 goes into early wide release next week, then 14.1 about 2 weeks later and finally 14.2. The car will feel almost like it is sentient being by 14.2,” Musk wrote in his post.

A “sentient” FSD

Musk’s recent announcement builds on weeks of teasers about the capabilities of FSD V14. He has described the system as the second most important AI/Autopilot update since FSD V12, which first reached Tesla employees in November 2023. Version 14 is expected to feature a tenfold increase in parameter count, a critical upgrade in the neural networks that are utilized by Tesla’s autonomous driving system.

One key improvement for FSD V14 will be fewer “nags,” or steering wheel prompts, which drivers have often criticized as annoying. While Musk has highlighted that FSD V14 is not the same as Tesla’s Unsupervised FSD that is being used in Austin’s Robotaxi fleet today, the update is still expected to be a transformative leap in capability nonetheless. “It feels alive,” Musk wrote in a post on X.

Tesla has improved the transparency and communication it has with customers when their vehicles are being serviced with a very simple addition to its app.

The addition will only impact iOS users as it utilizes Apple’s Live Activities feature, which is utilized for other Tesla features, most notably during Supercharging to alert owners of their state of charge, charging rate, session cost, and time remaining.

Now, Tesla is using the Live Activities feature of iOS to alert customers of the status of a repair through Service, something that definitely improves the overall interaction between the owner and the company.

The Live Activities will now provide owners with a quick view of the service status on their vehicle, including the expected arrival time of the repair technician, the actual arrival time, and the estimated completion time.

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It also uses Apple’s Dynamic Island for an even more streamlined look at repair status.

The change was first noticed by Not a Tesla App. Some owners have said that the change has been available for about two months, but we had also not noticed it until now.

Tesla has been working to improve its Service division, especially over the past few months, as Raj Jegannathan, Vice President of IT/AI-Infra, Apps, Infosec, and Vehicle Service Operations, has revealed the company is working to make things easier for owners.

It is no secret that getting in touch with Tesla Service is easier said than done. In fact, CEO Elon Musk has even had to step up on X to get some issues resolved.

Elon Musk is stepping up for Tesla Service in a big way

But Tesla has done a good job of confronting the shortcomings, especially when it comes to communication between the Service Center and owners.

It started a pilot program at select service locations that shared local and regional leader contact information so customers could reach out if they had an issue with diagnostic, warranty, or estimate issues.

Tesla also enabled an extended in-app messaging option, which gives owners 24 hours to contact Service regarding any complaints they might have. Previously, the messaging option was only available for two hours.

The small change made to utilize Live Updates gives Tesla owners the opportunity to peek at their Service status without being overly communicative and pestering employees. It’s a small change, but it’s a good one.

Unfortunately, it is not available for Android users quite yet.

Tesla’s recent job postings on its Careers website seem to show its next market entry, and it is a bit of a surprise.

Moving forward, Tesla is basically looking to expand its footprint wherever possible. It has already made a major splash in various global markets, and it has managed to make its way to several regions where things were more difficult and delayed.

Most notably, this includes India, where Tesla just recently started operations.

However, the company is now looking to expand in the Western Hemisphere, and recent job postings from Tesla show that it has its eyes set on a new South American market: Colombia.

The company has several job postings for various roles, including Associate Sales Manager, Advisors in Sales and Delivery, and Service Technicians.

The locations include Medellin and Bogota, two of Colombia’s most populated and important regions.

NEWS: Tesla will soon launch operations in Colombia, making it the second country in South America with official Tesla presence after Chile.

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Tesla’s presence in South America is extremely limited, and if it decides to launch in Colombia in the coming weeks, it will only be the second country on the continent where the company has a dedicated presence.

Tesla has only two Supercharger locations in all of South America, both in Chile, and both are located near Santiago, a major city situated in the center of the country. One major thing Tesla will need to do after launching in more countries across South America is to establish a more dedicated charging presence.

Tesla Superchargers follow Model 3 and Model Y to South American country

It is surprising Tesla has not tried to enter Argentina or Brazil, but demand has to be there, and South America is not necessarily a hotbed for electric vehicles.

However, last year saw significant growth in the market for EV demand, with a 187 percent increase year over year, led by Brazil and Uruguay. These statistics come from Bloomberg.