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Tesla Model 3 to be among the UK’s best company cars amid EV-friendly policy update
In what could only be described as a “milestone moment,” the UK Treasury has confirmed that employees who drive zero-emission company cars will pay no benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax for the year. This decision heavily incentivizes businesses to purchase electric vehicles for their fleets, which contribute to nearly six out of ten new car registrations in the UK today.
Under the updated rules from the government, those who choose zero-emission vehicles will pay no company car tax for the year from April 2020, followed by a measly 1% tax from April 2021 and 2% BIK from April 2022. This is in stark contrast to the BIK taxes placed on vehicles equipped with the internal combustion engine. A BMW 3-Series with a 2.0-liter diesel engine, for example, is priced at £32,000 (~$40,200). But due to its CO2 emissions of 110 and 115g/km, the vehicle will be subject to a 31% BIK rate from April 2020.
Considering that the UK’s personal income tax rates can hit 40% for taxpayers earning £50,001 (~$62,000) to £150,000 (~$188,500) per year, those under the income bracket would pay £4,000 (~$5,000) in BIK just for using the diesel-powered BMW 3-Series from April 2020 and March 2021. Taxpayers in the same income bracket that drive a Tesla Model 3, on the other hand, would pay no BIK for the same period. The 1% tax and 2% BIK that follows in the next two years are also marginal.
In a statement, the government noted that the regulations are expected to encourage businesses to make informed decisions about their purchase of fleet vehicles. “By providing clarity of future the appropriate percentages, businesses will have the ability to make more informed decisions about how they make the transition to zero-emission fleets. Appropriate percentages beyond 2022-23 remain under review and will be announced at future fiscal events,” the government stated.
It’s not just all-electric vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 that will benefit significantly from the UK’s updated policies. Plug-in hybrids could also take advantage of the government’s zero company car tax rate, provided that the PHEVs are capable of operating at least 130 miles as a pure electric car. Unfortunately, there are no PHEVs in the market today that meets this metric. This is quite ironic since BMW director of development Klaus Frölich recently stated that the carmaker is focusing its efforts in developing PHEVs with only 80 km (49 miles) of pure electric range. “PHEV gives them full freedom and 80 km of EV range,” he said.
Plug-in hybrids with short electric ranges, such as those mentioned by the BMW executive, will still see tax breaks, though they are notably less generous than those granted to all-electric cars. PHEVs that have less than 30 miles of electric range, such as the BMW 225xe Active Tourer, will be subject to a 12% BIK tax from April next year.
With these new regulations in place, the Tesla Model 3 has the potential to become one of the most competitive company vehicles in the UK. The car, after all, boasts 240 miles of range even at its Standard Plus variant, and it comes from a company that competes in the premium segment. Considering that company cars used by middle-level to upper-level employees are usually premium vehicles, Tesla’s midsize sedan might prove to be a perfect fit.
The turnover rates for company vehicles in the UK is quite quick, with approximately 300k-500k company cars coming off lease every year. If Tesla could tap into this market with the Model 3, the company could have a steady stream of EV buyers that will likely keep the demand for the vehicle thriving in the region for a considerable length of time. The UK’s company car market is now ripe for the picking for EV makers, and if Tesla plays its cards right, it could very well be on the lead to take the first bite.
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Tesla Model 3 gets perfect 5-star Euro NCAP safety rating
Tesla prides itself on producing some of the safest vehicles on the road today.

Tesla prides itself on producing some of the safest vehicles on the road today. Based on recent findings from the Euro NCAP, the 2025 Model 3 sedan continues this tradition, with the vehicle earning a 5-star overall safety rating from the agency.
Standout Safety Features
As could be seen on the Euro NCAP’s official website, the 2025 Model 3 achieved an overall score of 90% for Adult Occupants, 93% for Child Occupants, 89% for Vulnerable Road Users, and 87% for Safety Assist. This rating, as per the Euro NCAP, applies to the Model 3 Rear Wheel Drive, Long Range Rear Wheel Drive, Long Range All Wheel Drive, and Performance All Wheel Drive.
The Euro NCAP highlighted a number of the Model 3’s safety features, such as its Active Hood, which automatically lifts during collisions to mitigate injury risks to vulnerable road users, and Automatic Emergency Braking System, which now detects motorcycles through an upgraded algorithm. The Euro NCAP also mentioned the Model 3’s feature that prevents initial door opening if someone is approaching the vehicle’s blind spot.
Standout Safety Features
In a post on its official Tesla Europe & Middle East account, Tesla noted that the company is also introducing new features that make the Model 3 even safer than it is today. These include functions like head-on collision avoidance and crossing traffic AEB, as well as Child Left Alone Detection, among other safety features.
“We also introduced new features to improve Safety Assist functionality even further – like head-on collision avoidance & crossing traffic AEB – to detect & respond to potential hazards faster, helping avoid accidents in the first place.
“Lastly, we released Child Left Alone Detection – if an unattended child is detected, the vehicle will turn on HVAC & alert caregivers via phone app & the vehicle itself (flashing lights/audible alert). Because we’re using novel in-cabin radar sensing, your Tesla is able to distinguish between adult vs child – reduced annoyance to adults, yet critical safety feature for kids,” Tesla wrote in its post on X.
Below is the Euro NCAP’s safety report on the 2025 Tesla Model 3 sedan.
Euroncap 2025 Tesla Model 3 Datasheet by Simon Alvarez on Scribd
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USDOT Secretary visits Tesla Giga Texas, hints at national autonomous vehicle standards
The Transportation Secretary also toured the factory’s production lines and spoke with CEO Elon Musk.

United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Sean Duffy recently visited Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas complex, where he toured the factory’s production lines and spoke with CEO Elon Musk. In a video posted following his Giga Texas visit, Duffy noted that he believes there should be a national standard for autonomous vehicles in the United States.
Duffy’s Giga Texas Visit
As could be seen in videos of his Giga Texas visit, the Transportation Secretary seemed to appreciate the work Tesla has been doing to put the United States in the forefront of innovation. “Tesla is one of the many companies helping our country reach new heights. USDOT will be right there all the way to make sure Americans stay safe,” Duffy wrote in a post on X.
He also praised Tesla for its autonomous vehicle program, highlighting that “We need American companies to keep innovating so we can outcompete the rest of the world.”
National Standard
While speaking with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the Transportation Secretary stated that other autonomous ride-hailing companies have been lobbying for a national standard for self-driving cars. Musk shared the sentiment, stating that “It’d be wonderful for the United States to have a national set of rules for autonomous driving as opposed to 50 independent sets of rules on a state-by-state rules basis.”
Duffy agreed with the CEO’s point, stating that, “You can’t have 50 different rules for 50 different states. You need one standard.” He also noted that the Transportation Department has asked autonomous vehicle companies to submit data. By doing so, the USDOT could develop a standard for the entire United States, allowing self-driving cars to operate in a manner that is natural and safe.
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Tesla posts Optimus’ most impressive video demonstration yet
The humanoid robot was able to complete all the tasks through a single neural network.

When Elon Musk spoke with CNBC’s David Faber in an interview at Giga Texas, he reiterated the idea that Optimus will be one of Tesla’s biggest products. Seemingly to highlight the CEO’s point, the official Tesla Optimus account on social media platform X shared what could very well be the most impressive demonstration of the humanoid robot’s capabilities to date.
Optimus’ Newest Demonstration
In its recent video demonstration, the Tesla Optimus team featured the humanoid robot performing a variety of tasks. These include household chores such as throwing the trash, using a broom and a vacuum cleaner, tearing a paper towel, stirring a pot of food, opening a cabinet, and closing a curtain, among others. The video also featured Optimus picking up a Model X fore link and placing it on a dolly.
What was most notable in the Tesla Optimus team’s demonstration was the fact that the humanoid robot was able to complete all the tasks through a single neural network. The robot’s actions were also learned directly from Optimus being fed data from first-person videos of humans performing similar tasks. This system should pave the way for Optimus to learn and refine new skills quickly and reliably.
Tesla VP for Optimus Shares Insight
In a follow-up post on X, Tesla Vice President of Optimus (Tesla Bot) Milan Kovac stated that one of the team’s goals is to have Optimus learn straight from internet videos of humans performing tasks, including footage captured in third person or by random cameras.
“We recently had a significant breakthrough along that journey, and can now transfer a big chunk of the learning directly from human videos to the bots (1st person views for now). This allows us to bootstrap new tasks much faster compared to teleoperated bot data alone (heavier operationally).
“Many new skills are emerging through this process, are called for via natural language (voice/text), and are run by a single neural network on the bot (multi-tasking). Next: expand to 3rd person video transfer (aka random internet), and push reliability via self-play (RL) in the real-, and/or synthetic- (sim / world models) world,” Kovac wrote in his post on X.
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