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Tesla Model S strikes firetruck, cause of accident undetermined
A Tesla Model S struck a firetruck that was parked on a California interstate on Saturday in an accident that ended up being fatal. The cause of the accident is currently undetermined.
A firetruck parked on Interstate 680, shielding a cleanup crew from another accident, was struck by the Model S. Four firefighters occupied the emergency vehicle when it was struck and were all treated for minor injuries, according to the AP.
Slow down and move over when approaching emergency vehicles. Truck 1 was struck by a Tesla while blocking I-680 lanes from a previous accident. Driver pronounced dead on-scene; passenger was extricated & transported to hospital. Four firefighters also transported for evaluation. pic.twitter.com/YCGn8We1bK
— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) February 18, 2023
There is currently no information on what caused the accident, as investigators have not determined whether the collision was caused by the driver being intoxicated or whether the vehicle was operating under Autopilot, the company’s driver assistance feature.
Tracie Dutter, Assistant Chief of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, said the truck had its lights on and was parked diagonally across northbound lanes to protect first responders who were taking care of debris that remained on the roadway from an earlier accident.
Tesla accidents routinely garner media attention because of Autopilot, although the company’s name is cleared in many instances. Recently, an investigation into a crash that occurred in Texas in 2021 that claimed the lives of two people determined that Tesla’s driver assistance features were not responsible.
However, this accident is different because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched a probe in late 2021 that aims to determine issues with Tesla Autopilot and collisions with parked emergency vehicles. In the probe, the agency aimed to evaluate “vehicle crashes with in-road or roadside first responders,” evaluating approximately 765,000 cars built from 2014 to 2021.
In July 2022, the NHTSA expanded the probe to 830,000 vehicles and upgraded the investigation to an “Engineering Analysis.” “The investigation will assess the technologies and methods used to monitor, assist, and enforce the driver’s engagement with the dynamic driving task during Autopilot operation,” the NHTSA said.
37 of 43 crashes that were analyzed showed the driver’s hands were on the steering wheel in the last second before the collision:
“Of those crashes involving first responder or roadside maintenance vehicles for which car log data existed, under the driver engagement strategy alerts were presented to only two of the drivers within 5 minutes of the crash. This suggests that drivers may be compliant with the driver engagement strategy as designed.”
Tesla has taken a few steps to improve safety in related instances. In September 2021, the company released software version 2021.24.12, which contained a feature that would help Model 3 and Model Y vehicles detect lights from an emergency vehicle when using Autosteer, informing the driver to slow down.
In October 2022, Tesla partnered with Emergency Safety Solutions, Inc. to implement the company’s Hazard Enhanced Location Protocol (H.E.L.P) technology.
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Investor's Corner
Tesla tailwinds could drive momentum-filled finish to 2025: analyst
Tesla is heading toward some momentum to finish out the year, one Wall Street firm believes.

Tesla has some tailwinds that could drive it toward a momentum-filled finish to the year, one Wall Street analyst is predicting.
The tailwinds are joined by some minor risks that have impacted the broader electric vehicle market, but overall, this firm believes Tesla has many catalysts moving forward.
Emmanuel Rosner of Wolfe Research believes that Tesla has plenty of things that could drive the stock upward as we approach the end of the year. With Q3 well underway, Tesla has about five months of catalysts to rely on to erase the roughly 18 percent drop in stock price it has so far this year.
At first glance, it is easy to see the things that would have investors bullish on Tesla for the rest of 2025 and even beyond. Initially, the Robotaxi launch and expansion, which spread to Northern California last night, provide potentially huge tailwinds for the company moving forward.
Along with that, and slightly related, are the advancements in Full Self-Driving that the company has made over the past few months.
This includes the potential launch of the FSD suite in regions like Europe and Australia, where the company believes it will make some progress on regulatory approval in the coming months.
Finally, Wolfe says the company’s Optimus project, which is expected to enter scale production sometime next year, is the third catalyst for Tesla moving forward.
With these three projects in motion, Tesla truly can begin to work on rebounding from a rough 2025 on the market.
Rosner writes:
“This name trades more around the narrative than the numbers. And net-net, we tactically see an improving narrative from here. Tesla has several catalysts coming up w/r/t FSD and Robotaxi, including an expansion of their AV service into several new U.S. markets (San Francisco, Nevada, Arizona, Florida, etc.). The company plans to unlock hands-free/eyes-off autonomy for FSD owners in select U.S. locations by YE25. Supervised FSD in China and Europe is expected to launch over the next ~12 months. And, Optimus is expected to enter scale production in 2026.”
Tesla is currently trading around $310 at around 3:20 p.m. on the East Coast.
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Two driverless Waymo cars collide at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
Two Waymo vehicles collided at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Arizona

Two driverless Waymo cars collided at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Wednesday, but details are incredibly slim as the accident has barely been mentioned on many social media platforms.
The video of the two Waymo vehicles was shared on Reddit’s r/SelfDrivingCars subreddit by u/HIGH_PRESSURE_TOILET (an interesting username), showing the two Jaguar I-PACE EVs at a standstill.
They were still making contact in the video, with one front driver-side quarter panel still in contact with the other’s front passenger door:
🚨 Waymo accident in Arizona at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix: https://t.co/UjyWvu3ZGF pic.twitter.com/Z5ASKMEuXw
— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 30, 2025
There are relatively no details on the matter, but we reached out to Waymo earlier today, and an employee was able to share the following information.
Waymo told Teslarati that the accident occurred at a low speed, which is evident based on the lack of major damage done to either vehicle. Waymo did not reveal a specific speed at which the accident occurred, but they did mention it was a low speed.

The message Waymo’s vehicles showed after the accident in Phoenix. (Credit: Reddit | u/HIGH_PRESSURE_TOILET)
Additionally, there were no passengers inside either vehicle at the time of the crash. The cause of the accident is still unknown, but the company is currently investigating any potential causes and aims to have more answers in the coming days.
This is an expected growing pain of driverless vehicles, as autonomous rides are still in their very early phases. We have seen Waymo vehicles encounter a variety of challenges over the past several years, including getting stuck at construction zones in other cities.
Here’s one example of one nearly driving into a trench:
Waymo self driving car almost drives into a trench at construction site
Waymo is in direct competition with Tesla Robotaxi, which is operating in both Austin, Texas, and the San Francisco Bay Area. Waymo operates in both of these areas.
As Waymo updates us with more details, we will share them here and update the article.
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Tesla tips off where it wants to expand Robotaxi next
Tesla looks to have its sights on several major cities in the United States to expand Robotaxi operation.

Tesla has tipped off where it wants to expand its Robotaxi ride-hailing platform next, as it has launched rides in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday.
Austin, Texas, and the Bay Area of California are the two areas where Tesla is currently operating its ride-hailing service. In Austin, there is nobody in the driver’s seat, whereas in California, the rides will operate with someone in the driver’s seat.
This is a regulatory difference, but it is not all bad. California’s geofence for the ride-hailing service is nearly 70 miles long and spans from above San Francisco to the south, all the way down to San Jose.
However, this is not where Tesla is stopping. Expansion is going to occur when Tesla is ready to do so, but it is not being conservative with its expectations.
During last week’s Q2 2025 Earnings Call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he expects half of the U.S. population to have access to Robotaxi by the end of the year:
“As we get the approvals and prove out safety, we will be launching the autonomous ride-hailing across most of the country. I think we will probably have autonomous ride-hailing in probably half the population of the US by the end of the year. That’s at least our goal, subject to regulatory approvals. I think we will technically be able to do it. Assuming we have regulatory approvals, it’s probably addressing half the population of the US by the end of the year. We are being very cautious. We do not want to take any chances, so we are going to go cautiously. But the service areas and the number of vehicles in operation will increase at a hyper-exponential rate.”
In order to do this, Tesla will need to expand to additional cities. A recent list of job postings captured by Tesla Yoda on X showed that the automaker is hiring in major metropolitan areas of the U.S. to reach more people.
🚨 Tesla appears to be looking to expand Robotaxi to the following areas, based on job postings:
– Palo Alto, California
– Brooklyn, New York
– Houston, Texas
– Farmer’s Branch, Texas
– Tempe, Arizona
– Henderson, Nevada
– Tampa, Florida
– Clermont, Florida
– Miami, Florida https://t.co/zhf37sNKIu pic.twitter.com/h2bDpbiSMg— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 31, 2025
The cities listed in the job postings are:
- Palo Alto, California
- Brooklyn, New York
- Houston, Texas
- Dallas, Texas
- Tempe, Arizona
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Tampa, Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- Miami, Florida
Accessing markets like New York City, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, Tampa, and Orlando will enable Tesla to gain access to more customers. These are also major hotspots for tourism in the United States, where people might be able to get Tesla Robotaxi rides during trips or vacations.
These cities are unconfirmed to be in Tesla’s sites as it has not made any official statements about where it will expand in the future. However, these job postings are a good indication of where it could be looking in order to expand.
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