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Tesla Autopilot rival GM Super Cruise to roll out auto lane change–but there may be a catch
American automotive manufacturer General Motors will begin selling an advanced variant of its “Super Cruise” driver-assist system later this year. Super Cruise is perceived as a direct competitor to Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving suites.
Super Cruise’s upcoming improved version will allow for additional driver-assist features. The current version utilizes adaptive cruise control and lane-centering to offer a safer and more convenient driving experience to owners of the Cadillac CT6 sedan.
However, GM plans to add lane changes with the touch of the turn signal, vehicle sensors to look for nearby cars, and the capability for completely hands-free driving for short periods of time. They also plan to expand the highways where using the software is possible by 200,000 miles. A map of highways where Super Cruise is available for use is available on Cadillac’s website.
GM plans to include the new and improved variant with these additional features on the 2021 CT4 and CT5 sedans and the new Escalade SUV. The company has not revealed if existing vehicles equipped with the current non-auto-lane-change Super Cruise will be receiving the same improved features as well. This could be a key difference between GM and Tesla’s strategy, as the Silicon Valley-based EV maker is known for introducing new features through free over-the-air updates to as many vehicles in its fleet.
Unlike Tesla’s Autopilot, which navigates primarily through cameras and a Neural Network, Super Cruise uses a combination of LiDAR map data, high-precision GPS, cameras and radar sensors. Also unlike Autopilot, Super Cruise users also do not need to have their hands on the wheel while the system is in operation, though drivers must always have their eyes focused on the road ahead.
Comparing Super Cruise to Tesla’s Autopilot is a tall task. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving and Autopilot features are some of the most sophisticated and complex in the autonomous driving industry. Tesla continues to improve on the software by releasing frequent over-the-air software updates that improve the safety and performance of these features.
In November 2019, Tesla Autopilot reached two billion total miles driven. This came just one year after Autopilot reached the one billion mile landmark, a number that took four years to reach. Tesla used real-world data from the first billion miles of travel to help the company develop a robust driver-assist system that could eventually be used on inner-city roads and allow for the recognition of stop signs and stoplights.
A legacy automaker looking to develop and release a hands-free driving feature shows the impact Tesla technology has had on the rest of the industry. As Autopilot has been overwhelmingly successful and has also been proven to be extremely safe, other companies are beginning to develop self-driving software that aims to develop the transportation industry as we know it.
Hopefully, legacy automakers like GM will begin to adapt to the Tesla mindset and work toward a fully-electric lineup and away from petrol-powered vehicles.
Tesla’s Supercharger Diner in Los Angeles dominated the company’s global usage rankings after just one year, proving the concept is more than just a one-off novelty location that will fade away.
The performance could incite the company to build more locations, something that CEO Elon Musk has hinted at for some time.
Tesla’s Supercharger Diner delivered 21.2 GWh of energy in its first year of operation, the company’s head of Charging, Max de Zegher, revealed on X. Of the top 10 most utilized Supercharger locations in Tesla’s global infrastructure, the Diner in Los Angeles was the most used by drivers, and it wasn’t particularly close:
Tesla Diner opened exactly 1 year ago. Inspiring that futuristic places like this exist.
It’s our highest usage Supercharger in the world: 21.2 GWh delivered in a year, 1.6k sessions/day.
Top 10 Superchargers by energy delivered: https://t.co/9YvJ8lw696 pic.twitter.com/koB3AUJHws
— Max (@MdeZegher) July 21, 2026
On its launch day one year ago, nobody was too sure what the Tesla Diner would be about. It seemed like an interesting concept, and considering it had been in the works for years, it was a highly anticipated launch that many were looking forward to.
Based on its success, we could see additional Diners with Superchargers built throughout the United States, and potentially beyond. Musk has said on several occasions that the company would be willing to bring the Diner idea to more markets.
Tesla makes major change at Supercharger Diner amid epic demand
Of the markets that Musk has mentioned, both Palo Alto and Austin have come to be perceived as ideal selections. However, there are no concrete plans as of now to build new Supercharger Diners anywhere; the location on Santa Monica Boulevard will remain the exclusive spot to pick up Tesla-inspired eats, at least for the time being.
Tesla short sellers won big following the company’s massive fall on Wall Street after it reported subpar Earnings on Wednesday.
Tesla short sellers collected about $4.12 billion in single-day profits on Thursday, according to Bloomberg. Shares fell as much as 15 percent during Thursday’s session. It closed as one of the worst days for Tesla on Wall Street in the past three years.
Investors sold off the stock after Tesla said it would aggressively direct its spending toward AI and its Optimus robot project. The company had record revenues, which were driven by one of the strongest quarters in terms of vehicle deliveries in company history.
However, it missed EPS estimates by reporting just $0.33, a far cry from the $0.53 analysts expected.
S3 Partners reported that about 3 percent of Tesla’s outstanding stock is sold short. Managing Director at S3, Ihor Dusaniwsky, provided the short seller’s potential profit, as well as another figure: shorts have likely had paper gains of $8.92 billion this year, as Tesla shares are down 30 percent in 2026.
Tesla (TSLA) Q2 2026 earnings results: miss on EPS, beat on revenue
Tesla has burned short sellers many times in the past, but the company’s latest Earnings Call was a chance for those skeptics to taste some payback. Although the company gave some very transparent information regarding future projects, the rollout of Robotaxi, Optimus, and Semi, many investors took their profits on Thursday.
Notable short sellers like Michael Burry have been transparent about their skepticism around Tesla shares. Burry just revealed three weeks ago that he had opened up a new short on the stock, stating he shorted Tesla shares at $416.22. “Happy it jumped back to this level,” he said in a blog post.
At the time of publication, Tesla shares were down about 3 percent and the stock was trading at $309.92.
Tesla’s long-standing saga regarding its door handles and a manual release has entered its latest chapter, and as a result, a big change is coming.
On Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) denied Tesla’s petition that was seeking a defect investigation into roughly 180,000 Model 3 vehicles for an issue involving the emergency mechanical door release.
🚨 The NHTSA denied a petition from Tesla that would have thrown out concerns regarding its door handles.
NHTSA said Tesla’s petition did not present evidence of a safety-related defect warranting an investigation. The agency said a rulemaking process would be a better strategy. pic.twitter.com/j6PzUBM1mT
— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) July 24, 2026
NHTSA said that Tesla’s petition did not present evidence of a safety-related defect in the door handles or their emergency releases. Instead, the agency determined that it would rather solve the issue of the lack of labeling or location of emergency mechanical door releases and the federal safety rules that govern them.
Essentially, the NHTSA wants to create and enforce rules that would require automakers to make emergency door latch releases more clearly labeled in a car. Despite a Tesla having manual door releases on all four passenger doors, many people do not know they exist or how they work.
Tesla addresses door handle complaints with simple engineering fix
In recent times, Tesla has faced some criticism involving its door handles, specifically because some occupants have reported that they are unable to exit their vehicles after losing power. The door handles on a Tesla are electronically operated, but in the event that the 12V battery dies, there is a manual release that can be used.
The NHTSA only identified a single complaint involving the mechanical door releases: a 2022 Model 3 owner said the release was concealed and unlabeled after the vehicle lost power after a front-end collision. It has also already started to create a separate rulemaking process to make emergency door-egress systems more obvious.
It should be noted that all Teslas have mechanical emergency door releases, but they are placed in various locations as the vehicles have aged and been redesigned from year to year. Refer to the safety manual for your vehicle if you have any confusion about where the emergency releases are and how they work.
Tesla’s Supercharger Diner probably just secured more locations
Tesla short sellers win big after shares fall after earnings
