My dear petrol romantics, manual transmission lovers and those who still claim that "electronics in a car just die" - I have bad news. While you were still debating in 2025 whether diesel has a future (spoiler: it doesn't), the world moved forward. And not just moved - it jumped. Reports coming out of the US about the latest Tesla FSD v14 (Supervised) update are not just technical news. They are an obituary of driving as we knew it. And if you think I'm exaggerating, you're probably still using a Nokia 3310.
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While critics write obituaries, Tesla is making profits that its competitors can only dream of without advertising and with a "toxic" boss. If the headlines of business newspapers in 2025 were written solely by the editors' feelings, you would probably think that Elon Musk is currently begging for change on the corner of a factory in Berlin, while the CEOs of Volkswagen and BYD drive by in golden carriages. The narrative is clear: "Tesla is old, Tesla is stagnant, Tesla is finished." But Tesla 2025 is officially the biggest miracle in the automotive industry 2025.
Let's be honest, for a moment, between us. We've all done it. The phone vibrates, the red light seems to last forever, and the hand slides to the "forbidden fruit" in the center console. Until now, this act has been haunted by a bad conscience and, in Tesla's case, that pesky in-cabin camera screaming at us like a hysterical math teacher. But Elon Musk, the man who would probably try to colonize the Sun if he had enough sunscreen, has just changed the rules of the game. Or at least he thinks he has. His latest tweet (sorry, "post on X") claims that you can now officially type in your Tesla. But before you open Tinder in the middle of the highway, read the fine print. Because the devil - and the cop with the ticket - is always in the details. So - Tesla FSD.
We've been waiting for it like children wait for presents, except that this holiday has been postponed for a whole decade. Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) system is a revolution in the US, but a forbidden fruit in Europe. But the ice is finally breaking. With new regulations and testing on European soil, February 2026 looks like the moment when we'll finally hand over the wheel to silicon. Buckle up, we'll analyze the technology, bureaucratic obstacles and that strange feeling when the car knows where you're going better than you do. So - Tesla FSD and Europe.
Elon Musk is like that friend who is always late for dinner, but when he finally arrives, he brings the best wine. It's November 2025. The year that, according to our spring predictions at City Magazine, was supposed to be a breakthrough year for "baby Tesla" is coming to an end. Let's remember: in March, we wrote that the "Model Q" (or Model 2, or even Model 1, as we affectionately called it in May) would hit the roads in June. What did we get? A cheaper Model 3 and a bunch of new promises about robotaxis. But don't be disappointed. Everything suggests that the delay was a tactical move of genius - or just chaos in Texas. Either way, 2026 is the year.
The Volkswagen ID.7 was originally conceived as a futuristic electric flagship. Elegant, bold, progressive. But photos of the 2026 model, which have surfaced through Slovenian dealers and configurators, reveal an unexpectedly different story. They show a vehicle that is not necessarily a classic "facelift", but a price-optimized version of the ID.7 Limited, which surprises - and even confuses - with its more conservative design.
Car safety – that thing we all praise until the bill comes. In 2025, Euro NCAP showed us again that it’s not all about flashy logos. While some old cats are still skimping on sensors, newcomers from the East are proving that safety can be affordable. And compared to last year, the picture is even more amusing – or tragic, depending on which car you drive.
General Motors reports that their hands-free driving system has more than half a million active users, and the safety record is downright impressive: 0 accidents in more than 700 million kilometers.
Cars have become smartphones on wheels? Twenty years ago, you bought a BMW so you could say you had a BMW. You started the engine, the sound boomed, the neighbors sighed. Today? Customers are talking about kilowatt hours. About whether the car has a 400-volt or 800-volt architecture. And about how many kilometers you get in fifteen minutes of charging. No one asks how it drives anymore — they ask how it updates. Welcome to the time when cars have become smartphones.
Tow hooks are cool… until you find a tow hook in an emergency! What's going on with the latest car design and why is Europe threatening Tesla with a ban?
This year we expected the Tesla Model Q, a car for 25,000 euros that would bring electricity closer to everyone. We got the Standard Tesla Model 3, 5,000 euros cheaper (around 35,000 euros), but rumors about the Q everywhere talk about the future. Tesla promises an aerodynamic city coupe, very similar to the Cybercab, but with rear doors modeled after the Mazda RX-8, for four passengers and 600 liters of luggage. With production costs halved on the Cybercab platform, we expect something that will reshape the future of mobility. Will this be Musk's breakthrough by the end of 2026?
Tesla has done what any business consultant would call a rational decision with its new Model Y Standard. It has simplified the offering, reduced the complexity of production and expanded the accessibility of its best-selling electric icon. The base Model Y Standard now costs €39,900, while the next level – Long Range Premium – costs €49,900. In one fell swoop, the mid-range versions, which offered a smaller battery but premium equipment, have disappeared from the range at around €44,900.











