2019 Tesla Model X

In Tesla news this week, a series of car fires has caused Tesla to release an over-the-air update to its Model S luxury sedan and Model X SUV.

Even for Tesla, it was a weird week. Read on to find out about an X-rated Model X, Model 3 lease deals and competition from a vacuum cleaner manufacturer.

Among our most popular articles from the past week, four were expert reviews of new SUVs, while two more were rundowns of things we like and things we don’t about a couple of other SUVs. Check out the full list here.

Keep reading to find out all the latest Tesla-related automotive news as reported this week.

It was a big week in the land of Tesla, as the company paired a series of product announcements with its first-quarter earnings report for 2019.

Electric-vehicle-maker upstart Rivian is taking on Tesla with a pair of 
 electric vehicles: an SUV and a pickup. Find out more about the SUV in this 
 video.

Cars.com editors, who pride themselves on knowing the ins and outs of 
 each new car, share their favorite automotive surprises.

Tesla is making it harder to get your hands on an entry-level Model 3, but 
 all variants now have Tesla's semi-autonomous Autopilot system.

The latest member to join Volkswagen's fast-growing ID. all-electric family 
 is the ID. Roomzz, debuting at the 2019 Shanghai auto show. Here's what 
 we know.

This week brought news that Tesla is rolling out updated Navigate on 
 Autopilot and will offer Enhanced Summon, as well as free Wi-Fi at 
 charging stations for planned in-car video.