vehicle software

The automotive industry’s cyber-risk curve has steepened sharply: high-severity vulnerabilities more than doubled in the second quarter of 2026, rising from 75 in Q1 to 161 in Q2, according to PCA Cyber Security’s latest sector analysis. Across 345 unique automotive vulnerabilities, the most...

Tesla’s Japanese owners are getting a significant upgrade to the in-car experience as the company formally rolls out xAI’s Grok conversational assistant to compatible vehicles. Delivered through an over-the-air software update, Grok can interpret open-ended requests, hold spoken conversations...

Tesla’s refreshed Model 3 Performance was effectively previewed in April 2024 when Tesla website source code exposed references to new adaptive suspension, Track Mode V3, redesigned aero pieces, sport seats, and more than 500 combined horsepower before the car’s formal launch. The leak, first...

Tesla’s 2026.8 branch began as a routine spring software rollout in March 2026, bringing small usability features to supported vehicles, before 2026.8.6 triggered a rear-camera compliance recall that Tesla corrected with the 2026.8.6.1 over-the-air update in April. That sequence matters more...