Tesla Powerwall Lease, Cybercab Testing, and IF Metall Strike Ends - August 2026

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•Tesla has launched a new Powerwall whole-home backup lease program in Texas, priced at $35 per month. The lease requires customers to lease two Powerwalls and subscribe to Tesla Electric energy services, reflecting Tesla Energy’s strategy to bundle hardware with energy subscription plans to make home power storage more affordable and integrated.[Electrek Tesla News]
•Tesla is actively testing its Cybercab autonomous vehicle, with recent observations revealing an internal evaluation UI aimed at assessing the feasibility of unsupervised trips. This interface includes survey questions that suggest Tesla is progressing in developing autonomous ride-hailing services, emphasizing safety and operational evaluations.[Tesla subreddit RSS]
•The prolonged labor dispute between Tesla and Sweden’s IF Metall union, lasting 1,021 days and becoming the longest in Sweden’s modern industrial history, has ended. Tesla resolved this by buying out every striking union member, effectively ending the strike and removing the union’s bargaining leverage.[Electrek Tesla News]

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Tesla Electric launches $35/month Powerwall whole-home backup lease

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Tesla Energy announced a new Powerwall lease option in Texas, offering a $35 per month lease that requires customers to lease two Powerwalls and subscribe to Tesla Electric energy services. This new offering integrates Tesla's hardware with its energy subscription model, aiming to increase accessibility to whole-home backup power solutions.

Electrek Tesla News · 8/13/2026, 4:50:37 PM

Spotted a Cybercab testing! Got a look at the internal evaluation UI

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A Tesla Cybercab prototype is currently undergoing testing, with leaked photos showing an internal evaluation user interface designed for drivers or testers. The interface includes survey questions assessing the feasibility and safety of unsupervised trips, indicating Tesla's progress toward advancing autonomous ride services.

Tesla subreddit RSS · 8/13/2026, 11:12:35 PM

Tesla defeats Sweden’s IF Metall union after 1,021-day strike

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After a 1,021-day strike, Sweden’s largest industrial union, IF Metall, has ended its strike against Tesla. This strike was the longest labor conflict in modern Swedish history, concluding because Tesla bought out all striking union members, effectively nullifying the union's leverage.

Electrek Tesla News · 8/13/2026, 3:08:04 PM

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