Tesla will release Full-Self Driving v14 on Monday, CEO Elon Musk wrote, big news for Tesla and TSLA stock.
Musk wrote early Saturday on his social site that FSD v14's release had been delayed due to a "last minute bug," but said "that gives us time to add a few more features."
Back on Sept. 25, Musk had said said that FSD v14 would have an "early wide" release this past week. It's unclear if that means all FSD users with Hardware 4.0 will gain access, or if FSD v14 will initially go to a limited number, such as Tesla influencers.
Tesla vehicles with HW3.0 will not get FSD v14.
On Sept. 25, Musk had said that FSD v14.1 would follow two weeks later, with v14.2 soon after. He didn't give any new timeline on Saturday, and deadlines often shift.
Elon Musk: 'Almost Sentient'
"The car will feel almost like it is sentient being by 14.2," Musk wrote on Sept. 25.
Musk has previously described Tesla FSD v14 as "sentient." In years past, Musk would refer to big Tesla FSD updates as "mind-blowing" or "blow your mind."
Expect Tesla fans to gush about v14 in the opening hours and days, but it could be several weeks before investors start to get a rough idea of how v14 compares to v13. FSD v13 gets about 230 miles per critical disengagement in cities via the FSD Community Tracker.
Tesla Robotaxis
Tesla has expanded the geographical range for its ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas, and the San Francisco area, but the number of vehicles in operations remains limited. Tesla "robotaxis" all use safety drivers or monitors.
Musk has said Tesla "robotaxis" likely will not need safety monitors or drivers by year-end, though there have been few indications that FSD is ready to make the leap.
Tesla Stock Reverses
Tesla stock hit a 2025 high of 470.75 on Thursday morning, but then reversed solidly lower in sell-the-news reaction to record deliveries buoyed by now-expired U.S. tax credits. Deliveries are likely to tumble in Q4.
In any case, TSLA stock's main driver during its recent run has been self-driving hopes.
Tesla stock has fallen below the 10-day line though it bounced Friday from near its 21-day line as Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno said President Donald Trump is mulling significant tariff relief for U.S. auto production. Shares only fell 2.4% for the week to 429.83.
Ideally, TSLA stock would retreat to the 21-day or a little below, forging a meaty handle on the big consolidation before attempting another run at the December 2024 all-time high of 488.54.
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