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Tesla Starts Rolling Out 2025 Holiday Update With Grok Navigation and Charging Upgrades

The staged release reaches select vehicles, with availability varying by hardware and region.

Overview

  • Owners report software version 2025.44.25.1 is deploying, initially reaching some Hardware 3 cars with AMD Ryzen while excluding HW3 vehicles with Full Self-Driving enabled, according to Teslarati.
  • Grok from xAI now accepts natural-language commands to add or edit navigation destinations when set to the Assistant personality.
  • Charging and routing tools expand with a pilot 3D Supercharger site map at about 18 locations, location-based charge limits, and optional automatic carpool lane routing based on eligibility.
  • Remote monitoring gains Dog Mode Live Activities on iPhone with periodic cabin snapshots, and Dashcam clips add overlays for speed, steering angle, and the state of driving assistance systems.
  • New perks include Tesla Photobooth, a refreshed Santa Mode and light shows, a SpaceX ISS Docking Simulator, a phone-left chime and wireless charger toggles, plus a Dashcam storage meter and a gamified Supercharging Charging Passport.