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Tesla has unveiled its Optimus humanoid robot at its AI Day 2022 today and Elon Musk believes Tesla can bring it to market for “less than…
S&P cited racial discrimination claims in deciding to exclude the electric carmaker from a listing of socially responsible companies.
Meet the new materials overpowering the electric economy.
They’re quieter and better for the climate. But snow and water create new technological challenges for designers.
The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry.
Senator Marco Rubio criticized the electric carmaker for opening the outlet in a region where China has been accused of targeting Muslims.
The electric-car maker managed substantial growth as Europe and China increasingly propelled sales.
A federal regulator said the electric vehicle maker agreed to disable the feature after an investigation was opened.
Some very wealthy people give their money away in an attempt to burnish their reputations. Not the Tesla C.E.O.
“We are aware of driver concerns and are discussing the feature with the manufacturer,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement.
The feature raises fresh questions about whether Tesla is compromising safety as it rushes to add new technologies.
The feature raises fresh questions about whether Tesla is compromising safety as it rushes to add new technologies.
The automaker may have undermined safety in designing its Autopilot driver-assistance system to fit its chief executive’s vision, former employees say.
The tweet, in which Mr. Musk claimed he had secured funding to take Tesla private, initially sent the automaker’s shares soaring. But they sank when it quickly became clear that no such deal had been reached.
Elon Musk has sold shares on his company’s stock worth $5 billion (£3.73 billion) after promising to abide by a Twitter poll.
Since Friday, Tesla has shed about $200 billion in market valuation.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been told he should sell 10% of his shares in Tesla, worth around $21bn, after asking people in a Twitter poll whether he should do so.
Elon Musk has asked his 62.5 million Twitter followers whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock.
Uber drivers can rent a Tesla through Hertz starting on Nov. 1 in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Washington DC, with the program later this year expanding to cities nationwide.
Tesla’s market capitalisation passed $1trn on Monday after its shares surged following a deal with car rental company Hertz which has ordered 100,000 new electric vehicles from the manufacturer.
The order, which is expected to be delivered by the end of next year, is a sign of the growing momentum in the shift toward electric cars.
In a letter, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminded Tesla that federal law requires automakers to initiate recalls if they find defects that pose a safety risk.
America’s top transportation safety regulator wants to know why Tesla didn’t issue a recall of its “Autopilot” feature after a series of deadly crashes with emergency vehicles
Elon Musk says Tesla’s “Gigafactory” outside Berlin will start pumping out electric cars as soon as November — even though the company has still not secured final approval from German authorities. The factory is set to start making Tesla Model Y SUVs in November or December, Musk said on Saturday, according to Bloomberg. But Tesla…
Electric carmaker Tesla is to move its headquarters from California to Texas, chief executive Elon Musk has said.
General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra told investors Wednesday the automaker plans to double revenue by 2030 as it rolls out new electric vehicles and digitally-powered services in a bid to catch up with Tesla.
The electric-car maker has weathered the global shortage of semiconductors better than more established rivals.
Tesla was hit with a lawsuit Monday from five Texas cops who say they were injured when a Model X on “autopilot” mode plowed into them during a traffic stop. The five cops say they were left with “severe injuries and permanent disabilities” and are seeking $20 million in damages. “The officers want to hold…
Tesla drivers can now use a “request” button on their vehicle’s screen to apply to join a beta test for the full self-driving feature, Elon Musk confirmed.
U.S. safety investigators are asking anyone who witnessed a fiery Tesla crash last week near Miami that killed two people to send them video or photos taken at the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board sent three investigators to the Sept. 13 crash in Coral Gables, Florida. The agency says Thursday that it’s specifically looking…
Tesla has opened its first store and repair shop on Native American land, dodging car dealership laws that have stymied its expansion plans across the country.
US auto safety regulators said on Wednesday they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla vehicles that were using advanced driver-assistance systems in incidents involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Aug. 16 said it had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla driver assistance system Autopilot after 11 crashes. The 12th occurred in Orlando…
A Tesla vehicle operating on autopilot slammed into a Florida police cruiser on a highway near Orlando on Saturday, just days after CEO Elon Musk admitted the self-driving software is “actually not great.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted that the company’s driver-assistance software is “actually not great,” a week after federal regulators launched an investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system.
Elon Musk has claimed Tesla may launch a humanoid robot as early as next year, but the billionaire has a track record of making outrageous claims and predictions that have not come to fruition.
As the company deals with government scrutiny of its driver-assistance technology, an add-on kit sold for up to $10,000 is also getting more attention.
Elon Musk has claimed Tesla will likely launch a humanoid robot prototype as early as next year, designed to do “boring, repetitious and dangerous” work.
Tesla advertising for its “Autopilot” and “Full Self-Driving” features is misleading to consumers and should be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission, two US senators said Wednesday.
A 2019 crash in Florida highlights how gaps in Tesla’s driver-assistance system and distractions can have tragic consequences.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is aware of 11 crashes since 2018 when Tesla vehicles operating under Autopilot control have hit emergency vehicles.
