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Uber To Relaunch Self-Driving Vehicle Tests In California
Uber gradually resumes tests of autonomous vehicles after 2018 fatality, as self-driving car companies face increasing pressure to show path to viability
Elon Musk Marks Tesla Success With Dance Music Track
Release of ‘Don’t Doubt Ur Vibe’ follows strong orders for Cybertruck and share price rise that values Tesla second in the world after Toyota
Petition Claims Tesla Vehicles To Blame for ‘Sudden Acceleration’ Crashes
US authorities reviewing claims that some Tesla electric vehicles are prone to suddenly accelerate and cause crashes, amidst company’s denials
Tesla To Open Chinese Design And Research Centre
New Chinese research and design centre planned for Tesla to make “Chinese-style” vehicles and follows its Chinese factory in Shanghai
Tesla Faces Racism Lawsuit In California
Federal judge in the US rejects car maker’s effort to dismiss lawsuit that alleges racism at California electric car factory
New Tesla Fatal Accident To Be Investigated
Tesla vehicle allegedly may have been on autopilot when it ran a red light at the weekend and killed two people in a Los Angeles suburb
Tech Giants Sued Over Cobalt Mining Deaths
Apple, Google, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft sued for deaths and injuries of child miners of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Tesla To Be Investigated After Police Car Crash
US government agency confirms it will investigate crash last week that saw a Tesla on autopilot rear end a stationary police car
Autopilot Tesla Crashes Into Police Car
Tesla Model 3 in autopilot self-driving mode crashes into stationary police car in the US, as driver was occupied checking his dog
Elon Musk Concludes Court Appearance
Tesla boss insists his “pedo guy” comments were meant as an off-the-cuff insult, and not to be taken seriously, Unsworth disagrees
Elon Musk Says Sorry To British Diver For ‘Pedo Guy’ Tweet
Tesla boss in court apologises directly to Vernon Unsworth, but also admits to hiring private detective to investigate British diver
Elon Musk Heads To Court Over ‘Pedo’ Tweet
Tesla boss Elon Musk to face the British diving specialist he accused of being a paedophile, in Los Angeles courtroom today
Tesla To Replace Wiper Blades With Lasers?
Star Wars solution. Patent shows Tesla wants to replace conventional windscreen wipers with laser beams
Tesla ‘Cybertruck’ Surpasses 200,000 Orders
Electric car maker racks up orders for Cybertruck vehicle only three days after launch, in spite of embarrassing launch gaffe
Tesla Powerwall Battery Installations To Begin In Japan
Global rollout of the Powerwall home battery continues, with Japan installations slated for 2020
Tesla Model 3 Explodes After Moscow Motorway Crash
Vehicle catches on fire in heavy traffic after collision with stationary tow truck on Moscow ring road, in latest safety incident
Probe Finds Autopilot Was Engaged During Fatal Tesla Crash
The driver in a March crash had engaged his Tesla Model X’s Autopilot a few seconds before the incident, preliminary report finds
Elon Musk Settlement Slammed By SEC Commissioner
Musk’s settlement with financial regulator over his use of Twitter criticised by SEC commissioner
Tesla Promises Autonomous Taxi Fleets By Mid-2020
Elon Musk predicts ‘difficult software problem’ holding back self-driving cars will be solved by the end of this year
Tesla Investigates As Model S Bursts Into Flames In Shanghai
The car was gutted by a fire that began whilst it was stationary in a parking garage, firefighters said
Tesla Cuts Price On US Electric Cars
Demand for electric vehicles not so great? Leading manufacturer cuts price on all models
Tesla’s Elon Musk Hits Out At US SEC
Telsa boss has “no respect” for the US Securities and Exchanges Commission after stepping down as chairman
Tesla Receives Subpoenas In US Fraud Probes
The SEC and the FBI have both issued legal writs as they broaden their investigations into Tesla’s tumultuous dealings with investors
Tesla Buys Land In Shanghai For First Gigafactory Outside The US
The Shanghai factory is expected to double Tesla’s manufacturing capacity, while cutting prices in the world’s biggest market for electric vehicles
Elon Musk Agrees To Step Down As Tesla Chairman
Elon Musk settles with SEC with $20m payout and steps down as Tesla chairman, but more importantly avoids management ban
US Regulator Seeks Elon Musk Removal At Tesla
One tweet too far? SEC accuses Musk of securities fraud and seeks his removal as the head of Telsa
Musk Abandons Plan To Take Tesla Private
The Saudi-backed scheme to take Tesla off of public markets was too complex, Musk says, as competition mounts from Russia’s Kalishnikov
Saudis Would Back Deal To Take Tesla Private, Says Musk
Tesla chief Elon Musk says his plan would require far less than the £55bn estimated by some, as he seeks to justify last week’s surprise tweet
Short Sellers Sue Tesla Over Shock Elon Musk Tweet
The announcement over Twitter of a plan to take the company private was fraudulently engineered to ‘decimate’ short sellers, two lawsuits claim