Tesla autopilot probe: Company providing more info to US regulators
U.S. automobile safety regulators are zeroing in on changes that Tesla has made to its Autopilot partially automated driving system including how it makes sure drivers pay attention and how it detects and responds to objects.
Tesla is hiring test-drivers in these 14 US cities
The pay ranges from $17-$46 an hour, according to Tesla, and the gigs come with benefits and the potential for overtime pay.
Tesla 'Autopilot' crashes and fatalities surge, despite Musk's claims
New data shows crashes have increased over the past few years and highlights the dangers related to Tesla’s driver-automated technology.
Black workers at California Tesla factory allege rampant racism, seek class-action status
Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination at the electric automaker’s San Francisco Bay Area plant, including frequent use of racial slurs and references to the manufacturing site as a plantation or slave ship.
Investigators hope Tesla pulled from Peninsula lagoon yields clues in double fatal crash
Stuck in mud and submerged under 4 feet of water, a wrecked Tesla could provide clues in a two-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two people on the Peninsula.
US ends probe into Tesla allowing video games while vehicles are moving
U.S. highway safety regulators have closed an investigation into Tesla allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while vehicles are moving.
Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network
There are about 54,000 public vehicle charging stations in the U.S., but many charge much more slowly than Tesla stations.
Doctor accused of trying to kill family blames tires for Devil's Slide crash
The Southern California doctor accused of trying to kill his family in January by driving his Tesla off a cliff at Devil’s Slide in San Mateo County blamed the crash on tire problems, court documents revealed.
Tesla announces big plans for cheaper iron-based batteries
Tesla Inc. is planning to install iron-based batteries that are not only cheaper, but less of a fire hazard, in a version of an affordable electric vehicle and a semi heavy electric truck, according to reports.
NHTSA investigating Tesla Model X seat belt failures
Belts may not be properly secured at the factory
US investigates Tesla after complaints of steering wheels that can fall off
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the probe covers an estimated 120,000 vehicles from the 2023 model year.
Feds suspect Tesla that hit fire truck in deadly I-680 crash was on autopilot
A Tesla was operating on an automated driving system when it crashed into a firetruck in California last month, killing the driver and critically injuring a passenger.
Tesla says it will cut the cost of next generation vehicles in half
Tesla says it will cut the cost of its next generation of vehicles in half, largely by using innovative manufacturing techniques and smaller factories.
Study finds General Motors and Tesla have the most loyal customers
A study of 11.7 million automobile sales found General Motors and Tesla had the highest percentages of loyal customers during the 2022 calendar year.
Elon Musk back in No. 1 spot on Bloomberg's billionaires list
Bloomberg estimated his fortune was now worth $187.1 billion
Tesla moves global engineering headquarters to Palo Alto
Tesla founder Elon Musk announced Wednesday that the automaker is moving its global engineering headquarters to the Bay Area, already home to the company's largest manufacturing plant.
Tesla driver who died in Walnut Creek after crashing into fire truck ID'd
The man who died in a Tesla crash with a fire truck in Walnut Creek has been identified.
1 person dies when Tesla hits fire truck on I-680, 4 firefighters injured
One person is dead in the wake of a crash in which a Tesla hit a fire truck on northbound Interstate 680 near the Treat Boulevard offramp in Walnut Creek early Saturday morning, fire officials said.
NHTSA announces Tesla recall for "full self-driving" mode safety concerns
Federal regulators announced a recall of Tesla vehicles due to concerns over erratic behavior when the cars are in Tesla's FSD or Full Self-Driving Beta mode.
Wife of Tesla driver who drove family over Devil's Slide cliff does not want husband prosecuted
The wife of a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family last month by driving his Tesla off a cliff at Devil’s slide in San Mateo County, does not want to prosecute, the defense attorney in the case has revealed.