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Questions about the safety of Tesla's ‘Full Self-Driving' system are growing
Tesla says its vehicles that are equipped with the latest versions of its vaunted “Full Self-Driving” system can travel from point to point with little human intervention. Yet a series of alarming recent incidents have drawn the attention of federal regulators, who were already investigating Tesla’s automated driving systems because of dozens of crashes that raised safety concerns. The problems...
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Tesla's Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
The suit claims that the company’s marketing of the technology is dangerously misleading.
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US seeks information from Tesla on how it developed and verified whether Autopilot recall worked
Investigators with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have concerns about whether the recall remedy worked because Tesla has reported 20 crashes since it was issued in December.
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Tesla cuts US prices on its Model Y, S and X vehicles after a difficult week
The starting prices were reduced for the Model Y, S and X. Earlier this week Tesla announced layoffs and a recall of nearly 4,000 of its Cybertrucks.
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Tesla recalls Cybertrucks due to faulty pedal that can stick and accelerate unintentionally
Tesla is recalling more than 3,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks because of the possibility that a pedal can get stuck and cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Tesla settles lawsuit over Apple engineer's death in a crash involving its Autopilot software
Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a Silicon Valley engineer who died in a crash while relying on the company’s semi-autonomous driving software.
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Tesla pauses production at German factory as Red Sea attacks disrupt supply chains
The factory near Berlin, which makes Model Y vehicles and batteries, will pause production from Jan. 29 to Feb. 11.
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Man plotted ‘mass casualty' attack at Cybertruck event attended by Elon Musk in Texas, officials say
A Florida man was arrested this week after allegedly planning to commit a “mass casualty event” at Tesla headquarters in Texas during a Cybertruck promotion attended by Elon Musk, prosecutors said.
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Tesla begins delivery of first Cybertrucks, two years behind original schedule
The truck is aimed at the most profitable part of the U.S. auto market that’s now controlled mainly by Ford, General Motors and Ram truck maker Stellantis.
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Tesla says Justice Department is expanding investigations and issuing subpoenas for information
Federal prosecutors have expanded investigations into Tesla beyond the electric vehicle maker’s partially automated driving systems, and they have issued subpoenas for information instead of simply requesting it.
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Walter Isaacson's book ‘Elon Musk' hits shelves, details explosive encounter with Bill Gates
Walter Isaacson’s book ‘Elon Musk’ is out. It details an explosive encounter with Bill Gates
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Elon Musk and Grimes have third child named ‘Techno Mechanicus,' new biography says
Elon Musk and on-again, off-again girlfriend Grimes are parents of three children, not two as previously believed, according to an upcoming biography about the Tesla CEO.
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Russian hacker with Kremlin ties gets 9 years in US jail for $100M stock market scheme
A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks.
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Tesla launches lower range Model X and Model S that are $10,000 cheaper
The Tesla Model X Standard Range starts at $88,490 versus $98,490 for the Model X. The Model S Standard Range starts at $78,490 versus $88,490 for the Model S.
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US opens probe into Tesla vehicles over steering issue complaints from drivers
U.S. auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into possible safety problems with 280,000 Tesla vehicles after drivers complained about steering troubles.
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Major automakers unite to build electric vehicle charging network they say will rival Tesla's
Seven major automakers say they’re joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada.
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Tesla recalling nearly 16,000 of its 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles due to seat belt issue
Tesla is recalling nearly 16,000 of its 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles because some front-row seat belts may not have been reconnected properly following a repair.
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Elon Musk plans Tesla and Twitter collaborations with xAI, his new startup
The billionaire aims to build a “maximally curious” AI that is not “politically correct,” Musk said on a Twitter Spaces session late Friday.
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Tesla settles class-action solar roof lawsuit for $6 million
Tesla has agreed to pay around $6 million to settle Solar Roof class-action lawsuit.
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Ex-Tesla engineer builds Aigen robots to eliminate weeds without pesticides
U.S. pesticide usage reached more than 1.1 billion pounds annually by 2012. Aigen believes its Element robots can help.