NTSB says electric vehicle battery fires pose great risks to 1st responders
Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate.
US safety agency rejects petition to recall Tesla vehicles
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency has rejected claims of unintended acceleration in Tesla vehicles, saying the acceleration was caused by drivers pushing the wrong pedal.
Tesla's annual sales up 36% but comes short of delivery goal
Tesla's annual sales rose 36%, but the electric car company came short of its annual goal to deliver 500,000 vehicles.
Wall Street braces for trading surge as Tesla enters S&P 500
The market value of Tesla has soared to around $600 billion, making it the largest company ever to be added to the S&P 500.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk critical of California, leaves the state and moves to Texas
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has left California and is now a resident of Texas.
Feds investigating the suspensions of 115,000 Tesla vehicles
DETROIT (AP) -- The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that suspensions can fail on nearly 115,000 Tesla electric vehicles.
Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
The conflicting messages have experts in the field accusing Tesla of deceptive, irresponsible marketing that could make the roads more dangerous.
Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter
The electric car and solar panel maker says Wednesday that it made $331 million, or 27 cents per share, for its fifth-straight profitable quarter.
Tesla sales surge as global demand picks up speed
The company reported Friday that it had delivered 139,000 SUVs and sedans from July through September, compared with 97,000 deliveries during the same period a year ago.
Techies, investors, await news of Tesla battery potential
The new technology, to be unveiled Tuesday by CEO Elon Musk, could mean a broader range of travel and improved battery durability.
Patrol: Tesla Autopilot driver was watching movie, crashed
A state trooper and a Nash County deputy on Wednesday were on the side of U.S. Highway 64 and responding to a previous crash when the Tesla slammed into the deputy’s cruiser.
Tesla on autopilot hits police car as driver watches movie on cellphone
A North Carolina doctor’s Tesla operating on Autopilot crashed into a police car early Wednesday morning as he was watching a movie on his cellphone.
Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant
The new factory will build Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck pickup and will be a second U.S. manufacturing site for the Model Y small SUV, largely for distribution to the East Coast.
Tesla makes $104M profit in 2Q despite factory shutdown
Tesla overcame a seven-week pandemic-related shutdown at its U.S. assembly plant to post a surprising $104 million net profit for the second quarter.
Tesla tries to assure workers there’s no big virus outbreak
In an email to workers Wednesday night, the company said that since January it has had fewer than 10 cases of the virus that causes COVID-19 that were transmitted in the workplace.
Hackers appear to target Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye West, others in bitcoin scam
Messages appearing on their accounts showed statements about bitcoin and promised to “double” payments sent to a bitcoin wallet address.
Tesla workers rally, call for health department protections during COVID-19 pandemic
Tesla workers rallied outside Alameda County Public Health Department on Thursday. They want the county to protect workers at the company's Fremont plant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tesla workers rally for safety and protections during COVID-19 pandemic
Workers said some who are vulnerable or who have vulnerable family members have been fired because they are concerned about returning to work.
Workers: Tesla threatens firing if they don't return to jobs
The group wants the practice to stop, and it also wants state and county officials to do a better job making sure proper safety procedures are followed at the factory in Fremont, in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Tesla workers reportedly fired after staying home over fears of contracting COVID-19
When Elon Musk reopened the Fremont plant against Alameda County orders in May he told employees they would not be penalized if they stayed home.