Latest Tesla Headlines
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Tesla Recalls 475K Vehicles Over Camera, Trunk Safety Issues
Dec 30 2021 // Tesla Inc. is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the U.S. road safety regulator said. The U.S. electric...
Whistleblower Claim Prompts SEC Probe of Tesla Over Solar Panel Fire Risks
Dec 8 2021 // The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc. over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel...
Tesla Seeks Retrial, Cut in ‘Staggering’ $137M Award in Racial Bias Workplace Case
Nov 17 2021 // Tesla has asked a federal court to reject what is calls a “staggering” $136.9 million jury award or order a new trial in a case involving an employee’s claim that the car maker did not do enough to...
Auto Safety Regulators Looking into Complaint from Michigan Tesla Driver
Nov 15 2021 // U.S. auto safety regulators are looking into a complaint from a Tesla driver that the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software caused a crash. The driver was beta testing the “Full Self-Driving”...
Safety Head Criticizes Tesla Over Its Release of New Self-Driving Software
Oct 26 2021 // The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday criticized electric carmaker Tesla Inc.’s decision to provide new self-driving software to vehicle owners without addressing safety concerns that...
Citing Software Issues, Tesla Pulls Latest Full Self-Driving Beta
Oct 25 2021 // U.S. electric car maker Tesla Inc. on Sunday rolled back the latest version of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software, less than a day after its release, after users complained of false collision warnings and other...
NTSB: Driver was Behind Wheel When Tesla Crashed Near Houston, Killing Two
Oct 25 2021 // A driver was behind the wheel when a Tesla electric car crashed and burned last April near Houston, killing two men, neither of whom was found in the driver’s seat. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board...
Safety Regulator Questions Tesla on No Recall With Autopilot Update
Oct 15 2021 // U.S. safety investigators want to know why Tesla didn’t file recall documents when it updated Autopilot software to better identify parked emergency vehicles, escalating a simmering clash between the automaker and...
Tesla Auto Insurance Expanding into Texas This Week
Oct 11 2021 // Tesla will launch its own brand of auto insurance in Texas this week, founder Elon Musk said during a Oct. 7 shareholders call addressing the company’s headquarters relocation from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas. In...
Why Tesla Could Face Tough Road If It Tries to Slash $137M Racial Bias Verdict
Oct 7 2021 // Tesla Inc. will likely seek to slash a $137 million jury award for a Black worker who accused the automaker of racial discrimination, but could have difficulty reducing the verdict amid claims that the company tolerated...
Jury Orders Tesla to Pay $130M to Former Worker Over Racially Hostile Workplace
Oct 5 2021 // A federal jury on Monday has ordered Tesla Inc to pay more than $130 million in damages to a Black former worker, finding he was subjected to a racially hostile work environment, the Wall Street Journal reported. The jury...
National Transportation Safety Board Probes Deadly Tesla Crash in Florida
Sep 21 2021 // The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash of a Tesla Inc. vehicle, the second probe by the agency of a fatal accident involving the electric carmaker’s models in less than six...
Safety Regulator Reports 12th Tesla Autopilot Car Crash Involving Emergency Vehicle
Sep 2 2021 // U.S. auto safety regulators on Wednesday said they had identified a 12th crash involving Tesla Inc. vehicles using advanced driver assistance systems in incidents involving emergency vehicles and demanded the automaker...
Tesla Slams into Florida Highway Patrol Car on Autopilot
Aug 30 2021 // A Tesla driving in autopilot mode slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Earlier this month,...
Safety Agency Has Begun Probe Into Tesla Autopilot
Aug 16 2021 // U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc.’s driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic...
Trial Asks the $2 Billion Question: Does Musk Control Tesla?
Jul 12 2021 // Does Elon Musk control Tesla Inc. or does Tesla control Elon Musk? More than $2 billion hinges on that question as a trial kicks off on Monday. Shareholders allege that Musk used his control of Tesla to force the company...
Tesla Auto Caught Fire During Driving, Lawyer Alleges
Jul 2 2021 // A Tesla Inc. Model S Plaid electric vehicle burst into flames on Tuesday while the owner was driving, just three days after the $129,900, top-of-the-range car was delivered following its June launch, an attorney for the...
Safety Agency Pursuing 30 Investigations Into Tesla Crashes
Jun 18 2021 // U.S. auto safety regulators said on Thursday they have opened 30 investigations into Tesla crashes involving 10 deaths since 2016 where advanced driver assistance systems were suspected of use. The National Highway Traffic...
Tesla Loses Top Safety Rankings From IIHS, Consumer Reports
Jun 1 2021 // Two key groups that offer automobile safety ratings are yanking their top endorsements from some Tesla vehicles because the company has stopped using radar on its safety systems. Consumer Reports pulled its “Top...
Despite Safety Questions, Tesla Sticks With Autopilot Cameras Without Radar Sensor
May 26 2021 // Tesla Inc. said on Tuesday its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles will be equipped with cameras and no radar sensor for semi-automated driving in North America starting this month. The move came amid growing scrutiny by...
