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EEOC Says No Need to Pause Lawsuit Against Tesla for Race Bias
Jan 4 2024 // A U.S. anti-discrimination agency has asked a federal judge to reject Tesla Inc’s bid to pause a lawsuit alleging widespread racial bias at the electric carmaker’s flagship Fremont, California, assembly...
Tesla Recalls 120,000 Vehicles Over Doors That Could Unlock in Crash
Dec 27 2023 // Tesla is recalling just over 120,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in the United States over the risk of doors being unlocked and opening during a crash, the automaker said Friday. Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA)...
Tesla Faces Inquiry by Norway’s Safety Regulator Over Suspension Failures
Dec 21 2023 // Tesla faces an inquiry by Norway’s traffic safety regulator into suspension failures in the company’s electric cars that could result in a recall, the agency told Reuters. Norwegian Public Roads Administration...
Tesla Moves to Pause EEOC Lawsuit Alleging Race Bias at Factory
Dec 20 2023 // Tesla Inc has asked a U.S. judge to pause a federal agency’s lawsuit accusing the electric carmaker of severe harassment of Black workers at its California assembly plant, saying two similar cases should play out...
Tesla Driver Paying $23K for 2019 California Crash
Dec 19 2023 // A Tesla driver will pay more than $23,000 in restitution for the deaths of two people during a 2019 car crash in a Los Angeles suburb, a decision announced the same day that the automaker recalled nearly all vehicles sold...
Tesla Autopilot Recall Threatens Its Defense in Lawsuits Over Crashes
Dec 15 2023 // Tesla Inc.’s biggest vehicle recall ever threatens to hurt the company’s defense in several high-profile lawsuits it faces over crashes linked to Autopilot. The automaker’s recall of 2 million cars comes...
Tesla Critics Say the Autopilot Recall Fixes Don’t Go Far Enough
Dec 14 2023 // Tesla Inc.’s decision to fix more than 2 million vehicles’ Autopilot driver-assistance systems after a federal probe drew some praise from safety advocates, but many said the company should be taking additional...
Tesla Recalling 2 Million US Vehicles Over Autopilot Safeguards
Dec 13 2023 // Tesla is recalling just over 2 million vehicles in the United States fitted with its Autopilot advanced driver-assistance system to install new safeguards, after a federal safety regulator said the system posed safety...
Tesla Beats Claim It Fired New York Factory Workers Amid Union Campaign
Dec 1 2023 // A U.S. labor board has dismissed claims that Tesla Inc. illegally fired employees working on Autopilot software at a New York factory to put an end to union organizing. A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional...
Tesla China Offers Insurance Subsidy on Some Models Bought Before Year-End
Nov 28 2023 // Tesla China is offering insurance subsidies for some types of Model 3 and Model y for purchases before the end of 2023, according to a statement on its official social media account on Tuesday. (Reporting by Albee Zhang...
Judge Finds Evidence That Tesla, Musk Knew About Autopilot Defect
Nov 22 2023 // A Florida judge found “reasonable evidence” that Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk and other managers knew the automaker’s vehicles had a defective Autopilot system but still allowed the cars to be driven...
Tesla Launched its Own Car Insurance. These Drivers Say it’s a Lemon.
Nov 21 2023 // In February, Mark Bova purchased a used 2018 Tesla Model S. Before leaving the dealer, he bought insurance from Tesla, finding the initial $93 monthly premium “really reasonable.” Sixteen days later, as he...
Tesla Wins First US Autopilot Trial Involving Fatal Crash
Nov 3 2023 // Tesla on Oct. 31 won the first U.S. trial over allegations that its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to a death, a major victory for the automaker as it faces several other lawsuits and federal investigations related...
Tesla Cleared of Fault in Fatal Chinese Crash: Local Media Reports
Nov 1 2023 // A Chinese court has ruled a Tesla Inc. vehicle wasn’t the cause of a 2022 accident that killed two people and injured three others, Shanghai Securities News reported. The automaker had sued a social media influencer...
Tesla Aware of Autopilot Steering Malfunction Before Fatal Crash: Lawyer
Oct 25 2023 // An attorney suing Tesla over a fatal accident cited an internal safety analysis conducted by the company that showed it knew about a steering malfunction in its Autopilot driver assistant feature about two years...
US Justice Department Issues Subpoenas to Tesla in Ongoing Probes
Oct 23 2023 // The U.S. Justice Department has sought documents and issued subpoenas to Tesla as it scrutinizes the automaker’s driver assistance system Autopilot and vehicle driving range, among other issues, the company said on...
Tesla Engineer Defends ‘Full Self-Driving’ Name at Crash Trial
Oct 6 2023 // A Tesla engineer in court on Wednesday rejected a lawyer’s suggestion that the company named its driver-assistant feature “Full Self-Driving” because it wanted people to believe that its systems had more...
Ex-Tesla Factory Worker Loses Bid in California for New Trial in Race Bias Case
Oct 4 2023 // A Black former factory worker for Tesla lost his bid on Wednesday for a third trial in his race discrimination lawsuit against the electric carmaker, after a California federal judge rejected his claims that the...
California Judge Rules Tesla Owners Must Arbitrate False Ad Claims Over Autopilot Feature
Oct 2 2023 // A California federal judge has ruled that a group of people who own cars made by Tesla Inc must pursue claims that the company misled the public about its autopilot features in individual arbitration rather than court. The...
Tesla Sued by US Agency Over Alleged Harassment of Black Factory Workers
Sep 29 2023 // A U.S. civil rights agency sued Tesla Inc. on Thursday, claiming the electric carmaker has tolerated severe harassment of Black employees at its flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant, in charges similar to cases...
