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All the Major Legal Battles Elon Musk and His Companies Are Facing

Elon Musk and his companies are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits, ranging from fatal crashes blamed on Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system to civil rights complaints over the treatment of employees. Tesla’s board and Musk were hit Thursday with another suit …

Tesla to Recall 125,227 Vehicles Over Faulty Seat Belt Warning System

Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The regulator said …

Tesla Settles Fatal Crash Suit as Another Jury Trial Loomed

Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California …

Tesla Settles Factory Worker’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Tesla has settled a lawsuit by a former factory employee who says she was fired for complaining about severe sexual harassment, as the electric carmaker faces a series of sex and race discrimination lawsuits. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in …

Lawsuit: Tesla’s Autopilot Caused Fiery Crash into Tree, Killing Colorado Man

The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is dangerously …

In Tesla Autopilot Probe, US Prosecutors Focus on Securities, Wire Fraud

U.S. prosecutors are examining whether Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles’ self-driving capabilities, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems assist with steering, braking …

NHTSA Seeks Answers From Tesla in Autopilot Recall Probe

U.S. auto safety investigators are seeking detailed answers and documents from Tesla in a probe into the automaker’s December recall of more than 2 million vehicles to install new Autopilot safeguards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said last …

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Elon Musk Dispute Over SEC Settlement

The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear Elon Musk’s bid to throw out part of a securities fraud settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission restricting the billionaire businessman’s public statements about his electric car company Tesla. The …

US Probes Tesla Recall of 2 Million Vehicles Over Autopilot, Citing Concerns

U.S. auto safety regulators said Friday they have opened an investigation into whether Tesla’s recall of more than 2 million vehicles announced in December to install new Autopilot safeguards is adequate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it …

Tesla to Recall 3,878 Cybertrucks Over Faulty Accelerator Pedal, NHTSA Says

Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get lodged in the interior trim, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. A trapped accelerator pedal could cause the …