Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 fine in a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating the federal Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. The penalty is next to nothing for
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From Tesla to Jeep: The end of 3G networks is a problem for millions of car owners
The planned shutdown of outdated 3G networks will affect the connected systems of dozens of vehicle models that hit the market anytime from 2010 to as recently as 2021, in some cases. Dusan Petkovic | iStock | Getty Images Millions
The Station: DeLorean teases an EV, VW and Huawei are ‘talking’ and feds investigate Tesla
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After Tesla CEO Elon Musk alleged ‘unrelenting investigation,’ SEC pushes back
The Securities and Exchange Commission submitted a letter to a federal judge on Friday responding to allegations by Tesla CEO Elon Musk that the agency had “broken promises” and engaged in a “pattern of conduct” amounting to harassment after an
There wasn’t a single Tesla ad during the Super Bowl. Here’s why
Tesla clearly hasn’t needed Super Bowl (or other) ads, as demand for Teslas has consistently matched or exceeded the number of cars the company can build. Its most recent financial report shows Tesla had just six days’ supply of vehicles
California agency sues Tesla for alleged racial discrimination and harassment
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit against Tesla on Wednesday alleging racial discrimination and harassment. The complaint, which was filed in state court, calls out issues at Tesla’s Fremont, California manufacturing plant. The California agency
Tesla is replacing faulty Autopilot cameras in some cars, internal documents say
Tesla is replacing repeater cameras in the front fenders of at least several hundred Model S, X and 3 vehicles made in Fremont, California, although the company has not yet initiated a voluntary recall, according to internal service documents the
Here’s why battery manufactures like Samsung and Panasonic and car makers like Tesla are embracing cobalt-free batteries
Lithium-ion batteries contain a number of different materials including lithium, nickel, aluminum, iron, manganese and cobalt. Of all these metals, cobalt is the most expensive. For the past four years, the average cost of cobalt was higher than the cost
Tesla shares slide 5% after Elon Musk proposes selling 10% of his stock in a Twitter poll
Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, stands in the foundry of the Tesla Gigafactory during a press event. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images Tesla shares fell by more than 5% in pre-market trading Monday after CEO Elon Musk asked
Elon Musk Offers To Sell US$6 Billion Worth of Tesla Stock To Alleviate World Hunger
Elon Musk has said that he will sell US$6 billion worth of Tesla stocks if the UN’s food agency can prove how the money can solve world hunger. The statement comes after David Beasley, director of the World Food Program,
The Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs as Tesla stock electrifies
The Dow ended the day up nearly 65 points, or 0.2%, and is now within striking distance of topping the 36,000 level for the first time. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and the Nasdaq gained 0.9%. Tesla (TSLA) shares surged
Tesla Vehicle Deliveries Hit Another Record in Q3 2021, Beats Analysts’ Estimates
Tesla said on Saturday it had delivered a record electric cars in the third quarter, beating Wall Street estimates after Chief Executive Elon Musk asked staff to “go super hardcore” to make a quarter-end delivery push. Tesla has weathered the
What Sets Rivian Apart From Tesla
Image: Rivian While Tesla is dominating the world of electric vehicles, some people might be put off by their lineup of vehicles, its eccentric CEO Elon Musk, or both. This could be a blessing for rival company Rivian. The US
Tesla must tell NHTSA how Autopilot sees emergency vehicles
Enlarge / Tesla’s Autopilot system is good at keeping pace with moving traffic, but it keeps crashing into emergency responders parked by the side of the road. The NHTSA wants to know why. Tesla The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration