Tesla

Musk recounts 'life or death' moment for Tesla in '60 Minutes' interview

Dec. 9

In an interview with CBS's Lesley Stahl, the Tesla CEO said he doesn't respect the SEC, declared his interest in buying a shuttered GM factory and credited a parking lot assembly line with saving the company.

Tesla plans to use stock-cash mix to pay March debt, report says

Dec. 7

Tesla notified holders of bonds due in March that if they elect to convert the debt, they'll be paid with a 50-50 mix of cash and stock, according to a copy of a document seen by Bloomberg.

Tesla replaces legal chief with power lawyer from Washington

Dec. 7

Tesla General Counsel Todd Maron is leaving the company, adding to a long list of senior management departures this year. Tesla said it hired Washington lawyer Dane Butswinkas as his successor.

Ghosn in jail risks his electric-car vision as Tesla zooms by

Dec. 5

Carlos Ghosn was an early proponent of electric cars, telling the world in 2009 that Nissan Motor Co. would lead a revolution to eliminate gas guzzlers with its battery-powered Leaf.

U.S. lawmakers make final push to win approval of self-driving car bill

Dec. 4

Key U.S. senators are making a last-ditch effort to win approval of a bill to speed the use of self-driving cars without human controls, but face an uphill battle on Capitol Hill.

Tesla on Autopilot drove 7 miles with sleeping drunken driver, police say

Dec. 3

The California Highway Patrol had some trouble pulling over a Tesla Model S after the driver was determined to be asleep behind the wheel while the vehicle operated on Autopilot.

Musk says Tesla Model 3 output hits 1,000 per day: Report

Nov. 30

Tesla met a production target of 1,000 Model 3 cars per day, automotive website Electrek reported, citing an email to employees from company CEO Elon Musk.

Trump, Kudlow get 'very cross' with Barra, threaten GM's EV subsidies

Nov. 27

Larry Kudlow, Donald Trump's top economic adviser, said he had conveyed to GM CEO Mary Barra the president's anger over her plans to close U.S. factories and lay off thousands of workers.

Tesla was weeks away from death in the past year, Musk says

Nov. 27

Elon Musk has revealed how close Tesla came to collapse during the frantic and costly effort to ramp up production of the Model 3 sedan: Little more than a couple of months.

Tesla's China sales plunge 70% in October

Nov. 27

A China Passenger Car Association official said Tesla sold just 211 cars in the world's largest auto market last month.

Tesla cuts prices in China to ease tariff hit

Nov. 22

Tesla, stung by higher levies on U.S. vehicle exports to China amid a trade ward between the countries, lowered prices on the Model S and Model X by 12-26 percent to make the vehicles more "affordable" in the world's top auto market.

Musk reopens door to Daimler with vow to inquire on electric van

Nov. 19

Elon Musk floated the idea of working with a familiar ally on electric work vans after being guilt-tripped on Twitter for using fuel-burning vehicles to service Tesla models.