Tesla
Tesla, AMD partner to develop chip for autonomous cars
Sept. 20Tesla is working with Advanced Micro Devices to develop its own artificial intelligence chip for self-driving cars, CNBC reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.
First Shift: Report: Bentley CEO Duerheimer to step down
Sept. 22Report: Bentley CEO Duerheimer to step down; GM strike's ripple effects; Tesla kills cheapest Model S; London strips Uber's license; Fiat, Alfa product plans; Barra's top ranking.
Tesla worker claims timing of firing denied him lucrative shares
Sept. 19A former Tesla factory worker filed a lawsuit alleging the company fired him a day before his one-year anniversary, denying him hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stock options.
Semifinalists set for Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards
Sept. 15The list of semifinalists for the 2018 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards has a few surprises: Alfa Romeo is up for two awards, no Detroit 3 brand cars made the cut, Tesla decided not to participate and only three trucks qualified.
Will Tesla's rise help Panasonic join top 10 global suppliers?
Sept. 18Japanese electronics giant Panasonic believes its association with Tesla will help it leapfrog into the top 10 global auto suppliers in just five years.
O'Connell leaves Tesla
Sept. 18Diarmuid O'Connell, who led Tesla's fight to sell its cars through factory-owned stores, has left the company.
Musk now targets October to unveil Tesla semi truck
Sept. 14Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric carmaker expects to unveil its planned semi-truck in late October -- about a month later than the billionaire had earlier estimated.
AutoNews Now: What's sparking renewed drive toward EVs
Sept. 13From Frankfurt: Consumer pull, Tesla threat spark renewed EV drive; Another top manager leaves Tesla; Honda-Toyota pump project; Recalled VW diesels stolen, sold; Barra talks STEM.
Tesla's vice president of business development, Diarmuid O'Connell, departs
Sept. 13Diarmuid O'Connell, Tesla's vice president of business development, has left the company, the latest in a string of management departures as Tesla ramps up production of the Model 3 sedan.
Operational limits played key role in Tesla crash on Autopilot, board says
Sept. 12The chairman of the NTSB said "operational limitations" in the Tesla Model S played a "major role" in a May 2016 crash that killed a driver using the vehicle's semi-autonomous Autopilot system.
AutoNews Now: Feds ease path to self-driving cars
Sept. 12Feds reveal 'path forward' for self-driving cars; NTSB: Autopilot design a factor in fatal Tesla crash; At Frankfurt: Benz fuel-cell hybrid, 'Entry-level' Ferrari, Smart all-EV plan.
Tesla referral programs draw new round of complaints from Calif. dealers
Sept. 8California dealers expanded a complaint against Tesla over six new referral programs the automaker is offering customers.
