Tesla
Tesla Model S regains top safety rating with software update, Consumer Reports says
July 25Tesla provided an over-the-air update in July to its software on the Model S to include automatic emergency braking at highway speeds.
Tesla buyers antsy for Model 3 keys months after $1,000 deposit
July 25Thousands of Tesla Model 3 reservation holders are in limbo, with deposits paid but little clarity about the status of their car -- when they'll get it or what they'll pay.
AutoNews Now: Demon drawing devilishly high markups
July 24Dodge Demon drawing devilishly high markups; Ford's 4-second 'Stang; Paying the price to ride up high; Automakers preparing to show the money; Tesla seats go vegan.
Former Tesla engineers launch high-def mapping company
July 19Computer vision company Lvl5 hopes 3-D maps will replace the need for lidar systems. The five-person startup has raised $2 million and plans to expand to 100 employees by the end of 2018.
SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive to quit Tesla
July 19Tesla said SolarCity co-founder Peter Rive is leaving the company, eight months after the electric car maker bought the biggest residential solar panel maker.
Tesla adds 2 directors with roots in media
July 17Tesla appointed two new directors to its board, including Twenty-First Century Fox CEO James Murdoch, increasing its board size to nine.
Tesla driver denies Autopilot system caused Minnesota crash
July 17The driver of a Tesla vehicle involved in a Minnesota crash denied that its Autopilot system caused the incident. Tesla said it had "no reason to believe that Autopilot ... worked other than as designed."
Musk warns of worst-case scenario from artificial intelligence
July 16Elon Musk warned governors that government regulation of artificial intelligence is needed because it's a fundamental risk to humans.
Model 3 is Musk's moment of truth. Can he deliver?
July 17Rarely do we talk about a single vehicle being critical to the mission and possibly the survival of a car company. Yet that is a fair description of the Tesla Model 3.
What happens if the Tesla Model 3 flops?
July 13In our first reading group, we talk Tesla, CEO Elon Musk, the Model 3 and what needs to happen to make the company worth its valuation.
High stakes as automakers wager on new connected transport ecosystem
July 12The auto industry is betting billions of dollars in a global game of roulette involving connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicles, with clear winners and losers.
Tesla steps up auto service as Model 3 debut nears
July 11Tesla said it is expanding its auto service centers and adding 350 mobile service vans as it gears up to support its Model 3 sedan.
