Dec 13 Tesla recalls nearly all U.S. vehicles to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot after investigation into deadly crashes ByTom Krisher, Associated Press The recall comes after a two-year investigation by U.S. auto safety regulators into a series of crashes that happened while the Autopilot partially automated driving system was in use. Continue reading
Jul 17 Ford substantially cuts cost of F-150 Lightning electric pickup ByMichelle Chapman, Associated Press The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars due to increased plant capacity, falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production by the Detroit automaker. Continue reading
Jul 16 Tesla announces its 1st electric pickup truck has rolled off the assembly line ByAssociated Press Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule. Continue reading
May 17 Musk tells Tesla shareholders he’s not stepping down as CEO, considering advertising ByAssociated Press Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla's CEO. "Say it ain't so," a shareholder asked Musk during Tesla's annual meeting Tuesday about stepping down as the electric car and solar panel company's leader. "It ain't… Continue reading
May 15 Federal appeals court rules Elon Musk must abide by SEC settlement over Tesla tweets ByLarry Neumeister, Associated Press Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators that was reached after his 2018 tweets claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private caused the electric vehicle maker's share price to jump and led to a… Continue reading
Feb 28 Mexican President López Obrador says Tesla to build plant in Mexico ByMark Stevenson, Associated Press López Obrador said the promise came in phone calls he had Friday and Monday with Tesla head Elon Musk. Continue reading
Feb 17 Regulators force Tesla to recall 363,000 ‘Full Self-Driving’ vehicles ByTom Krisher, Associated Press U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its "Full Self-Driving" system because it can misbehave around intersections and doesn't always follow speed limits. The recall came after regulators expressed concerns about the way Tesla's system… Continue reading
Feb 03 Jury clears Elon Musk of wrongdoing for 2018 Tesla tweets ByMichael Liedtke, Associated Press The trial pitted Tesla investors represented in a class-action lawsuit against Musk, who is CEO of both the electric automaker and the Twitter service he bought for for $44 billion a few months ago. Continue reading
Jan 31 DOJ requests Tesla automated driving documents ByTom Krisher, Michelle Chapman, Associated Press “To our knowledge no government agency in any ongoing investigation has concluded that any wrongdoing occurred,” Tesla said in the filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading
Jan 23 Elon Musk returns to court to testify in Tesla tweet trial ByMichael Liedtke, Associated Press The tweet resulted in a $40 million settlement with securities regulators, claimed he had lined up the financing to take Tesla private in a deal that never came close to happening. Continue reading