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Tesla becomes richest auto group as Detroit giants see sales drop
Tesla shares have risen steadily since late 2019 as it met key production targets for its Model 3 car, with the automaker topping Japan's Toyota in market valuation
Trump backs Tesla on reopening after Musk defies order
'California should let Tesla & @elonmusk open the plant, NOW. It can be done Fast & Safely!' Trump says in a tweet
Musk 'restarting' California Tesla factory, defying authorities
The Tesla chief claims his company has been 'singled out,' and that other car companies in the US have been approved to resume
Tesla reports surprise Q1 profit despite coronavirus uncertainty
Shares surge after the electric car company reports profits of $16 million, compared with a loss of $702 million in the year-ago period
Tesla's Musk calls confinement 'outrage,' urges reopening
Tesla's CEO, during an earnings update for the electric carmaker, lashes out at the orders which forced the shutdown of production in California
'Coronavirus panic is dumb' – Elon Musk
'Do you know what [it] is like to struggle to breathe? I do. It is horrifying,' a user replies
Tesla value hits $100 billion, triggering payout plan for Musk
Under a compensation plan approved by Tesla's board in 2018, Musk is to be paid in stock awards based on the value of the company, which could be worth as much as $50 billion if Tesla reaches $650 billion
Tesla delivers first batch of China-made cars
The first cars to roll off its China assembly line – 15 of Tesla's mid-price, mass-market Model 3 design – are given to employees who had placed advance orders during a ceremony at the plant
U.S. tech giants sued over cobalt mine child labor deaths
The case is lodged on December 15 in the name of 14 unidentified victims, who are members of the families of children killed in tunnel collapses, as well as children maimed as they worked
Elon Musk to testify in 'pedo guy' defamation trial
Musk faces a defamation case stemming from an incident where he called British diver Vernon Unsworth a 'pedo guy' in a tweet
Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch
The demonstration of the Tesla Cybertruck's indestructible windows didn't appear to go entirely to plan after one assistant throws a steel ball bearing at the truck, only to see the armored glass smash
Elon Musk says he is disconnecting from Twitter
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From princes to undertakers, Norway's motorists go electric
Rich or not, young and old, hip urbanites and rural dwellers alike: Norwegians, including Crown Prince Haakon, are increasingly switching to electric cars
Tesla sued over California 'Autopilot' death
The lawsuit, filed on April 26 in California Superior Court, asserts the March 2018 death of Walter Huang resulted from Tesla's 'Autopilot' technology
Tesla CEO Musk strikes deal with market regulators over tweets
The settlement between Musk and the SEC sets out clearer guidelines on topics Musk should avoid on Twitter or other social media, including statements about acquisitions, mergers, new products and production numbers
Tesla probes car fire in Shanghai
A video shows white smoke emerging from under what appears to be a Tesla Model S car in a parking garage before flames erupt around it
Tesla introduces new 'Model Y' SUV, priced at $39,000
Musk says, it has 'the functionality of an SUV but it will ride like a sports car' accelerating from stand-still to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds
U.S. financial regulatory agency says Musk violated deal
According to the SEC, a tweet from Musk on Tesla's 2019 production levels violates the deal, under which his tweets had to be reviewed prior to being published
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Tesla recalls more than 14,000 cars in China over Takata airbags
The affected vehicles in China are Model S cars made between February 2014 and December 2016, the State Administration of Market Regulation says
Tesla names 2 directors as part of Elon Musk U.S. fraud settlement
Tesla taps Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and Walgreens Boots Alliance Executive Vice President Kathleen Wilson-Thompson for its board of directors
Tesla CEO Elon Musk taunts U.S. financial regulatory agency
'I want to be clear. I do not respect the SEC – I do not respect them,' he said in an interview on the CBS network news program '60 Minutes'
Tesla names board director to replace Elon Musk
The appointment of Denholm, who is Telstra's chief financial officer, is effective immediately but she will serve out her six-month notice period with her current employer, Tesla says late Wednesday.
Tesla under U.S. criminal probe for Model 3 comments – source
The probe concerns whether the automaker told investors it was on track with targets for the closely-watched build-out of the Model 3 car despite knowing it could not meet such goals
Tesla's Musk mocks US agency just days after settling with it
The settlement includes a provision that will set up an in-company committee that will oversee Musk's communications
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Elon Musk to resign as chair of Tesla board but remain CEO
Musk will also pay a $20-million fine as part of settlements stemming from his alleged securities fraud
U.S. regulators charge Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud
The SEC says Musk's statements on going private were 'false and misleading' and that he had never discussed the plans with company officials or potential funders
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British caver sues Elon Musk over 'pedo' comments
The defamation suit is filed in Los Angeles by Vernon Unsworth, who is seeking unspecified damages 'for the worldwide damage he has suffered to his reputation'
Tesla shares drop amid exec resignations, Musk smoking marijuana video
'I mean, it's legal, right?' Musk says, before taking a puff at a show shot in California where recreational marijuana use is legal
Lawsuit accuses Tesla of trying to 'burn' short-sellers
'This appears to be a textbook case of fraud,' Labaton Sucharow law firm partner Michael Canty says
Doubts over Musk bloom into serious concerns for Tesla
Calling him explosive and overworked, Tesla investors and analysts ask whether the company needs a more professional, predictable executive to take over daily command
AK-47 rifle maker unveils 'electric supercar' to compete with Tesla
Kalashnikov has also branched into other products such as iPhone covers, umbrellas and a new 13-foot combat robot named 'Little Igor'
Tesla to remain a public company, CEO Musk says
'I knew the process of going private would be challenging, but it's clear that it would be even more time-consuming and distracting than initially anticipated,' says Elon Musk
Tesla board forms committee to consider going private
By going private, Tesla could operate without requirements for financial reports and other pressures of a publicly traded firm. But it could also lose visibility and limit its ability to raise capital.
Saudis in talks to take Tesla private – Elon Musk
(UPDATED) The revelation comes days after Musk's claim in an August 7 Twitter post that financing for a deal to take Tesla private had been 'secured'
Tesla held talks with Germany, Netherlands over new factory – report
Tesla continues to map out potential factories outside the U.S. following its deal with the Shanghai government in early July
Elon Musk’s ‘pedo’ attack rattles Tesla investors: ‘This thing is unraveling’
Musk's Tesla has never earned an annual profit. His tweets, the latest of which involves pedophile accusations against a key figure in the rescue of the Thai boys trapped in a cave, are proving to be a big distraction
Tesla to build huge Shanghai factory – local government
The deal marks the biggest overseas foray yet for Tesla, which is looking to expand into global markets, plans that faced a potential threat from the intensifying China-US trade row
Tesla in autonomous mode hits parked police car
'When using Autopilot, drivers are continuously reminded of their responsibility to keep their hands on the wheel and maintain control of the vehicle at all times,' says a Tesla spokeswoman
World's biggest rocket soars toward Mars after perfect launch
Screams and cheers erupted as the massive rocket fired its 27 engines over the same NASA launchpad that served as a base for the US missions to Moon four decades ago
Samsung okay to test self-driving cars in California
The company most of us know for smartphones and other gadgets has joined the self driving car race in California
Tesla fending off worker complaints on pay, safety
As mass market Tesla Model 3 picks up steam the company s labor force attempts to unionize
Tesla begins to deliver electric car for the masses
Tesla rolls out the first of its keenly awaited Model 3 cars aiming to disrupt a world accustomed to automobiles powered by pollution spewing fossil fuel
Mobil listrik Tesla Model 3 siap dirilis ke pasar
Mobil teranyar Tesla ini dibandrol US 35 000
Tesla's lower-priced Model 3 to start production Friday
The first 30 customer Model 3 Tesla cars are slated to be ready on July 28
Elon Musk teases future plans at TED talk
If the future doesn t include being out there in the stars being a multi planet species that is incredibly depressing said the Tesla boss
Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon, and stars
In a sector where entrepreneurs often speak of moonshots Musk is one of the biggest dreamers
Electric cars to weaken demand for petrol within the decade – report
Fossil fuel companies are underestimating growth of electric car industry says a report by financial think tank Carbon Tracker
