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Vietnam’s VinFast Ramps Staff Ahead Of US Electric Vehicle Launch
Vietnam's VinFast, part of conglomerate Vingroup, to more than double Vietnam headcount as it prepares to ship first electric SUVs to US by year-end
Tesla Shows Giant ‘Giga Press’ In Action
Tesla releases footage of giant 6,000-tonne Giga Press creating car section as it plans to use the technology to simplify Cybertruck design
SEC Subpoenas Tesla Over ‘Funding Secured’ Settlement
SEC issues second subpoena in probe of 2018 settlement, as Tesla raises annual expected capital expenditure by $1bn to ramp Texas and Germany production
Elon Musk Denies Reported Affair With Wife Of Sergey Brin
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk denies Wall Street Journal report that he had an affair in late 2021 with wife of Sergey Brin, calling article 'total BS'
Tesla Sells 75 Percent Of Bitcoin Holdings
Bitcoin price slides after Elon Musk says cryptocurrency sale was to maximise Tesla's cash position after a shaky second quarter
Tesla Ordered To Refund Customer Over Autopilot Problems
Court in Germany orders Tesla to refund a customer thousands of dollars over problems with Autopilot driver's assistance system
Tesla Autopilot Head Resigns After Five Years
Big loss for Autopilot development? Tesla AI and Autopilot leader Andrej Karpathy confirms he has parted ways with the EV maker
Tesla Cuts 200 Autopilot Jobs, Closes San Mateo Office – Report
More restructuring at Tesla with hundreds of bob losses and California office closure, where staff had worked on its driver assistance systems
Tesla Factories In Texas, Germany Losing Billions Of Dollars, Says Elon Musk
Car factories for Tesla in Austin, Texas and Germany are “gigantic money furnaces right now” and losing billions, says Elon Musk
Musk Says Still ‘Unresolved Matters’ Over Twitter Buy
Elon Musk says still 'unresolved matters' with proposed $44bn buyout of Twitter, predicts recession in near term 'more likely than not'
Tesla Sued By Former Employees Over Mass Layoffs
Two former Tesla workers at battery plant in Nevada sue company saying they were given no notice, as firm cuts headcount by 10 percent
US Agency Deepens Tesla Autopilot Investigation
Federal agency upgrades investigation into Tesla's Autopilot, in what is being touted as the first step before issuing a recall
Tesla Proceeds With China Hiring Event, Despite Musk Job Warning
Last week Elon Musk warned he wanted to axe 10,000 Tesla jobs, but the EV maker is still hiring in China and hosting jobs event
Musk ‘Super Bad’ Feeling About Economy, Wants To Axe 10,000 Tesla Staff
Gloomy outlook. Elon Musk says he wants to axe 10 percent of jobs at Tesla, as he has a 'super bad' feeling about the global economy
Elon Musk Return To Office Demand Opposed By German Union
Blunt order by Elon Musk for Tesla staff to return to the office or resign their jobs, faces pushback from trade union in Germany
Elon Musk Tells Tesla Staff To Return To Work Or Resign
'Come back to the office or resign' Elon Musk tells Tesla staff, as the world's richest man rejects remote working as a viable option going forward
E-Recycler Attero Plans $1bn Expansion Into Electric Vehicles
India's biggest electronics recycling company Attero Recycling to spend $1bn as it looks to massively ramp up recycling spent electric vehicle batteries
Tesla Researchers Tout 100 Year Battery Design
Tesla's advanced battery researchers releases paper of new nickel-based battery that could last 100 years without needing to be replaced
SEC Held Off Elon Musk Enforcement ‘Due To Court Fears’
US securities regulators may have refrained from enforcement actions against Elon Musk due to discouraging outcome of 2019 court hearing, report claims
Tesla Bluetooth Locks Can Be Hacked, Warns NCC Group
Digital locks, including those fitted to Tesla vehicles, are vulnerable to being unlocked via an exploit of a vulnerability in Bluetooth tech
Shanghai Plans To Ease Lockdown Amidst Supply Chain Disruption
Shanghai plans gradual easing of restrictions beginning this week, as weeks of Covid-19 restrictions disrupt worldwide supply chains
Tesla Recalls China Vehicles Over Touchscreen Issue
Tesla recalls 107,293 vehicles manufactured in Shanghai due to overheating issue that causes touchscreen to malfunction, following US recall
Tesla ‘Halts Most Production’ At Shanghai Plant
After three-week closure due to Covid-19 restrictions, production at Tesla Shanghai plant reportedly slows to crawl due to supply chain disruption
Musk ‘In Talks’ With Potential Partners For Twitter Financing
Elon Musk reportedly in talks with large investment firms and wealthy individuals to help fund the cash portion of massive $44bn Twitter buyout
Tesla’s Elon Musk Sells Shares Worth $4bn, Promises No More
Elon Musk sells $4 billion of Tesla shares to help in his Twitter takeover, but indicates no further Tesla share sales are planned
Tesla Profits Hit New High In Spite Of Price Hikes
Tesla profits hit new record for first quarter, in spite of ongoing supply-chain disruption, Covid-19 restrictions, rising costs and price hikes
Tesla Asks Judge For Pause In California Racism Lawsuit
Electric car maker Tesla asks US judge for a pause in racial discrimination lawsuit brought against it by Californian agency
Judge Slashes Tesla Payout To Black Worker
Court ruling in San Francisco means Tesla will only have to pay out $15 million to black worker, instead of the $137 million jury award
Tesla Signs Deal To Source More Nickel – Report
Deal to source essential ingredient for electric vehicle batteries secured by Tesla, amid supply chain issues during pandemic and Ukraine war