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Elon Musk Sells $5bn Of Tesla Stock After Twitter Poll
One of the world's richest men, Elon Musk, has sold 3 percent of his stake in Tesla, just days after holding a Twitter poll
Tesla Recalls 12,000 US Cars Over Software Glitch
NHTSA confirms Tesla is recalling 12,000 vehicles in the US over a 'software communication error' involving its FSD beta program
Tesla To Open Charging Network To Other EVs
For the first time Tesla opens its Supercharger network to electric vehicles from other manufacturers,with pilot in Holland
Electric Car Battery Prices Rise As Lithium Costs Soar
Batteries for electric vehicles see price hikes in China, in spite of expected economies of scale, as costs of lithium and other raw materials jump
Panasonic Prototype Battery Lasts Five Times Longer
Prototype battery from Tesla supplier Panasonic, has five times the storage capacity of current batteries, and also costs 50 percent less to make
Uber To Offer 50,000 Tesla Cars To Drivers
Mammoth Hertz deal to purchase 100,000 Tesla’s electric vehicles, will allow Uber to offer a Tesla for rent to its fleet of drivers
Tesla Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation
Car maker Tesla now worth at least double that of Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford combined, after breaching $1 trillion market cap
US Watchdog Asks Tesla Why No Recall Over Autopilot Change
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration questions lack of recall of Tesla's Autopilot, amid official investigation of the driver assistance system
Tesla Moves Headquarters From California To Texas
Elon Musk follows through on his warning, after clashing repeatedly with Californian officials last year, and moves Tesla's corporate headquarters to Texas
Tesla Ordered To Pay $130 Million To Former Worker
Federal jury orders Tesla to pay more than $130 million in damages to black former worker for failing to stamp out racial hostility
Elon Musk Tells US Government To Back Off Crypto Regulation
Tesla boss Elon Musk pushes back against crackdowns, and says US government should avoid regulating the cryptocurrency market
Texas Police Officers Sue Tesla, Allege Autopilot Is Unsafe
Lawsuit in Texas against Tesla raises Autopilot safety concerns again, after Model X crashed into two police cruisers
Tesla’s Musk Sees Chip Shortage Ending Next Year
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk sees chip constraints ending next year, as IDC projects 'normalisation' by mid-2022 – but others are less optimistic
Tesla’s Elon Musk Says Latest Self-Driving Beta Is ‘Not Great’
Elon Musk issues blunt assessment of Telsa's experimental driver assistance software, despite his previous claim of autonomous driving
Elon Musk Touts Humanoid Robot For Boring, Dangerous Jobs
Tesla will build a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot, to tackle “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks”, Elon Musk announces
US Regulator Opens Official Investigation Of Tesla Autopilot
Federal vehicle safety regulator in the US launches formal investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot, after a series of fatal crashes
Tesla Hopes To Activate German Factory In October
Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin may launch operations in October, following bureaucratic and environmental delays – but final approval still pending
Elon Musk Sides With Epic In Apple App Store Fees Dispute
Entrepreneur Elon Musk sides with Epic Games in legal dispute with Apple over App Store fees, calling charges 'de facto global tax on the internet'
Tesla To Open Supercharger Network To Other EVs
Elon Musk confirms he will open Tesla's DC fast-charging stations (Tesla Supercharger network) to other types of electric vehicles in 2021
Tesla Powerwall Battery Production Slows Due To Chip Shortage
Elon Musk admits in court that Tesla cannot produce enough Powerwall batteries because of the ongoing global chip shortage
Tesla Recalls Cars, And Confirms Battery Deal With Australia
Electric car giant recalls 6,000 cars in the United States, and confirms $1 billion a year battery material purchase from Australia
Tesla In-Car Cameras To Monitor Driver Awareness
Tesla begins using cameras mounted above rear-view mirror to monitor driver awareness while Autopilot is active, but says data won't leave vehicle
German Police Investigate Possible Arson At Tesla’s Gigafactory
Arson attack? German police investigate fire at construction site of Tesla Gigafactory, after far left group claims responsibility
Tesla To Drop Radar And Use Camera-based Autopilot
Several new models from electric car maker will utilise a camera-only Autopilot going forward, as Tesla drops radar sensor
Musk Speaks Of Russia Plans In Chat With Students
Telsa and SpaceX chief Elon Musk speaks warmly of Russia's 'talent and energy' in chat with Russian students, says he is open to Russian factory 'at some point'
Bitcoin Value Plummets Again To Pre-Tesla Levels
Digital currency demonstrates its volatility as it falls another 20 percent, removing all its gains after the Tesla stake announcement
Tesla Crash In China Kills Policeman – Report
Car maker Tesla says it will fully co-operate with authorities, after two police officers were reportedly struck by a Model X
Bitcoin Plunges After Elon Musk Rules It Out For Tesla Purchases
Bitcoin blow. Elon Musk says Tesla it has suspended use of Bitcoin by customers, due to its heavy use of fossil fuel during mining
NTSB Reveals Preliminary Findings On Fatal Tesla Crash
Federal agency investigating 'driverless' Tesla car crash that killed two men, says Autosteer was unlikely to have been operating