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Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla Erupts in Chaos After Senior Executives Leave, Musk Tokes Up

The turmoil at Tesla Inc. reached a fever pitch, as the news that two senior executives are leaving Elon Musk鈥檚 electric-car maker emerged just hours after he smoked marijuana during an hours-long interview streamed live online.

September 7, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Tesla Autopilot Chief Jim Keller Latest Executive to Leave Company

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 Autopilot chief, Jim Keller, has left the company, the latest in a rash of executive departures at the electric-car maker led by CEO Elon Musk.

April 26, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Autonomous Coast-to-Coast Tesla Trip Past Deadline, Still Coming

Tesla Inc. hasn鈥檛 thrown its plan to demonstrate an autonomous cross-country drive out the window 鈥 it鈥檚 just tapped the brakes.

February 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Tesla鈥檚 New Semi Already Has Some Rivals

Tesla Inc. will unveil its electric Tesla semi-truck on Nov. 16 in southern California. It鈥檚 all part of CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 鈥淢aster Plan Part Deux鈥 in which he vowed to expand the company鈥檚 lineup to 鈥渃over the major forms of terrestrial transport.鈥

November 14, 2017
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Tesla Meets With California, Nevada on Autonomous Truck Testing

Tesla Inc. has met with California and Nevada agencies about testing an autonomous semi-truck ahead of CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 unveiling of the next addition to the electric-car maker鈥檚 lineup.

August 10, 2017
Business

Musk Sketches Out Timeline for Tesla Electric Semi-Truck

Tesla Inc.鈥檚 plans to pad its lineup of electric cars are taking shape, with Elon Musk sketching out a timeline for the arrival of a semi-truck, pickup and sports car.

April 14, 2017
Business

Musk Says Tesla's New Autopilot Could Have Saved Driver

Elon Musk unveiled a new version of Tesla Motors Inc.鈥檚 Autopilot software on Sept. 11, saying its emphasis on radar over cameras to guide semi-autonomous cars might have saved the life of a driver in May.

September 12, 2016
Business

Elon Musk Announces Tesla Plan to Build Heavy Trucks

Elon Musk unveiled his latest 鈥渕aster plan鈥 for Tesla Motors Inc., delivering a long-term vision that includes an integrated solar and battery product, the addition of a pickup, freight truck and bus to its electric vehicle lineup and plans for a ride-sharing business.

July 21, 2016