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Tesla Cuts 200 Autopilot Workers as California Site Closes

Tesla Inc. laid off hundreds of workers on its Autopilot team as the electric vehicle maker shuttered a California facility, according to people familiar with the matter.

June 29, 2022
BusinessFuelAutonomous

Elon Musk Says New Tesla Plants Are Losing Billions

Elon Musk said Tesla Inc.鈥檚 new plants in Germany and Texas are losing 鈥渂illions of dollars鈥 as the electric vehicle maker tries to ramp up production.

June 22, 2022
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Tesla Co-Founder Partners With Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries

Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and repurpose cells from some of the earliest battery-powered vehicles.

June 21, 2022
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Laid-Off Workers Claim Tesla Violated WARN Act in Suit

Tesla Inc. was sued by some former employees who claim the company鈥檚 decision to lay off about 10% of its workforce violated federal law by failing to provide the required advance notice for the job cuts.

June 20, 2022
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

NHTSA Says 273 Teslas With Automated Driving Systems Have Crashed

DETROIT 鈥 Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driver-assist systems, according to statistics about the industry released by U.S. safety regulators on June 15.

June 14, 2022
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Musk Warns of Tesla鈥檚 鈥榁ery Tough Quarter鈥 in Staff Email

Tesla Inc. has had a 鈥渧ery tough quarter鈥 as it struggles with supply chain snags, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk warned in an internal memo, imploring workers to help get the electric vehicle maker back on track.

June 13, 2022
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NHTSA Upgrades Probe of Teslas Running Into Emergency Vehicles

DETROIT 鈥 A U.S. investigation into Teslas operating on partially automated driving systems that have crashed into parked emergency vehicles has moved a step closer to a recall.

June 9, 2022
BusinessTechnologySafetyAutonomous

Tesla Faces Increase in Complaints Over 鈥楶hantom Braking鈥

Tesla Inc. is facing stepped-up scrutiny from U.S. regulators who have received 758 complaints of cars made by the company that suddenly brake at high speeds, more than double the number of reported incidents earlier this year.

June 3, 2022
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Tesla Pauses Hiring, Musk Says Need to Cut Staff by 10%

Electric carmaker Tesla Inc. needs to cut staff by around 10%, CEO Elon Musk said, noting he had a 鈥渟uper bad feeling鈥 about the economy, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

June 3, 2022
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Hacker Finds Way to Unlock Tesla Models, Start Cars

Tesla Inc. customers might love the carmakers鈥 nifty keyless entry system, but one cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated how the same technology could allow thieves to drive off with certain models of the electric vehicles.

May 18, 2022