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Economy

Tesla Cuts 3,000 Jobs As Elon Musk Aims To Make More Cars For Less Money

3:28pm January 18, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

The electric automaker is eliminating 7 percent of its workforce in a cost-cutting measure. "The road ahead is very difficult," Musk told employees in an email.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a press conference at SpaceX headquarters on Sept. 17, 2018 in Hawthorne, Cal.

Tesla Names New Chair As Elon Musk Steps Down

6:09am November 08, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

Robyn Denholm, a former Tesla board member and technology executive, is the company's new chair after CEO Elon Musk stepped down as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit Thursday against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, accusing him of securities fraud.

National

SEC Sues Tesla CEO Elon Musk

9:32pm September 27, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"Musk's false and misleading public statements and omissions caused significant confusion and disruption in the market for Tesla's stock and resulting harm to investors," the lawsuit says.

Tesla stocks tumbled this week after CEO Elon Musk appeared to smoke pot in a podcast. In addition, two top executives said Friday they were leaving the company.

Tesla Stock Takes A Hit — After Elon Musk Does The Same

3:20pm September 08, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The incident happened during a podcast interview on Thursday, a day before announcements that top executives were leaving Tesla.

An unmanned automobile competes in the i-VISTA (Intelligent Vehicle Integrated Systems Test Area) Autonomous Driving Challenge on August 18 in Chongqing, China.

What Happens When A.I. Takes The Wheel?

12:04pm September 06, 2018

by Jasmine Garsd

In his new book Autonomy, Larry Burns, formerly with General Motors, argues that self-driving, electric cars are inevitable. In an interview with NPR, he addresses the now — and the future.

People look at cars at a Tesla showroom in New York City. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, reportedly under scrutiny by federal regulators for earlier statements, says Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is looking to diversify away from oil with a bigger investment

World News

Elon Musk Says Saudi Investment Fund Could Help Him Take Tesla Private

5:06pm August 13, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The Tesla CEO, reportedly under scrutiny by federal regulators for earlier statements, says the Saudi fund is looking to diversify away from oil with a bigger investment in the electric car company.

The interior of a Tesla Model X 75D semi-autonomous electric vehicle is shown in January 2017. The company's autopilot system has been engaged at the time of a number of accidents, including a crash that killed the driver in California in March, but the c

National

No Driver Input Detected In Seconds Before Deadly Tesla Crash, NTSB Finds

8:39pm June 07, 2018

by David Schaper

The driver of a Tesla Model X on autopilot died after it hit a barrier between a highway lane and an exit ramp. The NTSB found he didn't brake or have his hands on the wheel shortly before collision.

The driver of the Tesla Model S told police the car was in Autopilot mode as it rammed into a Utah fire department truck on May 11 in South Jordan, Utah.

Federal Agency Investigates Tesla Crash; Driver Says Car Was On Autopilot

8:30pm May 16, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it's looking into a collision where a Model S plowed into another car at 60 mph. It's at least the third safety probe of Tesla since March.

Elon Musk speaks at the International Astronautical Congress on Sept. 29 in Adelaide, Australia. On Wednesday, the Tesla CEO took analysts and the media to task.

Elon Musk To Analysts: Stop With The 'Boring, Bonehead Questions' On Tesla

2:49pm May 03, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The Tesla CEO is known for being outspoken, but after his auto company reported a record loss Musk seemed to lose patience with analysts. "Boring, bonehead questions are not cool," he said.

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Tesla vehicles sit parked outside of a new Tesla showroom and service center in Red Hook, Brooklyn in 2016.

NTSB: Tesla Booted From Crash Investigation For Not Following Rules

2:59am April 13, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has removed the high-tech car maker from a probe into the fatal crash last month of one of its vehicles in California.