Tesla Motors

Tesla's China-made EV sales rise nearly 10% in Nov amid fierce competition

Tesla's main business has been under pressure, notably from Chinese rivals, while Elon Musk shifts his focus to self-driving robotaxis and humanoid robotics

Tesla chooses suppliers based on quality, not country, says executive

Tesla's procurement decisions are based on quality, total cost, technical maturity and the continuity of long-term supply, Grace Tao, a Tesla vice president in China, wrote on Weibo

VinFast slightly outsells Tesla in close fight during festival season

Vinfast sold 137 cars versus Tesla's 109 during the festive months of September and October, as BYD maintained a strong lead with over 1,100 cars sold, according to Fada data

Tesla sued over Cybertruck door defects in fatal California accident

In the lawsuit, families claim passengers were trapped inside a burning Cybertruck, citing electronic door failures and nearly impenetrable 'armor glass' windows as key hazards

Nissan revamps ProPilot system to rival Tesla driver-assist technology

The Japanese automaker says the most advanced iteration of its driver-assist technology will be on par with Tesla Inc.'s Full Self-Driving

Tesla faces probe as parents say faulty doors trapped children inside

Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents with children trapped in the back seat and forced to break windows to get them out. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the preliminary probe is focused on 2021 Tesla Model Ys after receiving nine reports of electronic door handles not working possibly due to low battery voltage. The company run by billionaire Elon Musk has installed manual door releases inside the vehicles but NHTSA noted that a child may not be able to reach or know how to operate the releases. In four cases, the parents had to break the windows to get inside. The investigation into Tesla's most popular model comes after numerous reported incidents in recent years of other problems with opening Tesla doors, sometime trapping drivers in burning vehicles after accidents and a loss of power. In April, a college basketball recruit said he was fighting time trying to

Elon Musk to be world's first trillionaire with new compensation package?

Tesla has proposed a $1-trillion performance award for Elon Musk, granting him 12% of shares if the company's market cap hits $8.5 trillion and key milestones are met

Tesla leases space in New Delhi's Aerocity for 3rd showroom in India

Electric carmaker adds to outlets in Mumbai and Gurgaon as part of expansion plans

Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $200 million in Autopilot crash case

A Miami jury decided that Elon Musk's car company Tesla was partly responsible for a deadly crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than USD 200 million in punitive damages. The federal jury held that Tesla bore significant responsibility because its technology failed and that not all the blame can be put on a reckless driver, even one who admitted he was distracted by his cell phone before hitting a young couple out gazing at the stars. The decision comes as Musk seeks to convince Americans his cars are safe enough to drive on their own as he plans to roll out a driverless taxi service in several cities in the coming months. The decision ends a four-year long case remarkable not just in its outcome but that it even made it to trial. Many similar cases against Tesla have been dismissed and, when that didn't happen, settled by the company to avoid the spotlight of a trial. This will open the floodgates, said Miguel Custodio, a

Tesla to inaugurate first India supercharging station in Mumbai next week

American electric car maker Tesla on Friday said it will launch its first charging station in Mumbai next week. The company, which had announced its much-awaited entry into the Indian market last month, said the first Tesla Charging Station in India will feature four V4 Supercharging Stalls (DC charging) and four Destination charging Stalls (AC charging). The Tesla Supercharging Stalls offer a peak charging speed of 250 kW starting at Rs 24/kW and destination chargers providing 11kW at Rs 14/kW, it said in a statement. "This will be the first of the eight Supercharging sites that were announced during the launch in Mumbai, with more planned across the country, to provide the optimal cross-country experience," the company added. Last month, Tesla launched its Model Y with price starting at Rs 59.89 lakh while opening its first experience centre at the Maker Maxity Commercial Complex, in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. Tesla said the "Model Y can add up to 267 kilometres of range in j

Tesla failed to prevent misuse of autopilot system, safety expert testifies

The trial, which began Monday and is expected to take three weeks, is among the first to test Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's claims that his cars are the safest ever made

Tesla's deliveries drop again as competition, Musk backlash hit demand

Still, shares of the electric automaker jumped 3 per cent in early trading as the decline proved less severe than the bleakest analyst projections

Tesla Model Y makes driverless delivery with no human input, says Musk

The Tesla CEO said a Model Y SUV drove from the Austin factory to a customer's home with no one inside, as the firm steps up its push into autonomy and software-led growth

Elon Musk sets June 22 as launch date for Tesla's Robotaxi service

Musk said in a post on his social media site X that the date could shift because Tesla is being "super paranoid about safety"

Tesla's head of Optimus humanoid robot programme Milan Kovac exits company

Ashok Elluswamy, who leads Tesla's Autopilot teams, will take over responsibility for Optimus after Kovac's departure

BYD supasses Tesla in Europe for the first time with 169% surge in sales

Until recently, BYD and its Chinese peers had prioritized selling fully electric cars in Europe, spurred by the region's ambitious targets to lower tailpipe emissions and transition the industry

Elon Musk confirms commitment to remain Tesla CEO for the next five years

Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he's committed to being CEO of Tesla in five years' time as the automaker faced intense consumer and stock-price pressure over his work with President Donald Trump's government. The question came as Musk made a video appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg after Musk recently travelled to Doha as part of Trump's Mideast trip last week. The SpaceX and Starlink chief offered terse sentences and grew combative over questions regarding his businesses and how his involvement in American politics had affected his businesses. A moderator asked: Do you see yourself and are you committed to still being the chief executive of Tesla in five years' time? Musk responded: Yes. The moderator pushed further: No doubt about that at all? Musk added, chuckling: I can't be still here if I'm dead." Tesla has faced intense pressure as Musk worked with Trump as part of its self-described Department of Government Efficiency effort, particularly amid

PM Narendra Modi speaks with Elon Musk on technology and innovation

Two of Musk's companies - Starlink and Tesla - are waiting to enter the Indian market

Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia with 1st showroom, service centre in Riyadh

Tesla has officially launched in Saudi Arabia, marking a new chapter in the company's global expansion after Elon Musk's troubled relationship with the kingdom but the Middle East country's extreme heat could pose a challenge for its electric vehicle performance and battery efficiency. Musk and Saudi Arabia have had a complicated history. Back in 2018, the Tesla CEO claimed he had secured funding from the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund to take the company private. That deal never happened, leading to lingering tensions. With the launch of its first showroom and service centre in Saudi capital Riyadh on Thursday, Tesla makes its long-anticipated entry into the Saudi market. The facility will offer models, including Model 3, Model Y and the Cybertruck, and pop-up stores are also opening in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. The Riyadh event drew a large and diverse crowd from content creators and car enthusiasts to visitors excited about Tesla's launch. It's a beautiful step we've been .

Tesla set to enter Saudi Arabia as Musk mends relations with the kingdom

The company will showcase its model lineup, plus prototypes of its Cybercab and the humanoid robot Optimus, at a launch event in Riyadh