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Tesla Secures Texas Rideshare Permit for Robotaxi Operation
Aug 8 2025 // Tesla Inc. has been granted a rideshare license in Texas, paving the way for the electric-vehicle maker to operate its robotaxi service under new regulations governing autonomous vehicles in the state. Tesla Robotaxi LLC...
Digging Into Tesla’s Liability in Crash Case: Where’s the Data?
Aug 8 2025 // Two experts on autonomous vehicle safety recently dove into legal arguments and engineering factors that shaped last week’s landmark jury decision against Tesla, at one point surfacing an important takeaway about...
Human Responses: Did Jurors React to Musk in Damage Award Against Tesla?
Aug 7 2025 // During a webinar this week devoted to analyzing possible factors that fueled a $243 million jury verdict against Tesla, a lawyer not involved in the case fielded a question about Elon Musk’s impact. Did animus toward...
Tesla, Musk Sued by Shareholders Over Robotaxi Claims
Aug 5 2025 // Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders who accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company’s self-driving vehicles, including the Robotaxi, were dangerous. The proposed...
Tesla Must Pay $243 Million Over Fatal Autopilot Crash
Aug 4 2025 // Tesla Inc. was told to pay $243 million in a lawsuit over a 2019 Autopilot crash in Florida that killed a young woman and seriously injured her boyfriend, the first significant court loss for the automaker in litigation...
No Mention of Robotaxi as Tesla Launches Ride-Hailing in San Francisco
Jul 31 2025 // Tesla launched a ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, without indicating whether it would be using self-driving vehicles that power its Austin, Texas operations. California has not permitted...
Tesla to Launch Robotaxi Service in San Francisco This Weekend
Jul 25 2025 // Tesla is preparing to launch its robotaxi service in San Francisco as soon as this weekend, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal staff memo. Tesla said its timeline for the launch had been moved up and...
Tesla Sales Fall Again in California, Dragging on ZEV Market
Jul 23 2025 // Tesla has now seen seven quarterly registration declines reported in California, dragging down the overall zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market in the state, a new report shows. The California New Car Dealers Association...
Tesla to Fight California’s Claim It Overhypes Autopilot
Jul 22 2025 // Tesla Inc. is set to face off with the California Department of Motor Vehicles over claims that the company has exaggerated the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology and misled consumers. The...
Tesla Settled Suit Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway
Jul 18 2025 // Tesla Inc. settled a high-profile lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway. The...
Waymo Expands in Austin After Tesla Launches Robotaxi Competitor
Jul 18 2025 // Waymo is more than doubling its service territory in Austin as the driverless taxi firm looks to fend off competition from Tesla Inc. Through its partnership with ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc., Waymo said...
Tesla Failed to Stop Autopilot Misuse, Safety Expert Testifies
Jul 17 2025 // Tesla Inc. hasn’t done enough to protect against drivers misusing its Autopilot system, a safety expert testified at a trial over a 2019 fatal collision. Mary “Missy” Cummings, an engineering professor at...
Tesla Goes to Trial Over Fatal Autopilot Crash in Florida
Jul 14 2025 // Tesla Inc. will stand trial over claims that the company is partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash in Florida that occurred when the Autopilot system in a Model S allegedly failed to detect a parked SUV. Family members of...
Tesla Plans Robotaxi Expansion to California and Arizona
Jul 11 2025 // Tesla Inc. is aiming to bring its driverless taxis to California and Arizona as the carmaker plots an expansion on the heels of last month’s limited rollout in Austin. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk predicted on...
Elon Musk Says First Tesla Drove Itself From Factory to Customer
Jul 1 2025 // Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said a Tesla Model Y SUV drove itself from the company’s factory near Austin to a customer’s home in the company’s latest move to showcase its push into...
USC Basketball Star Alijah Arenas Recounts Tesla Cybertruck Crash
Jun 26 2025 // Star college basketball recruit Alijah Arenas spoke publicly for the first time about the Tesla Cybertruck crash that left him in an induced coma, casting fresh attention on safety issues with the EV maker’s newest...
Tesla Sued Over Model S Crash That Killed Three in New Jersey
Jun 26 2025 // Tesla was sued on Monday by the estates of three people killed last September when their 2024 Model S equipped with Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features crashed on New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway. The wrongful...
NHTSA Contacts Tesla on Robotaxi Issues Seen in Online Videos
Jun 25 2025 // The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking information from Tesla after reviewing online videos of a robotaxi allegedly using the wrong lane and of speeding by another driverless vehicle. The U.S. auto...
French Investigators Order Tesla to Stop ‘Deceptive Business Practices’
Jun 25 2025 // French investigators on Tuesday ordered Tesla to stop what they called “deceptive business practices” or face thousands of euros in fines. Investigators at the finance ministry’s Competition, Consumer...
Tesla Launches Long-Promised Robotaxi Service for Select Riders
Jun 23 2025 // Tesla Inc. rolled out its long-awaited robotaxi service to a handful of users following almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious new era for the carmaker. Several of the online influencers who were...
