Articles by Hyunjoo Jin

Tesla Video Promoting Self-Driving Was Staged, Engineer Testifies

A 2016 video that Tesla used to promote its self-driving technology was staged to show capabilities like stopping at a red light and accelerating at a green light that the system did not have, according to testimony by a senior …

Tesla Manslaughter Trial Hinges on Question of ‘Man vs Machine’

A manslaughter trial set to begin in Los Angeles for a fatal crash caused by a Tesla operating on Autopilot presents a first-of-its kind test for the legal responsibility of a human driver in a car that was partly driving …

Full Self-Driving Won’t Be Approved For Teslas This Year: Musk

Tesla Inc.’s advanced driver assistant software won’t gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks last week, which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that its cars can be driven without someone behind …

Robotaxi Coming to Austin and Phoenix

General Motors’ self-driving technology unit Cruise plans to expand its driverless ride service to include Phoenix, Ariz. and Austin, Texas, in 90 days, Cruise Chief Executive Kyle Vogt said on Monday. Speaking at a Goldman Sachs conference, Vogt also said …

Musk Looks to Delay Twitter Trial Following Whistleblower Claims

Elon Musk is seeking to delay until November a trial over his intention to back out of a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter Inc TWTR.N and amend his complaint against the social media company, according to court filings, after …

U.S. Seeks Information From Tesla on In-Car Camera in Autopilot Probe

U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday asked Tesla Inc. to answer questions about its in-car camera intended to monitor driver awareness as part of a probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles that employ the carmaker’s advanced driver assistance system called Autopilot. …

Tesla Faces New Lawsuit Alleging Racial Abuse Against Black Workers

Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla filed a lawsuit against the electric car maker on Thursday, alleging they were subjected to racial abuse and harassment at its factories. The workers said they were subjected to offensive racist comments …

Tesla Sued by Former Employees Over ‘Mass Layoff’

Former Tesla Inc. employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. electric car company alleging its decision to carry out a “mass layoff” violated federal law as the company did not provide advance notice of the job cuts. The lawsuit …

Court Says Musk Recklessly Tweeted ‘Funding Secured’ for Taking Tesla Private

A court said that Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets that funding was secured to take Tesla private was inaccurate and reckless, saying “there was nothing concrete” about financing from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund at that time. The decision by U.S. …

How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators And Lawmakers

Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for robot-driven vehicles. Cruise said that SoftBank Group …