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Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ Faces Defect Probe After Fatality

The US opened a federal investigation into whether Tesla Inc.’s partial-automation system marketed as Full Self-Driving is defective after a series of crashes, one of which resulted in a fatality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will …

Judge Dismisses Shareholder Lawsuit Against Tesla, Musk Over Self-Driving Promises

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk on Monday won the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing them of defrauding shareholders by overstating the effectiveness and safety of the automaker’s self-driving technology in order to boost its stock price. U.S. District Judge …

Appeals Court Revives Tesla’s Challenge Against Louisiana Law Banning Direct Sales

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tesla’s federal court challenge to a Louisiana law that prohibits automobile manufacturers from selling directly to consumers has been revived by an appeals court. The lawsuit by the electric car company owned by billionaire Elon Musk …

U.S. Transport Safety Board Opens Investigation Into Tesla Crash in California

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash and fire involving a Tesla electric semi-truck on a California highway, the agency said late Wednesday. The NTSB will carry out the safety investigation along with the …

Tesla Sued by Family of Electrician Who Died at Austin Facility

The family of a Texas man who died while working at Tesla’s Austin-area facility last week is suing the electric vehicle company and his employer. The lawsuit said the worker, Victor Joe Gomez Sr., was at the facility on Aug. …

Tesla Registers Insurance Brokerage in China, National Corporate Database Shows

Tesla registered an insurance broking firm in China at the end of July, based on a national corporate information database, in a sign that the U.S. automaker may be trying again to gain approval to sell insurance products in the …

Tesla Recalls 1.85 Million US Vehicles Over Unlatched Hood Issue

Tesla is recalling 1.85 million vehicles in the United States due to risk of software failure to detect an unlatched hood, the automaker said. An unlatched hood could fully open and obstruct the driver’s view, raising the risk of a …

Tesla’s California Car Registrations Fall for Third Straight Quarter

Registrations of Tesla cars in California fell 24% in the April to June period, marking the third consecutive quarter that the company posted a sales drop in its key market, indicating mounting challenges for the EV maker, according to industry …

All the Major Legal Battles Elon Musk and His Companies Are Facing

Elon Musk and his companies are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits, ranging from fatal crashes blamed on Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system to civil rights complaints over the treatment of employees. Tesla’s board and Musk were hit Thursday with another suit …

Tesla to Recall 125,227 Vehicles Over Faulty Seat Belt Warning System

Tesla is recalling 125,227 vehicles in the U.S. due to a malfunction in its seat belt warning system that can increase the risk of injury in a collision, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The regulator said …