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Latest Tesla Probe Involves Yet More Scary Incidents

NHTSA investigating alleged light-running, driving on the wrong side of the road

(Newser) - Federal regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla's self-driving feature after dozens of incidents in which the cars ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and causing injuries, the AP reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said...

There's Wiggle Room in Musk's Demanding Tesla Deal

Vague targets could allow CEO to net billions even if he falls short of goals set by board

(Newser) - Tesla's board has offered Elon Musk the largest executive pay package ever seen—one worth $878 billion over a decade if he hits what the board described as "Mars-shot milestones." These targets are supposed to be so ambitious that Musk would have to transform both Tesla and...

Tesla Unveils Cheaper Version of Its Best-Selling EV

Discount doesn't quite cover expired EV tax credit

(Newser) - Tesla announced the rollout of a new, cheaper version of its best-selling electric car on Tuesday in hopes the offering will help revive flagging sales. The new Model Y, costing just under $40,000 with a stripped-down interior, follows a slump in Tesla sales covering most of the past year...

Suit: Cybertruck Design Flaw Doomed College Student

Parents of Krysta Tsukahara, 19, say she was trapped in vehicle after it crashed

(Newser) - The parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash say she was trapped in the vehicle as it burst into flames due to a design flaw that made it nearly impossible for her to open the door, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday. The parents of Krysta Tsukahara...

Tesla's Q3 Numbers Come as a Surprise

Deliveries in third quarter were the company's best

(Newser) - Tesla outperformed expectations in Q3, delivering nearly half a million vehicles as buyers in the US scrambled to lock in a $7,500 federal tax credit that expired at the end of September. Analysts had anticipated around 447,600 deliveries; the actual count was 497,099, reports CNBC . The...

Elon Musk Just Did What No Other Billionaire Has Ever Done

Tesla surge helps him reach net worth of $500B, inching him closer to trillionaire status

(Newser) - Elon Musk has reached a new milestone, becoming the first person whose net worth hit $500 billion, reports the Guardian , though the figure slipped back to $499 billion shortly after, per Forbes . The Tesla CEO's fortune has soared in 2025, largely riding a 70% rebound in Tesla's...

Man, 2 Kids Die While Trapped Inside Burning Tesla

Rescuers unable to open doors after car hits tree, bursts into flames

(Newser) - A tragic crash in Germany has renewed concerns about Tesla's electronic door handles after a 43-year-old man and two nine-year-old children died when their car slammed into a tree and caught fire. According to police and local reports, bystanders who rushed to help—including a nearby shop owner—...

Body Found in Trunk of Singer's Tesla
Body in Singer's Trunk
Identified as Girl, 15
UPDATED
Sep 17, 2025 12:35 PM CDT

Body in Singer's Trunk Identified as Girl, 15

Celeste Rivas was reported missing over a year ago

(Newser) - The decomposed body found in the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla last week has been identified as Celeste Rivas, a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a year. A medical examiner said Celeste, who was reported missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024, had been dead...

Tesla Probed After Parents Say Door Handles Trapped Kids

NHTSA investigation looks at electronic handles said to malfunction, leaving kids stuck in back

(Newser) - Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation on 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 investigation is focused on 2021...

Drivers Report Problems With Teslas, Railroad Crossings

Drivers report cars miss warning signals and require manual intervention: NBC investigation

(Newser) - Some Tesla owners say the company's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) software can struggle with a basic but dangerous scenario: railroad crossings. Multiple drivers, including Italo Frigoli in Texas, report their Teslas failed to recognize lowered crossing arms or flashing lights. In Frigoli's case, he had to slam...

Elon Musk Makes a $1B Bet on Tesla
Elon Musk Makes
a $1B Bet on Tesla
Sep 15, 2025 10:19 AM CDT

Elon Musk Makes a $1B Bet on Tesla

Shares surge following CEO's largest-ever stock buy

(Newser) - Tesla has gotten a new vote of confidence from its CEO. The company's shares surged Monday after Elon Musk disclosed his largest-ever purchase of Tesla stock, acquiring 2.57 million shares on Friday at a cost of about $1 billion, per CNBC . This marks Musk's first open-market...

Elon Musk in Line for $1T Payout
Elon Musk
in Line for
$1T Payout
Sep 5, 2025 10:39 AM CDT

Elon Musk in Line for $1T Payout

Pay package could be his if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years

(Newser) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be in line for a payout of $1 trillion if his electric car company meets a series of extremely aggressive targets over the next 10 years, according to documents released by the company. Tesla, which is leaning heavily into robotics and AI, said in a...

One Ranking Illustrates Chinese Carmakers' Rise

4 brands made Australia's top 10 for sales in August

(Newser) - Four Chinese carmakers have muscled into Australia's automotive top 10 for the first time, as the country's appetite for Chinese-made vehicles soars. In August alone, Australians snapped up more than 20,000 Chinese cars, according to industry data, which is 8,000 more than they did the...

Tesla's European Sales Slump Is No Blip

Company sees 8th straight month of year-over-year declining registrations in some markets

(Newser) - Tesla's troubles in Europe stretched into an eighth straight month in August, as the electric vehicle maker faced a combination of rising competition, political controversy, and weakening brand loyalty. Fresh registration data from France, Denmark, and Sweden shows Tesla's revamped Model Y failed to reverse the sales...

Key to Tesla's Huge Court Loss: A Hacker in Starbucks

Washington Post recounts how the hacker uncovered data from fatal crash

(Newser) - Earlier this month, a Florida jury ordered Tesla to pay $243 million in a landmark verdict over a fatal Autopilot crash. Now the Washington Post has an extensive look at a crucial part of the plaintiffs' victory: a hacker uncovered the vehicle's electronic data from the crash, while...

Tesla Keeps Getting Bad News Out of Europe

Sales fall a 7th straight month as Chinese EV makers gain ground, now claim 5% of market share

(Newser) - Tesla's sales in Europe continue to nosedive , with new car registrations dropping 40% year-over-year in July to 8,837 vehicles, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, per CNBC . This marks the seventh month in a row of declining European sales for the US automaker, even...

Feds Launch New Investigation of Tesla

Regulators want to know why company has been slow to report self-driving crashes

(Newser) - Federal auto safety regulators are investigating why Tesla has repeatedly broken rules requiring it to quickly tell them about crashes involving its self-driving technology, the AP reports, a potentially significant development given the company's plans to put hundreds of thousands of driverless cars on US roads over the next...

Tesla Eyes NYC for Robotaxi Expansion

Company looking for data collectors in Queens, though it hasn't yet filed for permits

(Newser) - Tesla appears to be setting its sights on New York City for its next robotaxi expansion, posting a job listing for data collectors to drive its vehicles through the streets of Queens. The company is seeking candidates to serve as "prototype vehicle operators," gathering audio and video...

The US Air Force Wants to Blow Up Cybertrucks

Thinking adversaries might use Musk's stainless steel truck, military wants to test missiles on it

(Newser) - Protesters unhappy with Elon Musk's DOGE machinations came first for Tesla's Cybertruck , but now comes the US Air Force with an eye on destroying the futuristic steel vehicle—though for purposes of national security rather than moral outrage. According to documents uncovered by the War Zone , the...

Tesla Has $29B Worth of Good News for Elon Musk
Tesla:
It's Payday
for Elon Musk
Aug 4, 2025 10:28 AM CDT

Tesla: It's Payday for Elon Musk

CEO is awarded $29B via 96M shares at a cut-rate price

(Newser) - The world's richest man just got a few light-years further away from the poorhouse: Tesla's board announced that it's payday for CEO Elon Musk, who it said in a Monday letter to shareholders has "not received meaningful compensation for eight years." And it's a...

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