Business, Technology, Autonomous

Tesla Acting General Counsel Departs for Lidar Startup Luminar

Tesla Inc.’s acting general counsel has left the electric car maker for Luminar Technologies Inc., a laser-sensor startup that went public via reverse merger last year.

April 21, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Falls on Musk Cautioning Battery Output Is Years Away

Elon Musk tempered expectations for Tesla Inc.’s long-awaited battery day by cautioning that the company will unveil something that won’t be widely produced for two years.

September 22, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla’s Elon Musk: ‘Time to Go All Out’ on Semi Production

CEO Elon Musk sent an email to Tesla employees before the market opened June 10 declaring that it is “time to go all out” and put Tesla’s Semi into volume production.

June 10, 2020
Business, Equipment, Safety

Audi Recalls First Electric SUV in US on Battery Fire Risk

Volkswagen AG’s luxury brand Audi is recalling its first all-electric vehicle sold in the U.S. due to a potential risk of a battery fire.

June 11, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Zoox Wins First Permit to Ferry California Public in Robot Rides

Driverless car startup Zoox Inc. became the first company to win approval to transport members of the public in its driverless test vehicles in California, according to a statement from the California Public Utilities Commission.

December 27, 2018