Tesla’s Musk Signals Optimism on End to ‘Supply Chain Hell’
Tesla Inc. reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street estimates, reflecting the company’s progress in getting production back on track while tackling supply chain hurdles and COVID lockdowns at its factory in China.
July 21, 2022Twitter-Musk Takeover Dispute Heading for an October Trial
Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost his fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on July 19 set an October trial, citing the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media company after the billionaire backed out of a deal to buy it.
Tesla Autopilot Chief Karpathy to Depart
Andrej Karpathy, Tesla Inc.’s top artificial intelligence executive and the director of its Autopilot self-driving system, is planning to depart the automaker.
Tesla Stock Teeters as Elon Musk Girds for Another Legal Battle
Tesla bulls rejoiced when Elon Musk sought to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter. That initial relief has given way to realization the hangover from this ordeal won’t lift anytime soon.
Tesla Pauses Plant Production
A German plant reportedly will take a break this month, in addition to two model lines in Shanghai, Bloomberg reported.
Tesla Cuts 200 Autopilot Workers as California Site Closes
Tesla Inc. laid off hundreds of workers on its Autopilot team as the electric vehicle maker shuttered a California facility, according to people familiar with the matter.
Elon Musk Says New Tesla Plants Are Losing Billions
Elon Musk said Tesla Inc.’s new plants in Germany and Texas are losing “billions of dollars” as the electric vehicle maker tries to ramp up production.
Tesla Co-Founder Partners With Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries
Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and repurpose cells from some of the earliest battery-powered vehicles.
Laid-Off Workers Claim Tesla Violated WARN Act in Suit
Tesla Inc. was sued by some former employees who claim the company’s decision to lay off about 10% of its workforce violated federal law by failing to provide the required advance notice for the job cuts.
NHTSA Says 273 Teslas With Automated Driving Systems Have Crashed
DETROIT — Tesla reported 273 crashes involving partially automated driver-assist systems, according to statistics about the industry released by U.S. safety regulators on June 15.