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Edmunds' Cybertruck Test Ran Into a Problem Quickly

Warnings include a 'critical steering issue'

(Newser) - The Edmunds team was taking its Tesla Cybertruck around its track, checking the vehicle's instruments, when the vehicle announced it had sustained a "critical steering issue." The testing crew reported that the power faded, the air conditioner quit blowing cold, and an error message popped up reading,...

Tesla Workers Have Walked Off With 65K Coffee Mugs

Employees at German factory might each have a set by now

(Newser) - There's a big problem at Tesla's factory in Germany: vanishing coffee mugs. Some 65,000 have disappeared since production began two years ago at the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, Tesla's first European factory, per Quartz . Plant manager Andre Thierig raised the issue during a recent staff meeting. "I'...

Car Prices May Drop for First Time in a Decade

But average is still about $45K, and high interest rates are taking a toll

(Newser) - Car prices have been rising year after year for more than a decade, but the Wall Street Journal reports the streak might finally end in 2024. The average out-the-door price paid for a new car was a shade under $45,000 in June, down 3% when compared to last year,...

Big Jump for Tesla Lifts Wall Street to New Records

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs

(Newser) - A zoom higher for Tesla helped drive Wall Street to more records on Tuesday.
  • The S&P 500 rose 33.92 points, or 0.6% to 5,509.01 to top its all-time high set two weeks ago.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 162.33, or 0.4%, to
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Musk Factor May Be Taking a Toll on Tesla Sales

EV maker delivered fewer vehicles for the second straight quarter, compared to last year

(Newser) - Tesla released second-quarter figures on Tuesday, and while they show an improvement from the first three months of the year, they also suggest longer-term struggles for Elon Musk's company.
  • Deliveries: Tesla reported 443,956 vehicle "deliveries" in the quarter, the closest approximation to "sales" the company provides,
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The Tech That Defines Electric Vehicles Is Hurting Them

According to JD Power, which finds EVs don't fare so well when it comes to quality

(Newser) - Electric vehicles have been talked up as being low maintenance and less expensive to maintain and drive, at least according to what Autoblog calls the "EV evangelists." New rankings out from JD Power, however, ding that narrative, with EV drivers logging more issues with their transport than those...

It's Recall No. 4 for the Cybertruck

This time, the wipers, trim piece are problematic for Tesla

(Newser) - Tesla is recalling almost all of its Cybertrucks for a fourth time since it started delivering them in November, the company announced Tuesday. The issues this time around with the 2024 model year are twofold: problems with the windshield wipers and exterior trim. More:
  • The wiper recall: Reuters reports Tesla
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Self-Driving Tesla Slams Into Parked Patrol Car

Officer jumped out of the way before his vehicle was hit

(Newser) - Police said a Tesla was in self-driving mode when it crashed into a parked patrol vehicle in California, forcing an officer to jump out of the car's way. The Tesla's driver said he was on his phone at the time, KTLA reports. The Fullerton officer, who was managing...

'I Love You Guys,' Musk Says After Shareholder Vote

But he still faces legal fight to have massive Tesla pay package restored

(Newser) - At Tesla's annual meeting in Austin on Thursday, the company confirmed that shareholders had approved both Elon Musk's massive pay package, along with a proposal to change the company's state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas. Tesla didn't disclose vote totals, Bloomberg reports, but Musk said...

Musk Says Shareholders Approved $56B Pay Package
Musk Says Tesla Investors
Approved Pay Package, Move
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 13, 2024 6:01 AM CDT

Musk Says Tesla Investors Approved Pay Package, Move

But vote won't automatically restore $56B package

(Newser) - Elon Musk appears to have scored a big win in the battle over his record-breaking Tesla pay package. In a post on X late Wednesday, the CEO shared a graphic showing that support for the pay package in a shareholder vote had passed the "guaranteed win" mark. "Thanks...

Report: Musk Redirected AI Chips Bound for Tesla

Move raises more concerns about conflicts of interest ahead of shareholder vote

(Newser) - Tesla investors are preparing to vote on a pay package for Elon Musk worth around $56 billion, and a report on his handling of Nvidia chips may add to concerns about his commitment to the company. According to emails seen by CNBC , the Tesla CEO told the chipmaker to redirect...

Tesla Investors Urged to Reject Musk's $56B Pay Deal

Advisory firm cites his 'slate of extraordinarily time-consuming projects' unrelated to Tesla

(Newser) - Next month, Tesla shareholders will vote on a pay package for Elon Musk worth around $56 billion—and a firm advising major institutional investors has urged them to reject it. Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis recommended against approving the deal in a report Saturday, citing Musk's other activities and...

Behind Mass Tesla Firings: Musk's Temper Tantrum

Some members of the Supercharger team have been rehired

(Newser) - It's no wonder the 500 employees of Tesla's Supercharger team were blindsided by their firing last week. According to Reuters , they had been expecting CEO Elon Musk to approve a massive charging-network expansion when he met with Rebecca Tinucci, chief of the Tesla's electric-vehicle charging division and...

Tesla's Supercharger Team Is Entirely Dissolved
Tesla Lays Off Entire
Supercharger Team
the rundown
May 1, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

Tesla Lays Off Entire Supercharger Team

CEO Elon Musk says company needs to go 'absolutely hard core' regarding job cuts

(Newser) - Tesla, which just two weeks ago laid off more than 10% of its global workforce, has now terminated even more employees—and it seems still more layoffs could be coming. In an email reportedly sent to executives Wednesday night, CEO Elon Musk said the company needs to be "absolutely...

SCOTUS Has Bad News for Musk Over Tesla Tweets

High court rejects his appeal on mandate that he gets approval before posting online about his company

(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of tweets related to Tesla. The justices didn't comment in leaving in place lower-court rulings against Musk, who complained that the requirement amounts to...

Elon Musk Visits China Amid Tesla Rough Patch

Trip comes amid Beijing's big auto show featuring EV rivals to automaker

(Newser) - Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk arrived in the Chinese capital on Sunday, just as the nation's carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models at the Beijing auto show, per the AP . A brief online report from state broadcaster CCTV said Musk had come at the invitation...

After Tesla Autopilot Updates, Crashes Continue

NHTSA to look at the effectiveness of software update meant to keep drivers' eyes on the road

(Newser) - The driver of a Tesla that struck and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle claims he was using the vehicle's Autopilot system, which experts say lacks adequate safety measures , even after a recent recall. The 56-year-old driver of the 2022 Tesla Model S told authorities he looked at his cellphone...

Tesla's Biggest Supporters 'Are Pushing the Panic Button'

Elon Musk's Cybertruck gamble could be his company's undoing, per Mashable's Chris Taylor

(Newser) - During an October earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk joked "we have dug our own grave with the Cybertruck." That's suddenly "looking like less of a joke for Tesla," with every Cybertruck in America recalled , dismal Cybertruck sales overall, and profits down 55%, according to...

Tesla Says It Will Start Making More Affordable Models Soon

Company's stock jumps despite 55% drop in income

(Newser) - Tesla's first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would move up production of new, more affordable vehicles. The Austin, Texas, company said it made $1.13 billion from January through March compared with $2.51 billion in...

Stocks Claw Back Some of Last Week's Losses
Stocks Claw Back Some
of Last Week's Losses
MARKETS
Apr 22, 2024 3:42 PM CDT

Stocks Claw Back Some of Last Week's Losses

There's a big week of earnings reports ahead

(Newser) - On Monday, US stocks clawed back some of their losses from last week.
  • The S&P 500 rose 43.37 points, or 0.9%, to 5,010.60, to recover more than a quarter of last week's rout.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 253.58 points, or 0.
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