Semi-Automated Driving Systems: Not All Are ‘Hands Free’ July 15, 2020 By Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman DETROIT — Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but no safety...
Tesla Can’t Duck Lawsuit Over Musk’s Take-Private Tweet April 16, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt Tesla Inc. must face an investor lawsuit over Elon Musk’s notorious 2018 tweet about taking the electric car maker private....
California Blackouts Boost Demand for Power Storage March 6, 2020 By Francois de Beaupuy Power cuts during California’s devastating wildfire season have boosted demand for combined solar panels and battery storage solutions as businesses...
Tesla’s Autopilot, Cell Phone Use Blamed in 2018 Fatal Crash February 26, 2020 By Ryan Beene and Alan Levin U.S. crash investigators faulted Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot system and the driver’s distraction by a mobile device for a fatal accident...
Lawyer Who Helped Musk Beat Defamation Suit Takes on Tesla’s Investors February 25, 2020 By Dana Hull A Manhattan trial lawyer who helped Elon Musk defeat a defamation lawsuit by a British caver is now set to...
Electrical Tape on Sign Tricked a Tesla Into Speeding in a Test February 19, 2020 By Ryan Beene Researchers were able to trick a Tesla Inc. vehicle into speeding by putting a strip of electrical tape over a...
Tesla Crashes Highlight ‘Black Box’ Challenge for Investigations January 6, 2020 By Ryan Beene Two collisions involving Tesla Inc. vehicles left three people dead on Sunday and police in Indiana and California are still...
Teen Tesla Driver’s 100 MPH-Plus Speed Cited in Deadly Crash December 20, 2019 By Alan Levin A speeding teenage driver caused the fatal crash of a Tesla Inc. vehicle in Florida in 2018 and the subsequent...
Toyota to Use Advanced Self-Driving Tech in Commercial Vehicles First December 17, 2019 Toyota Motor Corp plans to first deploy advanced self-driving features in commercial vehicles before adding them to cars meant for...
Elon Musk Beats Back Defamation Lawsuit Over Insulting Tweet December 9, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson, Kelly Gilblom and Dana Hull Elon Musk beat back a defamation claim from a British cave expert who sued the billionaire CEO over a tweet...