Federal regulators probing Tesla over drivers’ ability to play video games in moving cars
Auto safety officials are probing Tesla over reports that video games came be activated on their front touchscreens while the cars are being driven, according to an investigation summary posted online this week.
By Faiz SiddiquiDecember 22, 2021Tesla test drivers believe they’re on a mission to make driving safer for everyone. Skeptics say they’re a safety hazard.
Tesla test drivers said they are willing to take on the risk even if they have to intervene — believing they are on a world-changing mission.
By Reed Albergotti and Faiz SiddiquiDecember 21, 2021- Exclusive
Six Tesla workers file additional lawsuits alleging sexual harassment
The women brought their suits after Jessica Barraza sued Tesla in November alleging "nightmarish conditions" and "rampant sexual harassment" at its factory.
By Faiz SiddiquiDecember 14, 2021 A Tesla factory worker alleges sexual harassment is rampant in a rare lawsuit. Now other women are stepping forward.
Jessica Barraza said co-workers commented on her body and touched her inappropriately, as supervisors and HR failed to put a stop to the behavior.
By Faiz SiddiquiNovember 19, 2021Tesla’s recent Full Self-Driving update made cars go haywire. It may be the excuse regulators needed.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration previously asked Tesla for increased transparency around updates.
By Faiz SiddiquiNovember 11, 2021Where electric cars could help save coal
This electrified future in North Dakota, as proponents see it, would encompass wind — and coal, too, that most reviled of fuels. If carbon capture technology could be made economically feasible, at scale, the day could come when cars in North Dakota are powered not by gasoline from Bakken oil but by electricity from coal strip-mined out of the world’s largest deposit of lignite.
By Will EnglundNovember 9, 2021Elon Musk took to a Twitter poll to decide whether to sell a tenth of his Tesla stock. Twitter users said yes.
Twitter users voted for Musk to sell his Tesla stock. "I will abide by the results of this poll, whichever way it goes," Musk wrote on Saturday.
By Faiz SiddiquiNovember 7, 2021NTSB chair expresses concern over Tesla ‘inaction’ on safety recommendations in letter to Elon Musk
The NTSB chair cited Tesla's apparent failure to implement safety recommendations issued four years ago.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 25, 2021Tesla gives ‘Full Self-Driving’ to a new crop of users, then takes it away after apparent software bugs
The company has come under criticism from regulators for practices related to its Full Self-Driving beta.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 24, 2021Lyft says it recorded more than 4,000 cases of sexual assault over 3 years
Lyft’s first safety report came nearly two years after Uber released a similar set of data for its app.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 22, 2021Driver and passenger seat were occupied in Tesla crash that killed two, safety investigators say
Police initially said there was no one in the driver's seat.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 21, 2021Former Walgreens CFO testifies about pharmacy’s troubled partnership with blood-testing start-up Theranos
Wade Miquelon took the stand for a second day of testimony in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 13, 2021Tesla tempted drivers with ‘insane’ mode and now is tracking them to judge safety. Experts say it’s ludicrous.
Tesla’s system for rating drivers’ safety came under criticism as the company prepared to roll out its Full Self-Driving software to more owners.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 10, 2021Elon Musk announces Tesla is moving its headquarters from California to Texas
Elon Musk’s announcement that Tesla is moving its headquarters to Texas came at its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 7, 2021Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $130 million in discrimination suit, which alleged racist epithets and hostile work environment
The Tesla trial verdict was handed down in federal court in California on Monday.
By Faiz SiddiquiOctober 5, 2021Tesla owners can now request ‘Full Self-Driving,’ prompting criticism from regulators and safety advocates
The software update was beamed to Tesla cars over-the-air early Saturday morning.
By Faiz SiddiquiSeptember 25, 2021Lyft built a brand on being the nice gig work app clad in pink. Its drivers paint a different picture.
Lyft has taken a different approach than its rival to driver accommodations. Critics say it reflects a more relaxed attitude toward drivers’ concerns.
By Faiz SiddiquiSeptember 21, 2021The government helped Tesla conquer electric cars. Now it’s helping Detroit, and Elon Musk isn’t happy.
Tesla and Elon Musk enjoyed hands-off regulation and lush government incentives. Then came the Biden administration.
By Faiz SiddiquiSeptember 15, 2021California judge rules unconstitutional the measure classifying Uber and Lyft drivers as contractors
A judge found the measure “unenforceable." The group backing the measure plans to appeal.
By Faiz SiddiquiAugust 20, 2021Tesla says it is building a ‘friendly’ robot that will perform menial tasks, won’t fight back
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage to tout the company’s automation ambitions Thursday — days after investigators said they were looking into the company’s Autopilot driver-assistance system.
By Faiz SiddiquiAugust 20, 2021