With gas prices soaring, Uber adds a customer surcharge to help offset fuel costs for drivers
The company said it will charge riders an additional 45 cents to 55 cents per trip beginning March 16.
By Faiz SiddiquiMarch 11, 2022Elon Musk asks court to scrap SEC agreement over his tweets, claiming he was ‘forced’ to enter into it
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO also asked the judge to find a subpoena related to the settlement “was issued in bad faith.”
By Faiz SiddiquiMarch 8, 2022Elon Musk invites a union vote at Tesla, following a contentious history with organized labor
The CEO said "Tesla will do nothing to stop them," referring to the United Auto Workers' efforts to hold a vote.
By Faiz SiddiquiMarch 3, 2022Tesla ‘phantom braking’ issue is focus of federal safety probe after owners bombard government website with complaints
The Washington Post reported on a surge in complaints of braking events, leading to more than 130 new reports over two days.
By Faiz Siddiqui and Jeremy B. MerrillFebruary 17, 2022‘Full Self-Driving’ clips show owners of Teslas fighting for control, and experts see deep flaws
The Washington Post verified footage posted by Tesla Full Self-Driving beta testers and had it reviewed by a panel of experts.
By Faiz Siddiqui and Reed AlbergottiFebruary 10, 2022Tesla receives SEC subpoena over Elon Musk’s tweets and faces potential racial discrimination suit
Tesla disclosed the subpoena by the SEC over Elon Musk’s tweets in its annual report.
By Faiz SiddiquiFebruary 7, 2022Tesla recalls more than 817,000 vehicles over seat-belt chime issue, which it will address remotely
For Tesla, it's the second recall in a matter of days after it said it would address the 'rolling stop' issue
By Faiz SiddiquiFebruary 3, 2022Tesla drivers report a surge in ‘phantom braking’
Owners say their Teslas are suddenly slamming the brakes at high speeds, nearly causing crashes in many cases.
By Faiz Siddiqui and Jeremy B. MerrillFebruary 2, 2022Elon Musk says Tesla will not produce a new vehicle model in 2022, renews prediction on Full Self-Driving
Elon Musk said last year that he would join earnings calls only if he had something important to say.
By Faiz SiddiquiJanuary 26, 2022California DMV to review Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ and other technology to determine software’s future use
A DMV spokeswoman said the department had notified Tesla of the review, which is separate from an evaluation of its use of the term.
By Faiz SiddiquiJanuary 12, 2022GM heralded this plant as a model for its electric car future. Then its batteries started exploding.
The company had to recall 141,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles, a microcosm of the challenge GM faces as it aims to shift its production to all-electric.
By Faiz SiddiquiDecember 30, 2021Tesla halts use of video games in moving cars amid safety probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had opened a probe into the feature called "Passenger Play" this week.
By Faiz SiddiquiDecember 23, 2021Federal 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, 2021