b Tesla returns to losing money as revenue, cash and other key numbers tumble By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:47:56 -0400 Elon Musk envisions a glorious future when fleets of Tesla robo-taxis earn money for Tesla owners and make all other automobiles instantly obsolete. Full Article
b Ugly turns uglier as a Tesla filing shows results were goosed by a surge in credits By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:07:44 -0400 Tesla's financial results released last week didn't mention that the automaker's revenue included $200 million collected from regulatory credits. Full Article
b Tesla Model 3 remains the most popular electric vehicle in the U.S. — by far By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 May 2019 14:01:40 -0400 The Tesla Model 3 remained the bestselling electric car in the United States last month by far, according to estimates from website Inside EVs. Full Article
b Could Tesla merge with SpaceX? A Morgan Stanley analyst raises the possibility By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2019 18:22:36 -0400 Morgan Stanley stock analyst Adam Jonas told clients Wednesday that if Tesla's troubles continue, it's unlikely to be acquired by a tech company, an auto company, or someone from China. Full Article
b Tesla Model 3 sales rise in May, but demand still hasn't fully recovered By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 14:03:19 -0400 Tesla's sales of its Model 3 perked up in the U.S. in May, according to estimates from the website InsideEVs, after a round of price cuts. Full Article
b At Tesla annual meeting, Elon Musk softens claims of a robotaxi fleet next year By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 20:44:26 -0400 Less than two months after touting a plan to put driverless taxis on the road, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Tuesday walked back the ambitious timetable. Full Article
b In a throwback, Musk's tweets target Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:54:25 -0400 Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk turned to Twitter on Sunday to open up old wounds with one of Tesla's co-founders before announcing he had "deleted" his Twitter account. Full Article
b The public thinks Tesla's Autopilot is safer than it is, an insurance group says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 06:00:03 -0400 For years, automakers have been offering driver-assist technologies on many new cars. Full Article
b Tesla beats expectations, delivers 95,000 vehicles in the second quarter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 2 Jul 2019 16:36:10 -0400 Tesla Inc. delivered 95,200 vehicles to customers in the second quarter, outperforming analysts' expectations. Full Article
b Tesla loses $408 million as technology chief J.B. Straubel departs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:25:08 -0400 Tesla's $408-million second-quarter loss raises the question: How will Tesla ever make money? Full Article
b Beers, nostalgia and worry in Michigan as historic GM plant closes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 07:00:59 -0400 A GM factory in Warren, Mich., is closing as Democrats come to Detroit to debate. Some workers, in a county and a state key to the 2020 presidential race, wonder whether elected officials can or will help. Full Article
b Lyft joins Uber in offering ride-hailing services to wheelchair users in L.A. County By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 10:00:21 -0400 Transportation options for wheelchair users, especially those riders who use a fixed-frame wheelchair, have grown but are still limited. Full Article
b Have a California moment at Neptune's Net, a landmark seafood shack in Malibu By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 09:00:30 -0400 Neptune's Net, the most-beloved hangout in Malibu, is a roadhouse that is equal parts good grub and floor show. Neptune's Net tastes like that wave that just broke your board. Full Article
b Tesla has a huge incentive to deploy self-driving tech. But is the world ready? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:00:04 -0400 Elon Musk has a huge financial incentive to turn on full-service driving. But is Tesla anywhere close to ready? Full Article
b If Elon Musk is your boss, get your resume ready By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:00:00 -0400 Bernstein Research finds turnover at Tesla is sky high and worries that could hurt the company. Full Article
b Deaths caused by drivers running red lights at 10-year high By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 04:54:20 -0400 In 2017, 939 people were killed by vehicles running red lights, according to AAA. The numbers are rising at a far higher rate than overall U.S. highway fatalities. Full Article
b Inside the elite, detail-obsessed world of the people who judge the Oscars of classic cars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:00:19 -0400 Behind the scenes at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the most prestigious car show in the world. Full Article
b SUVs have made a startling rise in Germany. Now comes the backlash By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:00:50 -0400 Tensions boiled over this month when a Porsche Macan jumped a curb in central Berlin and plowed into a crowd of pedestrians, killing four. Full Article
b The 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser: All the comforts of home, and big as a house By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 10:00:24 -0400 The 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser is a big lumbering luxury SUV. Full Article
b Driven: For collectors of classic used cars, Bring a Trailer is a market disruptor By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:00:23 -0400 The San Francisco-based website is auctioning collectible cars online in real time — 50-plus a day, five days a week. Full Article
b Waymo wants to offer robotaxis in California. But the state insists they be free By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 09:00:45 -0400 Waymo wants to deploy a robotaxi service for the general public in parts of California as soon as possible. Full Article
b Federal safety agency launches probe of Tesla battery fires By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 Nov 2019 15:42:09 -0400 Tesla limited the range for Model S and Model X charging after fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know why. Full Article
b California pulls back clean-vehicle rebates to point them at lower-income buyers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 09:00:30 -0500 Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won't qualify for rebates — nor will plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range. Full Article
b They turn '49 Mercurys and Shelby Cobras into EVs, one Tesla carcass at a time By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:00:32 -0500 A growing army of hot rodders is cannibalizing crashed electric cars and turning them into custom vehicles with electric power trains. Full Article
b EVs have a sales problem. One possible solution: Make them bigger By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:00:44 -0500 A growing number of carmakers will arrive at the L.A. Auto Show with battery powered or plug-in hybrid SUVS and crossover utility vehicles. Full Article
b Meet the Mexico City family keeping Beetlemania alive By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 06:00:20 -0500 Throughout Mexico legions of fans remain devoted to the Volkswagen Beetle, or as it's known, the "vocho." Full Article
b News Analysis: If Elon Musk's tweets are nonsense, why does he use them to break Tesla news? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:00:18 -0500 In the "pedo guy" trial, Musk's lawyers dismissed Twitter as a "not a source of facts." Full Article
b Do modern Dodge muscle cars capture the magic harnessed by Big Willie Robinson? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:30:35 -0500 Dodge offers two outrageous muscle cars — Hellcat iterations of its Charger and Challenger — that capture the magic of the 1960s horsepower wars. Full Article
b Feds tweak driverless-car guidelines, seek to balance safety and tech development By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 16:13:03 -0500 Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says safety is the top priority for robot cars – but so is intellectual property. Full Article
b Car buyers shun electric vehicles not named Tesla. Are carmakers driving off a cliff? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:00:53 -0500 Electric vehicles can cut greenhouse gases and carmakers have big plans for them. But so far, few car buyers want them. Full Article
b State will prevail in Trump emissions fight, California Air Resources Board chief says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 16:49:04 -0500 The fight over emissions between California and the White House could last years. Full Article
b How Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini are setting a new high bar for ultra-luxury SUVs By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:00:43 -0500 Fancy gas-powered 4x4s are bringing boutique brands more sales and new buyers Full Article
b The Ferrari 488 Pista brings racetrack performance to California freeways By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:00:37 -0500 Ferrari's 488 Pista, which replaces the 458 Speciale, is driven by the most powerful V8 engine Ferrari has ever put in a road car. Full Article
b Your Tesla could explain why it crashed. But good luck getting its Autopilot data By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:00:16 -0500 Tesla's Autopilot and other driver-assist systems might enhance safety, but manufacturers can keep the data under wraps. Full Article
b NTSB slams Tesla, Apple and regulators over a fatal Autopilot crash By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:14:41 -0500 National Transportation Safety Board chairman blasts Tesla and 'government regulators' for jeopardizing traffic safety over Tesla's Autopilot feature. Full Article
b GM plunges deeper into the EV market with a $20-billion spending plan By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 18:45:06 -0500 CEO Mary Barra hopes to invigorate investor interest in GM's stock with an aggressive electric vehicle strategy. Full Article
b Driven: Behind the rise, stumble and rebirth of Fair and its car-buying app By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:00:16 -0400 Perhaps no corner of the auto industry is as ripe for disruption as car shopping. Full Article
b Tesla's Musk is mum about coronavirus impact, except to say panic is 'dumb' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:55:51 -0400 As pandemic slams the world economy, Musk tweets that "The coronavirus panic is dumb." Full Article
b Tesla's Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:12:55 -0400 Tesla's electric car factory was operating as usual Tuesday, despite a San Francisco Bay Area multi-county "shelter in place" lockdown. Full Article
b Alameda County says Tesla has cut its workforce. But will it stop making cars? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:38:43 -0400 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has kept his Fremont, Calif., manufacturing plant open despite the Bay Area coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
b Unsure if California coronavirus rules hit your business? Good luck finding out By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 18:18:02 -0400 California has no clearinghouse yet to help businesses interpret Newsom's stay-at-home order. Full Article
b Car dealers are desperate. Does that make it a good time to buy a vehicle online? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 09:30:23 -0400 Showrooms are closed, but many car dealers sell online, with delivery to your door. Full Article
b Mom and pop stores need cash now. But a federal rescue is still mired in confusion By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:42:48 -0400 Confusion and frustration bedevil attempts to keep employees on the job while getting a Payroll Protection Program loan. Full Article
b Coronavirus stay-at-home order saves state taxpayers $1 billion after car crashes cut by 60% By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 21:07:54 -0400 California's stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus reduced vehicle collisions on roadways by roughly half, saving taxpayers an estimated $1 billion. Full Article
b California's April heat wave is a time to be extra cautious about children and pets in parked cars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:24:59 -0400 Heatstroke danger: Never leave an unattended child or pet in a car, even if the windows are down. Full Article
b Musk outburst over 'fascist' coronavirus shutdown shows pressure to keep up growth By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:02:07 -0400 With auto sales slammed by COVID-19, Musk sticks to his vision of a beautiful future for Tesla. But what about cash? Full Article
b Musk caps a strange week by suggesting Tesla's stock price should fall. So it did By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:00:58 -0400 Of all the bizarre tweets Elon Musk let loose Friday morning, one stands out because it might violate a fraud-related consent decree he agreed to that's intended to control his social media behavior. Full Article
b 10 movies people are watching and talking about across the multiplatformverse By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:48:19 -0400 They may not be classics, but people are watching and talking about 'Trolls World Tour,' 'The Platform' and 'Onward.' Full Article
b 'Straight Up' and our critics' 15 best choices to watch at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:43:46 -0400 Times' critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan recommend "Parasite," "Knives Out," "The Invisible Man" and more as the best new releases to watch at home. Full Article
b B-movie legend Roger Corman wants to see your quarantine film By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:08:42 -0400 Calling all idle Hollywood creative types and wannabe filmmakers. Roger Corman, 94, challenges you to make a short film for his Quarantine Film Festival. Full Article