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Elon Musk claims a million Teslas will drive themselves in a year. Safety advocates have concerns

Tesla, under pressure to show it can generate profits on its main business of making electric cars, on Monday trumpeted a custom-designed computer chip to let its vehicles drive themselves.




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Tesla returns to losing money as revenue, cash and other key numbers tumble

Elon Musk envisions a glorious future when fleets of Tesla robo-taxis earn money for Tesla owners and make all other automobiles instantly obsolete.




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Ugly turns uglier as a Tesla filing shows results were goosed by a surge in credits

Tesla's financial results released last week didn't mention that the automaker's revenue included $200 million collected from regulatory credits.




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Tesla Model 3 remains the most popular electric vehicle in the U.S. — by far

The Tesla Model 3 remained the bestselling electric car in the United States last month by far, according to estimates from website Inside EVs.




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Could Tesla merge with SpaceX? A Morgan Stanley analyst raises the possibility

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.




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Tesla Model 3 sales rise in May, but demand still hasn't fully recovered

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.




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At Tesla annual meeting, Elon Musk softens claims of a robotaxi fleet next year

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.




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The public thinks Tesla's Autopilot is safer than it is, an insurance group says

For years, automakers have been offering driver-assist technologies on many new cars.




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Is he a Tesla stalker or just a very meticulous researcher? A judge will decide

Is Randeep Hothi a stalker, a harasser, a perpetrator of violence and an imminent threat?




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Toyota ordered to pay auto dealer $15.8 million in trial over Prius defects

A jury ordered Toyota to pay $15.8 million to a dealer who alleged the company's recalls failed to remedy safety defects in its popular Prius models.




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Tesla loses $408 million as technology chief J.B. Straubel departs

Tesla's $408-million second-quarter loss raises the question: How will Tesla ever make money?




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Beers, nostalgia and worry in Michigan as historic GM plant closes

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.




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Lyft joins Uber in offering ride-hailing services to wheelchair users in L.A. County

Transportation options for wheelchair users, especially those riders who use a fixed-frame wheelchair, have grown but are still limited.




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Tesla has a huge incentive to deploy self-driving tech. But is the world ready?

Elon Musk has a huge financial incentive to turn on full-service driving. But is Tesla anywhere close to ready?




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If Elon Musk is your boss, get your resume ready

Bernstein Research finds turnover at Tesla is sky high and worries that could hurt the company.




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Review: The Fiat 500X is a sporty ride in a small package

The Fiat 500X offers a much sportier driving experience than the Fiat 500 thanks to an all-new 1.3-liter turbocharged engine.




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Trump says automakers are 'crazy' to side with California. They don't need another fight

Trump wants to dump Obama-era emissions regulations. Auto industry seeks regulatory certainty to guide future investment.




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Deaths caused by drivers running red lights at 10-year high

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.




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Tesla residential rooftop solar panels catch fire, and the lawsuits start flying

On top of fires at Amazon and Walmart facilities, Tesla may have problems with residential power systems, a much bigger part of its sputtering solar business.




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Meet Taycan, Porsche's first all-electric sports car and Tesla's latest challenger

Porsche is taking on Tesla and all other would-be electric sports cars with its new Taycan.




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Electric vehicle sales are up sharply in California, mostly due to Tesla

EV sales rose 65% in California in the first half of the year, led by Tesla. But that doesn't mean consumers are suddenly in love with electric cars.




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SUVs have made a startling rise in Germany. Now comes the backlash

Tensions boiled over this month when a Porsche Macan jumped a curb in central Berlin and plowed into a crowd of pedestrians, killing four.




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The 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser: All the comforts of home, and big as a house

The 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser is a big lumbering luxury SUV.




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California sues Trump over revoking state's authority to set car emissions standards

California's unique authority to set its own tailpipe emissions standards has made the state an environmental leader and irked the Trump administration.




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Now your Tesla can come pick you up. California says that's not 'driverless'

With Tesla's Smart Summon feature, the car drives itself to its human owner. It's already being abused, raising public safety questions.




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Tesla's Smart Summon is a glitchy 'science experiment,' Consumer Reports says

Smart Summon, the feature that lets Teslas drive themselves through parking lots, is drawing increasing criticism.




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Waymo wants to offer robotaxis in California. But the state insists they be free

Waymo wants to deploy a robotaxi service for the general public in parts of California as soon as possible.




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Federal safety agency launches probe of Tesla battery fires

Tesla limited the range for Model S and Model X charging after fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know why.




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California pulls back clean-vehicle rebates to point them at lower-income buyers

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.




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They turn '49 Mercurys and Shelby Cobras into EVs, one Tesla carcass at a time

A growing army of hot rodders is cannibalizing crashed electric cars and turning them into custom vehicles with electric power trains.




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California sues Trump again for revoking state's authority to limit auto emissions

California has joined other states in filing a second lawsuit against the administration for revoking the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.




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The electric Mustang is just the start of Ford's drive to hit 50 mpg in 6 years

Ford turns to electrified pickups, performance cars and SUVs to meet California's greenhouse gas regulations.




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Meet the Mexico City family keeping Beetlemania alive

Throughout Mexico legions of fans remain devoted to the Volkswagen Beetle, or as it's known, the "vocho."




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News Analysis: If Elon Musk's tweets are nonsense, why does he use them to break Tesla news?

In the "pedo guy" trial, Musk's lawyers dismissed Twitter as a "not a source of facts."




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Do modern Dodge muscle cars capture the magic harnessed by Big Willie Robinson?

Dodge offers two outrageous muscle cars — Hellcat iterations of its Charger and Challenger — that capture the magic of the 1960s horsepower wars.




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One man, two missions: Hyper-efficient EVs and hyper cars

We all love a good David vs. Goliath story — Ford vs. Ferrari (in 1966, or the 2019 movie version), Steve Jobs vs. Microsoft, Harry Potter vs. Voldemort. Not many, however, feature David going up against two separate Goliaths. Meet Jason Castriota.




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Feds tweak driverless-car guidelines, seek to balance safety and tech development

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao says safety is the top priority for robot cars – but so is intellectual property.




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Car buyers shun electric vehicles not named Tesla. Are carmakers driving off a cliff?

Electric vehicles can cut greenhouse gases and carmakers have big plans for them. But so far, few car buyers want them.




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There's a new No. 2 pickup truck. Here's why Ram 1500 just passed Chevy Silverado

The Ram 1500 has knocked Chevy's Silverado out of second place in pickup-truck sales.




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State will prevail in Trump emissions fight, California Air Resources Board chief says

The fight over emissions between California and the White House could last years.




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How Rolls-Royce and Lamborghini are setting a new high bar for ultra-luxury SUVs

Fancy gas-powered 4x4s are bringing boutique brands more sales and new buyers




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How good are your car headlights? Here's how technology is making them safer

Automobile headlights haven't been very good, but they're improving, according to the auto insurance industry.




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The Ferrari 488 Pista brings racetrack performance to California freeways

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.




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Your Tesla could explain why it crashed. But good luck getting its Autopilot data

Tesla's Autopilot and other driver-assist systems might enhance safety, but manufacturers can keep the data under wraps.




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The electric-vehicle industry is thriving in Southern California, report says

The Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. sees California as a world hub for electric mobility.




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Driven: Behind the rise, stumble and rebirth of Fair and its car-buying app

Perhaps no corner of the auto industry is as ripe for disruption as car shopping.




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Tesla's Musk is mum about coronavirus impact, except to say panic is 'dumb'

As pandemic slams the world economy, Musk tweets that "The coronavirus panic is dumb."




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Stay home if you want, Musk tells Tesla workers as Fremont plant stays open

Tesla's Fremont EV assembly plant will remain open despite the "shelter in place" Coronavirus lockdown issued by Bay Area counties.




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Tesla's Fremont factory was in full swing despite Bay Area coronavirus lockdown

Tesla's electric car factory was operating as usual Tuesday, despite a San Francisco Bay Area multi-county "shelter in place" lockdown.




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Alameda County says Tesla has cut its workforce. But will it stop making cars?

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has kept his Fremont, Calif., manufacturing plant open despite the Bay Area coronavirus lockdown.