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Elon Musk Says Tesla Could Reach ‘Level 4 or 5’ Autonomous Driving This Year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric-vehicle maker is “very close” to achieving fully autonomous driving, predicting the advanced driving system will be ready this year. “In terms of where Tesla is at this stage, I think we are very close to achieving full self-driving without human supervision,” Mr. Musk said via video link at…


Tesla and Chinese Rivals May Sign Truce After EV Price War With Socialist Values Pledge

Tesla and its rival electric vehicle manufacturers in China signaled a truce after a months-long price war and agreed to a “socialist values” pledge. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is also the owner of Twitter and SpaceX, and Chinese automaker CEOs, agreed to adhere to a “core socialist values” pledge and to compete fairly in…


Tesla Beats 2nd-Quarter Delivery Estimates as Price Cuts Pay Off

Tesla Inc. on Sunday said it delivered a record number of vehicles in the second quarter, topping market estimates as price cuts and U.S. federal credits helped make its electric vehicles more affordable. The Elon Musk-led company handed 466,140 vehicles in the April to June period, up 10 percent from the preceding quarter, and 83…


Tesla Set to Report Record Quarterly Vehicle Deliveries, Fueled by Incentives

SAN FRANCISCO—Tesla is set to report record vehicle deliveries, after the top electric vehicle maker increased discounts and other incentives to boost sales in the face of economic uncertainty and rising competition. Tesla is expected as early as this weekend to report global deliveries of 445,000 vehicles in April to June, according to the average…


Tesla Pushes Forward on Self-Driving Vehicle Software

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the end of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software earlier this week. “Version 12 won’t be beta,” Musk wrote on Twitter on June 27 in response to an FSD beta user who asked, “FSD Beta 12 ‘maybe later this year.’” While Musk provided no further detail or possible timeline, his…


Tesla on Autopilot Crashes Into Stopped Truck in Pennsylvania: Police

A Tesla vehicle that was operating on its Autopilot software crashed into a stationary truck on a highway in Pennsylvania on Friday night, police said, adding to scrutiny of the automaker’s driver assistance system. The Tesla was traveling in the middle lane when it struck the rear end of a Freightliner semi-truck that was parked…


Tesla Charging Technology Put on Fast Track to Become US Standard

Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging technology is being put on a fast track to become a North American standard, giving a further boost to the automaker’s plan to expand access to its once-exclusive chargers. Tesla’s charging technology has been gathering momentum for weeks. Volvo Car on Tuesday joined General Motors, Ford and Rivian in embracing Tesla’s charging…


Rapid Growth of EV Charger Networks Comes With Major Security Threats

As Americans head out on vacation this summer, more and more of them are hitting the road in electric vehicles. Like it or not, that trend looks like it will continue as states like Virginia and Washington follow California’s lead in imposing 100 percent electric vehicle (EV) sales timelines. Falling EV prices are predicted to…


Texas Requires State Charging Stations to Include Tesla’s Plug in Another Victory for Musk

Tesla won a contract with the state of Texas among a series of victories that will likely pave the way in making the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s charging technology the dominant standard for powering electric vehicles in the United States. Texas announced on June 20 that it would require EV charging companies to include both…


Florida Restricts Direct Car Sales for Legacy Automakers, Allows Exceptions for Tesla

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) recently signed a new law that limits most car manufacturers from selling vehicles directly to the public, while providing advantages to EV makers such as Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and Polestar. The legislation, set to be enforced from July 1, imposes obstacles for major car manufacturers, which are prohibited from bypassing independent dealerships…