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News Articles: Tesla

A Tesla charges at a Tesla Supercharger in Petaluma, Calif., in May. Tesla's Supercharger network has more than 30,000 fast-charging ports — more than half of all the EV fast chargers available in the United States. Until recently, they were only open to Tesla drivers, but that's changing.

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Tesla won the plug war. Enter the age of the EV charging adapter

The auto industry is embracing Tesla's charging technology in order to share its vast Supercharger network. This is going to be a slow transition — expect to see a lot of adapters.

November 22, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
President-elect Donald Trump, left, and Elon Musk embrace at a rally in October 2024.

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  • Business

With Trump’s win, Elon Musk stands to benefit

The billionaire businessman has spent weeks campaigning relentlessly for Donald Trump. That dedication could lead to major benefits for him and his companies.

November 10, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
Stocks and cryptocurrencies surged after former President Trump won the presidential election. Pictured are traders working on the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Oct. 22.

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  • Business

The Dow Jones soars over 1,500 points to record high after Trump wins the election

Wall Street, crypto investors, and shareholders in Trump Media are all cheering the election results.

November 06, 2024
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  • Maria Aspan
The logo of Tesla car is pictured at the Paris Auto Show, in Paris on Oct. 14, 2024.

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  • National

U.S. to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed

The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.

October 19, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Elon Musk arrives before a joint meeting of Congress at the Capitol in Washington in July.

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  • Technology

New records show Texas judge on X case didn't sell his Tesla shares after taking the suit

The judge, Reed O’Connor, in Fort Worth, Texas, has rejected calls for him to step down from the high-profile case Musk filed against Media Matters, a watchdog group.

October 17, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024. Tesla is hosting an event it's calling "We, Robot" in Hollywood on Thursday night.

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  • Business

Tesla is expected to unveil a robotaxi tonight: 5 things to know

On Thursday night, Tesla is holding a splashy event it’s calling “We, Robot.” CEO Elon Musk says fully autonomous vehicles are key to Tesla’s future, and for years he has promised they are coming.

October 10, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
Electric innovations past and present: The Hyundai Ioniq 6 that NPR took on a road trip stopped at the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park in Edison, N.J., on June 11. It’s the site of the world’s second-largest light bulb (that would be the one on top of the tower, at left) in honor of Thomas Edison.

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  • Business

A road trip in an electric vehicle doesn't have to be nerve-wracking anymore

Many people get range anxiety thinking about taking a long car trip in an EV. But a lot of money has gone into improving roadside chargers. We tried them out for ourselves during a 1,000-mile drive.

August 01, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
Jeeps are delivered to a dealership in Chicago on June 20. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, reported disappointing earnings for the first half of 2024.

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  • Business

U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

July 26, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves the Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars after a visit in Gruenheide near Berlin on March 13, 2024.

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  • Business

Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in shareholder vote

Tesla shareholders voted to restore Musk's record pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year. A separate vote approved moving the company’s legal home to Texas.

June 14, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
With his son in one arm, Tesla CEO Elon Musk waves while visiting the Tesla Gigafactory in Germany in March.

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  • Business

Tesla profits have plummeted. Elon Musk remains all-in on robotaxis

Tesla's sales are down. It's slashing car prices and laying off staff. Yet CEO Elon Musk remains bullish on a future that's self-driving and battery-powered.

April 24, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
Tesla dropped its prices on cars by about $2,000 in the United States.

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  • Business

Tesla cuts its car prices around the world after week of turmoil for the company

The company dropped its starting prices of its Model X, Model Y and Model S by $2,000 in the U.S.

April 21, 2024
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  • Huo Jingnan
Newly manufactured Tesla Cybertrucks are parked outside the company's Giga Texas factory on December 13, 2023, in Austin, Texas.

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  • Business

Tesla recalls Cybertruck over sticky problem. Blame it on — yes — soap

Accelerator pedals on the new Cybertrucks can get stuck, a potentially dangerous production flaw. The reason why they're so sticky is soap.

April 19, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
The Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, on Tuesday. The company halted production at its factory outside of Berlin and sent workers home after suspected arson at a nearby high-voltage pylon caused power failures throughout the region.

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  • Europe

Tesla evacuates its Germany plant. Musk blames 'eco-terrorists' for suspected arson

Production at Tesla's plant near Berlin ground to a halt and workers were evacuated after a power failure caused by suspected arson, drawing condemnation from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

March 05, 2024
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  • Esme Nicholson
Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at a conference in Paris on June 16, 2023. Musk's record compensation package as Tesla CEO was recently rejected by a court as excessive, in a decision that pivoted in part on how much sway Musk has over his company.

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  • Business

Elon Musk is synonymous with Tesla. Is that good or bad for shareholders?

"Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk," one analyst wrote in a recent note. Musk's reign has catapulted the car company to enormous success. But it also carries serious risks, a judge recently concluded.

February 09, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
The Tesla company logo is shown in Littleton, Colo., in 2020. Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small.

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  • Business

Tesla recalls nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights

Tesla is recalling nearly all of the autos it's sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. And NHTSA has upgraded a probe into Tesla steering problems.

February 02, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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