Tesla Reaches Deals in China on Self-Driving Cars
Elon Musk met with the country’s premier, a longtime Tesla ally, and secured regulatory nods and a necessary partnership with a Chinese tech company.
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The National Highway Safety Administration also released an analysis of crashes involving the system that showed at least 29 fatal accidents over five and a half years.
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The Japanese automaker, which has been slow to sell electric vehicles, said it would invest $11 billion to make batteries and cars in Ontario.
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The United Automobile Workers reached an agreement involving workers who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses. The deal comes as the union seeks to expand in Southern states.
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Tesla’s Profit Fell 55%, Adding to Concerns About Its Strategy
The first-quarter results are likely to fuel worries that competitors will continue grabbing a bigger slice of a market dealing with slowing electric car sales.
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Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads
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The city’s noise code has limited the use of vehicle horns for almost a century. Enforcing the law is another matter.
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Tesla Seeks to Revive Musk’s $47 Billion Pay Deal After Judge Says No
The company’s directors are asking shareholders to again approve the multibillion-dollar compensation plan and to move the company’s registration to Texas, from Delaware.
By Jack Ewing
Tesla Will Lay Off More Than 10% of Workers
Along with the departure of two senior executives, the cuts added to signs of turmoil at the electric car company.
By Jack Ewing
Tell Us: Has Elon Musk’s Behavior Affected How You View Tesla?
Mr. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, has turned off many people with polarizing remarks on social media, and it may be affecting the automaker’s sales.
By Jack Ewing
Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot
A Tesla driver’s family had sought damages for the 2018 crash, which happened while the carmaker’s driver-assistance software was in use.
By Jack Ewing
Ford Slows Its Push Into Electric Vehicles
The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.
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NASA Picks 3 Companies to Help Astronauts Drive Around the Moon
The agency’s future moon buggies will reach speeds of 9.3 miles per hour and will be capable of self-driving.
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Tesla’s Sales Drop, a Sign That Its Grip on the E.V. Market Is Slipping
Sales of the company’s electric cars dropped in the first three months of the year, even as other automakers sold more battery-powered vehicles.
By Jack Ewing and Neal E. Boudette
Auto Industry Expects Minimal Disruption From Port Shutdown
Baltimore is a top destination for car shipments, but companies are finding ways to use other ports on the East Coast.
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How Elon Musk Became ‘Kind of Pro-China’
Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.
By Mara Hvistendahl
A Pivot to China Saved Elon Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.
Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
By Mara Hvistendahl, Jack Ewing and John Liu
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