general motors General Motors Shifts Cadillac to Lead Electric Vehicle Push General Motors is transforming its luxury Cadillac division into the company's primary electric vehicle brand to directly compete with Tesla. The shift moves GM's electric focus away from mass-market Chevrolet models like the discontinued Volt.
tesla Tesla's Tumultuous 2018: A Whipsaw Year Beyond the 3.8 Percent Gain While Tesla's stock shows a modest 3.8 percent gain for 2018, that simple number hides an incredibly volatile year of extreme highs and troubling lows for Elon Musk and his company.
tesla Tesla Rolls Out Navigate on Autopilot With Driver Confirmed Lane Changes Tesla releases its advanced Navigate on Autopilot feature to the wider US fleet, though drivers currently must confirm lane changes manually. The company needs millions more miles of data before enabling fully automatic lane changes.
tesla Tesla Releases Navigate on Autopilot to North American Drivers Tesla rolls out its most advanced driver assistance feature yet, allowing cars to guide themselves from highway on-ramp to off-ramp. The system requires driver confirmation for lane changes and is only available to customers who purchased specific upgrade packages.
tesla Tesla Rolls Out Advanced Navigate on Autopilot Feature Across North America Tesla releases its Navigate on Autopilot feature in North America, allowing cars to guide themselves from highway on-ramp to off-ramp. Drivers still supervise the system and must confirm lane changes.
tesla Tesla Plans Major Interface Overhaul With Version 9 Software Update Tesla confirms a new user interface is coming in August as part of the Version 9 software update, which also promises the first full self-driving features.
tesla Tesla Version 9.0 Software Update Promises First Self-Driving Features Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces that the Version 9.0 software update arrives in August and brings the first features for the Full Self-Driving Capability package. The update marks a significant shift almost two years after the previous major software release.
tesla Tesla Plans August Software Update to Enable Initial Self-Driving Features Elon Musk announces that Tesla's Version 9 software update in August will begin activating a subset of full self-driving features. This cautious rollout comes amid recent crashes and negative media coverage surrounding Tesla's current Autopilot system.
tesla Tesla Shareholder Meeting Confirms Musk's Leadership and Model 3 Production Push Tesla's annual shareholder meeting sees Elon Musk retain his chairman role while he emotionally defends the company's production goals and mission. The automaker also maintains its forecast for positive cash flow without raising additional capital.
tesla Federal Investigators Probe Tesla Autopilot Crash Into Utah Fire Truck Federal authorities are investigating a Utah crash where a Tesla on Autopilot slams into a stopped fire truck at 60 mph. The driver admits she was looking at her phone when the collision occurred.
tesla Tesla Confirms Autopilot Active During Fatal Highway 101 Crash Tesla confirms its Autopilot system was engaged during a fatal Model X crash on Highway 101, sparking friction with federal safety investigators. The driver receives multiple warnings but fails to take control before hitting a concrete barrier.
elon musk Elon Musk Deletes Tesla and SpaceX Facebook Pages Amid Data Scandal Elon Musk deletes the official Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX after learning of their existence during the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
elon musk Elon Musk Exits OpenAI Board to Avoid Tesla AI Conflicts Elon Musk steps down from the board of the AI research nonprofit OpenAI to prevent future conflicts with Tesla's growing focus on artificial intelligence. He remains an advisor and donor to the organization.
elon musk Elon Musk Steps Down from OpenAI Board Over Tesla Conflicts Elon Musk leaves the board of the AI research non-profit he co-founded to prevent future conflicts with Tesla's autonomous driving technology. He remains an advisor and continues to donate to the organization.