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Boring says the tunnel would serve as an experimental proof-of-concept site to demonstrate ideas for a traffic-easing system Musk wants to build to rapidly whisk individual cars and small groups of pedestrians from place to place beneath the surface.

Elon Musk brings technology charm offensive to Los Angeles tunnel plan

Musk planned to make a personal appearance at a public event in Los Angeles to answer questions from residents about his tunnelling plans.

18 May 2018 10:04 AM

A Tesla spokesman said: “We are deeply saddened by this accident, and we are working to establish the facts of the incident and offer our full cooperation to local authorities.”

Tesla crash may have triggered battery fire: Swiss firefighters

The crash, which happened on Thursday, is one of several accidents to affect Tesla Inc vehicles in recent days.

15 May 2018 7:51 AM

Witnesses said the Tesla car did not brake prior to impact, the police said in a statement, adding it was unknown if the autopilot feature in the Model S was engaged at the time.

Tesla Model S crashes into truck in Utah

The Tesla car was travelling at 60 miles per hour when it hit the mechanic truck.

14 May 2018 7:46 PM

Elon Musk promises free rides through tunnel, but to where?

Elon Musk is promising the public “free rides” through the first high-speed passenger tunnel drilled beneath Los Angele.

13 May 2018 1:16 PM

Bloomberg had earlier reported that Field was taking a break from the electric car maker.

Tesla engineering head, Doug Field, takes break from company

He is taking a break from work but is not leaving the company.

12 May 2018 9:23 AM

Britain’s road investigators were told by Tesla engineers that the autopilot function, including traffic-aware cruise control and auto-steer, was only intended to assist a 'fully attentive driver'. (Photo: Representational Image | File)

Indian-origin Tesla owner banned for using autopilot on UK highway

Bhavesh Patel was spotted leaning back with his hands behind his head beside an empty driver’s seat as his Tesla S60 last year.

01 May 2018 6:26 PM

Uber driverless car heads out for a test drive in San Francisco.(File Photo: AP)

Self-driving cars need human driver's backup, says US auto safety

Automakers and tech companies rely on human drivers to step in when necessary with self-driving technology.

04 Apr 2018 2:07 PM

The driver, 38, died at a nearby hospital shortly after the vehicle hit a concrete highway divider near Mountain View, California.

US safety agency criticises Tesla crash data release

Tesla Model X involved in the crash had activated its Autopilot system moments before the March 23 mishap.

02 Apr 2018 10:54 AM

The fatal crash and vehicle fire of the Tesla near Mountain View, California, involved two other cars and delayed traffic for hours. The 38-year-old Tesla driver died at a nearby hospital shortly after the crash.

Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident

Tesla also said vehicle logs from the accident showed no action had been taken by the driver soon before the crash.

01 Apr 2018 7:54 AM

The company said it is working with authorities to recover the logs from the computer inside the vehicle to try to gain a better understanding of what happened.

US to investigate fatal Tesla crash, fire in California

Tesla said in a blog post it does “not yet know what happened in the moments leading up to the crash.”

28 Mar 2018 8:58 AM

Facebook pages of SpaceX and Tesla, which had millions of followers, are no longer accessible.

Daring move: Elon Musk deletes Tesla, SpaceX Facebook pages

Musk has had run-ins with Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg in the past.

24 Mar 2018 9:37 AM

While the actions will not likely be permanent and won't have much of an effect on Facebook's bottom line, they're the latest fallout the social-media giant has to contend with from the ever-spiraling scandal - along with a tumbling stock price and a #deletefacebook movement.

Mozilla, Tesla, other businesses take a Facebook pause

Mozilla, Tesla and other companies are distancing themselves from Facebook following the major leak.

24 Mar 2018 9:15 AM

RedLock has stated that the mining software was configured to keep the number of resources it hijacked low in order to avoid stirring suspicion.

Attackers infirltrate Tesla's computing to mine cryptocurrency

The attackers gained access to Tesla’s Amazon Web Service and thereafter run scripts that allowed them to covertly mine cryptocurrency.

21 Feb 2018 6:48 PM

The image shows the company's spacesuit in Elon Musk's red Tesla sports car which was launched into space during the first test flight of the Falcon Heavy rocket.

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It presents the travails of human Arthur Dent, at whose house councilmen have arrived for a demolishment.

13 Feb 2018 4:46 AM

The Falcon Heavy won't surpass NASA's Saturn V moon rocket, still all-time king of the launch circuit. (Photo: SpaceX)

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy ready for a midnight launch

SpaceX boasts a Falcon Heavy could lift a 737 into orbit, passengers, luggage and all.

06 Feb 2018 11:43 AM

This program by Tesla has already started and a trial period has been introduced to 1,100 homes.

Tesla's Powerwall batteries make Australia energy efficient

The device stores the excess solar energy and makes it available on demand, even post sunset.

05 Feb 2018 3:32 PM

The electric vehicle maker first announced plans for a pickup truck last July, alongside a “master plan” to develop a commercial truck, a public transport bus and a compact sport utility vehicle.

Elon Musk shares Tesla's future plans

The Model Y, to be built on the same platform as the Model 3 sedan, was tentatively scheduled to begin production in mid-2019.

28 Dec 2017 8:31 AM

Falcon Heavy is the followup to SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It’s a more powerful rocket that the company hopes to use for missions to the Moon and Mars.

SpaceX to send a Tesla Roadster into outer space

Musk expects his Roadster to remain in deep space for a billion of years, unless Falcon Heavy blows up on its way to the red planet.

02 Dec 2017 7:48 PM

They store energy generated by the neighbouring Hornsdale Wind Farm, owned by French renewable energy company Neoen, to bring added reliability and stability to the state grid.

Tesla builds world’ biggest battery in Australian Outback

The battery has the capacity to power 30,000 homes for up to an hour in the event of an emergency.

02 Dec 2017 7:51 AM

The luxury cars regularly require fixes before they can leave the factory, according to the workers.

Quality issue troubles Telsa’s production

Carmaker denies allegations, cites unusually rigorous quality check.

30 Nov 2017 2:25 AM

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