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Man, 2 Kids Die While Trapped Inside Burning Tesla

Rescuers unable to open doors after car hits tree, bursts into flames

(Newser) - A tragic crash in Germany has renewed concerns about Tesla's electronic door handles after a 43-year-old man and two nine-year-old children died when their car slammed into a tree and caught fire. According to police and local reports, bystanders who rushed to help—including a nearby shop owner—...

Body Found in Trunk of Singer's Tesla
Body in Singer's Trunk
Identified as Girl, 15
UPDATED
Sep 17, 2025 12:35 PM CDT

Body in Singer's Trunk Identified as Girl, 15

Celeste Rivas was reported missing over a year ago

(Newser) - The decomposed body found in the trunk of singer D4vd's Tesla last week has been identified as Celeste Rivas, a 15-year-old girl who has been missing for more than a year. A medical examiner said Celeste, who was reported missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024, had been dead...

Tesla Probed After Parents Say Door Handles Trapped Kids

NHTSA investigation looks at electronic handles said to malfunction, leaving kids stuck in back

(Newser) - Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation on Tuesday into possible defects in Tesla doors that have reportedly left parents with children trapped in the back seat and forced to break windows to get them out. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the preliminary investigation is focused on 2021...

Drivers Report Problems With Teslas, Railroad Crossings

Drivers report cars miss warning signals and require manual intervention: NBC investigation

(Newser) - Some Tesla owners say the company's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) software can struggle with a basic but dangerous scenario: railroad crossings. Multiple drivers, including Italo Frigoli in Texas, report their Teslas failed to recognize lowered crossing arms or flashing lights. In Frigoli's case, he had to slam...

Elon Musk Makes a $1B Bet on Tesla
Elon Musk Makes
a $1B Bet on Tesla
Sep 15, 2025 10:19 AM CDT

Elon Musk Makes a $1B Bet on Tesla

Shares surge following CEO's largest-ever stock buy

(Newser) - Tesla has gotten a new vote of confidence from its CEO. The company's shares surged Monday after Elon Musk disclosed his largest-ever purchase of Tesla stock, acquiring 2.57 million shares on Friday at a cost of about $1 billion, per CNBC . This marks Musk's first open-market...

Elon Musk in Line for $1T Payout
Elon Musk
in Line for
$1T Payout
Sep 5, 2025 10:39 AM CDT

Elon Musk in Line for $1T Payout

Pay package could be his if Tesla hits aggressive goals over next 10 years

(Newser) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be in line for a payout of $1 trillion if his electric car company meets a series of extremely aggressive targets over the next 10 years, according to documents released by the company. Tesla, which is leaning heavily into robotics and AI, said in a...

One Ranking Illustrates Chinese Carmakers' Rise

4 brands made Australia's top 10 for sales in August

(Newser) - Four Chinese carmakers have muscled into Australia's automotive top 10 for the first time, as the country's appetite for Chinese-made vehicles soars. In August alone, Australians snapped up more than 20,000 Chinese cars, according to industry data, which is 8,000 more than they did the...

Tesla's European Sales Slump Is No Blip

Company sees 8th straight month of year-over-year declining registrations in some markets

(Newser) - Tesla's troubles in Europe stretched into an eighth straight month in August, as the electric vehicle maker faced a combination of rising competition, political controversy, and weakening brand loyalty. Fresh registration data from France, Denmark, and Sweden shows Tesla's revamped Model Y failed to reverse the sales...

Key to Tesla's Huge Court Loss: A Hacker in Starbucks

Washington Post recounts how the hacker uncovered data from fatal crash

(Newser) - Earlier this month, a Florida jury ordered Tesla to pay $243 million in a landmark verdict over a fatal Autopilot crash. Now the Washington Post has an extensive look at a crucial part of the plaintiffs' victory: a hacker uncovered the vehicle's electronic data from the crash, while...

Tesla Keeps Getting Bad News Out of Europe

Sales fall a 7th straight month as Chinese EV makers gain ground, now claim 5% of market share

(Newser) - Tesla's sales in Europe continue to nosedive , with new car registrations dropping 40% year-over-year in July to 8,837 vehicles, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, per CNBC . This marks the seventh month in a row of declining European sales for the US automaker, even...

Feds Launch New Investigation of Tesla

Regulators want to know why company has been slow to report self-driving crashes

(Newser) - Federal auto safety regulators are investigating why Tesla has repeatedly broken rules requiring it to quickly tell them about crashes involving its self-driving technology, the AP reports, a potentially significant development given the company's plans to put hundreds of thousands of driverless cars on US roads over the next...

Tesla Eyes NYC for Robotaxi Expansion

Company looking for data collectors in Queens, though it hasn't yet filed for permits

(Newser) - Tesla appears to be setting its sights on New York City for its next robotaxi expansion, posting a job listing for data collectors to drive its vehicles through the streets of Queens. The company is seeking candidates to serve as "prototype vehicle operators," gathering audio and video...

The US Air Force Wants to Blow Up Cybertrucks

Thinking adversaries might use Musk's stainless steel truck, military wants to test missiles on it

(Newser) - Protesters unhappy with Elon Musk's DOGE machinations came first for Tesla's Cybertruck , but now comes the US Air Force with an eye on destroying the futuristic steel vehicle—though for purposes of national security rather than moral outrage. According to documents uncovered by the War Zone , the...

Tesla Has $29B Worth of Good News for Elon Musk
Tesla:
It's Payday
for Elon Musk
Aug 4, 2025 10:28 AM CDT

Tesla: It's Payday for Elon Musk

CEO is awarded $29B via 96M shares at a cut-rate price

(Newser) - The world's richest man just got a few light-years further away from the poorhouse: Tesla's board announced that it's payday for CEO Elon Musk, who it said in a Monday letter to shareholders has "not received meaningful compensation for eight years." And it's a...

Jury Orders Tesla to Pay $249M in Fatal Crash

Company blasts verdict, says it will appeal

(Newser) - A Miami jury decided that Tesla was partly responsible for a fatal crash in Florida involving its Autopilot driver assist technology and must pay the victims more than $200 million in punitive damages. The federal jury held that Elon Musk's car company bore significant responsibility because its technology failed...

Ford Teases a 'Model T Moment' for New EV Vehicle

CEO Farley says a big reveal is coming later this month

(Newser) - It's about as big a boast as Ford can make: "This is a Model T moment for us," CEO Jim Farley told reporters on an earnings call this week, referring to an upcoming announcement on electric vehicles, reports Inside EVs . Farley said the automaker will unveil...

Musk Company Announces Nashville Tunnel Project

But Boring Company's proposed projects in other cities haven't materialized

(Newser) - Elon Musk's Boring Company is setting its sights on Nashville for its next tunnel project, aiming to link the city's downtown to the Nashville International Airport. The company says construction will begin as soon as it gets the green light, with the first 10-mile segment potentially opening...

Traffic, Protests, Falling Furniture Mar Tesla Diner Debut

Family is suing after they say outdoor patio covering slammed into woman's head in Hollywood

(Newser) - A man plans on filing suit against Elon Musk's new 24-hour Tesla diner in Los Angeles after he says a piece of furniture on the eatery's rooftop patio came loose and slammed into his wife. "It barely missed our baby's head by inches," a man...

It Was Another Rough Quarter for Tesla

Musk encourages investors to focus on robotaxis

(Newser) - The fallout from Elon Musk's plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter. The electric vehicle, battery, and robotics company, which has faced boycotts for months, said Wednesday that revenue dropped 12% and...

Used EVs Are Suddenly a Bargain
Used EVs Are
Suddenly a Bargain
Jul 22, 2025 7:47 AM CDT

Used EVs Are Suddenly a Bargain

Tax credits and falling prices create a rare window for buyers

(Newser) - Electric vehicles are suddenly getting a lot more affordable, and there's a narrowing window to take advantage, Wired reports. Showrooms like EV Auto, with locations in Utah and Colorado, are offering models such as Tesla's Model 3 for around $20,000—but there's a catch: they'...

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