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Elon Musk says the reconfigured Autopilot system announced over the weekend could have prevented the fatal crash that took place in May.

Last month, when Tesla Motors announced new, even larger battery packs for its Model S sedan and Model X crossover utility vehicle, reaction was less than ecstatic. While even faster, even longer-range electric cars are nice and all, commentators said, shouldn't Tesla be sticking to its knitting?...

This modified Tesla Model S may be the ugliest yet.

In an e-mail to staff, Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged cost cutting.

Tesla may charge Model 3 owners for Supercharger access through its website.

An Australian couple traverses 3,300 miles in a Tesla Model S.

NASA research may be relevant to the Tesla Autopilot debate.

Electric buses are on the rise.

So-called self-driving or autonomous cars still aren't on the market as of today, but you might not know that from a lot of the press coverage. One of the most prominent systems is what electric-car maker Tesla Motors calls Autopilot. In reality, it's a collection of electronic active-safety...

Generally, when Tesla Motors makes an announcement about a new product or a future plan, its fans and advocates cheer lustily. The rest of the industry grunts, takes quiet notice, and carries on. Yesterday's announcement that Tesla's two current models will be offered in new, longer-range 100D...

The first time may have been a Pyrrhic victory. In April, an updated 90D emerged with a kinda, sorta 300-mile range and a new face. Tuesday, Tesla announced that a new 100-kilowatt-hour battery would deliver 315 miles on the EPA cycle and accelerate up to 60 mph faster than falling off the roof...

A company plans to launch a wireless charging system for the Tesla Model S.

Tesla still intends to take its case to the Utah Supreme Court.

The Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan has had a dizzying array of battery offerings over its four-year life, and the Model X has had quite a few over less than a year. Now it appears that we may be getting closer to the rumored 100-kilowatt-hour battery option for the top-of-the-line Teslas. If a...

Tesla opens its largest North America store as part of an overall retail push.

The Michigan Treasury Department increased its stake in Tesla in the second quarter.

Three months later, the May 7 death of a Model S driver in Florida continues to generate headlines and spark debate on the merits of electronic driver-assistance technologies. But a recent story points out at least one of the potential future advantages to self-driving cars: their ability to...

Tesla plans to make the gigafactory a net-zero facility.

Elon Musk recently laid out a “master plan” for where the company he runs, Tesla Motors, is heading. The vision is undoubtedly ambitious: four new kinds of Tesla vehicles, solar initiatives, autonomous driving technologies, and a ride-sharing program. Judging by the subsequent 3-percent...

Tesla's vice president of business development believes other carmakers aren't taking electric cars seriously.