Tesla casts doubt on the quest for a Model T of EVs
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Henry Ford democratized car ownership with his ultra-cheap, mass-produced Model T, and Elon Musk once promised to do the same for electric cars with…
Xiaomi takes aim at Tesla in Chinese auto market with $29,870 electric car
By Sarah Wu and Yelin Mo BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched a sporty electric car on Thursday with styling cues drawn from Porsche and priced below Tesla’s…
Tesla to raise prices on Model Y electric vehicles in parts of Europe
By Kanjyik Ghosh and Disha Mishra (Reuters) – Tesla said on Saturday it would increase the price for its Model Y electric vehicles (EV) in a number of European countries…
Tesla drivers lose US class action bid in battery range cases
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Tesla owners who accused it of falsely advertising estimated driving ranges for its electric vehicles must pursue their claims in individual arbitrations rather than banding…
Tesla asks which jobs are critical, stoking layoff fears
By Nilutpal Timsina (Reuters) – Tesla managers have been asked whether each of their employees’ positions were critical, stoking layoff fears in the company, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. Tesla…
Tesla warns of slowing growth before new model launch next year
By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Tesla expects to start production of its next-generation electric vehicle at its Texas factory in the second half of 2025, Chief Executive…
India yet to decide on lower taxes for imported EVs as local firms resist Tesla
By Una Galani and Peter Thal Larsen DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) – India hasn’t made up its mind on cutting import taxes on electric vehicles (EVs) under a new…
Uber says it’s working with Tesla to boost EV adoption among drivers
By Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) – Uber is working with Tesla to promote use of electric vehicles by its drivers in the United States as it works towards becoming emission-free…
Musk wants 25% voting control at Tesla before fulfilling AI goal
By Chandni Shah and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday he would be uncomfortable growing the automaker to be a leader in artificial intelligence and…
Rental giant Hertz dumps EVs, including Teslas, for gas cars
By Nathan Gomes and Joseph White (Reuters) – Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings is selling about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet about two years after a…