US regulators have closed a probe of a fatal crash involving a Tesla Motors Inc. car driving itself, concluding the Silicon Valley auto maker’s semi-automated technology didn’t contain a safety defect ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-20
Tesla Motors reported deliveries of 22,200 vehicles for the fourth quarter of 2016, missing its guidance for the period, as production delays continue to plague the carmaker, Bloomberg reports. The C ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-04
Given its price and power, a Tesla Model S electric sports car is not to be trifled with. But a group of wild simians in a Kowloon country park literally monkeyed with it and there's a viral photo to ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-15
German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt has asked Tesla to stop advertising its electric vehicles as having an Autopilot function as this might suggest drivers' attention is not needed. A spokesw ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-17
Tesla Motors Inc. shipped 24,500 vehicles in the third quarter, topping analysts’ estimates. That came after chief executive officer Elon Musk urged employees to boost sales during the period ahead of ...More
EJ Insight2016-10-03
Tesla Motors Inc. is beefing up security for its electric cars after Chinese researchers said they were able to remotely attack a Tesla Model S sedan. Reuters is reporting that the US automaker has fi ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-21
Tesla Motors is updating its semi-autonomous driving system Autopilot with new limits on hands-off driving and other improvements in a bid to enhance the safety and prevent accidents. Chief Executive ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-12
Tesla Motors Inc. has unveiled the world's fastest production car -- a zero-60 mph scorcher in just 2.5 seconds. Chief executive Elon Musk said the company is offering a larger upgraded battery pack f ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-24
Tesla removed a Chinese term for "self-driving" from its China website after a driver in Beijing who crashed while in "autopilot" mode complained that the car maker overplayed the function's capabilit ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-16
Electric-car maker Tesla has launched an investigation after one of its cars crashed in Beijing last week while in "autopilot" mode. The driver, a 33-year-old programmer at a tech firm, said sales sta ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-11
A driver killed in the May 7 crash of a Tesla Motors Inc. car while using Autopilot driving-assist software was exceeding the speed limit, US highway safety investigators said in a preliminary report ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-27
Hong Kong's electric car market, currently dominated by Tesla Motors, is likely to see intense competition going forward as several luxury car makers will join the game, an analyst says. Steve Man, Di ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-18
Electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors Inc. has ended a program that guaranteed the resale value of its cars, and lowered the starting price of its Model X crossover, Reuters reports. The discontinuation ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-14
Tesla Motors Inc. will not scrap the autopilot function of its electric cars despite a fatal crash involving its top-selling Model S sedan. Instead, chief executive Elon Musk is promising to redouble ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-13
The fatal crash of a Tesla Motors Model S in Autopilot mode has turned up pressure on industry executives and regulators on safety issues related to automated driving technology, Reuters reports. The ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-04
An elderly couple sustained minor injury after the husband mistakenly stepped on the accelerator while parking his Tesla. The 68-year-old man was shaken but unscathed while his wife had bruises on her ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-21
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reviewing reports of suspension problems in Tesla Motors' Model S sedans, and probing whether the firm urged customers to sign agreemen ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-10
It will be made with materials found more commonly in business jets and mega yachts and it will compete with Tesla on price and performance. When China's Qiantu Motor rolls out the K50 E-Roadster next ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-06
Tesla Motors Inc. will charge buyers of its lower-cost Model 3 electric car for use of its fast-charging Supercharger system, the Wall Street Journal reports. Chief executive Elon Musk told shareholde ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-02
Tesla has just launched its upgraded Model S in Hong Kong, with a slightly different look and enhancements in areas like the air filtering system. So, this may be a good time to report on what motoris ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-03
