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
A Chinese technology firm seeks to beat Tesla Motors in the premium electric vehicle (EV) market with an all-electric, self-driving, web-connected car. "Tesla's a great company and has taken the globa ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-25
Believe it or not, Tesla and its rival electric car brands may be responsible for worsening Hong Kong pollution. They could cause up to 20 percent more carbon dioxide emissions than gasoline-fueled mo ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-15
Two entrepreneurs at a startup company in Hong Kong have raised nearly HK$200 million (US$25.8 million) from crowdfunding website Kickstarter and venture capital funds to produce smart coffee machines ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-13
Tesla Motors Inc. is recalling 2,700 Model X sport utility vehicles to repair the third-row seats after strength tests found a potential problem. It's the first such action for the SUV "out of an abun ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-12
Tesla Motors Inc. is promising investors it will start making money this year and will no longer be burning cash. Chief executive Elon Musk told a conference call the company is determined to cut cost ...More
EJ Insight2016-02-11
Elon Musk, founder of private spaceflight company Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), said on Tuesday that his firm aims to put humans on Mars by 2025. The billionaire entrepreneur, who is ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-27
Tesla Motors Inc. chief executive Elon Musk hopes to have a factory in China to produce electric vehicles by the middle of this year. Musk told tech website Engadget the company is "doing reasonably w ...More
EJ Insight2016-01-26
Porsche AG has unveiled a 1 billion euro (US$1.09 billion) project to produce its first all-electric vehicle in a challenge Tesla Motors Inc. The battery-powered sports car will accelerate faster than ...More
EJ Insight2015-12-07
Humans are wiping out species faster than scientists can record their existence, said Louie Psihoyos, director of the 2010 Oscar-winning documentary The Cove. Feeling a pressing need to safeguard the ...More
EJ Insight2015-11-28
