Elon Musk’s self-driving Tesla lies are finally catching up to him
For nearly a decade Elon Musk has claimed Teslas can truly drive themselves. They can’t. Now California regulators, a Miami jury and a new class action suit are calling him on it.
Alan Ohnsman, Forbes Staff
Elon Musk’s Tesla Robotaxi rollout looks like a disaster waiting to happen
Ready or not–and despite a spotty safety record–the EV maker is racing to launch a pilot ride service in Austin to show off its self-driving chops.
GM’s new battery will cut the cost of its electric trucks by over $6,000
The lithium-manganese-rich cell, developed with LG Chem, uses far less cobalt and nickel than current lithium-ion cells. It’ll be made in the U.S. and show up in 2028.
Inside the Waymo factory building a robotaxi future
An exclusive look inside the facility turning Jaguar EVs into robotaxis with the AI-driven fleet’s custom computing system, cameras, lidar and radar.
Elon Musk is running out of ideas to save Tesla
He’s dialing down his DOGE role but Tesla needs a new hit EV and none is on the horizon. And the company’s booming battery business will suffer from Trump’s tariffs.
Things are bad at Tesla. They’re about to get much worse.
The EV company’s sales are tanking in all major markets as its Chinese rivals are surging. But Tesla’s problems are just beginning.
Five people who could run Tesla better than Elon Musk
The EV maker is struggling as anti-Elon Musk sentiment sparks Tesla boycotts and protests. It’s not likely to happen, but who could step in if he relinquished the reins?
Why Tesla isn’t the AI powerhouse Musk says it is
He claims the carmaker will be the most valuable AI company in the world thanks to the reams of video data collected by its cars. Is that really a competitive advantage?
Tesla’s board chair has sold most of her shares in the EV maker
Robyn Denholm, who’s led the board since 2018, made $168 million in the past year exercising stock options in the company, including sales worth $43 million last week.
It’s ‘never going to happen,’ but a distracted Musk should hand over CEO reins at Tesla
Earnings were weaker than expected, the near-term outlook is murky, EV sales are down, and Elon Musk is more distracted than ever before. But with a phalanx of loyal shareholders and a cowed board he’s not going anywhere.