#Formal investigation opened following Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crashes

#Formal investigation opened following Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crashes

“#Formal investigation opened following Tesla ‘Autopilot’ crashes” The United States government said Monday it’s opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s “Autopilot,” or partially automated driving system, after a series of crashes with parked emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has identified 11 crashes since 2018 in which Teslas on Autopilot or…

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#Tesla short-seller no longer ‘hostile’ to Elon Musk’s ‘bulls–t’

#Tesla short-seller no longer ‘hostile’ to Elon Musk’s ‘bulls–t’

“#Tesla short-seller no longer ‘hostile’ to Elon Musk’s ‘bulls–t’” After slamming Elon Musk as a “liar” for years, short-seller Carson Block says he’s come to develop a “newfound understanding” of the Tesla CEO’s “bulls**t.  In a colorful letter obtained by The Post — Block’s first missive to investors since starting Muddy Waters Capital six years ago — the…

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#Elon Musk got .7B in compensation in 2020

#Elon Musk got $6.7B in compensation in 2020

“#Elon Musk got $6.7B in compensation in 2020” Tesla CEO Elon Musk received almost $6.7 billion in compensation in 2020 — earning the tech entrepreneur over 11 times more than the country’s next highest-paid chief executive, a recent analysis found. Musk’s massive pay came in the form of stock options that give him the right…

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#Tesla to mandate masks at factory as COVID-19 cases mount

#Tesla to mandate masks at factory as COVID-19 cases mount

“#Tesla to mandate masks at factory as COVID-19 cases mount” Elon Musk’s electric car company Tesla has told workers at its massive Nevada battery factory that they must wear masks indoors regardless of whether or not they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers at the Reno-area plant were previously required to don face coverings indoors,…

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#Elon Musk bashes Apple, journalists and critics amid Tesla profits

#Elon Musk bashes Apple, journalists and critics amid Tesla profits

“#Elon Musk bashes Apple, journalists and critics amid Tesla profits” Elon Musk slammed press coverage of Tesla crashes that may have involved its “autopilot” feature, pushed back on child-labor concerns and even took multiple digs at Apple after the electric car maker reported record results. Tesla late Monday released its second-quarter earnings, which showed that…

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#Tesla cruises past estimates, reports electrifying quarter

#Tesla cruises past estimates, reports electrifying quarter

“#Tesla cruises past estimates, reports electrifying quarter” Electric-car maker Tesla on Monday beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit and revenue as record deliveries offset the impact of a prolonged global shortage of chips and raw materials. Shares of the world’s most valuable automaker closed up 2.2 percent, at 657.62, and rose to 667.01 in extended trading….

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