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Teslas Autopilot Wont Achieve Full Autonomy, Waymo CEO Says

Tesla Inc. has taken a misguided approach to developing fully autonomous cars and its full self-driving system will fail to live up to its billing, the head of Alphabet Inc.s Waymo told a German business magazine.

January 22, 2021
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Teslas Elon Musk Debates How to Give Away Worlds Biggest Fortune

Elon Musk is not only the worlds richest person, he lays claim to the biggest net worth ever recorded: $208 billion as of Jan. 8. What he does with it will be closely watched.

January 8, 2021
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Teslas Elon Musk Now Worlds Richest Person

Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person on the planet.

January 7, 2021
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Rivian Is Close to Raising Funds at $25 Billion Valuation

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., is close to raising a new round of funding valuing it at about $25 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

January 5, 2021
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Tesla Slides on First Day of Trading on S&P 500 Index

Tesla Inc. was among the biggest drags on the S&P 500 in its first day of trading on the benchmark.

December 21, 2020
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Cybertruck Toy Release Delayed Five Months, but Dont Blame Tesla

Tesla Inc. watchers know all about blown deadlines for product releases by the electric vehicle manufacturer, but even fans of the brand who are too young to drive wont be getting a promised Cybertruck stocking stuffer this year.

December 17, 2020
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Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety

Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.

December 17, 2020
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Tesla Seeks to Raise Another $5 Billion in Stock Offering

Tesla is looking to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering as the electric vehicle and solar panel maker seeks to take advantage of strong demand for its products.

December 8, 2020
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Teslas German Factory Faces New Snag After Court Halts Logging

Tesla Inc. was ordered by a local court to halt tree clearance for its new factory near Berlin after complaints from two environmental groups, potentially disrupting progress in completing the companys first European gigafactory.

December 8, 2020
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Elon Musks $139 Billion Fortune Leads Huge EV Wealth Gains

Elon Musks dizzying ascent in 2020 hit a new peak this week as hes about to become the head of an S&P 500 Index company. Thats just days after surging to the second-richest person on the planet with a $139 billion fortune.

December 3, 2020