Criticism of Tesla

Tesla Must Face False Advertising Claims Around ‘Full Self-Driving’ in California: Report

Photo: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP (Getty Images) A complaint that Tesla has misled consumers with the name of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) and Autopilot features, brought by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, will be allowed to go forward, according to a…

Tesla Backs Off Goal Of Building 20 Million Cars A Year By 2030

Good morning! It’s Friday, May 24, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla Had A…

Tesla Says Autopilot Is Safer for Drivers—but That’s Not the Whole Story

For the first time in more than a year, Tesla has released new data presenting how its controversial Autopilot driver assistance technology keeps its customers safe. Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson Interview The Austin, Texas-based electric…

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Update Removes ‘Steering Wheel Nag’

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) In a new update to its full self-driving (FSD) mode, Tesla is reportedly removing what its drivers call “steering wheel nag.” Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson Interview The feature, which alerts…

Tesla FSD Keeps Trying To Drive Into A Speeding Train: Video

The rollout of Tesla’s advanced driver assistance technology Full Self-Drive and Autopilot has been fraught with issues. There have been high-profile videos of it struggling with city traffic, deadly crashes with the tech engaged and now a new video has…

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Tech Isn’t ‘Just Around The Corner’ And Now Owners Can Sue Over It

Elon Musk’s and Tesla’s lies about the readiness of actual full self-driving cars is starting to catch up with them. A judge has just rejected the Austin, Texas-based automaker’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit that the company misled owners –…

98 Percent Of Tesla Owners Who Try ‘Full Self-Driving’ Demo Never Actually Buy It

Tesla had the idea back in March to begin giving new Tesla buyers a free month of access to its so-called “Full Self-Driving” software that doesn’t actually make the car capable of full self-driving. So now that it’s been a…

Tesla’s alleged lies about Full Self-Driving brought a dead lawsuit back to life

A federal judge in California said Wednesday that Tesla will have to face off in court against a customer who sought to bring a class-action lawsuit against the company for allegedly lying about the self-driving capabilities of its cars. Why…

Tesla’s Finally Buying Ads…To Get Elon Musk His $55 Billion Pay Day

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, May 14, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Tesla Had A…

Tesla stock bounces back after a dreadful few months marked by layoffs and tanking sales

Tesla stock has started to make its long-awaited comeback this week after — repeatedly — bottoming out at new 52-week lows earlier this month. Are self-driving cars safe enough yet? As of mid-day Friday, Tesla stock is sitting at about…