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Musk took leased cars back so Tesla could use them as robotaxis. Instead, Tesla sold them

Tesla ended an unusual policy that prohibited U.S. leasing customers from buying their cars at lease-end.

May 17, 2025 10:00 AM
Ford F-150 Lightning overtakes Tesla Cybertruck for EV pickup crown in March, Q1

The Tesla Cybertruck was the bestselling EV pickup last year, but Ford's F-150 has claimed that crown, Q1 registration data shows.

May 15, 2025 03:21 PM
Tesla fires employee who says Elon Musk’s leadership has hurt sales

Tesla fired a worker who started an anti-Elon Musk website and posted that the "damage done to Elon's personal brand is now irreversible" and "has become our burden."

May 15, 2025 10:00 AM
Tesla board explores new pay deal for Elon Musk, report says

Musk, who is Tesla’s largest shareholder with a 13 percent stake, is seen as shifting the company away from its automaking roots to more of an AI and robotics company.

May 14, 2025 09:22 AM
Tesla questioned by NHTSA about robotaxi deployment plan

NHTSA in a letter made public Monday noted it has an ongoing investigation into Tesla Full-Self Driving collisions in reduced roadway visibility conditions.

May 12, 2025 05:46 PM
Tesla’s ‘Robotaxi’ trademark refused for being too generic, report says

Tesla's plans to roll out “autonomous ride-hailing for money” have hit a roadblock from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

May 08, 2025 07:02 AM
Tesla shipments from Shanghai plant slip 7th straight month

Tesla’s challenges in China have more to do with strong domestic rivals led by BYD, rather than CEO Elon Musk's controversial ties to U.S. President Donald Trump and his efforts to streamline the American government.

May 07, 2025 02:58 PM
Tesla’s U.K., German sales fall to two-year low even as EV demand rises

Tesla sales fell in the two key European markets even as demand grew for battery-electric cars.

May 06, 2025 12:10 PM
Tesla sales continued to slide across Europe in April

The figures will increase doubts about whether the launch of a revamped Model Y can revive Tesla’s fortunes in Europe in the face of new rivals and a backlash against CEO Elon Musk.

May 02, 2025 03:25 PM
Tesla board in spotlight after cashing in $1.2 billion with Musk

Almost like clockwork since mid-November, Tesla board chair Robyn Denholm has been selling the company’s stock. During that time, shares whipsawed and the company’s sales cratered around the world.

May 02, 2025 02:30 PM
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