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Tesla Likely Must Face California Agency’s Race Bias Lawsuit

A California state judge on Wednesday said he would likely deny Tesla Inc’s TSLA.O bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state’s civil rights agency accusing the electric car maker of widespread race discrimination at an assembly plant. California Superior …

Tesla Loses Challenge to California Agency Suing for Race Bias

A California administrative agency has declined to review Tesla Inc’s claim that the state’s civil rights watchdog suing the company for race bias at an assembly plant is rushing to sue businesses without conducting full investigations. California’s Office of Administrative …

Jury Finds Tesla 1% Negligent in Fatal Model S Crash

A Florida jury found electric car maker Tesla Inc TSLA.O 1% negligent in the death of an 18-year-old man whose Model S sedan slammed into a concrete wall after the car’s speed limiter had been deactivated, with the teenager and …

GM CEO Predicts Company Will Surpass Tesla as Electric Vehicle Leader

NEW YORK (AP) — The economy is a bit wobbly, but General Motors CEO Mary Barra isn’t backing off of an audacious prediction: By the middle of this decade, her company will sell more electric vehicles in the U.S. than …

NHTSA to Investigate Florida Tesla Crash that Killed 2

DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog is sending investigators to another Tesla crash, this time one that killed two people along Interstate 75 in Florida. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed Friday that it sent a …

Tesla Hit by New Lawsuit Alleging Racial Abuse Against Black Workers

SAN FRANCISCO —Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla filed a lawsuit against the electric car maker on Thursday, alleging they were subjected to racial abuse and harassment at its factories. The workers said they were subjected to offensive …

Judge Orders New Trial in Tesla Worker’s Race Bias Lawsuit

A federal judge in California on Monday ordered a new trial on the damages Tesla Inc. owes to a Black former factory worker who accused the company of race discrimination, after he turned down a $15 million award. U.S. District …

Tesla Worker Rejects $15M Payout in Race Bias Lawsuit

A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s flagship California assembly plant on Tuesday rejected a $15 million award in his lawsuit alleging racial abuse by coworkers, opening the door for a new trial after a judge slashed a $137 …

Tesla Sued by Former Employees over ‘Mass Layoff’

Former Tesla Inc. employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. electric car company alleging its decision to carry out a “mass layoff” violated federal law as the company did not provide advance notice of the job cuts. The lawsuit …

US Report: Nearly 400 Crashes of Automated Tech Vehicles

DETROIT (AP) — Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according to statistics released by U.S. safety regulators on Wednesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautioned against using the numbers …