Tesla’s Shift To Shanghai Signals Future Of China’s Opening-Up Policy
Tesla signed an agreement on July 10 to invest in a new auto plant in Shanghai, the automaker’s first factory outside the U.S.
Dana Elects Veterans Of Tesla, Deere To Its Board Of Directors
Terrence Keating and Mark Schulz have decided to retire from Dana’s board, effective at the conclusion of the annual meeting of shareholders, taking place on April 26.
Tesla Approves Spanesi Equipment For Its Body Repair Program
“Our relationship with Tesla is ongoing and we look forward to adding additional products and services as Tesla ramps up production in North America,” said Timothy Morgan, chief operating officer and managing director of Spanesi Americas.
NTSB: Driver Errors, Overreliance On Automation, Lack Of Safeguards Led To Fatal Tesla Crash
As a result of its investigation the NTSB issued seven new and reiterated two previously issued safety recommendations.
Tesla Announces Proposed $1.5B Offering Of Senior Notes
Tesla says it intends to use the net proceeds from this offering to further strengthen its balance sheet during this period of rapid scaling with the launch of Model 3, and for general corporate purposes.
US DOT Finds No ‘Safety-Related Defect Trend’ After Tesla Autopilot Probe
Federal regulators have closed their investigation into a May 2016 collision that killed the driver of a Tesla Model S that was operating in Autopilot mode, concluding that there were no defects in Tesla’s driver-assistance technology.
Harris Williams & Co. Advises Grohmann Engineering GmbH On Its Pending Sale To Tesla Motors
Grohmann Engineering is a developer and manufacturer of highly customized, high-yield, multi-process modular assembly solutions for future oriented end-markets.
Proterra Names Honeywell And Tesla Manufacturing Veteran Josh Ensign As Chief Operating Officer
Ensign will support Proterra’s next phase of strategic growth by scaling existing operations at Proterra’s Greenville, South Carolina, facility and bringing its Los Angeles County facility and battery manufacturing operations online in early 2017.
Surveys Find US Driver Interest In Self-Driving Cars Dipped Only Slightly After Fatal Tesla Crash
Results from two separate AlixPartners online surveys involving more than 1,500 U.S. vehicle owners showed that consumer interest in self-driving cars dipped about three percentage points following news of the May 7 crash, which was reported on June 30.
Pennsylvania State Police Cite Tesla Owner For Careless Driving After Questionable Crash
Michigan driver Albert Scaglione, 77, suffered injuries when his 2016 Tesla Model X SUV struck a concrete median on a Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bedford County and rolled onto its roof, coming to rest in the middle of the roadway.