Tesla Vice President Raj Jegannathan, who was with the company for 13 years, announced his departure in a LinkedIn post. Jegannathan, who was vice president of information technology, AI infrastructure, business apps and information security, said that his “journey at Tesla has been one of continuous evolution.” Raj Jegannathan, who joined Tesla as an engineer, … Read more
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) might be one of the most polarizing companies on the market. However, investors can’t complain about the returns. Shares are up 3,300% in the past decade. It’s clear that the business and its visionary founder and CEO, Elon Musk, have received ongoing support from the investment community. This has occurred while Tesla’s … Read more
The mother of 20-year-old man who died after becoming trapped in his burning Tesla Model Y is suing the company over its electronic door handles. It’s the latest wrongful death case centering on Tesla’s door handles, which have triggered numerous customer complaints over the years and is now under investigation by the federal safety regulators. … Read more
During a two-hour hearing in the US Senate Wednesday, top executives from Waymo and Tesla urged lawmakers to take action on long-stalled legislation to speed the deployment of self-driving cars on public roads. But after two hours of Q&A around a number of hot-button topics, including robotaxi safety, legal liability, remote operation, and China, it … Read more
(Bloomberg) — SpaceX is considering a potential merger with Tesla Inc., as well as an alternative combination with artificial intelligence firm xAI, according to people familiar with the matter, a sign billionaire Elon Musk is weighing how to consolidate his empire. The firm has discussed the feasibility of a tie-up between SpaceX and Tesla, an … Read more
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent months — years? — trying to position his company as something more than just a … Read more