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Tesla faces fresh Norway lawsuit

London - Muslimchronicle

Nearly 80 Tesla owners in Norway have sued the US automaker over misleading advertising, saying their electric car did not deliver the promised performance, Norwegian daily Dagens Naeringsliv (DN) reported on Thursday. The plaintiffs complained that the real power of their Tesla S P85D, a sedan with one of the fastest accelerations in the world, was 469 horsepower and notRead more

UPS orders 125 all-electric trucks

New York - Muslimchronicle

UPS announced Tuesday it will buy 125 of Tesla's all-electric semi trucks, the largest such order since the vehicle was unveiled in November. The order by UPS, one of the biggest operators of commercial trucking fleets, comes on the heels of a PepsiCo announcement two weeks ago to buy 100 of the Tesla trucks. The vehicles are designed to run up to 500Read more

Tesla lauds electric car incentive plans

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen, Tesla general manager UAE and director of New Markets, earlier this year praised the UAE’s vision to embrace zero-emission vehicles. “It’s good because there is a clear, concise messaging to what the UAE government is doing here. They are going forward and saying sustainable transport is the future. They’re setting goals and incentives to ensure that is theRead more

Tesla unveils its all-electric semi truck

Hawthorne - Muslimchronicle

After revolutionizing electric cars, Tesla is tackling a new frontier in "green" transportation with the introduction a futuristic all-electric semi truck. "We designed the Tesla truck to be like a bullet," said Tesla co-founder and CEO, Elon Musk. The billionaire South African-born inventor unveiled the new vehicle Thursday at an event in Hawthorne, California, site of the automaker's design bureauRead more

Self-driving startups race down a narrowing road

San Franciisco - Muslimchronicle

Lei Xu and Justin Song once worked at electric carmaker Tesla, one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley. But with interest and investments in autonomous vehicles mounting, they left to pursue what they see as the next big thing. Their company, Nullmax, is one of more than 240 startups worldwide, including 75 in Silicon Valley, attempting to design software,Read more

UAW accuses Tesla of anti-union practices

Washington - Muslimchronicle

The United Auto Workers union said Thursday it had lodged a formal complaint against electric auto maker Tesla, accusing it of firing and harassing employees involved in union activity. The move follows last month's decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to begin proceedings against Tesla for allegedly infringing on worker rights by requiring over-broad confidentiality from employees thatRead more

Tesla to build wholly-owned plant

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Tesla has reached an agreement with Shanghai authorities that would make it the first foreign automaker to build its own plant in China, putting it in the driver's seat in the world's biggest electric-vehicle market, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Silicon Valley electric carmaker's wholly-owned manufacturing facility would be built in Shanghai's free-trade zone, the Wall Street Journal said,Read more

Tesla's remote control raises eyebrows

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Electric car maker Tesla helped its owners fleeing the path of Hurricane Irma, offering a complementary boost to the car battery's range to allow them to travel further before needing to recharge. The goodwill gesture was a publicity boost for the Silicon Valley firm, but the ability to remotely access to its customers' cars also drew some attention. As millionsRead more

US labor board slaps Tesla with complaint

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

The US agency charged with enforcing labor laws filed a complaint on Thursday against Tesla, saying it found merit in worker accusations of labor rights infringement. The board said Tesla had violated rights of workers by requiring them to sign overly-broad confidentiality agreements that could bar speaking out over labor conditions and safety issues at the Fremont, California facility. TheRead more

Tesla fending off worker complaints

Detroit - Muslimchronicle

Tesla said Wednesday that demand for its electric cars was speeding along and revenue rising, as the upstart automaker strived to rev production while keeping workers happy. Money taken in by Tesla's automotive unit leapt to $2.3 billion in the quarter that ended June 30, more than 90 percent greater than the amount taken in during the same period lastRead more