When a Driverless Car Makes an Illegal U-Turn, Who Gets the Ticket?

California approved a law last year allowing the police to cite autonomous vehicles, but it did not specify any penalties, and the law doesn’t take effect until 2026.

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Elon Musk Buys $1 Billion in Tesla Stock as Board Defends His Pay

Tesla’s chief executive bought the stock after the company’s board proposed paying him nearly $1 trillion if he achieves certain performance goals.

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Tesla Board Chair Defend’s Elon Musk’s Humongous Pay Proposal

Robyn Denholm, normally media shy, is campaigning to get shareholders to back the chief executive’s trillion-dollar compensation package.

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Elon Musk Could Become First Trillionaire Under New Tesla Pay Package

Tesla’s board unveiled a compensation package for the chief executive that could be worth $900 billion if he meets ambitious targets.

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Tesla’s Lawyers File Motion to Throw Out $243 Million Verdict in Fatal Crash

The carmaker argued that the driver of a car that killed a woman and severely injured her boyfriend in 2019 was solely responsible.

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Lyft and Baidu in Deal to Use Chinese Driverless Cars in Europe

Lyft and Baidu plan to start service early next year, joining Uber and Momenta in using electric cars from China, which are the least expensive even with tariffs.

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Tesla Expected to Report Falling Profit as Car Sales Fall

Elon Musk has said that robotaxis are the company’s future, but most revenue still comes from cars.

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Tesla Driver Testifies Autopilot Failed to Prevent Fatal Crash

The driver gave testimony in a federal trial about Tesla’s role in a 2019 accident that killed a woman in Florida.

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Tesla Faces First Jury Trial Tied to Its Autopilot System

The case stems from a fatal accident in 2019 involving a Tesla Model S sedan. Previous cases involving Autopilot had been settled or dismissed.

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