Business
Tesla has been fined for violating California’s workplace heat protection rules at its Fremont plant. The findings stem from a failure to provide employees working outdoors with adequate cooldown breaks in shaded areas.
Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher after a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies
Tesla’s fourth-quarter net income fell 71% from a year ago, when results were boosted by a one-time tax benefit.
California
Officers tried to get into the vehicle to save the driver, but, ‘due to the intensity of the flames and heat, they were unable to rescue the occupant,’ the department said.
Climate & Environment
Tesla sales declined for the first time in the company’s history last year, reflecting what analysts said was a lack of new models.
The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put on hold by the Trump administration after reports emerged about a potential $400-million purchase.
Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in at least nine years, with a 2.3% increase in the final quarter not enough to overcome a sluggish start to 2024.
Three people were killed and another was hospitalized after a Tesla Cybertruck crashed in Piedmont on Wednesday, according to authorities.
World & Nation
Many of the latest cars not only know where you’ve been and where you are going, but also have access to your contacts, your call logs and your texts.
A USC student was one of three people killed in a Tesla Cybertruck crash early Wednesday in Piedmont, the university confirmed Saturday.