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By Liane Yvkoff Mar 2, 2017

Tesla Is Consumer Reports' Best American Car Brand Despite Model X's Poor Reliability Rating: Here's Why

Tesla makes the list as one of the top 10 global brands, and the highest-scoring badge in the US.

By Liane Yvkoff Mar 2, 2017

Is Uber Blaming Customer Flight on an ex-Employee's Blog?

Forget #DeleteUber, strike breaking, and its unhinged CEO—Uber says it's this blog that's killing Uber.

By Liane Yvkoff Mar 2, 2017

Chevrolet Vehicles Will Offer a $20 Unlimited 4G LTE Data Plan Starting Tomorrow

Go ahead, stream all you want—even in HD.

By Liane Yvkoff Mar 1, 2017

Panasonic Unveils Solar Roof That May Appear on the Tesla Model 3

This curved solar panel roof can power lithium-ion batteries.

By Liane Yvkoff Mar 1, 2017

Uber Will Set Limits On Drivers' Hours in UK This Summer

Its letter to Parliament says the company wants to make their lives "easier and more productive."

By Liane Yvkoff Mar 1, 2017

Uber CEO Caught on Video Arguing with Driver, Finally Admits He Needs "Leadership Help"

A video showing the 40-year old CEO disrespecting an Uber Black driver indicates maybe it's time for the boy-king to grow up.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 28, 2017

Tesla Fires Back Against Claims of 'Pervasive Harassment' in Workplace

Employee's promotion from sales specialist to engineer is evidence that discrimination claims are without merit, says Tesla.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 28, 2017

Updated: Tesla, Like Uber, Accused of Discrimination Against Female Engineers

A Tesla employee has publicly announced her lawsuit alleging unequal pay and promotion practices.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 28, 2017

Emails Show Uber Argued With CA DMV for Months Before Launching Self-Driving Pilot Program

Uber's argument that California's autonomous vehicle laws didn't apply to the mobility company began way back in September.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 27, 2017

SpaceX Already Booked Tourists For Trip Around the Moon

Money may not buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trip around the moon.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 27, 2017

Goldman Sachs Thinks Tesla Model 3 Will Be Late, Downgrades TSLA Stock

Tesla says the Model 3 is on track for 2017 production. Goldman Sachs thinks otherwise.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 27, 2017

11 Things You Need To Know This Morning: February 27, 2017

The Daytona 500 NASCAR race was a crash-fueled nail-biter, Uber's problems aren't getting any better, Elon Musk says Tesla stock options make his hourly workers the best paid in the industry, and more.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 27, 2017

Uber's Autonomous Vehicles Responsible For Red Light Violations, Not "Human Error"

Internal documents dispute Uber's public claim.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 24, 2017

Morgan Freeman's Tesla-Exclusive Limo Service Is Fully Booked for the Oscars

This all-Tesla livery service is the anti-Uber for Hollywood's elite.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 24, 2017

GM Backing Bills That Could Block Uber, Waymo from Testing Self-Driving Cars

General Motors says the bills protect public safety by restricting self-driving car testing to automotive manufacturers. Competitors disagree.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 24, 2017

Waymo Suing Uber Over Claims of Stolen Self-Driving Car Documents and Trade Secrets

An engineer who migrated from Alphabet's autonomous vehicle program to Uber, the suit claims, may have brought some inside info along for the ride.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 23, 2017

Production and Productivity Are the Biggest Issues for Tesla in 2017

Everything the company need to build the Model 3 is coming together. Now Tesla has to figure out how to sell, deliver, and service them.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 22, 2017

Tesla Reports Loss for Q4, Looks to 2017 For Growth

A merger with Solar City, expansion into the energy storage market, and roll out of Model 3 and solar roof makes for a busy 2017.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 22, 2017

Kymeta Is One Step Closer to Making Satellite Internet in Cars a Reality

A smaller, lighter, and faster flat panel satellite antenna is on the way to usher in a new era of mobile Internet

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 22, 2017

Self-Driving Ubers Are Picking Up Passengers in Arizona

Uber ustomers may be paired with self-driving Volvos in Tempe.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 21, 2017

BMW Joins Crowdsourced Mapping Efforts to Help Bring About Self-Driving Cars

The move will equip future models with technology to map the world and pave the way for autonomous technology.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 21, 2017

Taxis in Japan Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Predict Ride Requests

NTT Docomo's predictive technology increased business for one taxi driver by 20 percent.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 21, 2017

Uber: Eric Holder, Arianna Huffington to Investigate Sexual Harassment Incident

Another female Uber engineer corroborates Susan Fowler's claims that sexual harassment and toxic work environments are pervasive at the mobility company, and throughout Silicon Valley.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 20, 2017

11 Things You Need to Know This Morning: February 20, 2017

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully landed on its launch pad, a self-driving race car crashed in Argentina, and a former Uber engineer recounts a toxic work experience.

By Liane Yvkoff Feb 18, 2017

California Brownouts Could Be Prevented by Tesla Batteries

PG&E will test Powerpacks to help stabilize grid during peak summer demand.