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Tesla

Tesla profit falls well short of estimates as costs rise

Tesla shares fell 4.2 per cent at 6.02pm in late trading in New York following the release. The stock has declined 17 per cent so far in 2026.
Tesla shares fell 4.2 per cent at 6.02pm in late trading in New York following the release. The stock has declined 17 per cent so far in 2026.

More car dealers opening showrooms in shopping malls as competition heats up in motoring sector

BYD’s new showroom at Tampines 1 is its 11th outlet in Singapore.
BYD’s new showroom at Tampines 1 is its 11th outlet in Singapore.

Road Blog

Drivers, for everyone’s sake, stay focused

A new Bill makes it illegal to hold a phone while driving.
A new Bill makes it illegal to hold a phone while driving.

Tesla driver accelerated into house in fatal Texas crash, NTSB says

A display of a Tesla Model 3 using Full Self-Driving Supervised on a highway in San Diego, California, on April 15.
A display of a Tesla Model 3 using Full Self-Driving Supervised on a highway in San Diego, California, on April 15.

EVs generally cost less to maintain than petrol cars

EVs like the Tesla Model Y do not require engine oil change.
EVs like the Tesla Model Y do not require engine oil change.

Tesla sales jump 25% in second quarter, but shares have worst day in a year

Although Tesla’s latest showing was the best it’s posted in the second quarter of any year, deliveries still fell short of China’s BYD, which retook the global lead.
Although Tesla’s latest showing was the best it’s posted in the second quarter of any year, deliveries still fell short of China’s BYD, which retook the global lead.

US safety agency ends power steering probe into 376,000 Tesla EVs

Some owners of Tesla EVs earlier reported an inability to turn the steering wheel or an increase in required effort. 
Some owners of Tesla EVs earlier reported an inability to turn the steering wheel or an increase in required effort. 

Elon Musk ordered to testify in election lottery cases; one lawsuit may be narrowed

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, U.S., April 29, 2026.  REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk walks to attend the trial in his lawsuit over OpenAI for-profit conversion at a federal courthouse, in Oakland, California, U.S., April 29, 2026.  REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo/File Photo

US opens probe of fatal Tesla crash into Texas home

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened nearly 50 special crash investigations since 2016 into incidents involving Teslas.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened nearly 50 special crash investigations since 2016 into incidents involving Teslas.

Tesla driver using autopilot crashes into Texas home, killing a woman, officials say

The driver was in a Tesla Model 3 and operating the car “with an automated driving assistance system”.
The driver was in a Tesla Model 3 and operating the car “with an automated driving assistance system”.

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