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The Technology “Handoff” May Mean Legal Trouble For Tesla

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A wrongful death suit against Tesla goes to trial on March 18 in California. There are reasons to believe Tesla may not win this one. The post The Technology “Handoff” May Mean Legal Trouble For Tesla appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla Redesigned Headlights To Not Blind While Bright — Legal In Europe, Not In US

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Yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to a tweet about headlights — yep, headlights. Paul Kelly shared a photo of new Tesla headlights at the Berlin factory and noted that the lights are fully adaptive on the Berlin-built Model Y. In his second tweet, he shared a video. Elon Musk responded and said something that […].

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Who’s at Fault if Your Self-Driving Tesla Crashes?

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Tesla released the Roadster, a 100% electric vehicle, in 2008. Tesla named its advanced cruise control Autopilot, which automates the car’s steering, acceleration and braking systems. What to Do if Your Tesla Crashes. The next step would be to take photos of your damaged Tesla for insurance and legal purposes.

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Is It Legal To Sleep In An EV While It Charges?

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While DC fast charging stations like Tesla’s Superchargers or Electrify America are now easy to find along most interstates and many other roads, there are still rural patches where you’ll need to pick up some juice on Level 2 or even plug your car in […]. Charging isn’t always quick and easy when on road trips.

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada operations exec heads to Plug Power

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Tesla Gigafactory Operations executive David Mindnich has left the electric car company for Plug Power. Mindnich, who was with Tesla for over five years, has joined Plug Power as the Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing. Tesla has lost several executives this year due to other job opportunities.

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Tesla discusses Giga Berlin fire incident at municipal council meeting

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A Tesla representative openly discussed the recent fire incident on Giga Berlin grounds. Tesla employee Marlene Mehnert attended the municipal council meeting on Thursday, September 29. She assured those present at the meeting that Tesla strives for transparency, reported Moz. “It’s about formal legal issues.

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Senator Warren Seeks Answers From Tesla Board About Musk’s Possible Conflicts Of Interest

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The essence of fiduciary duty — that legal responsibility for care, loyalty, good faith, and confidentiality when serving the best interests of a beneficiary — was questioned several times in Warren's letter.

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