Tesla Inc.’s core car-making business is facing a deteriorating outlook, providing a major test of Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s ability to lift the stock price with his vision of a self-driving future.

Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on U.S. roads or throw up a major roadblock: Can this wildly successful man who tends to exaggerate really be trusted?

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A dynamic is emerging among Elon Musk’s Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, fueling talk of consolidation. That isn’t necessarily a problem for Tesla shareholders.

Court cases in Florida and California against Musk's Tesla raise questions about his bold claims and the safety record of his self-driving tech.

Tesla owner Alexander Kristensen has is mounting an unofficial campaign to bring Tesla's supervised self-driving technology to the streets of Stockholm, arguing it's a greater safety risk not to trial the feature.

Tesla’s long-in-the-works 1950s-inspired diner and drive-in Supercharger station in Los Angeles is expected to officially open today – and the company may build more of them down the line.