Tesla delivers ‘historic’ $311m profit

  The quarterly profit milestone was a boost to the Tesla chief, who has been criticised for not delivering on previous promises and other recent behaviour, such as Twitter attacks on a British diver. Last month the US financial regulator, the…

Tesla to slash thousands of jobs in profitability drive

Tesla said it plans to cut 9% of its workforce as part of a restructuring intended to reduce costs and boost profitability.The job cuts at Elon Musk's electric car maker come as it tries to increase production of its Model 3 sedan and turn a…

Tesla self-drive mode filmed ‘endangering passengers’

Videos posted online appear to show Tesla's new self-drive mode causing its cars to drive dangerously and speed. One appears to show a car suddenly swerving off the road after exiting the motorway in the US city of Portland. Another appears to show…