Two luxury electric vehicles the Tesla Model S and the BMW i3 fell short of getting the highest safety ratings in new crash tests by the insurance industry.The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 2017 models of both...

Testing by AAA shows that electronic driver assist systems on the road today may not keep vehicles in their lanes or spot stationary objects in time to avoid a crash. The tests brought a warning from the auto club that...

A wireless update of antilock braking software improved the stopping distance of Tesla's electric Model 3, prompting Consumer Reports to reverse course and give the car its Recommended Buy rating.The magazine said Wednesday that the update cut 19 feet off...

A driver so enamored of his Tesla Model S sedan that he nicknamed the car Tessy and praised the safety benefits of its sophisticated Autopilot system has become the first U.S. fatality in a wreck involving a car in self-driving...

It's one of the most frequently asked questions by anyone hearing about a modern electric car: Do I have to replace the battery?With 15 years of experience in mobile phones and more than that with laptop computers, most buyers know...

Tesla will cut 7 percent of its workforce as it tries to lower prices and break out of the niche-car market to produce an electric vehicle that more people can afford. Tesla's cheapest model right now is the $44,000 Model...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has rebuffed a shareholder attempt to overhaul the electric car maker's board and strip him of his role as chairman, despite worries about the company's shaky finances and inability to meet its production goals for its...

The Tesla Model S electric car has been offered in several versions over its five model years to date, with faster and longer-range variants getting the most attention.Today the Silicon Valley carmaker announced two new, less expensive versions of the...