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Demonstrators protest newly opened Tesla diner in West Hollywood

The two-story restaurant on Santa Monica Boulevard had a crowd of customers inside. While outside, many waved picket signs and chanted slogans in a show of opposition.

Protesters gather outside of Tesla dealership on Glenwood Avenue for "Day of Action"

More than 100 people gathered in Raleigh outside of a Tesla dealership as part of the nationwide "Tesla Day of Action." Organizers say the goal is to disrupt Tesla's financial standing by urging people to sell their tesla's, dump the stock and join the protest

Local Tesla owners raise big concerns over recent vandalism

A WRAL viewer from Wake County said he had the word "NAZI" carved into his Tesla, while a man in Franklin County had the window shot out of his.

Tesla cars targeted around the Triangle as vandalism, backlash against company ramps up

In the wake of rising vandalism and arson attacks on Tesla vehicles and charging stations, local Tesla owners are feeling increasingly apprehensive about driving their cars.

Garner man says Tesla electric car vandalized as unrest, vandalisms against Musk company grows

A man said his Tesla electric vehicle was vandalized as unrest continues with Elon Musk and the multi-billion dollar company.

More than 100 people protest Elon Musk, DOGE outside Raleigh Tesla dealership

The protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership in northwest Raleigh on Glenwood Avenue. The group, Engaged Durhamites for Democracy, organized the protest to "stand up to Musk, DOGE and the Constitutional crisis."

Fact check: Is the State Department about to pay Tesla $400 million for Cybertrucks?

A reader asked us about the possible contract for Elon Musk, which was first reported by the outlet Drop Site and inspired a flurry of media coverage and social media attention.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Hotel in Las Vegas possibly connected to New Orleans attack

Investigators in Nevada are working to determine if the attack in New Orleans is connected to the Cybertruck explosion in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.

Leaders provide update on Tesla cybertruck fire in Las Vegas outside Trump hotel

One person died and seven others were injured Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck that appeared to be carrying fireworks caught fire and exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel, authorities said.

Fact-checking claims about Elon Musk, Taylor Swift and new Tesla products

Viral Facebook posts claim that Elon Musk announced a new Tesla phone, a new Tesla tablet -- and that Musk was spotted with Taylor Swift.

Ciara O'Rourke, Madison Czopek and Sara Swann, PolitiFact reporters

Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall this year

Tesla has issued its sixth recall this year for the angular, stainless steel Cybertruck after it found more than 2,400 of the electric trucks may have a defect that could cause them to lose drive power, increasing the risk of crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday.

Amanda Holpuch, New York Times

Mom breaks Tesla window, baby trapped inside

A mother in California was forced to break a window of her Tesla after the doors locked, trapping her child inside.

Questions about the safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system are growing

Three times in the past four months, William Stein, a technology analyst at Truist Securities, has taken Elon Musk up on his invitation to try the latest versions of Tesla’s vaunted “Full Self-Driving” system.

Man who fell asleep in Tesla while driving on US 70 charged with drug trafficking, multiple felonies

A man who fell asleep while his Tesla was driving along U.S. Highway 70 has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking.

WRAL staff

Teslas towed from underwater as Crabtree Creek floods

Several Teslas were underwater on Thursday in a Raleigh parking lot along Glenwood Avenue. Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Debby caused the water level at Crabtree Creek to rise.

Tesla cuts the price of its "Full Self Driving" system by a third to $8,000

Tesla knocked roughly a third off the price of its “Full Self Driving” system — which can’t drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene — to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company website.

Tesla cuts prices in US, China and Germany as competition heats up

Hong Kong (CNN) -- Tesla has announced aggressive price cuts in China and Germany, shortly after reducing prices in the United States, as the world's largest maker of electric vehicles (EV) faces declining sales and growing competition in major markets.

By Laura He, CNN

Cybertrucks recalled: Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks, faulty accelerators 'stuck to the floor'

The recall was announced over faulty accelerator concerns, where the accelerator could sometimes become stuck to the floor.

Tesla sales fall nearly 9% to start the year as competition heats up and demand for EVs slows

Tesla delivered 386,810 vehicles worldwide from January through March, almost 9% below the 423,000 it sold in the same quarter of last year.

Pair accused of stealing battery manufacturing secrets from Tesla and starting their own company

Two men are accused of starting a business in China using battery manufacturing technology pilfered from Tesla and trying to sell the proprietary information, federal prosecutors in New York said Tuesday.

OpenAI Says Elon Musk Tried To Merge It With Tesla

SAN FRANCISCO — OpenAI, in its first public comments about Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the influential artificial intelligence research lab, said that Musk had tried to transform the lab from a nonprofit into a for-profit operation before he left the organization in early 2018.

Cade Metz, New York Times

How EVs became such a massive disappointment

(CNN) — Tesla has been slashing prices. Ford just cut the price of its Mustang Mach-E, too, plus it cut back production of its electric pickup. And General Motors is thinking about bringing back plug-in hybrids, possibly taking a step back from GM’s earlier commitment to shifting straight to pure EVs.

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN

Stop wearing Vision Pro goggles while driving your Tesla, U.S. says

Videos and images have circulated not just of people driving while wearing the Vision Pro headset but also while dining at restaurants and working out at the gym.

Stop wearing Vision Pro goggles while driving your Tesla, U.S. says

Videos and images have circulated not just of people driving while wearing the Vision Pro headset but also while dining at restaurants and working out at the gym.

Jesus Jiménez, New York Times

Battery from Tesla explodes in Cary home; firefighters say danger exists with any car battery

The owners of a Tesla were not following the manufacturer's instructions when they tried to recharge a battery inside their home. It short circuited and burst into flames.

Pritchard Strong, WRAL consumer producer