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2019
Father sues Tesla over fatal crash
James B. Riley sued Tesla over a fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S. The lawsuit alleges the crash should have been survivable and claims the battery pack and removal of the speed limiter contributed to the deaths.
2019
Tesla sues Fryer’s Towing Service over sale of recovered vehicle
Tesla sued Fryer’s Towing Service, alleging that it sold a Tesla vehicle recovered after being stolen from a dealership despite knowing the vehicle belonged to Tesla of Florida.
2019
Tesla acquired Hibar Systems
Tesla acquired Hibar Systems, an Ontario-based battery manufacturing specialist. The article reports that the purchase happened between July and October 2019.
2019
NHTSA reviews Tesla defect petition
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a formal review of a consumer petition alleging that Tesla failed to issue a recall notice when it updated software in about 2,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in May. The review was to assess the petition's claims; the article does not report a determination on them.
2019
Tesla acquires DeepScale
The article reports that Tesla acquired California-based startup DeepScale. Tesla had not confirmed the acquisition at the time of publication.
2019
Tesla begins rolling out Version 10.0 software update
Tesla announced that Version 10.0, its largest in-car software update to that point, had begun rolling out to Model S, Model X, and Model 3 owners. The update adds entertainment options and vehicle features, including Spotify Premium, Netflix, YouTube, Smart Summon, and app controls.
2019
Shareholders challenge Tesla’s SolarCity acquisition
Tesla shareholders alleged in court filings that Tesla misvalued its 2016 acquisition of SolarCity and misled investors about the transaction. The article does not report a court determination.
2019
Shareholder lawsuit allegations over SolarCity acquisition disclosed
Court documents made public on Monday disclosed shareholder allegations that Tesla improperly valued its 2016 acquisition of SolarCity, provided flawed analysis, and misled investors. Tesla rejected the allegations as false and misleading. The lawsuit was already pending; the documents reported new details about the dispute.
2017
User data found on discarded Tesla media control units
A foreign hacker reportedly found substantial user data remaining on discarded Tesla media control units that Tesla technicians had manually destroyed. The article says the data included contact information, call records, calendar entries, Wi-Fi passwords, home addresses and navigation locations; Tesla had not responded at the time of publication.
2017
Tesla launches an EDR data extraction kit in North America
Tesla's U.S. and Canadian websites made an event data recorder (EDR) extraction kit available. The article says the kit is currently offered only to customers in North America.