Elon Musk: Underground "sled" system could be ready within months
Tunnel beneath Los Angeles suburb is nearly complete and ready for testing, according to tech mogul
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Will Model 3 quality concerns hurt Tesla’s reputation?
Early owners and test-driving journalists report problems ranging from noise at high speeds to gaps in door panels
Elon Musk isn't backing down despite weird remarks
Tech mogul defends his rebuke of Wall Street analysts for asking "boring, bonehead" questions
Tesla hit after Musk spurns "not cool" questions
Shares of electric car company slide after billionaire CEO takes a combative stance with Wall Street analysts
Tesla says it's set to ramp up production of Model 3
Electric car maker offers rosier outlook for the second half of 2018, citing faster production of its Model 3
Tesla earnings: 3 things to focus on
Investors will be keen to see how the electric-car maker fares in a few key areas after 2018's bruising start
Elon Musk on autopilot system safety concerns
Federal investigators forced Tesla out of a probe of a deadly crash in California last month involving the electric carmaker's autopilot system. The driver died after crashing into a highway barrier. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King experiences the autopilot system in the Tesla Model 3 and asks CEO Elon Musk about the safety concerns surrounding the technology.
Rare look inside Tesla's Model 3 factory
The pioneering electric car company Tesla has suffered a series of very public challenges since the beginning of this year. Its high-profile CEO Elon Musk called this a period of "production hell." Most of the troubles revolve around the company's Model 3 sedan, its first mid-priced, mass-produced electric car. Musk takes "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King on a tour of his Silicon Valley factory. It is the first time network cameras were allowed inside the production line.
Tesla CEO talks Model 3 delays
Tesla CEO Elon Musk admits his company has fallen behind on the production goals for the popular Model 3. Musk explains why production delays have been much worse than expected. Watch Gayle King's full report Friday, April 13 on "CBS This Morning," which airs 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET/PT.
The internet wants to buy Elon Musk a better couch
Last week, Elon Musk showed "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King the couch he sleeps on when he works late at his Tesla Model 3 factory
"Buy Elon Musk a couch" campaign
Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed us the office couch he sleeps on during an interview last week at his Silicon Valley Model 3 car factory. After seeing our report, a California man started a GoFundMe page called "Buy Elon Musk a couch." In one day, the campaign raised more than $5,000 dollars, exceeding its goal.
Tesla shares hit reverse amid missed Model 3 targets
Elon Musk keeps making production and financial promises that he keeps failing to fulfill, much to investors' worry
Tesla temporarily halts Model 3 production
Tesla is temporarily halting its troubled Model 3 sedan production line. The decision comes just a week after CEO Elon Musk told CBS News he felt confident Tesla could emerge from what he called "production hell." Tesla says the shutdown starts Tuesday and will last until Saturday. The automaker hopes assembly line improvements will increase output.
China cranks up heat on U.S. sorghum, eases on autos
It has preliminarily ruled the grain is being dumped at improperly low prices, but it will end car restrictions
Tesla to pause production of Model 3
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told Gayle King "CBS This Morning" last week that the company is stuck in "production hell"
Elon Musk on Tesla's downgraded credit rating
Moody’s downgraded Tesla’s credit rating in March citing production issues with the automaker's Model 3 as well as liquidity concerns. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King asks Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the decision.
Inside the Tesla Model 3 assembly line
Tesla's Model 3 sedan is its first mid-priced, mass-produced electric car, but production of the vehicle has experienced significant delays. The company's CEO, Elon Musk, takes "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King through the Model 3 assembly line at his Silicon Valley factory, the technology of the car and the parts that go into the Model 3.
Why Elon Musk says he's not a businessman
Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King about why he doesn't consider himself a businessman and how his favorite childhood book, "Lord of the Rings," inspired him to go into technology.
Tesla's Elon Musk addresses autopilot system after deadly crash
A driver using the electric carmaker's autopilot system died after crashing into a highway barrier last month
Stressed but "optimistic," Tesla CEO offers rare look inside Model 3 factory
Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes Gayle King inside the Model 3 production line and explains why its production delays have been worse than expected
Tesla reveals crash involved car on autopilot
Tesla announced one of its cars involved in a deadly crash was on autopilot when it hit a concrete divider in Arizona. The company says the driver had received several warnings before the wreck. Arizona recently suspended Uber’s driverless car testing permit following a deadly collision there. Wired transportation editor Alex Davies joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss how these incidents will affect the self-driving car industry at large.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk: Model 3 customers will "definitely" get their car
Watch Gayle King's full report Friday, April 13, 2018 for a first-ever look inside the Model 3 production line
Elon Musk says social media, artificial intelligence should be regulated
Silicon Valley titan also describes how Tesla is paving its way out of "production hell" for Model 3 -- and why he is sleeping on the factory floor
Tech stocks' tumble scares investors, but not analysts
Wall Street's number-crunchers see the rout in big names like Amazon, Facebook and Tesla as a buying opportunity
Tesla plagued by production delays, recalls
Tesla faces a crucial test with the release of new production numbers for its highly-touted Model 3. The stakes are especially high because a deadly accident involving Tesla's autopilot feature is under federal investigation. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Ukraine says huge Russian attack proves Putin uninterested in peace
As Trump pushes for peace, Ukraine accuses Russia of a deadly drone and missile strike, "as if there were no efforts by the world to stop this war."
California Supreme Court declines to stop Newsom's redistricting plan
The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.
Hurricane Erin starts moving away from North Carolina coastline
Meteorologists are closely tracking the projected path and forecast of Hurricane Erin, which is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year.
3 U.S. warships to sail off Venezuela as Trump pushes cartel crackdown
The U.S. is deploying 3 guided-missile destroyers to waters off Venezuela as part of President Trump's effort to combat threats from Latin American cartels.
U.S. and EU flesh out trade commitments under new framework deal
The U.S. and European Union said they have formalized a deal aimed at rebalancing their trade relationship.
Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff
The measure now goes to the Senate, after Democrats returned from a quorum-breaking walkout. Republicans aim to reshape the state's congressional maps.
Abbott targets Texas lawmakers who flee state to block votes
New agenda items include penalties for lawmakers who flee the state, pharmacy access to Ivermectin, and a groundwater study in East Texas.
Menendez brothers continue bid toward freedom with parole hearings on tap
Erik and Lyle Menendez face separate California parole board hearings this week after spending decades in prison for the 1989 killings of their parents in Beverly Hills.
Judge Frank Caprio, known for his compassion in court, dies at 88
Judge Frank Caprio, a former judge for the Providence Municipal Court, died following a bout with pancreatic cancer, according to a statement posted to social media.