The permit lays the groundwork toward a driverless taxi service. Tesla has said it will launch such a service in Austin, Texas in June.
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Tesla Agrees to Pay $1.5M for Dumping Hazardous Waste in 25 CA Counties
Tesla admitted it illegally disposed of hazardous waste at its service centers in Bay Area cities including San Jose, Gilroy, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Dublin, Fremont, Burlingame, San Francisco and San Rafael, its energy centers, and its Fremont factory.
Tesla to Bring Engineering HQ Back to Silicon Valley
Tesla's new global engineering and AI headquarters will take over Hewlett Packard's original headquarters on Page Mill Road in Palo Alto.
EPA Fines Tesla $250K for Air Pollution from Fremont Factory
People in the 60,000 households near the plant faced significant risks to their health and environment, the EPA said in a press release.
Tesla’s Fremont Factory Accused by State of Racial Discrimination
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing lawsuit said Tesla's factory is a racially segregated workplace where Black workers are subjected to racial slurs and discriminated against in job assignments, discipline, pay and promotion.
Tesla Announces It Will Move Headquarters from Palo Alto to Austin, Texas
In announcing the Tesla headquarters move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting at the site of a new Tesla building near Austin, CEO Elon Musk said he will expand Tesla production at the Fremont factory.
CHP Says Driverless Tesla Suspect was Cited Before
The man had previously been cited “for similar behavior” on April 27, the California Highway Patrol said.
Tesla Fights State Rules Linking Car Rebates to Labor Practices
Tesla opposes a state rule that would raise the standard for offering customers to qualify for a generous discount on electric cars.
Tesla Recalls Sportscar
Last week saw Bay Area electric car maker Tesla sign a deal with Daimler, making it worth half the value of Big Three car manufacturer GM. Yesterday, the company hit a snag when it was forced to recall all 345 of its Roadster vehicles because some bolts on the rear chassis were improperly torqued.
Watch Dog on Tesla and Tasers
SJI’s favorite news-blogger, Watch Dog Silicon Valley, broke yet another story on Tesla Motors yesterday (and followed up this morning). It seems that the young electric car company, until recently considered San Jose’s Great Green Hope, has in fact secured $350 million from the federal government, BUT is in “late-stage negotiations” to build a plant in New Mexico.
Watch Dog’s Tesla Scoop
When the Merc, KCBS and the Business Journal reported yesterday that Tesla had shifted gears and reversed direction, and might not be building a plant in San Jose after all, it was old news to readers of Watch Dog Silicon Valley.
Tesla in Trouble?
Watch Dog Silicon Valley reported yesterday that Tesla Motors faces new competition in the world of cool electric roadsters, and speculates that the company is unlikely to come to turn San Jose into the green Detroit that some have imagined.
Teslarific
As the dust settles on the global meltdown, the state budget fiasco, and the prevailing wage struggles in San Jose, there is one very bright point of light to be seen. Tesla Motors’ decision to locate their primary manufacturing facility and headquarters in North San Jose is indeed a noteworthy event, a major shot in the arm for the local economy.
Is it something to cheer about? Definitely.
Tesla on Fast Track to San Jose
If all goes well, San Jose could be the headquarters of the world’s coolest car company. The maker of high performance electric cars is interested in a piece of land near San Jose’s Water Pollution Control Plant for its central manufacturing and R&D facility. On Aug. 19, the city council is slated to vote to direct the city manager to pursue a deal with Tesla Motors. The facility, according to insiders, would directly employ more than 1,000 workers and create an ecosystem of more than 10,000 jobs.
Senate Blocks CA Clean Air and Electric Car Mandates
The U.S. Senate decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and its decades-long battle against air pollution. Some experts say Congress’ move is illegal and is likely to trigger a legal battle.
U.S. Cities Looking to Mayor Mahan as City OKs Arresting Homeless People Who Refuse Housing
The New York Times today put the mayor in the national spotlight for leading the city council in a plan to threaten homeless people who don’t accept offers of shelter, saying it’s the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.
