Audi said there have been five instances worldwide where moisture caused a battery fault light to turn on.

Musk has bristled for years at how some Tesla customers have paid higher insurance rates.

Tesla Inc. confirmed the Model X driver who died in a gruesome crash a week ago was using Autopilot and defended the safety record of its driver-assistance system.

Tesla Inc. confirmed the Model X driver who died in a gruesome crash a week ago was using Autopilot and defended the safety record of its driver-assistance system.

The blast left a plume of thick black smoke and rattled windows in buildings miles away from the launch pad.

A Texas man said the Autopilot mode on his Tesla Model S sent him off the road and into a guardrail, bloodying his nose. He doesnt plan to sue the electric-car maker, but his insurance company might.

Telling Tesla drivers its Autopilot feature doesnt mean their cars can drive themselves may not be enough to keep Elon Musk off the hot seat if the technology comes up short.

In an unusual move, Consumer Reports has called Tesla's Autopilot "Too Much Autonomy Too Soon" and called on the automaker to disable the hands-free feature until its safety can be improved.