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Austin American-Statesman
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Tesla employment in Austin fell 22% in 2025 amid sales slump

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (501+ words) Tesla's Gigafactory Texas, seen here in April, serves as the company's headquarters east of Austin. Tesla's annual compliance report to Travis County reveals its employee count and'investment in the complex.' Employment at Tesla Inc.'s Gigafactory Texas fell drastically in…...

Austin American-Statesman
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Toyota sales fall 8.5% in March as San Antonio-made Tundra declines

20+ hour, 19+ min ago  (390+ words) Workers are shown on the production line at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas Inc. plant in San Antonio, where the company builds the full-size Tundra pickup and Sequoia SUV. Sales for the gas-powered Tundra fell 10.5% in March, while its hybrid…...

Austin American-Statesman
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SpaceX filed confidentially to go public, a step toward biggest-ever IPO

18+ hour, 31+ min ago  (309+ words) A'SpaceX Starship is'moved to'its launch tower ahead of'a'planned 2025 launch. Elon Musk's Texas-based commercial space company recently acquired his xAI social media and intelligence company, creating the world's largest private company. It'could be'taken public later this year. Elon Musk's SpaceX has…...

Austin American-Statesman
statesman.com > business > article > tesla-cybercab-leaders-departing-elon-musk-22160513.php

Tesla loses two more leaders ahead of Cybercab production set for this month

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (504+ words) A Tesla Cybercab prototype was on display during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals in mid-March. The leader of manufacturing operations for the purpose-built robotaxi set to begin production this month has left the Austin company. On the eve…...

Austin American-Statesman
statesman.com > business > article > self-driving-systems-don-t-improve-safety-ntsb-22175334.php

Automated driving systems don't improve safety, NTSB head says

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (790+ words) Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, speaks Tuesday during a news conference. She said that automated driving systems are convenience features that do not improve safety. Systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel…...

Austin American-Statesman
statesman.com > business > article > tesla-deliveries-estimate-sales-megapack-batteries-22159668.php

Tesla forecast report predicts a boost in year-over-year sales

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (463+ words) Tesla forecast report predicts a boost in year-over-year sales'Austin American-Statesman is expected to report a drop-off from the already slow deliveries the Austin automaker reported at the end of last year, according to the company's compilation of analysts' estimates for…...

Austin American-Statesman
statesman.com > business > article > tesla-oracle-fortune-innovative-22096389.php

Tesla, Oracle make Fortune list of most innovative companies

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (344+ words) Josh West, left, of Austin looks at a Tesla Cybercab on display at a pop-up event at Fareground Austin in downtown Austin during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals on Friday, March 13, 2026. Tesla was named on Fortune's list of…...

Austin American-Statesman
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Photos: Tesla chip design plant construction underway in Austin

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (178+ words) Construction is underway north of Tesla's Giga'Texas site in Austin as Elon Musk outlines plans for an ambitious semiconductor project he has dubbed "Terafab." Musk has said Tesla and SpaceX aim to build what could become the world's largest chip…...

Austin American-Statesman
statesman.com > business > technology > article > amazon-zoox-austin-robotaxis-22092169.php

Zoox's driverless robotaxis are coming to Austin

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (991+ words) Camila Scop of Brazil steps out of a Zoox fully autonomous robotaxi that was displayed at The Line Hotel during the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals on March 14. The company announced that it will begin testing and limited rides…...

Austin American-Statesman
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'Evil MoPac' app launches to help Austinites navigate highway headaches

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (256+ words) A new smartphone app, called "Evil MoPac," is promising to help drivers with MoPac's erratic toll lanes" Driving on toll roads can be unpredictable. A new app aims to make things a little easier for Austin drivers. The Evil"MoPac…...