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No more Tesla buyback guarantee as company cuts price of Model X

July 13, 2016 8:58 AM UTC

By Alexandria Sage and Paul Lienert

SAN FRANCISCO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Tesla Motors Inc has ended a program that guaranteed the resale value of its cars, and lowered the starting price of its Model X crossover, the high-profile electric vehicle maker said on Wednesday.

The discontinuation of the buyback program, as of July 1, allows Tesla to free up cash that had been set aside to buy back Model S cars after three years at a value of at least 50 percent of the base purchase price.

The changes come after Tesla warned earlier this month it will... More

Tesla (TSLA) Says Montana Accident Result of Improper Autopilot Usage

July 13, 2016 8:34 AM UTC

Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) offered a statement on the recent Model X crash reported in Montana.

Electrek.co noted the following late Tuesday:

This vehicle was being driven along an undivided mountain road shortly after... More

Tesla (TSLA) Adds Lower-Cost Model X to Lineup

July 13, 2016 8:26 AM UTC

Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) has added a 60-kWh version of the Model X to its design studio.

The newest Model X will have a base price of $74,000 before any charges or... More

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Musk: We'll Take the Heat for Customer Safety

July 13, 2016 6:45 AM UTC

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk commented on Twitter today that the company doesn't mind "taking the heat" when it comes to keeping consumers safe.

Musk also highlighted a cite>Road & Track... More

FCA to offer rewards to hackers who help it find security flaws

July 13, 2016 12:10 AM UTC

By Joseph White

(Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) will offer rewards of as much as $1,500 to ethical hackers who tell the auto maker about data security weaknesses in its vehicles, the company said.

FCA's move comes a year after independent cybersecurity researchers used a wireless connection to turn off a Jeep Cherokee's engine. The hack, reported in Wired Magazine, alarmed auto makers and regulators, and it led FCA to recall 1.4 million vehicles to prevent the use of a wireless connection to gain control of the vehicle.

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