The rise of Chinese Tesla rival BYD, which just hit a sales record

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People checking out a light-blue BYD Seal U on display.
The Seal U is one of BYD's latest electric-vehicle offerings.

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In the past week, 4 of Elon's direct reports have announced they are leaving Tesla

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A fire broke out at Tesla's Fremont Factory Monday night.

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22 Tesla features that make them unlike any other electric cars

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Red Tesla Model 3 with frunk open and a pair of boots and a yellow cloth inside.
Tesla Model 3 frunk

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I work on Tesla's Autopilot team. I watch hours of customers' driving videos every day and am monitored constantly.

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Tesla owners say Autopilot can help relieve some of the stress of driving.
Tesla's Autopilot team helps teach the company's AI to drive.

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Another Tesla exec quits, says working for Elon Musk's company is 'not for the faint of heart'

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SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks at a conference.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees the automaker would need to be "absolutely hard core" about headcount and costs when he laid off 10% of the company's workforce in April.

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Chinese EV makers are outpacing Tesla in one key area

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A stop sign appears in the forefront of a Tesla factory.
China is outpacing Tesla in one key area, a new study found.

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Tesla's cars are starting to look pretty basic — and that's a problem

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Tesla released the Model 3 in 2017.

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Elon Musk's $55 billion Tesla payday reckoning is almost here

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Tesla is seeking to reinstate Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package.

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Fisker cuts deeper with new wave of summer layoffs

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Fisker warned staff they might be laid off if efforts to course correct are unsuccessful.
Fisker launched another round of layoffs this week, multiple sources told Business Insider.

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Elon Musk says he didn't ask for Biden's tariff on electric vehicles from China

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Elon Musk spoke at the VivaTech conference in Paris on Thursday.

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