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Byline: TOM KRISHER

17 Apr

Tesla asks shareholders to restore $56B Elon Musk pay package that was voided by Delaware judge

published on April 17, 2024 - 1:58 PM

Tesla is asking shareholders to restore a $56 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a Delaware judge this

15 Sep

Workers strike at all 3 Detroit automakers, a new tactic to squeeze companies for better pay

published on September 15, 2023 - 2:21 PM

(AP) — Nearly one in 10 of America’s unionized auto workers went on strike Friday to pressure Detroit’s three automakers

04 Oct

Musk offers to end legal fight, pay $44B to buy Twitter

published on October 4, 2022 - 1:08 PM

Elon Musk is abandoning his legal battle to back out of buying Twitter by offering to go through with his

04 Sep

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot let driver rely too much on automation

published on September 4, 2019 - 10:20 AM

(AP) — A government investigation has found that a design flaw in Tesla’s Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and driver inattention

17 May

Trump lifts tariffs on Mexico, Canada, delays auto tariffs

published on May 17, 2019 - 1:53 PM

(AP) — Bogged down in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump took steps Friday to

18 Mar

AP Source: Justice Dept. probing development of Boeing jets

published on March 18, 2019 - 2:01 PM

(AP) — U.S. prosecutors are looking into the development of Boeing’s 737 Max jets, a person briefed on the matter

01 Mar

Tesla’s online-only sales approach comes with big risks

published on March 1, 2019 - 1:46 PM

(AP) — When Gary Bornstein spent $52,000 for a Tesla Model 3 last summer, he did it without taking a

01 Mar

Lyft reveals big growth but no profits as it readies for IPO

published on - 1:44 PM

(AP) — Lyft revealed that it is growing quickly ahead of its initial public offering but continues to bleed money

26 Feb

Elon Musk ordered to tell judge why he’s not in contempt

published on February 26, 2019 - 12:32 PM

(AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk has until March 11 to explain to a federal judge in New York why

21 Feb

White House ends California talks on mileage dispute

published on February 21, 2019 - 12:54 PM

(AP) – The Trump administration on Thursday broke off talks on vehicle mileage standards with California, increasing the chances of

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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