An erratic tweetstorm Friday morning sent Tesla shares plunging.
Musk, who has made faulty predictions and trafficked in misinformation on the coronavirus, took aim at society's shelter-in-place orders in a profanity-laced rant on Tesla's earnings call Wednesday.
The company said it delivered 88,400 vehicles in the first quarter of 2020.
The layoffs hit as the coronavirus crisis has taken a toll on the ride-hailing business.
Musk’s shipments of BiPAP machines continued a pattern of over-promising and under-delivering, all while being the loudest voice in a crisis for a PR boost.
Uber drivers have been delivering cocktails and mimosas without ID’ing, in some cases leaving the to-go drinks at the door without ever seeing the customer.
The company had come under criticism for keeping its factory open as normal following the outbreak.
County officials told Tesla it was not essential and could only maintain “minimum basic operations.”
California drivers enthusiastically signed up for Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity fuel cell vehicles. Three years later, they're on the fence about the technology.
Tesla disclosed a new SEC subpoena in a financial filing Thursday.
Critics call the "name your price" system it a race to the bottom. Uber is arguing the changes establish driver independence.
Tesla has maintained its grip on the market with the most obvious tool at its disposal: range.
"Calling for volunteers for critical project around AB5" read an email from Uber's chief technology officer this fall.
Critics say Uber's survivor-centric policies shield it from responsibility when it comes to rape and sexual assault on the platform.
An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation found "reasonable cause to believe that Uber permitted a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation," officials said.
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Uber said law enforcement was involved in only 37 percent of rape cases reported to the company.
The company had said it would examine 21 different categories of misconduct, in a pledge to be more transparent about the prevalence of the issue on the app.
The companies say the $2.3 billion electric battery operation will create 1,100 jobs near Lordstown, Ohio.
