It’s been a rough week for electric-car luminary Elon Musk. One of his company’s vaunted Tesla Model S luxury sedans — Consumer Reports‘ top-scoring auto ever — burst into flames on Tuesday, October 1 ...

The U.S. government's auto safety watchdog has opened an investigation into battery fires in Tesla Model S electric cars. The National Highway Traffic Administration says fires broke out in two of the ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Tesla Motors Inc CEO Elon Musk talks about Tesla's new battery swapping ...

After another Model S fire this week -- and three in less than six weeks -- many investors were waiting for Tesla Motors to speak up. This time, however, it wasn't Tesla that spoke up to defend the ...