Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Tesla Reports $650,000 Lobbying Spend Amid Autopilot Crash Scrutiny Thomas CaldwellOctober 27, 2026October 27, 20260 Tesla reported $650,000 in third-quarter in-house lobbying expenditures while seeking to influence autonomous-vehicle policy, as senators examined whether federal regulators…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Tesla Seeks $250,000 Roadster Deposits, but Federal Regulators Say It’s No Aircraft Thomas CaldwellOctober 19, 2026October 19, 20260 Tesla has demonstrated a Roadster prototype making brief thruster-powered jumps and is seeking reservation payments as high as $250,000. Yet…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Tesla and Eight Automakers Recall 4.3 Million Cars in China Over Emergency Access Thomas CaldwellAugust 28, 2026August 28, 20260 Flush electronic door handles offer automakers a cleaner body surface and a modest aerodynamic benefit. The same design can become…