Tesla’s new $2bn factory in Shanghai, China, is on schedule to start production in October, but internal sources have suggested the factory may not meet its ambitious production targets

It has been revealed that Musk’s mysterious start-up Neuralink is developing a brain-computer interface

Italian carmaker Fiat Chrysler will pool its vehicle fleet with Tesla in order to avoid emissions penalties from the EU

Swiss start-up Innolith believes its new electric vehicle battery will go some way to easing consumers’ range anxiety, allowing cars to travel more than 600 miles on a single charge

Having previously announced that it would begin selling its vehicles solely online to reduce prices, Tesla has now confirmed that it will keep some of its physical stores open

To fund the lower price of its mass-market Model 3 car, Tesla has announced the closure of physical stores and significant jobs cuts

Musk was investigated by the US regulator for making fraudulent claims that he had secured funding to take Tesla private. He will step down as chairman but can continue as CEO of the company

Tesla’s Autopilot woes have continued, with programme chief Jim Keller leaving to join chipmaker Intel. Keller is the third engineer to give up the position in just over a year

Nissan is ramping up its electric ambitions amid stiff competition from other firms

US electric vehicle firm Tesla has struck a deal with the Chinese Government to build a new facility in the country

Japanese car manufacturers Toyota and Mazda have agreed to share a new $1.6bn manufacturing plant in the US, while further pooling resources to research the development of electric vehicles

Leading German carmakers struck a deal to cut emissions following the launch of Tesla’s latest model of electric car