FACT BOX: Tesla executive departures since 2016Auto News

Here is a list of executive departures at Tesla since 2016:

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Tesla plans 6-day stoppage at factory for assembly line fixes, report saysAuto News

Tesla will pause production at its California factory for six days at the end of the May to work on fixes to its assembly line for its new Model 3 sedan, sources inside the company told Reuters.

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Teslas may be safe, but what about the rest of us?Auto News

Elon Musk's responses to recent crashes involving Tesla's Autopilot software suggest a lack of regard for people who share the road with the cars his company sells.

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Will Ford drop a dual-clutch transmission in next Mustang Shelby GT500?Auto News

The next Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 should be more driveable with an independent rear suspension and at least five years of extra software development.

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Why Ford made a late design change to its 2020 battery-electric crossoverAuto News

The group in charge of making a new battery-electric crossover, dubbed Team Edison, was formed last year and has been modeled after the small, close-knit bunch that created the latest Ford GT supercar.

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Porsche SE execs, board are safe to travel to U.S., legal chief saysAuto News

Top managers and supervisory board members at Porsche SE, VW Group's majority shareholder, can still travel to the U.S. without risk or fear of prosecution, the company's head of legal affairs said.

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Former Tesla exec O'Connell joins Scott Painter's FairAuto News

Fair, the used-vehicle leasing subscription service led by TrueCar founder Scott Painter, has added former Tesla executive Diarmuid O'Connell to its team.

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What a $54/month lease offer on $50,000 BMW says about state of EVsAuto News

The eye-popping discount on a BMW i3 wasn't a fluke. It's a sign of the daunting economics facing carmakers during the slow shift to electric vehicles.

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Tesla driver in Utah crash admits to using Autopilot while looking at phoneAuto News

The driver of a Tesla Model S that crashed into a fire authority truck in Utah late Friday told police she was using the car's Autopilot feature at the time of the accident.

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Hyundai overhaul plan gets more oppositionAuto News

Two influential proxy advisers joined Elliott Management in opposing a nearly $9 billion deal between two Hyundai Motor Group units.

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Russia ties stall Wolf's entry on to Porsche boardAuto News

The United States' economic sanctions imposed on Russia will postpone former Magna International boss Siegfried Wolf from joining Porsche SE's supervisory board.

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Tesla driver in Utah crash admits to using Autopilot while looking at phoneAuto News

The driver of a Tesla Model S that crashed into a fire authority truck in Utah late Friday told police she was using the car's Autopilot feature at the time of the accident.

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How world's first electrified road could lead to slashed EV pricesAuto News

An electrified road in Sweden that is the first in the world to charge vehicles as they drive along is showing promise and could potentially help cut the high cost of electric cars, project backers Vattenfall and Elways told Reuters.

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Faurecia lays out plans for steady sales growth in techAuto News

French car parts group Faurecia outlined plans to increase its sales via growth in areas such as autonomous driving and other growing automotive trends.

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The long and painful birth of GenesisAuto News

As thorny as Genesis' retail rework has been, the U.S. dealer showdown is just one of many trials testing global brand chief Manfred Fitzgerald as he births a luxury brand.

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