Investors focus on software fix and Roadster
News
High-signal headlines only - macro events, earnings, M&A, regulatory. Listicles and analyst clickbait filtered out by default. Refreshed hourly.
Tesla has built its brand on the idea that software is a strength, not a vulnerability. A recall confirmed May 6 is a reminder that the gap between those two things can close quickly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that 218,868 Tesla vehicles are being recalled ...
Software update aims to fix delayed image display problem
Tesla stock rose early Wednesday as the electric-vehicle maker recalled 218,868 cars to correct a rearview camera issue. Tesla shares were up 0.2% at $390.26, while and futures were up 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively. Benchmark oil prices were down 8% at just over $101 per barrel in early trading.
Tesla stock rose early Wednesday as the electric-vehicle maker recalled 218,868 cars to correct a rearview camera issue. Tesla shares were up 0.4% at $390.80, while and futures were up 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively. Benchmark oil prices were down 8% at just over $101 per barrel in early trading.

<body><p>STORY: Elon Musk has settled a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against him for a $1.5 million fine.</p><p>The suit accuses the world's richest person of waiting too long in 2022 to disclose his initial purchases of shares in Twitter, now known as X.</p><p>Under the settlement disclosed Monday, a trust in Musk's name will pay the fine.</p><p>The Tesla chief did not admit wrongdoing, and won't have to give up any of the $150 million he allegedly saved from the delay.</p><p>Now the settlement requires approval by U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, who in February rejected Musk's bid to dismiss the case.</p><p>The SEC declined to comment.</p><p>In its lawsuit, the regulator said Musk's 11-day delay in revealing his initial 5% Twitter stake let him buy more than $500 million of shares at artificially low prices, before he finally revealed a 9.2% stake.</p><p>Musk called the delay inadvertent, and accused the SEC of violating his free speech rights by targeting him.</p><p>The case is separate from a civil suit where a San Francisco jury in March held Musk liable for having defrauded Twitter shareholders after announcing the buyout.</p></body>