ChargePoint, the largest network of electric car charging stations, announced last Wednesday that it has raised $240 million to become even bigger. The investment comes at a pivotal moment after ChargePoint CEO Pasquale Romano in September announced an ambitious goal...

Much of the energy and growth in the U.S. economy comes not from large corporations but from small startup companies, as economic data shows.By now, the model of a young, energetic entrepreneur with a bright idea who turns it into...

Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. ended its turbulent second quarter with a larger-than-expected loss but said it remains on track to increase production in the second half of this year and introduce a new car in 2017.Tesla's second-quarter loss...

A wireless update of antilock braking software improved the stopping distance of Tesla's electric Model 3, prompting Consumer Reports to reverse course and give the car its Recommended Buy rating.The magazine said Wednesday that the update cut 19 feet off...

Electric car maker Tesla Inc. increased production of its Model 3 mass-market car in the first quarter but still fell far short of the numbers it promised last summer.The Palo Alto, California, company says it made just under 9,800 Model...

It won't be an easy job. Whoever becomes the new chairman of Tesla Motors will face the formidable task of reining in Elon Musk, the charismatic, visionary chief executive with an impulsive streak, while also helping Musk achieve his dream...