Law enforcement said that the girl, Celeste Rivas, was identified through forensics and that her death is being investigated as a homicide.

The decomposing body found inside an impounded Tesla registered to musician D4vd belonged to a 15-year-old girl reported missing last year, Los Angeles officials said Wednesday.

Highway safety regulators are investigating reports that malfunctioning door handles on some Tesla Model Y SUVs left passengers trapped.

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm the top auto safety official along with dozens of other nominees, including officials overseeing highways and pipelines.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told NBC News that it had spoken to Tesla about mishaps at train crossings.

The 'devastated' family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez have spoken out after her body was found in a parked car in Los Angeles months after she went missing.

Elon Musk bought $1 billion worth of Tesla shares on Friday, according to a regulatory filing he made early Monday.

Meanwhile, Panasonic says it is two years away from a breakthrough that could revolutionize the space, and increase battery range significantly. Japanese electronics company Panasonic says it is about two years away from building a battery that could significantly extend the driving range for its EV batteries.