Auto News: Tesla Backtracks on Bitcoin Citing Environmental Concerns, Emissions Defeat Devices, Tesla Fatal Crash Probe

Elon Musk backtracks, says Tesla won't accept bitcoin

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that the car company would no longer accept bitcoin to purchase its vehicles, citing concerns about the environmental impact of the cryptocurrency. read more »

Crackdown on Emissions ‘Defeat Devices’ Has Amateur Racers Up in Arms

NEW YORK TIMES

You might think Volkswagen’s $14.7 billion dirty diesel settlement in 2016 served as a warning not to tamper with vehicle emission systems. Apparently not. read more »

NHTSA opens probe of Tesla fatal crash in California

AUTONEWS

U.S. safety agency previously had opened 28 special investigations into Tesla crashes read more »