WASHINGTON—Federal prosecutors and securities regulators are investigating whether Tesla Inc. TSLA 1.52% misled consumers and investors about how its advanced driver-assistance system performed, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Justice Department is looking at statements that Tesla and its executives made about the safety and functionality of the system known as Autopilot, […]
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Heading into third-quarter earnings reports, auto executives fielded questions about whether an uncertain economic picture was putting the brakes on demand for new cars. After a series of relatively upbeat results, the answer seems to be no. Or at least not yet. The macroeconomic picture is one that historically has chilled car sales and hurt […]
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