March 20 (Reuters) - Tesla is looking to buy equipment worth $2.9 billion for manufacturing solar panels and cells from Chinese suppliers including Suzhou Maxwell Technologies, two people familiar with the matter said,

Federal auto regulators have escalated a probe of Tesla after several of its cars crashed while using its self-driving feature, just as CEO Elon Musk prepares to roll out a new model with no

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system is facing an expanded investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its safety during poor road visibility conditions, as previously reported by Reuters.

The NHTSA is expanding its investigation into how safe Full Self-Driving is under less-than-ideal road conditions.

If there's one thing that motorists these days prioritize, it's safety. With more drivers on the road, the risk of any mishaps or accidents increases. Automakers are taking advantage of this safety push by pouring a lot of R&D into developing multiple new-age features.

NHTSA escalated its Tesla FSD investigation to an Engineering Analysis covering 3.2M vehicles after finding the system fails to detect degraded visibility from glare and fog.

Tesla is investing billions in Elon Musk's AI start-up. This move could accelerate the company's ambitions in self-driving cars and robotics, but it also raises important questions for investors.