Welcome to AutoGuide.com‘s weekly news roundup, where we take a look at the week’s most interesting automotive news stories.

Tesla is on the offensive after a lawsuit was launched claiming its Autopilot software is dangerous.

Approximately 53,000 Tesla vehicles are being recalled to address a problem with the parking brake. 

Tesla has increased the prices of both the Model S 100D and Model X 100D performance models for the 2017 model year.

Tesla has dropped the price of its cheapest model down to a hair below $70,000. 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is saying it’s “seriously next level.”

Unsatisfied with revolutionizing the world of mobility, Tesla is introducing yet another brilliant idea that’s straight out of the pages of science fiction. For its latest trick, Tesla is introducing something called a “model lineup.” Allow us to explain. 

Workers are likely spinning in office chairs and there’s probably a second frozen yogurt machine on its way to Fremont as you read this.

Tesla continues to surprise with its sales figures despite reports of delays and other hiccups.

Newer Tesla Model S vehicles finally have similar features as the first-generation Autopilot hardware.

The company’s CEO has confirmed the upcoming Model 3 will only have one screen.

It appears that  Tesla Model 3 might actually be on schedule.

After deciding that its analytic tools are top-notch and will tell it everything it needs to know, Tesla is skipping the “beta” phase of the Model 3’s development cycle.

The current entry-level Tesla Model S 60 and 60D are getting discontinued.

A short video clip has been released that offers our best look yet at the new Tesla Model 3. 

Drivers still need to pay attention to what’s coming up on roadways.

Tesla will run a competition for fan-made commercials.

Tesla will be sizably growing its Supercharger presence in the U.S. this year.

Tesla could start bundling insurance and maintenance into its price to buy a car.

Initial production for the Tesla Model 3 could begin as early as July.

We all know the Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous Plus Mode is fast, but how much power does it put down on the dyno?

Sometimes it pays off to do the right thing.

Tesla employees don’t seem to be too happy. 

Tesla Model 3 shoppers won’t have a 100-kWh battery option.

Tesla has dropped the word “Motors” from its name.

The IIHS conducted crash tests using the latest EV and plug-in hybrid vehicles with the coveted Top Safety Pick rating still eluding the Tesla Model S.

The Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous+ is the fastest production sedan down the quarter mile.

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Tesla’s new Autopilot software is rolling out, but some owners might not be able to take advantage of it right away.

Tesla has added a 100D variant for the Model S and Model X.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has concluded its investigation into a fatal crash in a Tesla Model S and no recall has been ordered. 

Tesla is investing an additional $350 million to help meet demand for the upcoming Model 3.

Electric GT’s Tesla Model S P100D race car will go zero to 62 mph in 2.1 seconds, which is said to be faster than a Bugatti Chiron.

Tesla has released details on exactly how much it will cost to use its Supercharger network. 

It seems that Tesla always has a little more juice it can squeeze from its Tesla Model S P100D. 

Tesla didn’t meet its targets for 2016, and the American electric automaker didn’t deliver 80,000 units as expected.

As part of its latest update, Tesla is forcing its Autopilot semi-autonomous system to obey the speed limits on city streets and non-divided highways. 

We at AutoGuide.com are huge data nerds.

Tesla is trying to cut Supercharger hogging down to a minimum by introducing a new fee. 

Aftermarket companies worldwide are customizing electric vehicles.

The McLaren P1, every Tesla Model S and even some Ferraris are now included in the massive recall for faulty Takata airbags.

President-elect Donald Trump will host a meeting this week with some of the top technology brass from around the U.S. and Tesla CEO Elon Musk could be in attendance. 

Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for 7,000 charger adapters which can overheat and melt.

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It’s that time again. Time to give our thanks to all the automotive manufacturers for yet another wild and crazy year.

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Tesla is making its existing cars even faster and it won’t cost current owners a dime.

The Tesla Model S topped Strategic Vision’s Consumer Love index for 2016.

Some interesting statistics could show that Tesla’s Autopilot isn’t safer than a human driver.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently revealed that  every new Tesla will be fully capable of driving itself, and he wants to prove that the technology works by driving one from Los Angeles to New York in 2017 totally autonomously. But there are dozens of challenges standing between Musk and his goal.

It appears Tesla’s Ludicrous Mode can go even quicker.

Tesla has agreed to buy Grohmann Engineering, a German company which specializes in the automation of manufacturing. 

Tesla has announced that for its new customers, the company’s network of Supercharger stations will no longer be free. 

Tesla has introduced a new glass roof option for its Model S and has discontinued P90D models for the Model S and Model X.

Tesla‘s new 2170 battery cell is going to be the “the best cell in the world that is also the cheapest” when it comes to energy density, according to CEO Elon Musk.

Tesla Motors is bringing automotive glass in house with the formation of the “glass technology group,” and the Model 3 will be the first car to receive new glass developed for solar roof tiles.

Electric vehicles are starting to have a place at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Those Teslas can really fly!