Russian admits ransomware plot against Tesla in Nevada

RENO, Nev. (AP) – A Russian man has pleaded guilty to offering a Tesla employee $1 million to cripple the electric car company’s plant in Nevada with ransomware in an extortion scheme.

Tesla stock hits record as 2019 sales rise more than 50%

DETROIT (AP) – Shares of electric car maker Tesla Inc. hit a record closing price Friday after the company reported that its global deliveries rose more than 50% last year. The announcement meant the company surpassed the low end of its sales goals for 2019.