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,

Investigation now covers 3.2 million vehicles as regulators examine crashes tied to reduced camera performance.

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.

Raffi Krikorian wrote in The Atlantic that his Tesla Model X was "totalled" after it crashed into a wall while in Full Self-Driving mode last year.

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 is negotiating with Chinese suppliers including Suzhou Maxwell to buy $2.9 billion in solar manufacturing equipment for its 100 GW US production goal.

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.