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Federal safety investigators said they would review an accident in Tennessee in which a Tesla Model S caught fire, the third such fire in recent weeks. 
Tesla, the maker of an electric automobile, trimmed its loss to $38 million on revenue of $431 million, compared with a loss of $111 million on revenue of $50 million a year ago. Tesla, the maker of an electric automobile, trimmed its loss to $38 million on revenue of $431 million, compared with a loss of $111 million on revenue of $50 million a year ago. 
Ford will pay owners of the car $550 to compensate for what they will spend on gas beyond what the original rating had led them to expect. 
For automakers, reluctance in Santa Monica, Calif., underscores how difficult it will be for them to meet strict federal and state mandates on fuel efficiency and pollution.