Tesla

The Internal Revenue Service has shared vehicle eligibility information for the coming $7,500 USD federal tax credit for electric vehicles (EVs) on its website, including a list of Tesla’s vehicles and their applicable pricing limits. On the web page, the IRS notes that appear in the list “do not automatically qualify,” and many of the […]

Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter reiterated its $340 price target and Overweight rating on Tesla’s stock in a note on Thursday, adding that recent stock issues don’t change the firm’s long-term view of the company’s shares (via @Tesla New York). In the note, Potter wrote that the firm does “not believe anything has changed with […]

A holiday update to the Watch app for Tesla ($19.99 USD) has begun rolling out, including long-awaited features such as direct vehicle control with Bluetooth to allow the use of the Apple Watch as a proper Bluetooth key for Teslas. This lets drivers use the Apple Watch to unlock and access Tesla vehicles, unlatch doors […]

Unplugged Performance debuted the Model S Autobahn Carbon Fiber Front Diffuser on its web store on Wednesday, which the company says adds efficiency and improves track performance. You can buy the diffuser from Unplugged Performance for $3,495 USD. Race replacement aero pads are $195 USD for a pair. The company also says the diffuser reduces […]

Tesla has surpassed Volvo to become the second-best-selling brand in four daily reporting European markets, including Spain, the Netherlands, Norway (update: not Denmark) and Sweden, according to data shared by EU-EVs.com (via @Roland Pircher) on Wednesday. The figure places Tesla in second for quarterly deliveries in these four countries combined, behind regional leader Volkswagen. Pircher […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk emailed staff warning them against being “bothered by stock market craziness” on Wednesday, after the company’s shares dropped by roughly 70 percent on the year, as reported by Reuters. In the email, Musk also said he still thinks that Tesla will be the world’s most valuable company someday, echoing past claims […]

The Tesla Model Y landed Europe’s title for best-selling vehicle in November out of both gas and electric, surpassing the Volkswagen Golf, according to a report from Automotive News Europe. Data from Dataforce shows that Tesla sold 19,144 Model Y units in November, representing an increase of more than 260 percent year over year. The […]

As Tesla shares continue to be sold off, one analyst is pointing out that the stock could be nearing its bottom and represents a good opportunity for investors. CFRA senior equity analyst Garrett Nelson says the current landscape is a good opportunity to buy Tesla shares, as stated in an interview on CNBC‘s “Squawk Box.” […]

Tesla fans and retail investors haven’t wavered in their support of the company’s stock, even as the automaker rounds out what is set to be the stock’s worst year on record. Retail traders remain strong buyers of Tesla’s stock throughout this month, according to data from Vanda Research detailed in a report from Bloomberg. Net […]

South Korean investors purchased $2.8 billion in Tesla stock this year, as the company’s shares have sank to their lowest point in years. South Korean retail investors have picked up a whopping $160 million in Tesla shares in December alone (through to the 27th), according to data from the Korea Securities Depository, reports Bloomberg. Even […]

Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) reached an important milestone in the Norwegian auto market, which remains a key early adopter of EVs. Norway has surpassed its 100,000th Tesla registered in the country, according to data from TeslaStats.No (via @Morten Grove). At the time of writing, Tesla has registered a total of 100,088 all-time vehicles in Norway, […]

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta recently broadened its reach, and one tester has debuted a new video showing the system being used in wintry conditions. YouTube channel ColdEnvy shared a new video testing Tesla’s FSD beta in heavy snowfall on Monday, as seen driving around on Canadian roads in Alberta. The host is running FSD […]

In the latest news of Tesla executive Tom Zhu shifting toward a larger role in the U.S. or global markets, Zhu has been replaced as the legal representative for the automaker’s operating entity in China. Wang Hao has replaced Zhu as the legal representative for Tesla’s operating entity in China, corroborating other reports that suggest […]

Following Tesla’s move to cut production output at Gigafactory Shanghai this month, new reports show that the automaker plans to extend the production slowdown into January. Tesla will run production for 17 days at Giga Shanghai in January, and it plans to pause output for an extended break during Lunar New Year, according to plans […]

A research study in China has rated Tesla’s Autopilot highly in a test of the latter’s compact crossover SUV, as part of a review of driver assistance systems. The Tesla Model Y has been awarded a Good+ (G+) rating in the China Automobile Research Intelligent Vehicle Index (IVISTA), as shared on Monday by @JayinShanghai. The […]