Footage from Tesla’s American Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, captured on Friday, April 22, and shared by Jeff Roberts shows that the ‘E’ and ‘S’ from the planned ‘TESLA’ lettering on the building’s roof, outlined entirely by solar panels, are now complete. Tesla plans to cover the bulk of the Giga Texas roof with solar panels […]
Elon Musk confirmed in a tweet on Friday evening that tech magnate Bill Gates admitted to shorting Tesla when the latter recently approached him about “philanthropy possibilities” — reports Business Insider. Responding to screenshots of a conversation between Musk and the Microsoft founder shared by @WholeMarsBlog, the Tesla CEO confirmed they were real. @elonmusk is this […]
Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter and his financial plans for the social media giant proved instrumental in raising $46.5 billion USD in financing for his bid to acquire the company — reports Bloomberg. Musk hasn’t said much publicly about his plans for Twitter beyond wanting to make it “the platform for free speech around the globe.” […]
Tesla has Superchargers across the 11 major cities in the Shanxi province in China, according to an announcement from the company and reported by CNEVPost. In sum, Tesla has 14 different Supercharger stations across the region, making up a total of 79 charging stalls. Shanxi’s 11 major cities include Changzhi, Datong, Jincheng, Jinzhong, Linfen, Luliang, […]
As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to grow in popularity, one data firm is noting how people respond to Tesla on social media, especially with the automaker’s continued success. Tesla is among a number of automakers garnering the most attention on social media, according to a report from Global Data. Global Data Social Media Analyst Smitarani […]
Tesla’s 2022.12.3.1 software update started rolling out this week, and one driver noted a change made to the rear screen’s seat heater display in a Model S refresh. A new visual for the Tesla Model S rear screen seat warmers has been included with Tesla’s 2022.12.3 and 2022.12.3.1 software updates, as detailed by @Chad Booker […]
As Tesla continues to climb its way upward year after year, one analyst is noting how the auto manufacturer’s stock is a great pick for this year. In a new new segment of CNBC’s Mad Money shared on Thursday, Cramer called Tesla his top pick for the category of the most investable manufacturers. In the […]
According to a recent report from Barron’s, Tesla’s record-setting earnings for the first quarter of this year handily beat Wall Street’s estimates, leaving analysts “speechless” (via Yahoo Finance). The electric vehicle (EV) maker on Wednesday announced $18.7 billion USD in total revenue for Q1 2022, up a staggering 81% year-over-year, with a net income of […]
Tesla appears to be testing an upcoming feature for free vehicle Wi-Fi access to hotspots from AT&T, Comcast, Xfinity, Orange and more. According to screenshots shared by @Analytic_ETH on Thursday, the Tesla owner says, “since late last year, there have been hints in the firmware that @Tesla was looking to support “Public Hotspots”. I’ve been able to […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk this week created three new holding companies, each with a variation of the name “X Holdings,” to help with his planned acquisition of social media giant Twitter — reports Bloomberg. According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Musk and his co-investors in the Twitter […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.12.3.1 software update, as noted by third-party software @Teslascope. The update was detected on a Model 3 Long Range in Bavaria, Germany. We noticed a new Tesla software update 2022.12.3.1 on a Model 3 AWD LR (2020) in Bavaria, Germany. View the rollout of this update here: https://t.co/5OTd0VDP9a — […]
As Tesla’s new Texas facility shifts to ramping up production, the automaker is looking for manufacturing staff and will apparently try to draw from a local school district’s high school graduates. Tesla is offering full-time job opportunities at Gigafactory Texas to high school graduates in the Manor Independent School District, according to CBS Austin (via […]
Elon Musk has received extra funding to help secure the purchase of social media company Twitter, as detailed in a filing with U.S. regulators. Musk has secured $46.5 billion in debt and equity financing to purchase Twitter, according to Reuters. The funding includes $33.5 billion from Musk himself, along with another $21 billion of equity […]
The Boring Company raised $675 million from “A-List investors” in recent weeks, according to a press release on the company’s website. The funding round was led by Vy Capital and Sequoia Capital, while Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund, 8VC, Craft Ventures and DFJ Growth also participated in raising funds. In addition, real estate partners of […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just landed another hefty piece of compensation, following the automaker’s success in the first quarter. Musk has earned another $23 billion in performance awards from Tesla, after the automaker posted Q1 revenue outpacing Wall Street estimates, according to Reuters. Tesla’s quarterly revenue amounted to $18.76 billion, with adjusted earnings of […]
