Elon Musk Testifies Tesla Buyout Would Have Been Possible with SpaceX Shares
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is currently trial for a 2018 tweet in which he claimed having “funding secured” to take the automaker private. During his testimony on Monday, Musk said on Monday that he could have sold SpaceX shares to fund a buyout, as a potential alternative to the Saudi financing to take Tesla private […]
Tesla Model 3/Y Now Gets Max Subsidies in Germany; Lease/Finance Rates Now Start from 0.99%
As Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) become more and more common in the German market, new buyers can now safely look forward to subsidy support from the government. Germany’s Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) has added Tesla’s Model 3 and Y units to the list of EVs eligible for its full €4,500 […]
Tesla Increases Price of Model Y Long Range in U.S.
Following some major price drops just 11 days ago, Tesla is already back to tweaking its prices. The company’s entry Model Y Long Range has increased in price by $500 USD on Monday evening to now start at $53,490 USD, up from $52,990 USD. The Performance Model Y remains at $56,990 USD. We’re not seeing […]
Tesla to Unveil $3.5 Billion Semi Truck Factory in Nevada, Says Governor
During Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s 2023 State of the State speech on Monday evening, the leader revealed Tesla is set to announce a new factory in northern Nevada on Tuesday. Speaking about restoring Nevada’s reputation as pro-business and pro-development, Lombardo said the state is “ready to partner” to bring back economic growth. That’s when he […]
SpaceX Completes Starship ‘Wet Dress Rehearsal’, Moves Closer to First Launch [VIDEO]
SpaceX has completed a wet dress rehearsal (WDR) for its Starship 24 and Super Heavy Booster 7, signs it is moving one step closer to the rocket’s first orbital launch. A wet dress rehearsal (WDR) is a type of rocket launch test in which all systems are activated and checked, including fueling the rocket, but […]
Watch: YouTuber Gets Long-Awaited Hug with Elon Musk [VIDEO]
One major fan of Elon Musk has earned a long-awaited moment with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO for his own YouTube channel. Fidias Panayiotou hugged who he considered to be the world’s top 100 celebrities in a new video shared on Monday, including Musk. The video shows all 100 hugs with a number of YouTube […]
Tesla Led EV Sales in California for 2022; ZEV Sales Up 38% Year-Over-Year
Zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) reached a milestone of making up 18.8 percent of all new cars sold in California in December 2022, as detailed in a press release shared by the state on Friday. A total of 1,399,913 cumulative ZEVs were sold in California in 2022, marking as much as 40 percent of ZEVs sold in […]
StockGPT: AI-Powered Search for Tesla’s Earnings Calls
@Alec Corum launched StockGPT on Sunday, which he describes as an AI financial search tool. This particular tool was trained on Tesla’s quarterly earnings call transcripts dating as far back as the second quarter of 2011. Corum says the tool is great for finding specific commentary on topics during a certain quarter or evaluating performance […]
Tesla’s Massive St. Petersburg, Florida Showroom and Service Centre Now Complete
As Tesla continues to expand its network of stores, service centers and delivery centers, the company is continuing to deploy new locations across the world — including a recent construction project completed in Florida. Tesla has completed a new sales, service and delivery center in St. Petersburg, Florida, as seen in a photo of the […]
Tesla Investors ‘Buying the Dip’ Hit Single-Day Record High This Month
Image via WSJ Following a rough year in the market for the technology sector, most investors have stopped buying the dip on most stocks, except for one–Tesla. Tesla’s stock is still being purchased at its low price, while other retail investors have largely stopped buying the dip in various tech stocks, according to The Wall […]
First Tesla Model Y Performance VINs Assigned in New Zealand, Hinting at Deliveries Soon
Tesla began offering sales of the Model Y in Australia and New Zealand last June, so far comprised only of the single-motor rear-wheel-drive variant. Now, however, Tesla has developed the first of its Model Y Performance units for the New Zealand market, with Australia soon to follow, according to a report from The Driven. The […]
Tesla Model S/X Sold Out in Europe for Q1 2023
Tesla’s Model S and Model X electric vehicles (EVs) are sold out in Europe for the entirety of the first quarter of 2023, with estimated delivery dates for new orders being pushed to April-June from January-March (via @Tslachan). $TSLA• Model S/X Europe's estimated delivery date has been changed from April to June. (Previously from January […]
SpaceX Starlink Latency Spikes Frustrating Some Customers
Some SpaceX Starlink subscribers are complaining of latency spikes and rampant packet loss on the service since earlier this week (via Reddit). The kind of lag this causes is most noticeable in online games, especially multiplayer titles. “I have been gaming on starlink for a while now and have for the most part not had […]
First Tesla CCS Supercharger in U.S. May Be Coming Soon, ‘Magic Dock’ Leaks in App
Tesla’s ever-growing Supercharging network may soon be open to electric vehicles (EVs) from other companies in the U.S., judging by an upcoming change to Superchargers that was recently discovered within the company’s mobile app. The Tesla app recently let slip an image detailing what the company’s “Magic Dock,” which will adapt Tesla’s now-open North American […]
Tesla Plans 30,000 Sq Ft Service Centre and 13 Superchargers in London, England
Image via @MarcoRPTesla Tesla is planning a new 30,000 square-foot centre in London, England, shows new permits. That’s according to Supercharger researcher @MarcoRPTesla on Sunday. “A new Tesla Centre is coming soon to London, England!!”, said Marco. “Permits have been filed for a 30,000 sqft building in the Ravenside Retail Park in Enfield. Additionally, the […]