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On the flip side, Musk gave $10,800 to Sen. Diane Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) re-election bid late last year. (That is technically twice the legal contribution limit, and Feinstein will have to refund $5,400 of Musk’s money.) And in March, he donated $2,500 to the Democratic Midterm Victory Fund, the PAC of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, which, according to its website, is working to “elect Democrats to Congress who will stand up for those Americans left out and left behind by Donald Trump and the Republican Majority in Congress.” … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Has Donated Nearly 7 Times As Much To Republicans This Cycle

Tesla’s stock price plunged by almost 6 percent after the company announced first quarter record revenue that also generated record losses. Musk indicated that the robot that builds Tesla vehicles had died. Musk responded by suspending production for a week in mid-May to restructure operations. … [Read more...] about Musk: Tesla Selling $35K Model 3 Would ‘Lose Money and Die’

At present, Tesla relies on Panasonic when it comes to the production of its battery cells. The partnership, which was inked back in 2014, proved to be an expensive deal for the EV brand. The battery cells of Tesla covers a significant portion of the cost of every vehicle so manufacturing its own can help cut the cost. … [Read more...] about Tesla secret lab is building batteries of the future

Hence the potential significance of distributed generation.  By day, a home battery can be charged on renewable sources; by night, it will continue to provide power despite the setting sun or calming winds.  Most manufacturers of decentralized storage appear to provide scalable batteries—one battery could power a home or small business, and many batteries could power a town.  Home battery costs have decreased 14% since 2007, as many manufacturers currently list their home batteries at around $3,000.  Moreover, costs to consumers will likely continue declining because of the many manufacturers competing in the marketplace and Tesla’s promise to place its home battery specifications in the public domain. … [Read more...] about What the Home Battery Could Mean for Africa

The company spent slightly more than $1 billion in the first three months of this year to cover the cost of manufacturing its cars, salaries for its sales staff, equipment and other business expenses. That spree left Tesla with $2.7 billion in cash at the end of March. … [Read more...] about As Tesla Fights to Make Profit, Wall Street Has Concerns