Tesla

At one point, as analysts peppered Tesla executives with the usual litany of questions about the company's operations, Musk dismissed the queries, saying "boring boneheaded questions are not cool." He later cut off the "dry" questions from analysts, saying "they're killing me." He then went instead to a self-described "finance nerd" who runs a YouTube channel and was asking questions on behalf of retail investors. … [Read more...] about As Tesla Fights to Make Profit, Wall Street Has Concerns

Tesla has faced huge production issues in recent months, falling short of their new Model 3 car production targets for the first quarter. The company’s goal was 9,766 Model 3 vehicles produced in the quarter but it only produced 8,180 cars. Tesla is hoping to produce 5,000 cars a week by the end of their second quarter. The company has also faced some negative PR due to recent crashes in their cars. … [Read more...] about Major Morgan Stanley Analyst Turns Bearish on Tesla

Using cameras and radar that can peer 250 meters ahead of a car, Tesla's driver-assist software is designed to track traffic conditions, keeping vehicles in their lane and changing speeds according to the speed of surrounding cars. For the feature to work, drivers are required to keep their hands on the wheel at all times. … [Read more...] about Federal investigators are looking into Tesla’s latest autopilot crash in Utah

As Tesla approaches its first shipping anniversary, the Model 3 is now a luxury priced-vehicle, with the least expensive equipped unit available at $49,000. The company just introduced a new dual-motor Model 3 that does 0-60 mile-per-hour in 3.5 seconds, and has a battery charge range of 310 miles, and is super-luxury priced at $78,000. … [Read more...] about Musk: Tesla Selling $35K Model 3 Would ‘Lose Money and Die’

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