Tesla (TSLA) shorts have lost $2 billion in June as stock continues rise

It is currently not a good time to be Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) short-seller. According to financial analytics firm S3 Partners, Tesla shorts have been hit by more than $2 billion in mark-to-market losses so far this June, as the electric car and energy company rides a wave of optimism in the weeks leading up to the […]

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Tesla is adjusting screen alerts to address Autopilot “nag” complaints

Elon Musk has noted that Tesla would be adjusting the screen alerts on its electric cars, addressing complaints from Model S, Model X, and Model 3 owners about the persistent Autopilot nag in the software’s current iteration. Musk’s Twitter update came as a response to Peter McCullough, a Tesla owner who aired his grievances about […]

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Uber patent filing reveals AI project that could deny drunks of a ride

A recently-published patent application from Uber has revealed that the ride-sharing company is planning on using artificial intelligence to identify a passenger’s behavioral state, including being drunk, before being picked up. With this technology, Uber is hoping to better tailor its ride-sharing options for its ever-growing user base. The patent, titled “Predicting user state using […]

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Custom car builder launches Tesla Model S Shooting Brake wagon in UK market

Dutch coachbuilder RemetzCar took the wraps off its version of the Tesla Model S Shooting Brake on Tuesday, unveiling a stunning gold-green, modified all-electric wagon in London. The design of the custom-built Tesla came from the studio of 33-year-old car designer Niels van Roij, who led the team that worked on converting the Model S […]

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Tesla shares hit three-month high as Wall St firm ups Model 3 delivery estimates

Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are approaching a 3-month high amidst new, optimistic expectations from a Wall Street firm about the Model 3’s delivery figures for Q2 2018. After Tuesday’s opening bell, Tesla stock was trading up $2.52% at $340.18 per share, the first time the company’s shares have hit the ~$340 range since March 13, 2018.  […]

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Tesla’s ‘Big Green’ Semi truck gets a shoutout from Kimbal Musk

The Tesla Semi recently got a shoutout from someone who is part of Elon Musk’s most intimate circle — Kimbal Musk. In a recent post on his Instagram page, Kimbal dubbed the electric long-hauler as a “Big Green” Tesla Semi, referencing his nonprofit organization aimed at building Learning Gardens for schools across the United States. […]

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Tesla Model Y rendered to life based on Elon Musk’s latest teaser image

An avid Tesla enthusiast has shared a concept render of the company’s upcoming crossover SUV — the Model Y — based on the recent teaser image provided by Elon Musk during the 2018 Annual Shareholder Meeting. The concept renders were shared and uploaded by Tesla fan and graphic artist Miguel Massé. His concept for the […]

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Wall St. firm maintains Tesla $500 price target, citing Model 3 gross margin surprise

Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) continues to gain momentum in Monday’s intraday amid a vote of confidence from investment bank Berenberg, which maintained its price target of $500 per share and a “Buy” rating on the Elon Musk-led electric car and energy company. According to Berenberg’s analysts in a research note on Friday, despite the recovery of […]

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Tesla to release first Full Self-Driving Autopilot features in upcoming Version 9 software

It took Tesla almost two years, but the electric car maker is finally on the verge of releasing software Version 9. According to Elon Musk in a recent announcement on Twitter, Tesla would start rolling out firmware V9 in August. Musk also noted that the release of Version 9 would herald the release of the […]

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Tesla Roadster’s ‘SpaceX package’ with rocket thrusters could actually work

This weekend proved to be a fruitful one for Elon Musk’s Twitter followers and fans of the next-generation Tesla Roadster, as the billionaire entrepreneur discussed, in honest-to-goodness seriousness, how the electric car maker would utilize SpaceX technology to make the upcoming all-electric supercar an absolute monster on wheels. Needless to say, there was quite a […]

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