Tesla’s biggest competition lies within itself

Tesla’s biggest competition is remarkably similar to the biggest competitors in our day-to-day lives: ourselves. In a way, this seems strange considering we wake up every morning and battle things like motivation, drive, determination, and ailments that can derail us from our goals. A car company has to battle things like product development, economic turmoil, […]

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Elon Musk satirically encourages SEC to probe his Dogecoin tweets

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has no respect for the SEC, but he hopes they look into his recent string of Dogecoin memes and tweets after rumors of a probe by the Commission was rumored to be coming soon. “I hope they do! It would be awesome,” Musk said to a Twitter follower last night. I […]

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Tesla shifts to LFP as Elon Musk’s call for Nickel goes unanswered

Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked Nickel suppliers to mine more of the metal for the company’s electric vehicle batteries, but his call went unanswered. Now, the company is shifting its Standard Range cars to LFP, or lithium iron phosphate batteries, citing supply concerns as the real bottleneck between the company and a more efficient Nickel […]

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SpaceX swaps “suspect” Starship engine in record time

SpaceX has reportedly swapped a “suspect” Raptor engine installed on Starship serial number 10 (SN10) in record time, setting the company up for what appeared to be an excellent static fire just 48 hours after the first test. In a February 24th tweet, CEO Elon Musk told followers that “one of [SN10’s three Raptor] engines […]

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Elon Musk shares update on Tesla Model 3 production and Model S/X refresh demand in leaked email

A leaked Elon Musk email recently revealed that parts supply issues gave Tesla the opportunity to bring the Fremont Factory’s production down. There were rumors that Tesla shut down production lines in Fremont before the email’s leak, which may have worried people who were closely watching the company. The recently leaked Elon Musk email provided […]

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Tesla slump gives shorts $3.5B profit, but they’re still losing big

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had a rare down streak of days during trading sessions in the final full week of February. As a result, short-sellers of the automaker’s stock have pocketed a $3.5 billion profit, but they’re still losing big in the grand scheme of things. For the week, Tesla is down around $79, or […]

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Tesla Model 3 has strong showing in China, but slides to 2nd place in sales

Tesla has hit a home run with its Model 3 in many markets, including China, where the company’s first international Gigafactory is located. However, China is thirsty for EVs, especially as it is the largest car market in the world, and the country’s government is trying to convince drivers to switch to more sustainable transportation. […]

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Tesla halts Model 3 line at Fremont factory until March 7th: report

Tesla has halted its Model 3 production line at its California production plant, known more commonly as the Fremont factory, from February 22nd to March 7th, a report indicates. Bloomberg reported that someone familiar with the matter indicated that Model 3 lines would be shut down for approximately two weeks, beginning on Monday and lasting […]

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SpaceX Starlink users could see “much higher download speeds” amid upgrades

CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX’s thousands of Starlink users could see “much higher download speeds” as the company begins implementing “system upgrades.” Just the latest of the many ways that SpaceX’s first consumer-facing product continues to leapfrog stalwart, monopolistic internet service providers (ISPs) around the world, the move is a sign that Starlink customers […]

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Redwood Materials sheds light on recycling deals with Tesla, AESC

Former Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s battery recycling startup Redwood Materials announced recently that it had come to terms with Envision AESC for cell recycling efforts. After CNBC initially reported the partnership yesterday, Teslarati spoke to the battery recycling startup, indicating there are plenty of details that make the pairing ideal for the entire EV sector. While […]

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