Tesla Apparently Taking Next Steps Toward Privatization

A dance between Tesla, Elon Musk, and Wall Street is happening, with a strong move to privatization as the ultimate goal In a recent video report by Fox Business, Charlie Gasparino talks about the privatization move made by Elon Musk. Gasparino is a well respected American journalist, but also a blogger, an occasional radio host, and […]

Tesla won’t be offering matte black as a paint option anytime soon

Tesla’s next-generation Roadster is designed to be the halo car that outperforms the world’s top supercars in speed, power, and range while shattering world records in the making. But beyond its promised vertigo-inducing performance specifications, the vehicle’s looks competes with the best exotics with its low profile, wide stance, and sleek, aerodynamic lines. The Silicon […]

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Morgan Stanley stops Tesla (TSLA) equity coverage as Musk tempers social media use

Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) is up ~3% in early Tuesday trading amid reports that Morgan Stanley has stopped its equity coverage of the company. As of writing, Morgan Stanley’s website currently shows that Tesla had been moved from “Equal-weight” to “Not Rated.” Neither Tesla nor Morgan Stanley has issued a formal statement about why the financial […]

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Elon Musk candidly shows how Tesla’s factory is balancing the Alien Dreadnought and human work

Back in 2016, Elon Musk described that Tesla’s factory would be “the machine that builds the machine.” Speaking to investors then, Musk noted that the codename for the project was the “Alien Dreadnought,” a machine similar to the massive extraterrestrial crafts depicted in iconic sci-fi films. Musk noted then that the Alien Dreadnought would likely […]

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Bob Lutz Believes Tesla CEO Elon Musk Should Step Down

We can’t say we’re surprised about this former GM exec’s stance, but it’s not as bad as it may seem. Bob Lutz hasn’t had anything very nice to say about Tesla for some time. Those who scrutinize everything the Silicon Valley electric automaker does likely agree with some (if not most) of his points, while […]

Tesla (TSLA) shrugs off 5% drop in early trading amid improving ‘fundamentals,’ Model 3 ramp

After seeing a 5% drop when markets opened, Tesla stock (NASDAQ:TSLA) exhibited some resiliency on Monday’s early trading, at one point hitting $307.76 per share in contrast to a low of $288.20. Tesla’s 5% drop appears to have been fueled partly by a note from JP Morgan analyst Ryan Brinkman, who cut his December price […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Privatization Plan Follows Henry Ford’s Model

ELON MUSK’S PRIVATIZATION PLAN FOLLOWS HENRY FORD’S MODEL Pundits are calling Elon Musk crazy (What else is new?) for his plan to take Tesla private – apparently forgetting that this is the guy who did crazy things like launching rockets into space and creating the electric vehicle industry. *This article comes to us courtesy of EVANNEX (which […]

MKBHD Releases Tesla Factory Tour With Musk

The big moment is now right around the corner here. MKBHD, AKA Marques Brownlee, of YouTube fame has just released video from his Tesla factory tour. This tour took place following the interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. It was during that interview when Musk revealed potential plans for a future $25,000 Tesla. Earlier, the tech […]