Tesla continues fine turning the Model 3 price

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Tesla has made some changes to the pricing model for the Model 3 again: After the upgrade to AWD was lowered from $5,000 to $4,000 at the end of June, the price has gone back up to it’s initial $5,000. That means the Model 3 with all-wheel drive costs $54,000 now. The added features also […]

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Tesla crushes short thesis on declining Model 3 demand

Tesla announced during its Q2 2018 earnings call that interest and demand for the Model 3 remains strong, particularly from customers who are not part of the company’s initial line of reservation holders. The update follows months of speculation that the rollout of the Model 3 has been anything but smooth. Since starting production of […]

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Record Q2 revenue paving way to profitability for Tesla

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Tesla has released their business report for Q2 2018, and the numbers indicate that Tesla is heading towards being profitable quite soon. The revenue was at record levels for the company, but at the end of the day, Tesla is still in the red, albeit less so than at the end of the last quarter. […]

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Wall St. sends Tesla (TSLA) stock soaring 10% amid renewed confidence in profitability

Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are rallying after the electric car maker beat Wall Street’s revenue estimates by posting $4 billion in revenue, consisting of $3.36 billion from its automotive business and $374 million from its energy and battery storage division. Topped off by a successful earnings call that seemingly restored investors’ positive sentiments towards the company, […]

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Tesla’s Q2 2018 earnings call showed a more mature Elon Musk leading a more mature company

Tesla’s Q2 2018 financial results and earnings call were not only a pleasant surprise because of the encouraging figures in the company’s Update Letter. Contrary to what critics of the company have predicted in the weeks leading up to the Q2 2018 earnings call, the Elon Musk that showed up on Wednesday was not the […]

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Elon Musk delves into Tesla’s China Gigafactory funding and development plans

During Tesla’s Q2 2018 earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk and Tesla’s executive team revealed details about the company’s plans for Gigafactory 3 in China. The overseas facility is a strategic move that will allow the California-based company to compete in China’s local electric car market and minimize logistical challenges with shipping abroad. More importantly, having a local […]

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Tesla (TSLA) posts Q2 2018 financial results: $4B revenue, profitability in focus

Tesla’s second-quarter earnings for 2018 saw the California-based carmaker beat Wall Street revenue estimates after posting $4B billion in revenue and missed earnings estimates with a non-GAAP loss of $520 million. The results, which were posted in an update letter to investors after the closing bell on Wednesday, August 1st, showed second-quarter earnings of -$3.06 […]

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Tesla planning new vehicle interior options

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Tesla is planning to add some more interior options for the Model S and Model X in the coming year. The new design will be oriented along the more minimalist interior of the Model 3, but will likely also offer some premium features. The new design also shows some features that point towards autonomous driving. […]

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Famed hedge fund betting against Tesla reports massive loss to customers, Elon Musk trolls with gift offering

David Einhorn, a staunch Tesla critic and owner of Greenlight Capital fund, revealed on Tuesday that his bet against the electric car maker resulted in heavy losses for his firm during the first half of 2018. In Q2 alone, Greenlight Capital lost 5.4%, bringing the fund’s losses from January to June to 18.3%. In a […]

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Tesla’s battery business expected to contribute to Panasonic’s profit starting October

Tesla’s exclusive battery supplier and partner Panasonic Corp announced on Tuesday that its first-quarter net profit saw an increase of 17.6% due to growth in its automotive-related business. Panasonic saw its net profits from April to June rise 17.6% to 57.4 billion yen ($515 million), up 15% from last year’s 48.8 billion yen ($440 million). […]

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