‘Shark Tank’ host explains why he’s no longer a Tesla (TSLA) critic: ‘Sometimes you’re just wrong’

Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) growth has made believers out of some of the company’s most prominent skeptics. One of them is Shark Tank judge and Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary, who previously held critical opinions of Tesla’s potential as not just an automaker, but as a technology company. On a recent segment of CNBC’s Halftime Report, O’Leary reiterated […]

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Tesla China’s Model Y factory hits milestone as Model 3 production enters scheduled maintenance

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai’s Model Y factory has reached yet another milestone, with the upcoming facility’s steel framing being completed. The milestone was achieved as Tesla China debunked a recent rumor suggesting that a parts shortage for the Model 3 was causing a halt in Gigafactory Shanghai’s vehicle production activities.  Drone operator Wuwa Vision recently visited […]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk goes Round 2 with Joe Rogan’s podcast

It’s official. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is coming back to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast for Round 2. The announcement was dropped by the prolific podcaster in his recent social media posts, one of which featured the Tesla CEO brandishing a katana while sporting a Plaid Mode shirt. Needless to say, the Tesla community is now waiting […]

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket could launch a NASA space station to the Moon

According to NASA, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (or another commercial heavy-lift launch vehicle) could potentially launch the bulk of a new Moon-orbiting space station in a single go, saving money and reducing risk. Known as the Gateway, NASA is working to build a tiny space station in an exotic and odd orbit around the […]

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NASA plans to purchase another seat on Russian Soyuz after SpaceX

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch astronauts from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade. The collaboration is designed to give NASA more flexibility when it comes to launching crewed missions. When the agency’s storied shuttle program came to an end in 2011, it left NASA dependent upon Russian rockets as […]

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Lucid expands preorder to Middle East market, home to its biggest investor

Lucid, an electric car startup based out of Silicon Valley, California, announced that its vehicle market would expand past North America and Europe, and well into the Middle East’s automotive sector. Lucid recently announced its expansion into the Middle East in late April. “We’re expanding #LucidAir availability beyond North American, and EU markets to now […]

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Tesla China sees 1k Model 3 reservations daily after Labor Day celebration

Tesla’s demand for its Model 3 sedan in China is not slowing down. Reports out of China from the state-run Xinhua News Agency stated that Model 3 orders are exceeding 1,000 units per day following the country’s Labor Day holiday. The news of the steady orders of the Model 3 was shared by Tesla owner-enthusiast […]

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Morgan Stanley explains why Tesla’s first ‘Terafactory’ will be a perfect fit for Texas

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas believes that Tesla’s newest electric vehicle production facility will land in Texas. In an investor’s note on Monday, the analyst gave six key reasons for why he believes Texas will be Tesla’s newest home. The upcoming facility is expected to be dedicated for the production of the Cybertruck, which will […]

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Former Tesla skeptic Jim Cramer promotes EV-maker’s stock: ‘TSLA’s good’

Jim Cramer’s love affair with Tesla stock (NASDAQ: TSLA) appears to be continuing. The former Tesla skeptic turned supporter and host of CNBC’s Mad Money recently suggested that TSLA stock is a prime candidate for buying right now. In an interview with The Street, Cramer talked about TSLA’s strength, along with CEO Elon Musk’s suggestions that […]

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Tesla (TSLA) receives higher price targets from multiple firms after successful Q1

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has received a higher price target from several investment firms on the heels of a successful first quarter earnings report. The most update came from Frankfurt, Germany-based Deutsche Bank, which raised its price target for the electric automaker from $510 to $850 per share while maintaining a “Hold” rating for TSLA stock. […]

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