Tesla sponsors sustainability project for church in Oakland

Tesla sponsored a sustainability project for the Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland, California. The project required over 1,650 in person-hours to be completed. Additionally, the preparation, installation, and solar panels were valued at $720,000. The church noted that Tesla’s investment would yield more than $285,000 in electricity saving over the next ten years. This […]

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Twitter Blue to have an ad-free subscription option

Twitter will have a higher-priced version of its opt-in Twitter Blue subscription service that allows zero ads, Elon Musk said on Saturday. When he purchased the platform, Elon Musk made several changes to it, including merging the verification system with its paid subscription option that allows users to edit tweets and organize bookmarks into folders. […]

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Tesla Model S featured more in films than any other EV

The Tesla Model S is featured in more films than any other electric vehicle, a new study found. The study by LeasingOptions evaluated the top car manufacturers seen the most in films and on television, and although Ford topped the chart, Tesla ruled the EV portion. The Tesla Model S, the data revealed, has been […]

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GM reportedly abandoning JV battery plant with LG

General Motors (GM) is reportedly abandoning a joint venture battery production facility with Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem. GM has been on a tear over the past year and a half, establishing new battery production locations via its subsidiary joint venture created with LG called Ultium. However, its fourth production facility will reportedly no longer […]

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GM avoided all-electric Corvette due to performance concerns

General Motors (GM) avoided producing an all-electric  Chevrolet Corvette for its most recent model year, instead opting for a hybrid drivetrain due to performance, cost, pedigree, and more concerns. Designing a next-generation model of a long-lasting nameplate vehicle is not easy. A manufacturer is often under pressure to remain close to a set of design […]

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Tesla demand in China booms following price cuts

A survey conducted by Dan Ives has found a spike in interest in Tesla vehicles in China following the recent price cuts. The Tesla price cuts were not taken well in China, with hundreds of previous buyers storming Tesla showrooms, demanding the automaker make amends for the abrupt price change. Nonetheless, according to a survey […]

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Maye Musk enjoys Berlin in Midnight Cherry Red Tesla Model Y

Maye Musk, the mother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, shared photos of an evening out in Berlin in a Midnight Cherry Red Tesla Model Y. Ms. Musk noted that a Tesla executive drove her around the city in the vehicle, which had her name on the screen. Thank you @Tesla for allowing the elegant Eva, […]

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Elon Musk was asked if short sellers were an issue for Tesla during funding secured tweet trial

Elon Musk was asked whether short sellers were an issue for Tesla as a public company when he took the stand during his trial centered on his “funding secured” tweet from 2018. On August 7th, 2018, he tweeted that he was considering taking Tesla private at $420. “Funding secured,” he said.  Tesla investors are suing […]

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Elon Musk explains how Twitter can benefit companies

Elon Musk highlighted a key benefit that companies would gain from using Twitter. He pointed to data from the Twitter account of one of his other companies, Tesla. In December, Tesla began tweeting more frequently and users on the platform interacted with the all-electric vehicle maker’s tweets. By interacting or, rather, engaging with the tweets, […]

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Tesla Model Y wins Safety Award from What Car?

The Tesla Model Y won a Safety Award by What Car? for its 2023 Car of the Year Awards. The judges considered active and passive safety along with the purchase price due to the large volume of sales having a larger influence on road safety. Safety has always been a key focus of Tesla, and […]

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