Tesla has, for all intents and purposes, developed a strategy for building its Gigafactories in a quick and efficient manner. This was shown in Gigafactory Shanghai, which started mass production of the Made-in-China Model 3 within a year after its groundbreaking ceremony, and in Giga Berlin, which is now also taking form despite the trickle […]
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Tesla’s updated Semi prototype has been sighted with a full wind deflector setup while it was conducting road tests around the Fremont Factory. Videos taken of the massive vehicle highlight just how eerily silent the Tesla Semi could be when it is operating. With its wind deflector installed, the new Tesla Semi prototype looked like […]
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Tesla will now accept Bitcoin as payment for electric cars, Elon Musk has announced.
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Tesla rolled out its Bitcoin payment option on Tuesday, marking yet another milestone for the company. But while paying for electric cars using Bitcoin is an exciting idea, Tesla’s cryptocurrency transactions will have some tax consequences. CNBC reported that Teslas purchased with Bitcoin might come with “big tax bills.” The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) treats virtual […]
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California solar panel owners who make money by selling excess electricity back to the grid have their biggest incentive in jeopardy. The state’s largest power utilities have asked California officials to reduce the amount of money homeowners can make by contributing electricity to the grid. If officials comply with utility companies’ requests, the widespread adoption […]
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Tesla rolled out yet another price adjustment for the Model 3, raising the all-electric sedan’s price by $500. The price increase affects the Standard Range Plus and the Long Range Dual Motor AWD variant of the Model 3. With the recent price adjustments in place, the Model 3 Standard Range Plus now costs $37,990, up […]
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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) faces a potential sell-off from investors if Cybertruck and Semi production timelines are not narrowed down shortly, Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter said in a new note. “TSLA remains one of our highest-conviction long ideas, but even better entry points could lie ahead,” Potter wrote, along with fellow Piper Sandler analyst Winnie […]
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Tesla is urging the United States Appeals Court to reinstate a 2016 Obama regulation that would double penalties for car companies who fail to adopt fuel efficiency requirements. The requirements were enacted to reduce emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles, but they were ultimately delayed until the 2022 model year by the Trump Administration on […]
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Tesla has increased the price of the Model Y all-electric crossover in China. Tesla increased the Model Y variants by 8,000 RMB ($1,226) after a top-three sales performance shows there is plenty of demand for the vehicle. The Dual Motor Long Range All-Wheel Drive increased from ¥339,900 to ¥347,900, while the Performance variant rose from […]
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While the Tesla Model S refresh will not have a physical gear stalk like the Model 3 and Model Y, it appears that the flagship sedan would still provide drivers with several ways to shift gears manually. One such method was teased in a recently-shared video, which showed how the new Model S’ in-display gear […]
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