Tesla’s Elon Musk strikes diplomatic note on climate change, oil and gas in podcast interview

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been outspoken on many issues over the years, and as the leader of the most successful electric car company in the world, it’s not surprising when his comments are aimed at skeptics of climate change and promoters of oil and gas industry expansions. That said, Musk is also quite aware […]

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Tesla’s Berlin and Shanghai plants will produce ‘original cars,’ Musk says

Tesla’s Giga Berlin and Giga Shanghai production facilities will produce “original cars,” CEO Elon Musk said in a Tweet on September 28th. The Tweet was derived from the idea that Tesla will produce a new $25,000 model within the next few years. Musk announced this development at the company’s Battery Day event on September 22nd. […]

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Tesla Cybertruck gets fun paintball accessory for that hardcore apocalyptic look

The Tesla Cybertruck is an extremely tough vehicle that’s quite literally designed to outlast the most durable vehicles in the market. Yet inasmuch as the Cybertruck is capable of performing real work, the vehicle in itself will likely be extensively used for recreation as well. Teslas, after all, are among the most fun things that […]

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Tesla (TSLA) bull and ARK founder shows where Wall St goes wrong

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock fell last week unexpectedly after the company’s Battery Day event. But Cathie Wood, a TSLA bull and the founder of ARK Invest, broke down Wall Street’s response and showed why analysts misunderstood some of the electric automaker’s revealings at the event. Wood, who currently holds the CEO and CIO positions at […]

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Tesla Cybertruck prototype spotted on Fremont production lines

A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted on production lines at the company’s Fremont production pant in Northern California. The Cybertruck is not expected to be produced until late 2021, but Tesla has several prototypes floating around, and it may be adding to the list. Fremont is the only currently-operating manufacturing facility that Tesla has in […]

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Tesla (TSLA) spikes 4.5% on lithium supply deal

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) investors enjoyed a sizeable 4.5% gain during early trading hours on Monday morning, after the automaker and Piedmont Lithium announced a five-year supply deal for the material. A press release from Piedmont indicated that about a third of its 160,000-tones-per-year spodumene concentrate produce would be supplied to Tesla, which will help the […]

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Tesla is looking to acquire a 10% stake in LG Chem to strengthen its battery supply: report

Local media reports from South Korea have stated that Tesla is looking to acquire a stake in LG Energy Solution, which will soon be separated by LG Chem. The initiative is reportedly intended to procure a stable supply of batteries for the American electric car maker and its upcoming projects.  The information was related by […]

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Tesla is building a lithium hydroxide refinery in Texas for its Cybertruck factory

A recent report from market intelligence publisher Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has revealed that Tesla is poised to build a lithium hydroxide chemical plant in Texas. The lithium hydroxide refinery will reportedly be situated in Texas, and it will be used to feed the upcoming Cybertruck Gigafactory. The spodumene conversion facility will be built adjacent to […]

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Tesla gets closer to volume battery cell production with 5-year lithium supply deal

Australian mining firm Piedmont Lithium announced on Monday that it has signed a five-year supply deal with Tesla. Under the terms of the two companies’ agreement, Piedmont would be supplying about a third of its planned 160,000-tonnes-per-year spodumene concentrate produce from its North Carolina mines to the American electric car maker. In a press release, […]

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