Tesla’s stock (TSLA) received a new Wall Street high target price from an analyst who doesn’t see EV competition stopping Tesla’s hyper growth. New Street Research “re-initiated” coverage on Tesla with a $578 per share target, a new high for Tesla on Wall Street, up from $400. Despite the already insane performance of Tesla’s stock… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) gets new Wall Street high target as competition seems to be lagging
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Elon Musk confirms Tesla’s new structural battery and cells are first going to Model Y at Giga Berlin
Elon Musk has confirmed Tesla’s new structural battery design, and 4680 cells are first going to Model Y, which will be produced at Gigafactory Berlin next year. We already had a good idea it was happening since Musk teased that Tesla will introduce a “core structural design change” with Model Y produced in Germany, but… Continue reading Elon Musk confirms Tesla’s new structural battery and cells are first going to Model Y at Giga Berlin
Tesla (TSLA) looks to ‘rapidly grow’ 3D printing manufacturing
Tesla (TSLA) is looking to get into 3D printing at Gigafactory Nevada, according to a new job posting from the automaker. Stocks in the 3D printing industry, also known as additive manufacturing, are rising today as the market is looking at Tesla potentially buying more printers. That’s based on a new job posting in which… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) looks to ‘rapidly grow’ 3D printing manufacturing
Tesla says it caught ‘malicious sabotage’ at Fremont factory
Tesla reportedly caught an employee engaging in “malicious sabotage” at its Fremont factory, according to an internal email to employees. Al Prescott, Tesla’s vice president of legal and acting general counsel, wrote in an email to Fremont factory employees obtained by Bloomberg: “Two weeks ago, our IT and InfoSec teams determined than [sic] an employee… Continue reading Tesla says it caught ‘malicious sabotage’ at Fremont factory
Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers
Tesla has finally launched its two-factor authentication feature to better secure customer accounts. The increasing connectivity in vehicles has made them more subject to hacking in recent years, and there’s not a more connected vehicle on the road today than Tesla’s. The CEO has been saying that along with vehicle safety and security, cybersecurity is… Continue reading Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers
Tesla Solar Roof buyer left without roof and tarps over his house after 2-month-long nightmare
A Tesla Solar Roof customer was left without a roof and tarps covering his house after new solar roof installation turned into a 2-month-long nightmare. Tesla is still trying to ramp its solar roof tile deployment, which has been delayed several times already. It’s why we like to follow new solar roof projects and share… Continue reading Tesla Solar Roof buyer left without roof and tarps over his house after 2-month-long nightmare
Tesla dissolves its PR department – a new first in the industry
Electrek can confirm that Tesla has dissolved its PR department – technically becoming the first automaker who doesn’t talk to the press. It is something that we have discussed on our podcast several times over the last few months, but now that reporters are publicly complaining about it – we thought we’d clear things up… Continue reading Tesla dissolves its PR department – a new first in the industry
Tesla Model Y roof allegedly falls off brand new car — turning it into a convertible
It looks like Tesla is still having some quality control issues with the Model Y as the roof of a brand new electric SUV supposedly fell right off — turning it into a convertible. As we reported a few months after Tesla started delivering the Model Y, the automaker was having some major quality issues.… Continue reading Tesla Model Y roof allegedly falls off brand new car — turning it into a convertible
Tesla (TSLA) in talks with Indonesia govt to build new nickel venture
Tesla (TSLA) is reportedly in talks with Indonesia’s government to build new venture to secure some of the country’s nickel supply. While many companies are looking to secure lithium, cobalt, and graphite to produce batteries for electric vehicles, Tesla has been more concerned with nickel lately. During Tesla’s last earnings call in July, CEO Elon… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) in talks with Indonesia govt to build new nickel venture
Tesla hacker reveals what driver-facing camera is looking for
A Tesla hacker has revealed what Tesla’s driver-facing camera in Model 3 and Model Y is looking for – hinting at driver monitoring feature. When Tesla launched the Model 3, it equipped the vehicle with a standard cabin-facing camera located in the rearview mirror. At the time, the automaker said that the camera wasn’t active and… Continue reading Tesla hacker reveals what driver-facing camera is looking for