Tesla’s Cybertruck is going to be more expensive than originally planned

Tesla’s Cybertruck, that object of intense fascination and ridicule that may or may not go into production next year, was supposed to start at the extremely attractive price of $39,900. But that was back in 2019 when the Cybertruck was first announced, and as Tesla CEO Elon Musk put it recently, “a lot has changed”… Continue reading Tesla’s Cybertruck is going to be more expensive than originally planned

Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car

Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008). During Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla produced its 3 millionth vehicle over “the last few weeks”. The CEO added: “10 years ago, we had… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car

German Manager Magazin: Elon Musk: Tesla boss accuses Twitter of fraud in the takeover dispute, counterclaim published001958

The of Elon Musk canceled takeover of the short message service Twitter developed, not entirely unexpectedly, into a legal mud fight. After all, it’s about $44 billion that the Tesla boss had contractually promised for the takeover, but now no longer wants to pay. Twitter then sued the billionaire and Musk filed a countersuit last… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Elon Musk: Tesla boss accuses Twitter of fraud in the takeover dispute, counterclaim published001958

German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Annual General Meeting votes for stock split001957

Tesla’s shareholders have approved the US electric car maker’s second stock split in around two years. In the campaign, each existing share is to be converted into three new ones. This makes the share certificates cheaper and more accessible for small investors. Tesla announced the plan in March and said in June that the split… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Annual General Meeting votes for stock split001957

Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud for hiding real number of fake accounts

Elon Musk is accusing Twitter of fraud for hiding the real number of bots on its platform, according to The New York Times. In the latest installment of the Twitter-vs-Musk saga, the Tesla chief’s team claimed in a legal filing that 10 percent of the social network’s daily active users who see ads are inauthentic… Continue reading Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud for hiding real number of fake accounts

German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004949

BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004949

German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004947

BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004947

Tesla teases Optimus humanoid robot prototype with new image

Tesla has teased its Optimus humanoid robot prototype with a new image ahead of a full unveiling planned for September 30th. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year was an event focused on the company’s self-driving program.… Continue reading Tesla teases Optimus humanoid robot prototype with new image

Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada

Elon Musk has teased the announcement of a new Tesla factory location by the end of this year. The CEO hinted strongly that it could be in Canada. Over the last year, Musk has been talking about Tesla announcing a location for a new gigafactory. At Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, Musk again brought up… Continue reading Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada

Clean Technica: 10 Years Since Model S Launch, Tesla Has Proven A Lot Of Critics Wrong002155

Tesla is holding its annual shareholder meeting today. Elon Musk likes to go through the history of the company during these annual shareholder meetings, so I expect a bit of that today, especially when you consider that the Model S was launched just over 10 years ago. We’re at a major historical milestone in the… Continue reading Clean Technica: 10 Years Since Model S Launch, Tesla Has Proven A Lot Of Critics Wrong002155