Archive: Tesla News

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 2, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments As Tesla achieved its critical Model 3 production target during the final week of Q2 2018, Gigafactory 1 in Nevada also managed to hit its own milestone. During the second quarter, the facility’s battery production reached an annualized […]

By Eric Ralph Posted on August 1, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments SpaceX’s fifth Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage was spotted a few dozen miles away from arriving at Cape Canaveral at the same time as a freshly launched and landed Block 5 booster was being transported from its drone […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 1, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments David Einhorn, a staunch Tesla critic and owner of Greenlight Capital fund, revealed on Tuesday that his bet against the electric car maker resulted in heavy losses for his firm during the first half of 2018. In Q2 […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 1, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla’s exclusive battery supplier and partner Panasonic Corp announced on Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter net profit saw an increase of 17.6% due to growth in its automotive-related business. Panasonic saw its net profits from April to June […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 1, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla has updated the details for its latest Referral Program to include Model 3 Performance as a vehicle that’s eligible for incentives when purchased through a referral code. In addition, Tesla has extended free unlimited Supercharging to Model […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 1, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments During Tesla’s Q2 2018 earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk and Tesla’s executive team revealed details about the company’s plans for Gigafactory 3 in China. The overseas facility is a strategic move that will allow the California-based company to compete in […]

By Christian Prenzler Posted on August 1, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla’s second-quarter earnings for 2018 saw the California-based carmaker beat Wall Street revenue estimates after posting $4B billion in revenue and missed earnings estimates with a non-GAAP loss of $520 million. The results, which were posted in an […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor Performance is marketed as an electric car that is quick, nimble, and capable of dominating track legends such as the BMW M3 and Porsche Boxster. With a 0-60 mph time of 3.5 seconds […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments One of Tesla’s first residential Solar Roof customers has provided more details about his recently-installed solar and battery system. In a follow-up interview with E for Electric‘s Alex Guberman, Tri Huynh, the owner of the Solar Roof-equipped home, […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 31, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share <!– Share –> Email Comments Panasonic Corp, Tesla’s exclusive battery partner, is looking to increase its Gigafactory battery production capacity by 30% in order to address the increasing demands for battery cells due to the ongoing Model 3 ramp. The update from Panasonic […]