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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's tunnel boring company has launched a new competition as it looks to make technical advancements in the field. The Boring Company's "Not-a-Boring Competition" will take place in spring next year; registration is open to students, companies, and...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has started taking pre-orders for its Cybertruck in China, its website suggests, as earlier spotted by Reddit user u/aaronhry. What Happened The Palo Alto-based automaker is asking customers to pay $141.8 (CNY 1,000) to make the reservation for the all-electric pickup...

A leaked e-mail obtained by Electrek reveals that Tesla could breakeven in the second quarter, depsite detractors who thought the coronavirus pandemic would prove too big of a headwind to allow Tesla to remain profitable, the news outlet reported Monday.  Musk's End-Of-Quarter Email:...

Lending credence to the theory of a quarter-end wave boosting Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) performance, CEO Elon Musk is marshaling the troops for one last push that could buoy what is widely believed to be an otherwise weak quarter. Musk's Rallying Cry: For many reasons, Tesla...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has moved its annual shareholders meeting tentatively to September 15, the company's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk announced on Twitter late Sunday. What Happened The billionaire entrepreneur said the automaker's touted "Battery Day" will happen on...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced on Monday that all of its Model S Long Range Plus electric vehicles in North American have an official rated range of 402 miles by the United States Environmental Protection Agency starting the same day. What Happened The automaker said this is a 20%...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is adding a wireless phone charger and USB-C ports to its Model 3 electric vehicles in the United States, Electrek reported Saturday. What Happened The features were first available in the automaker's Model Y cars, and were added to the Chinese Model 3 made at the...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) Vice President of Business Development Robin Ren has departed the company, Electrek reported late Tuesday. What Happened Ren had been with Tesla since June 2015, according to his LinkedIn profile. He confirmed his departure from the electric vehicles maker on LinkedIn...

Panasonic Corp’s (OTC: PCRFF) CFO, speaking at an earnings briefing Monday, said the company is seeing "strong demand" for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) battery cells and is in talks to expand the Nevada Gigafactory, according to Reuters. Since 2014, Panasonic and Tesla have...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares added 17% in the regular session and the after-hours session on Monday to trade significantly above the $600 mark. Automaker Outperforms Wider Market The sharp surge came as the wider market saw a slump. The S&P 500 Index closed 1% lower at 2761.6, Dow Jones...

A Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) employee at the Nevada gigafactory tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), around the time the company decided to reduce staff at the manufacturing plant by over 70 percent. What Happened In an internal memo on Sunday, Tesla supplier Panasonic Corporation (OTC...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is talking up the company's home solar panel business and its new Solarglass roof as it tries to revamp the controversial business unit, which has started to grow. Musk introduced a redesigned solar roof last year called Solarglass, promising that the new...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has filed a patent for a new steering wheel with three touchscreens and technology that replaces the need for the gear stalk. What Happened The patent summary describes the steering wheel in which the user interface is provided on ‘at least one portion’ of...

Electric automaker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is reportedly looking to expand its China-based Gigafactory 3 facility, according to Electrek. What Happened Tesla's Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai will likely play a bigger than previously expected manufacturing role amid ongoing China-U.S. trade tensions...

Electrek reported Tuesday that yet another Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) executive is leaving the automaker. Jan Oehmicke, an executive who led the company’s European operations, has departed the company, Electrek said, citing two sources familiar with the matter.  A second report...