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Ford Christens EV Unit As Model e — A Name Elon Musk Was After For Tesla Sedan In 2014
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 6:31am | 377Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) on Wednesday revealed plans to use Model e as the name of its electric vehicle unit, eight years after the legacy automaker cut short Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) move to use the same name for its now best-selling Model 3 electric sedan. What Happened: Tesla CEO...
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Tesla Loses Top Electric Vehicle Spot In Consumer Reports 2022 Rankings: Which Ford EV Came Out On Top?
Friday, February 18, 2022 - 6:48pm | 724Consumer Reports has a new top pick for the electric vehicle of the year. What Happened: The Ford Mustang Mach-E from Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is the 2022 Consumer Reports’ electric vehicle top pick. An overall score is determined based on road-test scores, reliability, owner satisfaction...
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Rivian R1T Named 2022 MotorTrend Truck Of The Year: What Investors Should Know
Monday, December 13, 2021 - 12:17pm | 665An electric vehicle company that went public and debuted its electric pickup truck in 2021 has another reason to celebrate Monday morning. What Happened: The R1T electric pickup truck from Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) was announced as the 2022 MotorTrend Truck of the Year Monday morning....
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Here's How Long Tom Brady Has Owned A Tesla And Why He's Bullish
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - 7:28pm | 674NFL quarterback Tom Brady has amassed a net worth of $250 million and has an impressive car collection. Brady’s everyday car and current favorite vehicle is a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) car, which could help bring increased brand awareness for Tesla and Brady’s new partner Hertz Global...
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Tesla Co-Founder Has Warning For Legacy Automakers Investing In Electric Vehicle Production
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 6:12pm | 576After years of there only being Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and a handful of others in the electric vehicle space, many legacy automakers are ramping up efforts to expand their businesses into this area. A Tesla co-founder has a warning for the legacy automakers. What Happened: Tesla co-founder...
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Could Ford Electric Vehicles Become Cop Car Of Choice? What Investors Should Know
Monday, September 20, 2021 - 11:53am | 388One of the oldest automotive companies has a storied history in being one of the companies used for police vehicles. A new test could see one state utilize electric vehicles from the automaker going forward. What Happened: The Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) Mustang Mach-E is set to be tested by the...
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Tesla Vehicles Lose 10% Of Battery Capacity After 200,000 Miles: How That Compares To Cell Phones
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 11:05am | 468Some of the big questions for electric vehicles are how long the battery lasts and if it experiences the same degradation that cell phone batteries do. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has shared some details to answer both these questions. What Happened: A report from Tesla shows its Model...
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SPAC Wars: Lucid Motors Vs. Faraday Future — Battle Of The Luxury Electric Vehicles
Friday, July 30, 2021 - 7:20am | 751The debut of Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ: LCID) trading this week marks another electric vehicle company going public via SPAC merger. The hosts of Benzinga’s “SPACs Attack” featured two prominent electric vehicle companies — Lucid Group and Faraday Future — focused...
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Tesla Resumes Model S Deliveries After a Weeklong Hold
Monday, July 26, 2021 - 2:34am | 362Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has commenced deliveries of five-passenger electric luxury sedan Model S after a weeklong pause, Electrek reported Sunday, citing customers. What Happened: The Palo Alto, California-based automaker did not reveal the reason behind the weeklong hold to customers...
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Tesla Model S, Model X Long Range Price Increases Reach China After US Hikes
Friday, July 16, 2021 - 4:42am | 513Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has raised the prices of the long-range variants of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV in China, days after a similar price hike in the United States. What Happened: The Palo Alto, California-based automaker has quietly updated the China website to reflect the increase in...
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Tesla Records 85% Surge In California Registrations With Model Y Driving Growth
Friday, July 16, 2021 - 12:00am | 450Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) electric vehicle registrations soared 85% to 23,556 vehicles in the second quarter in the home state California, compared with a year ago, according to research firm Cross-Sell, Reuters reported Thursday. What Happened: Cross-Sell said the electric vehicle maker registered...
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50 Facts And Figures About Elon Musk On His 50th Birthday
Monday, June 28, 2021 - 6:25pm | 2081One of the world’s most well-known CEOs, Elon Reeve Musk was born June 28, 1971, in South Africa and is celebrating his 50th birthday in 2021. Known for his use of memes on social media including mentions of popular jokes involving 69 and 4/20, it might come as a surprise that with...
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Elon Musk Confirms New Model S Software Update Will Make Interior Even Quieter
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 12:08pm | 357One critique of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicles is that although there is reduced noise due to the lack of an internal combustion engine, a lower build quality leads to more road and wind noise entering the cabin at high speeds, leading to a less luxurious feel when compared with...
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Elon Musk Plays Down Lucid CEO's Role With Tesla, Says Rawlinson Was 'Never Chief Engineer'
Tuesday, May 4, 2021 - 1:51am | 620Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has downplayed the role of Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson with his company previously, saying that Rawlinson was “never” chief engineer at Tesla. What Happened: Musk claimed on Twitter that Rawlinson joined Tesla only after the Model S...
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Elon Musk Says Autopilot Wasn't Enabled In Texas Tesla Crash
Monday, April 19, 2021 - 10:52pm | 490Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said that Autopilot was not enabled in a fatal Tesla car crash in Texas last weekend. What Happened: It was reported over the weekend that a Tesla Model S car with no one in the driver's seat crashed into a tree in Texas and burst into flames. ...