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Tesla Inc. (formerly Tesla Motors) is an energy + technology company originally from California and currently headquartered in Austin, Texas.

They produce electric vehicles (with a heavy focus on autonomy), batteries, and energy/solar products for the grid.

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

founded 2 years ago
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company will start offering public rides in driverless vehicles in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

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Car company’s shares dropped by 14.2% and its billionaire CEO’s net worth reduced by $8.73bn

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"This is not a great sign for Tesla."

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Apparently Tesla's robotaxi reveal is upon us, which is either a watershed moment for self-driving or a total flop.

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Video: Its driverless cars are already testing in Austin - good luck

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Tesla sales have plummeted in the province of Québec, with just 96 new Model 3 cars registered in the first three months of 2025.

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Next stage of Elon Musk’s factory development will need go-ahead from state and protest movement Trees not Teslas says it is determined to fight on

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If the Senate were to pass it with those repeals in tact, it could have a devastating impact on Tesla’s energy division.

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This is no way to run a robotaxi service.

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Chinese brand BYD saw more pure electric car registrations in the continent than Elon Musk's EV brand in April, according to new data.

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Per Inside EVs, Cybertruck owners are now allowed by Tesla to trade in their cars for the first time since they hit the market – but they’ll incur a heavy hit in the process.

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This is really pretty amazing how poorly designed the Tesla doors are, where if the power fails (like in a crash or a fire), you might need to remove the speaker grill or two separate panels to get to the emergency mechanical door release.

Like, how hasn't this been recalled already?

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Tesla announced a change to its corporate bylaws that will limit shareholders ability to sue the company.

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Tesla is overstocked with Cybertrucks, the PS1 graphics-looking mobile monument to Elon’s deep lack of creativity.

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Here’s an interesting wrinkle as Tesla’s sales plummet worldwide, with European market after European market reporting double-digit sales drops, and the all-important Chinese market showing sudden shakiness.

Only 26% of Tesla buyers in the USA are female, according to the latest data, which is way worse than EVs overall, which already skew much more male than car buyers generally.

We run the numbers and take a couple guesses at the cause.

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The guidance comes amid a drop in deliveries and after earlier slowdowns of Cybertruck production.

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Tesla sales falling off the proverbial cliff in the key markets of Germany and UK during April, with monthly sales falling by 46 per cent and 62 per cent respectively.

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Matthew LaBrot says he became increasingly disenchanted by world’s richest man’s political activities as part of the Trump administration and feared for the future of the electric car brand

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/29978791

Tesla just quietly removed the one feature that made the Cybertruck make sense for long-distance driving, the range extender. For some buyers, it wasn’t just an accessory, it was the reason they ordered the truck in the first place.

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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/29884138

This Tesla owner thought she was driving safely, but her Model Y insurance score kept tanking even at normal speeds. Now she’s wondering if the system is broken, inconsistent, or simply impossible to please.

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Gone are the days when Tesla had to keep hiking prices to avoid being hopelessly swamped by demand. Now CEO Elon Musk has to fight for every new customer.

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Tesla sales plunged by more than half last month in several European countries in a sign that Elon Musk could struggle to revive the company after he shifts from his Washington work to running the automaker again.

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That makes 10 arson attacks in just the first half of March. Well, suspected arson/gun attacks.

Wild! I can't think of an automotive brand sparking such vigorous and violent backlash in living memory. The Hummer backlash seems quaint and mild by comparison.

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In a major policy shift, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced that vehicles with 85% or more domestic content will be fully exempt from new tariffs on automobiles. That’s a steep threshold, and as of today, there’s only one automaker that qualifies for the exemption: Tesla.

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