Tesla News Updates

Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Tesla Q3 Sales Rise 27% but Fall Short of Estimates

Tesla’s summertime deliveries of electric vehicles surged 27% from last year but still fell below analyst projections as Elon Musk’s car company navigated through softening customer demand as well as factory upgrades.

October 2, 2023
Business, Technology

Tesla to Supply Hilton Hotels With 20,000 EV Chargers

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. is partnering with Tesla Inc. to install 20,000 universal electrical vehicle chargers at 2,000 of its hotels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

September 7, 2023
Business, Technology

Tesla Rolls Out New Base Model S and X for $10,000 Less

Tesla Inc. added new lower-range iterations of the Model S sedan and Model X sport utility vehicle to its lineup that cost $10,000 less than their previous base prices.

August 15, 2023
Business, Technology

Blink Sees Benefit From Shift to Tesla Charging Standard

The auto industry’s rapid shift to using Tesla’s charging standard for other electric cars will benefit Blink Charging Co., the company’s CEO said during its second-quarter earnings call.

August 9, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla Replaces Zachary Kirkhorn as CFO

Tesla Inc. Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn stepped down after 13 years at the electric vehicle maker, raising questions about succession in the top ranks of Elon Musk’s company.

August 7, 2023
Business, Technology

BMW Boosts Electric Car Spending to Catch Up With Tesla

BMW AG is stepping up spending on its electric car rollout after the luxury carmaker’s battery-vehicle deliveries more than doubled during the first half of the year.

August 3, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla Wants to Build Texas-to-California Semi Charging Route

Tesla reportedly is seeking nearly $100 million from the U.S. to build nine electric semi-truck charging stations along a route from the southern border of Texas to northern California.

August 1, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

NHTSA Investigates Tesla Steering Control Complaints

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into a dozen complaints about loss of steering control or loss of power steering in Tesla 2023 Models 3 and Y electric vehicles.

August 1, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Tesla Income Jumps 20% to $2.7 Billion

SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk’s big bet that Tesla price cuts could boost sales and profits amid increasing competition and poor economic sentiment appears to be yielding mixed results. 

July 20, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Starts Cybertruck Production Two Years Behind Schedule

Almost four years after Elon Musk first unveiled Tesla Inc.’s debut pickup, the automaker has built its first Cybertruck.

July 17, 2023