Model 3

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The charger costs USD 125 and Tesla is promising to ship the same in 2-3 weeks from the date of order.

Tesla launches Model 3 Wireless Phone Charger

The charger allows two Qi-enabled phones to be charged at once.

05 Jun 2019 10:47 AM

A man tried to break into a Tesla but his plans were foiled because the Sentry Mode alerted owner Jed Franklin who informed the police about the crime.

Tesla's Sentry Mode helps police nab burglar

The Sentry Mode allowed the police to see the video of 21-year-old Jeremiah Jefferson who broke into a backseat window of the Tesla.

10 Apr 2019 11:03 AM

The feature had been present since 2017.

Elon Musk explains Tesla Model 3's inside camera

Musk explained that the camera on the inside is to help Tesla compete with Uber and Lyft in the future.

07 Apr 2019 11:51 AM

Tesla said net income in the quarter would be negatively impacted by the lower delivery and recent price cuts.

Tesla deliveries drop due to challenges shipping to Europe and China

Tesla, whose delivery numbers missed analysts’ expectations, said it had only delivered half of the quarter’s numbers by March 21.

04 Apr 2019 2:50 PM

Tesla argued in its defense that it had been forthcoming about challenges with Model 3 production. (Photo-AP)

Tesla, Elon Musk win dismissal of lawsuit over Model 3 production

US District Judge Charles Breyer sided with Tesla, granting the electric vehicle company dismissal of the lawsuit brought in October 2017.

26 Mar 2019 11:11 AM

Chief Executive Elon Musk’s warning on profit during a conference call with members of the media, which did not include Reuters, contrasted with Tesla’s statements last month that it was expecting a “very small” net profit in the first quarter.

Tesla debuts $35,000 Model 3, sees loss in first quarter

Shares of Tesla fell 3.4 percent after hours.

02 Mar 2019 9:48 AM

As Tesla pushes to broaden its appeal and drive up sales with the arrival of the $35,000 Model 3, the impact of the store closings announced on Thursday will play out over time, answering questions about whether a national physical footprint is necessary in an increasingly digital world, analysts and investors said on Friday.

Tesla’s move to dismantle store network enters uncharted territory

The lower price could expand the Model 3 market by about 600,000 cars in the United States alone.

02 Mar 2019 9:44 AM

Shares of Tesla fell 3.4 percent after hours.

Tesla debuts USD 35,000 Model 3, sees loss in first quarter

Investors have voiced concerns about whether Tesla would be able to maintain profit margins through cost cutting.

01 Mar 2019 12:33 PM

The cuts, which have not been previously reported, could fuel investor worries that demand for the Model 3 in the United States has tailed off.

Tesla's delivery team gutted in recent job cuts

Some 150 employees out of a team of about 230 were let go in January at the Las Vegas facility.

10 Feb 2019 12:35 PM

Musk told a Twitter user that the company is “doing everything we can” to drop the Model 3 base price to $35,000, without credits. “It’s a super hard grind,” he wrote.

Second time: Tesla cuts Model 3 price again

Tesla delivered fewer-than-expected Model 3 sedans in the fourth quarter.

07 Feb 2019 10:01 AM

Tesla needs Maxwell’s solvent-free battery electrode manufacturing for a viable path to lower battery costs.

Tesla to buy battery tech maker Maxwell Technologies for USD 218 million

Tesla is rapidly increasing production of its Model 3 sedan and needs to lower the price to reach a broader customer base.

05 Feb 2019 3:10 PM

Tesla currently imports all the cars it sells in China but is in the process of building a factory in Shanghai.

Tesla begins sales of cheaper Model 3 car variant

Previously, the starting price for a Model 3 in China was 499,000 yuan, for an all-wheel-drive long range version.

03 Feb 2019 11:04 AM

The critical Model 3 cost structure appears to be improving with both scale and manufacturing experience.

Musk not worried about Tesla Model 3 demand, Wall Street thinks otherwise

The company estimated that Model 3 production at its Freemont plant will rise to 7,000 cars.

01 Feb 2019 1:54 PM

In June, Tesla said it was cutting 9 per cent of its workforce. Musk had tweeted in October that the company employed 45,000 people.

To make Model 3 more affordable Tesla cuts jobs

Tesla said it expects fourth-quarter profit to be lower than the preceding quarter.

19 Jan 2019 10:32 AM

Shares of the company, which produced 5,300 Model 3s in the last week of its third quarter ended Sept. 30, were down nearly 2 percent in late-afternoon trading.

Tesla has over 3,000 Model 3s left in US inventory

The electric-car maker has been urging buyers to make use of the federal tax credit.

01 Jan 2019 11:46 AM

It was the third time in the last two months that Tesla has adjusted its prices in China.

Tesla cuts Model 3 prices in China

Prices of certain Model 3 cars were cut by up to 7.6 percent.

24 Dec 2018 11:18 AM

Despite the electric carmaker achieving its target for the sedan, the company still needs to demonstrate if it could sustain that level.

Tesla achieves Model 3 production of 1,000 cars per day: Electrek

The car was introduced to the public in early 2016 amid great fanfare.

01 Dec 2018 9:50 AM

Tesla had earlier said that orders placed by Oct. 15 will be delivered by the end of the year.

Tesla to deliver new Model 3 orders by year end

Tesla just acquired trucking capacity to ensure Model 3 can be delivered in US by Dec 31.

16 Nov 2018 10:21 AM

While still below the production target it set for June of 5,000 Model 3s per week, the roughly 4,300 Model 3s the company is now averaging per week were enough to boost results.

Tesla shares jump as Musk delivers quarterly profit, cash

Tesla reiterated that it expected to repeat its net profit in the current quarter, helping drive the company’s shares up 14 per cent.

25 Oct 2018 8:01 AM

The new version has a delivery period of six to 10 weeks, according to the website, which would customers eligible for the current $7,500 US tax credit if they take delivery by the end of the year. The tax credit for Tesla cars will drop by half on Jan. 1.

Tesla launches new $45,000 Model 3

The rear-wheel-drive model has a “mid range” battery, a range of 260 miles

19 Oct 2018 9:34 AM

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