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The Tesla Model Y crossover SUV will be the company’s fifth vehicle since 2003.(Photo: Tesla)

Tesla Model Y crossover SUV is arriving on March 14

The Model Y will be 10 percent bigger than Model 3 and thus, will evidently cost 10 percent more.

05 Mar 2019 12:18 PM

The showroom was “well alight” when firefighters were called to the dealership in Crawley but the blaze was brought under control after two hours, said the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service which sent eight fire engines to the incident.

UK Tesla showroom damaged by accidental fire

The fire occurred the day after Tesla announced that it would dismantle its network of showrooms .

04 Mar 2019 9:05 AM

A NHTSA spokesman confirmed Saturday the agency has an “ongoing investigation” into the Sunday Tesla crash in Davie, Florida, and “will take additional actions if appropriate.”

US agency probing two fatal Tesla crashes in Florida since Sunday

The agency and the National Transportation Safety Board said late on Friday they were sending teams to investigate.

03 Mar 2019 10:59 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

Chief Executive Elon Musk’s announcement that the electric vehicle maker would close “many” of its stores around the world to sell cars online-only removes the only retail outlet for solar sales since Musk pulled the plug on a partnership with Home Depot last June.

Tesla's store-shuttering strategy may pull the rug out of solar

Tesla said all sales for its energy and solar products around the world would now be online only.

02 Mar 2019 9:43 AM

A report on Friday’s crash released by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department did not indicate if Autopilot was engaged at the time of the crash that killed the 50-year-old Tesla Model 3 owner.

Investigation starts into fatal Tesla crash in Florida

NTSB and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are investigating several crashes.

02 Mar 2019 9:40 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

Tesla is deep in debt as it ramps up production of its popular Model 3 sedan, is due to repay a $920 million convertible bond a day later.

Elon Musk changes Twitter display name

He changed his display twitter.com/elonmusk name and added an elephant tag.

28 Feb 2019 7:56 AM

The regulator did not say what remedy it wanted the court to impose, but the commitment was part of a settlement that headed off demands from the SEC for Musk to resign as Tesla CEO, seen by investors in the company as a substantial risk to its future. (Photo: AP)

Tesla's Musk calls SEC 'broken' in new Twitter spat

Shares of the electric carmaker dipped 0.3 percent to close at USD 297.86, paring losses from an early sell-off.

27 Feb 2019 12:52 PM

Allegations that Musk broke the agreement by tweeting without company approval could renew a debate about whether he has become too reckless to continue as Tesla’s CEO. (Photo: AP)

SEC wants Tesla CEO Elon Musk held in contempt for tweeting

Contempt charges are typically brought against individuals who defy a court order.

26 Feb 2019 12:14 PM

In a court filing, the regulator pointed to a Musk Feb. 19 tweet: “Tesla made 0 cars in 2011, but will make around 500k in 2019,” noting that Musk did not seek or receive preapproval before publishing this tweet, which was inaccurate and disseminated to over 24 million people.

Tesla's Elon Musk risks contempt charge

SEC argues Musk’s tweets violate deal.

26 Feb 2019 8:58 AM

What started after that was a chase through city streets until the freeway when the car’s battery died, leading to the arrest of the culprit.

Criminals! Don’t try to steal a Tesla

The Tesla app not only works as a key, but also tracks the car’s real-time location, charge level, and controls the cabin climate.

24 Feb 2019 1:52 PM

Electric car maker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

'Micromanagement: Misunderstood?'

Musk has been asked by some investors to appoint a COO instead of trying to solve all of the company’s problems on his own.

19 Feb 2019 5:25 PM

Tesla lowered the price of its Model 3 sedan for the second time this year to make its cars more affordable for US buyers.

Tesla rolls out safety feature

This feature monitors the environment around the car and uses the external cameras to detect potential threats.

14 Feb 2019 11:13 AM

The Dog Mode would allow climate control to run like it normally would, providing a room-temperature environment for animals left in the car briefly.

Tesla owners to soon get a Dog Mode

The mode is not actually for owners to leave their pets inside and forget about it.

13 Feb 2019 1:06 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

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