One of Tesla’s greatest qualities is that it never stands still. Tesla continues to develop its operations even though everything is already working and the company has a significant lead over its rivals. This was evident in the company’s ongoing Supercharger buildout, which recently received a smart upgrade. The electric vehicle company has taken note…
Back in 2017, convenience store chain Kum & Go said the Tesla Model 3’s stellar pre-order numbers drove its initiative to build EV charging stations at several key outlets. The program has since grown. Recent reports indicate that the Kum & Go site in Joplin’s 5002 S. Main St, located close to an exit to…
In a recent TSLA note, Morgan Stanley (MS) recognized Tesla’s disproportionate advantage over legacy automakers as EV adoption accelerates. In the note Morgan Stanley questioned whether or not President Biden’s proposed $174 billion EV infrastructure bill would exacerbate Tesla’s ‘disproportionate advantage’ in the EV market. Morgan Stanley believes that Biden’s bill would disproportionately benefit Tesla and startups…
Many Wall Street investors have trouble understanding why Tesla’s market value continues to rise above the stalwarts of Big Auto. Isn’t Elon Musk’s automaker just another car company that happens to make electric cars? Well, no. There’s a lot more to it. Kristina Zucchi at Investopedia reveals some of the “secret sauce” that makes the Silicon Valley automaker so unique.…
Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock price soared during Monday trading following the report of impressive Q1 2021 delivery and production numbers last Friday. Bullish analyst Dan Ives of Wedbush, who boosted his outlook on Tesla stock to “Outperform” from a “Hold” rating following the Q1 figures, believes that the stock could cross the $1,300 mark in the coming…
A Tesla Supercharger with 100 stalls has been confirmed for Harris Ranch, CA, one of the company’s most historic charging locations. With over 100 stalls on the site, the Harris Ranch Supercharger is on track to become the world’s largest Tesla charging station to date. The Harris Ranch Supercharger has been around for some time.…
Despite setting new records and proving skeptics wrong in the first quarter, Tesla seems to be determined to hit the ground running for the second quarter. This was hinted at recently in videos of the Fremont Factory, which remains full of vehicles being gathered and shipped for deliveries. A few days ago, drone operator and…
CEO Elon Musk says that SpaceX’s latest Starship test flight ended with a midair explosion because a “small” leak started on one of the rocket’s three Raptor engines. As promised, the new information offers some insight into the cause of Starship SN11’s premature demise and the challenges of iteratively developing systems as complex as a…
SpaceX has begun installing the first of numerous propellant storage tanks at its first orbital South Texas launch facilities – a mostly ordinary and expected step made extraordinary by the fact that those tanks will be built out of Starship parts. Labeled “GSE” for Ground Support Equipment, the first signs of those self-built storage tanks…
Reported Tesla supplier Saueressig Engineering plans to establish a facility in San Antonio’s East Side—about 80 miles away from Gigafactory Texas. Saueressig is a division of Matthews International Corp. and may be linked to Tesla’s 4680 battery cell initiatives. On April 1st, the San Antonio City Council approved an economic incentive package that gave Saueressig a 75%…