When it comes to ventures and initiatives such as the Tesla Semi, Elon Musk and Bill Gates might not always see eye to eye, but the Microsoft co-founder recently gave a notable nod to his fellow billionaire. The tech giant acknowledged that Musk’s achievements are impressive in a portion of CNBC’s Squawk Box. He also…
As Texas finds itself in a harsh winter and as the state battles rolling blackouts, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has voiced his disgust for the situation. The CEO took to Twitter on Wednesday to note that the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is not showing much reliability right now. However, the past few days…
As per recent updates on the vehicles’ online configurator, Tesla’s entry-level Model 3 and Model Y have received a price reduction. The Model 3 Standard Range Plus price has been decreased by $1,000 from $37,990 to $36,990. The Model Y Standard Range has been decreased by $2,000 from $41,990 to $39,990. The price changes for…
The first photos of the Tesla Model S “Refresh” arrived online after a person in Toledo, Ohio, spotted the newly built sedan at the Toledo Service Center. It has been verified that this is a test vehicle after speaking with Service Center employees. Images reveal, however, that the interior of the new Model S is…
A large number of problems faced by the electric car maker in its first few years of mass-scale vehicle production have been solved by Tesla’s focus on manufacturing. With only two operating vehicle manufacturing facilities and many more on the way, the main production benefit of Tesla does not inherently come down to efficiencies and…
It appears that SpaceX is not only looking to transport mankind to Mars; the private space company of Elon Musk is also bent on keeping the wildlife as safe as possible at its Boca Chica location. This was recently highlighted by Elon Musk when he responded to an update about the situation of numerous sea…
These days, Elon Musk may be trading places with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for the title of richest person in the world by net worth, but among his fellow billionaires, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO still holds a unique position. Based on estimates from Indiana University anthropologists, Elon Musk may very well be one of…
Last week, SpaceX completed another massive equity funding round of $850 million, effectively bringing the valuation of the company to about $74 billion. The update was associated by a number of individuals reportedly familiar with the financing. The private space company of Elon Musk raised new funds at a rather interesting price of $419.99 per…
Tesla is preparing to conquer the entire luxury-car market after passing Audi for fourth position in registrations for the segment in 2020. In 2020, Tesla registered 200,561 new registrations, giving Audi fourth position on the list. Tesla had its biggest year in 2020. After manufacturing over 509,000 vehicles and shipping just under 500,000 of them,…
For its 2021 vehicle delivery guidance, Tesla may not have given a precise number, but it seems that this year the electric car manufacturer is, at least internally, aiming for new records. Back in the earnings call for Q4 FY 2020, Elon Musk noted that for several years to come, Tesla will likely be able…