Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Semi Skepticism Lingers Months After Musk’s First Delivery

While Tesla's first Semi delivery to PepsiCo was cause for celebration, there’s still a lot of uncertainty as to just how meaningful the Semi will be to Tesla’s business.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
February 9, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Tesla Invests $3.6 Billion in Nevada Factories for Batteries, Trucks

Tesla Inc. is investing $3.6 billion in two new factories to build electric vehicle batteries and its all-electric Semi heavy-duty truck near an existing production site in Reno, Nev.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
January 25, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous

Tesla Gives Demo to California DMV Probing Self-Driving Claims

Tesla Inc. demonstrated a beta version of its driver-assistance system for California transportation officials, including outside consultants the automaker previously sought to bar from the event.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
November 1, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Startup Autonomy Orders 22,790 EVs to Form Subscription Fleet

Tesla, GM, Volkswagen and Ford are among the automakers set to get big orders from Autonomy, a startup offering drivers the option of subscribing to an electric vehicle instead of buying one outright.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
August 9, 2022
Government, Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Stock Teeters as Elon Musk Girds for Another Legal Battle

Tesla bulls rejoiced when Elon Musk sought to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter. That initial relief has given way to realization the hangover from this ordeal won’t lift anytime soon.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
July 13, 2022
Business, Fuel, Autonomous

Laid-Off Workers Claim Tesla Violated WARN Act in Suit

Tesla Inc. was sued by some former employees who claim the company’s decision to lay off about 10% of its workforce violated federal law by failing to provide the required advance notice for the job cuts.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
June 20, 2022
Business, Autonomous

Musk’s Tesla Stock Sales Double to $8.5 Billion in Latest Tally

Elon Musk disclosed an additional $4.5 billion worth of Tesla Inc. stock sales in new regulatory filings April 29, bringing the total he’s disposed of in the wake of his deal to buy Twitter Inc. to more than $8.5 billion.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
April 29, 2022
Autonomous

Amazon in Pact for Potential Stake in Sensor Maker Velodyne

Velodyne Lidar Inc. shares more than doubled in late trading Feb. 7 after Amazon.com Inc. acquired warrants that could lead to a stake in the auto-sensor maker.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
February 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Subscription Service Delivers a Tesla to Californians in 10 Minutes

For California drivers who dream of cruising around in a Tesla but can’t afford one — or just have commitment issues — there’s a new option.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
January 20, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Rumor Mill Misfires, Exasperates Even Elon Musk

Steel Dynamics, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based steel producer, has gotten all sorts of attention lately from Tesla fans and followers. This has been entirely unfounded, and is one of several examples of the narrative around the Elon Musk-led company getting ahead of reality recently.

Dana Hull | Bloomberg News
January 19, 2022