tesla News of 02/26/20

Hot Wheels Made Two Remote-Controlled Tesla Cybertruck Toys

Hot Wheels will ship you a Cybertruck long before Tesla is likely to make any deliveries on their electric retro-future wheels trapezoid: The toy maker just unveiled two different RC Cybertruck models, including a 1:64 scale model at just $20 – ...

The Debut Of Electric Pickups Signals A New EV Era

Several companies rolled out electric pickups in 2019. Tesla’s Cybertruck got most of the attention, but don’t sleep on General Motors and Ford — bringing electric pickups to market is critical for the viability of electric vehicles. ...

Tesla Model 3 Makes Consumer Reports ‘Top Picks’ List For 2020

Tesla’s Model 3 is among the top 10 choices for car buyers in 2020, according to Consumer Reports. The nonprofit organization released its “Top Picks” of the year on Thursday, and it included Tesla’s most affordable ...

Equity Shot: What’S Going On With Tesla’S Stock Price?

Hello and welcome back to  Equity , TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is the first Equity Shot in what feels like a long time, so, let me explain. Most of the time Equity comes ...

Elon Musk Says All Advanced AI Development Should Be Regulated, Including At Tesla

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is once again sounding a warning note regarding the development of artificial intelligence – the executive and founder tweeted on Monday evening that “all org[anizations] developing advance AI should be ...

The Station: Lucid Motors Spy Shot And The Birth Of An AV Startup

The Station: Lucid Motors spy shot and the birth of an AV startup image The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox . Hello again — or perhaps for the first time. This is Kirsten Korosec, senior ...

Tesla Locks In Stock Surge With $2b Offering At $767 Per Share

Tesla has priced its secondary common stock offering at $767, a 4.6% discount from Thursday’s share price close, according to a securities filing Friday. Tesla said in the filing it will sell 2.65 million shares at that discounted price ...

Tesla Is Going Back To The Markets To Raise More Than $2 Billion Through Stock Offering

Tesla said Thursday it plans to raise more than $2 billion through a common stock offering and will use the funds to strengthen its balance sheet and for general corporate purposes, despite signaling just two weeks ago that it would not seek to ...

Tesla Ramps Up Solar Tile Roof Installations In US, Eyes China And Europe Expansion

Tesla appears to be ramping up installations of its solar tile roofs in the San Francisco Bay area and will eventually roll out to Europe and China, according to CEO Elon Musk, who, in a series of tweets, provided the first substantial update ...

What Is Going On With Tesla?

What is going on with Tesla? image Shares of American electric car company Tesla are sharply higher again this morning, adding $122.40 (or 15.69 percent ) to their value before regular trading today. The gains come after Tesla has rapidly added value in recent days, including a ...

Elon Musk Just Dropped An EDM Track On SoundCloud

Friday typically brings a bunch of new music releases, but this Friday’s new drops includes a new track from an unlikely source – Elon Musk . The SpaceX and Tesla CEO said earlier this week he had written a new song called ...

Codility Raises $22m For Its Tech Recruiting Platform

Codility raises $22M for its tech recruiting platform image Codility , a platform that helps tech recruiters and hiring managers asses candidates through online coding tests, today announced that it has raised a $22 million Series A round led by Oxx and Kennet Partners . This marks the first time ...

Tesla Temporarily Closes Shanghai Factory Over Coronavirus Concerns

Tesla was ordered by the Chinese government to shut down its Shanghai factory over concerns about the coronavirus, a closure that will delay Model 3 production and ultimately put slight downward pressure on profits in the first quarter, the ...

Tesla To Begin Deliveries Of Model Y By End Of First Quarter

Tesla said Wednesday that production of the Model Y started this month with the first deliveries of the all-electric compact crossover to begin by the end of the first quarter as the company pushes to extend its profitability streak. Production ...

Tesla Shares Jump On Profitable Quarter, Model Y Production

Tesla continued its profitability streak in the fourth quarter, earning $105 million, results that beat expectations and sent shares higher in after market trading Wednesday. Tesla also announced Wednesday that production of the Model Y started ...

GM Adds Automated Lane Changes To Its Hands-Free Super Cruise Driving System

GM has improved its hands-free driving assistance system Super Cruise, adding a feature that will automatically change lanes for drivers of certain Cadillac models, including the upcoming 2021 Escalade. This enhanced version of Super Cruise, ...

Opera And The Firm Short-Selling Its Stock (Alleging Africa Fintech Abuses) Weigh In

Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in image Internet services company Opera has come under a short-sell assault based on allegations of predatory lending practices by its fintech products in Africa. Hindenburg Research issued a report claiming (among other things) that Opera’s ...

Tesla Could Soon Sell And Service Its Vehicles In Michigan

Tesla reportedly reached a settlement with the State of Michigan regarding the sales and service of its vehicles. According to the AP, this settlement would end the automakers lawsuit against the state, which barred Tesla and others from selling ...

Tesla Calls Claims Of Unintended Acceleration In NHTSA Petition “Completely False”

Tesla pushed back Monday against claims that its electric vehicles may suddenly accelerate on their own, calling a petition filed with federal safety regulators “completely false.” Tesla also questions the validity of the petition, ...

Tesla Is Now Selling A T-Shirt Commemorating Cybertruck Shattered Window Flub

Tesla apparently isn’t afraid to embrace some of its more embarrassing moments when doing so will likely lead to moving lost of mercy – the automaker is now selling a t-shirt emblazoned with a graphic of the shatter incurred in the ...