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Five ways Tesla Motors pushes technology change in auto industry
Although Tesla Motors sold fewer than 23,000 cars last year, an almost immeasurable amount of the 15.6 million vehicles Americans purchased last year, the electric car company is pushing technological change throughout the auto industry, according to Barclays Capital.
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Why dealerships should embrace Tesla's direct sales competition
National and regional dealership associations have it in for Tesla Motors. For the past few years the organizations have been pushing lawmakers – to whom, it bears mentioning, they have made generous financial contributions – for legislation that would make it difficult for the Californian automaker to continue with its direct-to-consumer, company-store sales model.
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LARRY PAGE: I Would Rather Give My Billions To Elon Musk Than Charity
Google CEO Larry Page has an unusual idea about what should happen to his billions should he die. Instead of giving it to a philanthropic organization, he'd rather hand over his cash to Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and Solar City.
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Car Dealers Are Terrified of Tesla's Plan to Eliminate Oil Changes
Car dealers fear Tesla. In states across the country, powerful car dealer associations have lobbied to ensure the electric car maker and its direct-sales model are kept out. This movement claimed another victory this week when New Jersey banned Tesla stores in the state.
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Elon Musk writes an open letter to the people of New Jersey
On Tuesday, under pressure from the New Jersey auto dealer lobby to protect its monopoly, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, composed of political appointees of the Governor, ended your right to purchase vehicles at a manufacturer store within the state.
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New Jersey bans direct auto sales; Tesla stock inches lower
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission voted Tuesday to ban the direct sale of automobiles in New Jersey, forcing electric-car maker Tesla to use dealers instead. The vote makes New Jersey makes it the third state after Arizona and Texas that will not allow Tesla to sell its vehicles directly to customers. Tesla will no longer sell electric cars in New Jersey, effective April 1, according to Dow Jones.
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Tesla announces plans to build battery-producing 'Gigafactory' in the US by 2017
Being able to produce massive batteries is a core part of Tesla's electric car business, and the company has just announced plans to get even better at that. The company just announced plans to...
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Tesla May Raise the Green Bar With New Battery Factory
As is often the case with Tesla Motors, expectations for the electric car company’s battery factory are sky-high. Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk recently noted that the soon-to-launch factory would produce more lithium-ion batteries than all other sources on earth combined. In fact, word that the factory will be powered by sun and wind helps Tesla toward its stated goal of changing the sustainability quotient of the auto industry and thus U.S. culture as a whole.
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What if Apple bought Tesla?
Rumors about Apple showing interest in buying Tesla have resurfaced after the SF Chronicle reported that Apple’s M&A chief met with Elon Musk last spring. Considering Tesla’s market capitalization of more than $24 billion, such a deal would be unprecedented for Apple, but the two companies do appear to have a lot of potential synergy.
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Apple working on heart attack prediction device: report
We now know that Apple held closed-door talks with Tesla, a meeting of two innovative companies that hints at a number of possibilities. But buried in that same report from the San Francisco Chronicle is the news that Apple may also be preparing to release a heart-attack prediction device.
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Tesla's 5-Star Safety Rating is Reaffirmed
Tesla says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reaffirmed the 5-star safety rating of the Tesla Model S for the 2014 model year, confirming the highest safety rating in America.
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Tesla, Irvine Fire Dept Disagree Over Cause Of Garage Fire
Authorities are currently investigating the causes of a fire in a garage in Southern California that contained a Tesla Model S. While the actual cause of the fire remains undetermined, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] and the Orange County Fire Authority are publicly disputing possible causes, thought to...
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California grants Tesla $34.7 million tax break to boost production
Tesla is receiving a hefty tax break from the state of California as part of its planned expansion at its Fremont factory.
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Tesla Gears Up For Another 35,000 Cars With Factory Upgrades
With help from the state of California, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] is looking to significantly expand its production capacity. Tax breaks will allow the company to save up to $34.7 million on $415 million of new manufacturing equipment, which will allow Tesla to add capacity for 35,000 more electric...
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Tesla Motors plans to debut cheaper car in early 2015
Tesla Motors plans to unveil an electric car in early 2015 that could sell in the $40,000 range, a mainstream offering that could be key to the automaker's future growth.
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Tesla stock flips U-turn after Model S fires cleared in German investigation
After suffering under the weight of two car fires that sparked a federal investigation, Tesla Motors (TSLA) stock rebounded in a big way Tuesday after the electric-car maker announced that a German safety inquiry had ended with no concerns and a big-name auto analyst suggested shares were now "undervalued."
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Anti-Tesla Amendment To Ohio Senate Bill 137 Fails: EV Fans Rejoice
In the past half hour an amendment to Ohio Senate Bill 137 -- which would have made it impossible for Tesla Motors to sell its cars direct to customers without using a third-party independent dealer -- was defeated, allowing the original bill to pass 12-0 without negatively curtailing Tesla's ability to sell its Model…
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Tesla's Model S Receives 'The Highest Owner-Satisfaction Score Consumer Reports Has Seen In Years'
Tesla Motors Inc won a near-perfect score for its Model S electric car in an annual owner-satisfaction survey conducted by influential magazine ...
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Tesla Motors to launch autonomous cars within 3 years
Elon Musk believes that Tesla Motors will be able to produce autonomous cars within 3 years. “We should be able to do 90 per cent of miles driven within three years,” he said. Mr. Musk didn’t reveal further details of Tesla’s autonomy project. Though he did say that it was “internal development”. “It’s not speculation,” he said.
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In the wake of fires, Tesla releases suspension software, while watchdog starts probe
Tesla says it’s taking a few actions, following the three accident-related fires for its cars, including increasing clearance on highways through air suspension and tweaking car warranties. Meanwhile the government watchdog has opened an investigation.
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