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Ford, General Motors and ChargePoint are among the companies that have signed up for Tesla's charging design recently

VW in talks with Tesla to adopt its charging standard

Volkswagen is in talks with Tesla to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS) technology, while the German automaker's charging network unit Electrify America has already agreed to use the system.

Business • 30 Jun 23

His comments came after a meeting with Modi on Tuesday during the Indian leader's state visit to the United States.

Tesla's Musk eyeing significant India investments

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was pushing the car maker to make a "significant investment" in the country, adding that such an announcement was expected soon.

Business • 21 Jun 23

In a statement, the Valencian government denied that there was an agreement sealed with Tesla

Tesla considering automotive investment in Spain

US electric car manufacturer Tesla is in talks with the leaders of the regional government of Valencia in Spain to make an automotive investment, a source close to the discussions has told Reuters.

Business • 08 Jun 23

The new Texas facility will push Tesla outside its core focus of building cars and into the complex area of lithium refining and processing

Tesla breaks ground on massive Texas lithium refinery

Tesla yesterday broke ground on a Texas lithium refinery that CEO Elon Musk said should produce enough of the battery metal to build about 1 million electric vehicles by 2025.

Business • 09 May 23

Tesla has been slashing prices globally since January, including as many six times in the US until as recently as Tuesday

Tesla hikes US prices just days after sixth price cut

Tesla raised the US prices for its Model S and X premium electric vehicles, according to its website, although they are still 20% lower than the start of the year after a slew of price cuts to drum up demand.

Business • 21 Apr 23

Tesla said its net profit fell by nearly a quarter to $2.51 billion from a year earlier

Musk says Tesla will put sales growth ahead of profit

Tesla boss Elon Musk has doubled down on the price war he started at the end of last year, saying the electric vehicle (EV) maker would prioritise sales growth ahead of profit in a weak economy.

Business • 20 Apr 23

Renault has posted a 14.1% increase in sales in the first quarter to 535,000 units, after four consecutive years of declines

Renault revenues rise 30% in Q1 on higher sales, prices

French car maker Renault said today its revenues had grown by 30% in the first quarter thanks to a rebound in sales and higher prices.

Business • 20 Apr 23

Tesla only opened its first Irish sales outlet and showroom in Sandyford in south Co Dublin in April 2017

Pre-tax profits at Irish arm of Tesla motor 75% higher

Pre-tax profits at the Irish arm of electric car marker Tesla last year increased by 75% to €985,786.

Business • 17 Apr 23

Tesla shares were down 3.3% in morning trading to $181.77 a share.

US probes reports of Tesla steering wheels falling off

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US is opening a preliminary investigation into 120,000 Tesla Model Y vehicles after two reports of steering wheels falling off while driving.

Business • 08 Mar 23

Elon Musk's 'Master Plan 3' for Tesla was short on details about timelines or any new products

'Master Plan' for Tesla fails to charge up investors

Tesla shares fell on Wall Street today, after chief executive Elon Musk and team's four-hour presentation failed to impress investors waiting for an affordable electric vehicle and a plan with a concrete timeline.

Business • 02 Mar 23

Tesla has cut prices in recent months to boost sales, which were pressured by a weak economy and growing competition

Musk may outline plans for cheaper Tesla car this week

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has for years teased the world with his dream of an affordable electric car. This week, fans hope, he will explain what he has in mind - and perhaps how he can afford to build it.

Business • 27 Feb 23

A spokesperson for the German economy ministry said on Wednesday they were "working on clearing up the reasons" behind Tesla's decision.

Tesla scales back German battery plans

Tesla has begun assembling batteries in Germany but will focus cell production in the US in light of Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives, a spokesperson said, one of the first firms to declare a strategy shift prompted by the package.

Business • 22 Feb 23

Elon Musk donated about 11.6 million shares between August and December last year

Musk donated around $1.95bn in Tesla shares last year

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk donated shares worth $1.95 billion in the world's most valuable automaker to charity last year, a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows.

Business • 15 Feb 23

It cut the price of the rear-wheel drive Model 3 sedan, its cheapest model, by $500 to $42,990, the website showed.

Tesla changes US prices for fourth time in two months

Tesla has changed prices for one version of each of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover, the fourth price adjustment by the electric vehicle maker since the start of the year.

Business • 14 Feb 23

Elon Musk's Master Plans lay out a path for Tesla to hit specific targets that he sets for the world's most valuable car maker

Musk to unveil Tesla's 'Master Plan 3' at investor day

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk will reveal the third part of the electric vehicle (EV) maker's "Master Plan" when the company holds its first investor day on March 1.

Business • 08 Feb 23

Elon Musk spent nearly nine hours on the witness stand in the trial

Musk found not liable in trial over 2018 tweet

A US jury has found Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his company were not liable for misleading investors when Mr Musk tweeted in 2018 that he had "funding secured" to take the electric car company private.

US • 04 Feb 23

Before the price cut, Tesla inventory in the United States had been trending higher

Tesla slashes prices in US, Europe to drive demand

Tesla has slashed prices on its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe by as much as 20%, extending a strategy of aggressive discounting after missing Wall Street estimates for 2022 deliveries.

Business • 13 Jan 23

Tesla delivered 405,278 vehicles in the fourth quarter ended December 31

Tesla deliveries miss estimates due to demand concerns

Tesla said quarterly deliveries fell short of market estimates, held back by ongoing logistical issues and growing demand concerns that rounded off a tumultuous 2022 for the Elon Musk-led firm.

Business • 03 Jan 23

Under Zhu, Tesla's Shanghai plant rebounded strongly from Covid lockdowns in China.

Tesla makes Zhu highest-profile executive after Musk

Tesla's China chief Tom Zhu has been promoted to take direct oversight of the electric carmaker's US assembly plants as well as sales operations in North America and Europe, according to an internal posting of reporting lines reviewed by Reuters.

Business • 03 Jan 23

Elon Musk disclosed another $3.6 billion in sales of Tesla shares last week

Musk says he will not sell more Tesla stock for 2 years

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said he will "probably" not sell any more Tesla stock for about two years.

Business • 23 Dec 22

Elon Musk now has a 13.4% stake in Tesla, down from about 17% a year ago

Musk cashes out another $3.6 billion in Tesla stock

Tesla boss Elon Musk has disclosed another $3.6 billion in stock sales, taking his total near $40 billion this year and frustrating investors as the company's shares wallow at two-year lows.

Business • 15 Dec 22

One focus of the redesign codenamed "Highland" is to reduce the number of components and complexity in the interior of the Model 3

Tesla readies revamped Model 3 with project 'Highland'

Tesla is developing a revamped version of Model 3, according to four people with knowledge of the effort, as the top EV maker aims to cut production costs and boost the appeal of the five-year-old electric sedan.

Business • 28 Nov 22

Tesla investors have been increasingly concerned about the time that Elon Musk is devoting to turning around Twitter

Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter

Elon Musk said he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organisational restructuring this week.

Business • 17 Nov 22

Elon Musk's move reflects policies at his other companies SpaceX and Tesla

Musk to Twitter staff: Bankruptcy not out of question

Twitter owner Elon Musk has told employees that he is not sure how much run rate the company has and that bankruptcy is not out of the question.

Business • 11 Nov 22

The changes to the verification system have been a central part of Elon Musk's plans since the billionaire completed his takeover of the site

Musk 'kills' new Twitter 'Official' verification label

Twitter owner Elon Musk has said he axed offering grey ticks and an "Official" label to high-profile accounts within hours of rolling them out because it was "an aesthetic nightmare".

Business • 09 Nov 22