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Just call it the coronavirus discount. Tesla this week cut the prices of its vehicles in North America as auto demand has taken a hit thanks to pandemic-related lockdowns across the region. The Model X SUV, which was previously selling for $84,990, on Wednesday had its price reduced to $79,990. Tesla’s cheapest car, the Model …
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The billionaire founder of electric-car startup Faraday Future — who boldly challenged Tesla with a far-out car design in 2015, only to file for personal bankruptcy last fall — said Friday his Chapter 11 restructuring plan has won court approval. The nod from a federal bankruptcy judge is a win for Faraday Future’s ex-chief executive …
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A 25-year-old skin care consultant gets several text messages and calls each day meant for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, all because AT&T assigned her the billionaire’s old phone number. Lyndsay Tucker, who works at a Sephora in San Jose, Calif., was unwittingly given Musk’s old digits as a college student. Suddenly, she began receiving a …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s “not worried” about Elon Musk making good on his threat to move Tesla out of the state. Newsom said he isn’t concerned about the billionaire Tesla CEO leaving California “any time soon” despite a recent dustup over the reopening of the electric-car maker’s Bay Area plant. “I’ve had a …
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk defied state and county orders by restarting the Tesla auto plant in Fremont, California, after filing a lawsuit against Alameda County for being forced to stop production (Tesla was the only US automaker to be shuttered). Musk’s decision showcases the growing tensions among economic freedom, public health, and shrinking public confidence …
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For anyone wondering what newborn X Æ A-12 Musk should be called, grandma Maye Musk can shed some light: “I call him X.” The model and mother of Elon Musk, the 48-year-old CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is used to watching her son’s escapades hit the headlines. But even by his standards, the past few weeks have …
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Tesla is getting closer to unveiling its first-ever “million mile” car battery. The electric automaker by early next year plans to roll out Model 3 sedans containing a new lower-cost, longer-life battery in China, according to Reuters. The upgraded batteries, which CEO Elon Musk has long teased investors and rivals with, are designed to last …
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Civil disobedience may be key to recovering our liberty and prosperity in a post-COVID world. Elon Musk restarted production at Tesla’s car plant in Fremont, California, in defiance of county officials who ordered the plant to stay closed. He announced the move publicly by tweeting yesterday: Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules. …
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Tesla has told employees at its Fremont, California, factory that they risk their unemployment benefits if they don’t get back to work on the assembly line following a seven-week coronavirus lockdown, according to a report. “Once you are called back, you will no longer be on furlough so if you choose not to work, it …
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Elon Musk just took another step in his quest to “own no house.” The eccentric Tesla chief listed five more California properties for nearly $100 million after vowing to ditch most of his possessions. Musk is seeking $62.5 million for four properties in Los Angeles’s swanky Bel-Air neighborhood, according to a Wednesday Zillow listing describing …
Just call it the coronavirus discount. Tesla this week cut the prices of its vehicles in North America as auto demand has taken a hit thanks to pandemic-related lockdowns across the region. The Model X SUV, which was previously selling for $84,990, on Wednesday had its price reduced to $79,990. Tesla’s cheapest car, the Model …
