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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Former Tesla turned Rivian employees must face trade secret court battle

    Former Tesla turned Rivian employees must face trade secret court battle Almost a dozen former Tesla Inc. employees who left to work Rivian Automotive Inc. can’t avoid a trial over claims in a trade secrets suit that they breached Tesla confidentiality agreements before they joined its upstart...
  3. Jan

    Elon Musk warns electric cars could soon cause power shortages

    Elon Musk's global load-shedding warning Elon Musk has warned that the world could soon face electricity shortages due to increased power demand from the growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and power-hungry technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). The Wall Street Journal reports...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla still destroying German automakers in EV sales

    Tesla still destroying German automakers in EV sales Germany’s automakers announced bold plans the last several years to shift to electric cars and challenge Tesla Inc.’s dominance. Instead, they’re only falling further behind. [Bloomberg]
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    Tesla in discussions with major car manufacturer to licence FSD

    Tesla in discussions with major car manufacturer to licence FSD Elon Musk sighed and snickered during Tesla Inc.’s latest earnings call, then let loose a familiar prediction. “I know I’m the boy who cried FSD,” he said, referring to the feature Tesla has marketed as Full Self-Driving. [Bloomberg]
  6. Jan

    Tesla launches "Charge on Solar" function for Powerwall

    Tesla Powerwall gets new solar car charging feature Tesla has launched a new feature for its Powerwall backup power system that allows users to dedicate excess generation from their solar system to charging their electric vehicle (EV). According to TechCrunch, Tesla started testing the "Charge...
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    Ford F-150 Lightning prices cut

    Ford F-150 Lightning prices cut Ford Motor Co. is slashing prices on the electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup by as much as 17%, as it moves to fend off new competition coming from Tesla Inc. and General Motors Co. The F-150 Lightning Pro, the cheapest version of the electric...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Focus on Tesla, Elon — Investor survey

    Focus on Tesla, Elon — Investor survey Right on cue, Tesla Inc. sceptics are pushing back after this year’s sizzling $500 billion rally. Rival automakers pouncing on booming demand for electric vehicles pose the biggest challenge for Tesla over the next two years just as Elon Musk appears...
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    Elon Musk officially launches AI company to "understand the true nature of the universe"

    Elon Musk officially launches AI company to "understand the true nature of the universe" Elon Musk, who has hinted for months that he wants to build an alternative to the popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot, announced the formation of what he’s calling xAI, a company with a mission...
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    Elon Musk heaps praise on China's AI developments

    Elon Musk heaps praise on China's AI developments Tesla Inc. chief executive Elon Musk reaffirmed his vision of a robot-fueled future, calling for more regulatory oversight of artificial intelligence at a high-profile Chinese government-backed conference Thursday. The billionaire entrepreneur...
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    Tesla, BYD, and other EV giants agree to cool down Chinese price war

    Tesla, BYD, and other EV giants agree to cool down Chinese price war Tesla Inc. and China’s top electric-vehicle makers including BYD Co. pledged to maintain fair competition and avoid “abnormal pricing” in the world’s biggest EV market, signaling a possible end to the 2023 price war that’s...
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    BYD and Tesla post new record quarterly deliveries

    BYD and Tesla post new record quarterly deliveries Tesla Inc. and BYD Co. set fresh sales records in the second quarter, widening their lead as the world’s top-selling clean automakers. Elon Musk-led Tesla delivered a record 466,140 cars worldwide in results posted Sunday, outpacing Wall...
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    Electrify America will add Tesla Superchargers to its network

    Electrify America will add Tesla Superchargers to its network Electrify America plans to add Tesla Inc.’s connectors to its large network of electric-vehicle charging stations across North America as the industry coalesces around the automaker’s plug design. The charging company majority-owned...
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    Tesla rival BYD launches Atto 3 SUV in South Africa — starting from R768,000

    Tesla rival BYD launches Atto 3 SUV in South Africa — starting from R768,000 Chinese automotive giant Build Your Dreams (BYD) has officially launched its first car in South Africa — the fully-electric BYD Atto 3. The Atto 3 is a compact SUV powered by a single front-wheel-drive electric motor...
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    Tesla gets more backers for US electric car charging standard

    Tesla gets more backers for US electric car charging standard Tesla Inc.’s charging technology won more backers as a handful of players in the electric vehicle power industry said they would offer compatible equipment, further solidifying the automaker’s system as the US standard. ChargePoint...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla shares are having an absolute blast in 2023

    Tesla shares are having an absolute blast in 2023 The clouds are finally parting for Tesla Inc. investors who stuck with the electric vehicle maker through a rough ride. A rush of good news for the company and the return of bullish market conviction have put the stock on pace to more than...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Another big win for Tesla's Supercharger standard

    Another big win for Tesla's Supercharger standard General Motors Co. will adapt its electric vehicles to Tesla Inc.’s Superchargers, following Ford Motor Co.’s lead and all but ensuring it will become an industry standard in the US. GM chief executive officer Mary Barra broke her seven-month...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tesla share price rallies to 7-month high

    Tesla share price rallies to 7-month high Tesla Inc. shares jumped to a seven-month high Wednesday, riding on the insatiable investor appetite for mega-cap tech stocks and a string of recent positive news. The electric vehicle maker’s stock closed up 1.5% to $224.57 in New York, marking its...
  19. Jan

    Tesla Model S Plaid beats own Nurburgring lap record

    Tesla dethrones itself — beats Nürburgring lap record Tesla set a new lap record for a production electric vehicle (EV) with its Model S Plaid at the famous Nürburgring race course in Germany on Saturday, 3 June 2023.
  20. Jan

    Tesla Model Y beats Toyota Corolla for best-selling car in Q1 2023

    Tesla Model Y beats Toyota Corolla to become world's best-selling car Tesla's Model Y electric vehicle (EV) was the world's best-selling car in the first quarter of 2023, according to data compiled for Motor1 by Jato Dynamics. The milestone marks the first time ever that a fully-electric car...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Prices slashed on Huawei's Power-M inverter-and-battery banks

    Prices slashed on Huawei's Power-M inverter-and-battery banks Huawei South Africa has slashed the prices of its all-in-one Power-M inverter-and-battery backup systems by as much as R26,000. The price cuts were announced during the company's South African P60 Pro launch event in Kyalami on...
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