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Tesla Model S (Page 7)

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Tesla is at its best right now, as it is growing faster than ever, and making more cars than in its entire history; this sweet moment is celebrated with the production of unit number three million, a huge milestone.
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Back in 2010 Tesla took over the Fremont, California factory after an agreement with Toyota. Since then this Tesla plant has already manufactured two million electric cars, a milestone that comes at a very good time for the brand.
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Tesla's next shareholders' meeting is scheduled for August 4. And issues up for vote include giving Tesla the ability to do a 3 to 1 stock split, in addition to other proposals that Tesla management has advised voting against such as issues pertaining to child labor and water risk. And today Musk has implored investors to side with management by saying "please vote your shares with Tesla."
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A supercharger format smaller than the current one, slightly narrower and taller: a design better adapted to all electric cars on the market; though not yet confirmed by Tesla itself.
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After years of hinting at the possibility, today, Elon Musk has finally unequivocally confirmed Tesla will be making a home HVAC system with a HEPA filter.
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After a seemingly endless series of price hikes, now Elon Musk says Tesla can lower prices for its vehicles if inflation calms down.
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Munro & Associates is currently in the process of tearing down a refreshed Model Y with 4680 cells and a structural pack. And in the tear-down process, they have found getting to the batteries extremely challenging. This has led some individuals to believe the 4680 cells are non-recyclable. However, Elon Musk reassured us that the new cells are indeed recyclable.
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For some time now, it has been public knowledge that Tesla is working on the next generation supercharger V4. And today, thanks to a Twitter page focused on Tesla superchargers, we have gotten our first glimpse of the V4 superchargers.
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Back in April, Elon Musk announced his intention to buy the social media giant, Twitter. And since this announcement, Tesla's stock has been suffering due to fears that Twitter will take Musk's attention away from Tesla. However, late today we learned Musk has officially decided to walk away from the deal, and unsurprisingly the news has caused a surge in Tesla's stock price
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Tesla has added a feature to Model S and Model X that allows them to recognize road conditions, detect potholes, speed bumps and other imperfections on the road, and adjust the car suspension accordingly. The idea for the future is to combine this features within the Autopilot so that the system can automatically dodge them.
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Responding to a Twitter user asking when Tesla's FSD Beta 10.13 will come out, Elon Musk has stopped shy of giving a timeline, however, says "the 3 AM oil is being burned to get this out."
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According to a new estimate by Morgan Stanley, Tesla has delivered a record 158,000 vehicles in June. If the estimates are correct, this means, Tesla has already reached an annualized vehicle production run rate of 1.9 million cars.
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New leaks suggest Tesla has achieved an incredible production ramp at the company's newest facility in Austin, Texas. According to the leaks, Tesla has already reached a production rate of between 2000 and 5000 Model Y's a week at the facility.
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After several months of only selling the Model Y Performance from Giga Berlin, Tesla has finally begun producing the Long Range variant of the all-electric crossover.
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According to new sources, Tesla has begun selling a second variant of the refreshed Model Y with 4680 cells & structural battery pack. The new vehicle, produced in Giga Texas, is a Model Y Long Range and starts $9,500 cheaper than the Long Range Model Y produced at Tesla's Fremont California pant.
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Vicki von Holzhausen, wife of the current chief designer of Tesla, launched her own interior upholstery company for different Tesla models, in close collaboration with Unplugged Performance.
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At his recent appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum, Elon Musk has revealed the surprising reason he supports Dogecoin. According to Musk, he intends to keep supporting Dogecoin as he gets asked by Tesla and SpaceX factory workers to do so.
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As Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter approaches, there have been questions concerning what his role will be at the social media giant and, how that will affect his work at Tesla and SpaceX. And today, at his appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum, Musk answered those questions saying, he will take a similar role at Twitter as he currently has at Tesla & SpaceX.
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Recently Telsa increased the prices of its vehicles. However, this only seems to drive up demand even more. Following the recent price hikes, wait times for some Tesla variants like the Model Y have gotten even longer.
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In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has once again increased the prices of all its vehicles. The price increases range from $1,000 all the way up to $6,000. The new hikes have also pushed the starting price of the Model Y to $66,000.
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Tesla first began delivering the refreshed Model Y at the Giga Texas opening ceremony. Despite having 4680 cells and a structural battery pack, the vehicle only has a 279-mile EPA range. At the time Tesla said the small battery pack was the reason for the limited range. And today we learned that the refreshed Model Y only has a 50KWh battery pack.
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A few weeks back, Tesla’s Giga Press manufacturer IDRA released a video teasing a new 9000-ton Giga Press being assembled at the company’s Italy factory.
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Today we got our first look at the Tesla Cybertruck's new interior. The main changes include a screen behind the steering wheel, a dashboard that resembles the Model S/X, and attachment points for side view screens. This news comes on the heels of Elon Musk showing off a new Cybertruck design with 6 wheels.
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Panasonic is looking for a location near Tesla's Austin Gigafactory in order to set up a new facility for 4680 cell production; the first test shipment has already been sent to Tesla.
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Elon Musk has shared a new Cybertruck render with 6 wheels, a much wider rear body, a new rack to supplement the vault, and several other lithing features.
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In a new interview with Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, Elon Musk discusses the steps needed to produce an advanced lithium ion battery with 50% more energy density. Musk also talks about the limitations of such batteries and their possible application for long-range aircraft.
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Today Elon Musk has confirmed the new 50% more powerful, 9000-ton Giga Press, which will finish assembly in 2 weeks, will be used to build the Cybertruck's body.
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Tesla investors have been frustrated with the performance of the EV maker's stock since CEO Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter. However, Musk now says he warned investors that Tesla's stock was too high.
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A few hours ago, Bussiness Insider published a story detailing alleged sexual misconduct by Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk. However, several hours prior to this news, there were indications of "unusual" short-seller activity on Tesla stock.
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Tesla FSD Beta is currently showing rapid progress. And now Elon Musk says Tesla's FSD beta will be released to 1 million vehicles before the end of the year.