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Tesla Faces Vehicle Sales Pushback from North Carolina Lawmakers

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:09 -0400

On Monday, Senate passed a bill allowing North Carolina to ban the direct sales of Tesla (NYSE: TSLA) vehicles to consumers.

Specifically, the bill would make it illegal for any automaker to bypass dealerships and sell directly in the state. The bill is sponsored by the North

Wall Street Sags After Fed Comments, But Cisco Surges

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: Getty Images By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the downturn accelerating late in the day after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could begin easing up on its monetary stimulus this summer. The three major ... Read more

After loving to hate Tesla, many scramble to show their love

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:50:28 -0400

Tesla is now officially a success according to blind-sided investors and media. Tesla didn't emerge last week with a win, it's taken a decade to deliver and true game-changing innovation takes a very long time.

Tesla could raise $830M through new offering, including $100M from CEO

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:10:23 -0400

Tesla could raise another $830 million in a new offering in a combination of selling common stock, and issuing senior convertible notes. That means Tesla can pay back its DOE loan early, among other things.

Tesla Share Offering Rumors Arise After Stock Price Surge

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:37 -0400

Rumors of a share offering from Tesla Motors (NYSE: TSLA) have been circulating throughout the investor community after the stock's recent tear over the past few trading days.

With Tesla's stock seeing a 96 percent increase in price over the last month and a 50 percent increase in just

Electrifying Results With This One Stock

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:51:32 -0400

In today's short educational trading video, I'm going to show you how you could have made shockingly great returns using our Trade Triangle technology. The approach is simple and I will share with you the step-by-step approach to every single trade. On...

Reports: Musk, Sacks leave Zuckerberg's political group

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:58:15 -0400

Elon Musk, David Sacks ditch Zuckerberg’s Fwd.us

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:29:04 -0400

Mark Zuckerberg's immigration reform group Fwd.us is losing two big players this week: Elon Musk and David Sacks. A bad sign for the Valley's latest political group?

5 Winners and Losers of the Week in Business

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:00 -0400

DailyFinance.com: AP Companies can make brilliant moves, but there are also times when things don't work out quite as planned. From an electric car maker exploring self-driving cars to a cable giant finally nixing an unpopular service, here's a rundown of this week's ... Read more

Smize and recognize to capture your innovative spirit on film

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:10:05 -0400

Tesla delivers 1st profit, record revenue and boosts Model S guidance to 21K

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:28:41 -0400

Tesla hit its goal of the first profit in its 10-year history, and also delivered a record revenue, and boosted its guidance of Model S car sales by 1,000, to 21,000 for the year.

10 milestones Tesla hopes will make it a $43 billion company

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:53:38 -0400

Tesla is about to announce what is says will be one of the best quarters in the company's history, reaching profitability for the first time. But Tesla's ambitions are much higher than its current $6.4 billion marketcap.

Coming up: When nerds and sports collide

Wed, 08 May 2013 11:27:02 -0400

Life after Solyndra: Fremont pumps its cleantech agenda

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:10:27 -0400

Cleantech investing quietly re-emerging as more rational, capital light, smaller

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:30:28 -0400

We've all heard that following weak returns, venture capital cleantech investing has retrenched. So what's next? A style of investing that is a whole lot more rational, return-driven, shorter timelines and capital lite.

Tesla to offer loaner cars to customers with cars in the shop

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:47:25 -0400

Tesla plans to offer loaner cars to its customers when the customer's car is in the shop and needs to be serviced.

A look under the hood: why electric car startup Fisker crashed and burned

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:29:49 -0400

We bring you the behind the scenes story of how electric car startup Fisker Automotive spent over a billion dollars, took down a government loan and ultimately delivered about 2,000 cars, a small fraction of what it originally promised.

Tesla messes with Texas, over how to sell its electric cars

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:45:59 -0400

Tesla is battling Texas over selling its electric cars directly to customers. CEO Elon Musk spoke at the Texas Capital Wednesday morning calling for support of a new bill.

Tesla Should Make Sergey Brin's Model S Makeover A Standard Option

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:02:43 -0400

Google co-founder Sergey Brin appears to have been pranked by Google employees, according to info shared on the Tesla Motors Club forum. This image of the Google bigwig's fancy Tesla Model S roadster, with some aftermarket additions, popped up today on Twitter. Note the sweet "Chrome" rims it's rolling on, if you can pull your eyes away from the hot pink color scheme, long beautiful eyelashes and Batman iconography.

Sources: Fisker to lay off many of its employees today

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:00:05 -0400

According to sources electric car startup Fisker Automotive is laying off most of its staff and is announcing that to employees today.

Tesla (TSLA) Soars After Confirming Profitability, Providing Breakout Entry

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:20:30 -0400

Tesla (TSLA) Soars After Confirming Profitability, Providing Breakout Entry is a post from: Green Stocks Central

Tesla (TSLA) Soars After Confirming Profitability, Providing Breakout Entry is a post from: Green Stocks Central A few days ago shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA) staged a significant breakout move above previous resistance, sending the stock to all time highs. Technically, this is an extremely bullish move for the stock and likely leads to further [...]

Zappos CEO rethinks urban transportation in Vegas with 100 Tesla Model S cars

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:41:23 -0400

Downtown Vegas is going personal car free (or hoping to) with the launch of Project 100, the out-there transportation service for the Downtown Project, from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh.

For energy tech, the boring stuff (business model innovation) will be key

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:00:20 -0400

It's the non-sexy stuff like financing and business model innovation that will drive forward the next-generation of energy technologies.

How did we know what Tesla’s Elon Musk was going to announce yesterday?

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:36:33 -0400

Find out what we said by clicking on the CNBC icon.

Tesla to offer leasing option for Model S

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:11:01 -0400

Tesla is offering a new financing option that will provide a lease for potential Model S customers. Leasing electric cars could help bring the technology to more mainstream car buyers.

Tesla Motors Partners With Wells Fargo And US Bank To Finance Model S Electric Cars

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:03:08 -0400

Today, Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors has announced a new plan to allow consumers to finance its Model S Electric cars, thanks to a partnership with Wells Fargo and US Bank. The company says that this is a new kind of financing product that “combines the surety and comfort of ownership with all the advantages of a traditional lease.” So while this isn’t a straight-up lease, this is a hybrid that is as close to owning one of these cars as you’re going to get without paying cash for it. Here’s how it works: - US Bank and Wells Fargo have agreed to provide 10% down financing for purchase of a Model S (on approved credit.) - The 10% down payment is covered or more than covered by US Federal and state tax credits ranging from $7,500 to $15,000. New Jersey, Washington and DC also have no sales tax for electric vehicles. These advantages are not available when leasing. - When considering the savings from using electricity instead of gasoline, depreciation benefits and other factors, the true net out of pocket cost to own a mid-range Model S drops to less than $500 per month. - After 36 months, you have the right, but not the obligation to sell your Model S to Tesla for the same residual value percentage as the iconic Mercedes S Class, one of the finest premium sedans in the world, made by Daimler (also a Tesla partner and investor). - Not only is Tesla guaranteeing that resale value, but Tesla CEO Elon Musk is personally standing behind that guarantee to give customers absolute peace of mind about the value of the asset they are purchasing. This is developing.

Tesla, Fisker, and what could have been: A tale of two electric car startups

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:11:35 -0400

Tesla is successfully morphing into a profitable electric car maker, while Fisker is coming ever closer to stumbling, has lost its founder and hasn't made a car since last Summer. How did these two end up in such different places?

Downtown Project Buys 100 Teslas To Launch Project 100, A Car-Sharing Service In Las Vegas

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:01:04 -0400

Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's Downtown Project just announced a new venture called Project 100, a complete transportation system for Las Vegas. For a monthly subscription fee, users will be able to borrow a car, get a driver thanks to an app or take a bike for a ride. But the key feature is that you'll ride in a Tesla Model S -- the Downtown Project just bought 100 Teslas.

Tesla Turns Profitable With More News Coming!

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:38:51 -0400

Tesla Motors(NASDAQ: TSLA) says it expected to show a profit in the first quarter. Wait. An electric carmaker showing a profit? What’s next? 30-minute speed charging? Actually, yes.

According to USA Today, Tesla says it made 4,750 cars in the first quarter and all went to customers who

Tesla’s stock soars over 20% on profit, sales news

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:36:24 -0400

Tesla's stock hit over $46 per share on Monday on news that the company would be profitable on a GAAP basis, and ship 250 more Model S cars than expected. That's the highest Tesla's been since its IPO in the Summer of 2010.

Tesla Kills The Entry-Level, 40 kWh Model S Citing Poor Demand

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:25:14 -0400

The Model S just got a little more expensive. Tesla just announced that the company will no longer offer the least expensive Model S electric sedan. Per a Tesla press release, since its launch, only 4% of buyers opted for the 40 kWh model with its paltry 160 mile range. Instead, buyers have spent the extra cash on the more capable and better performing models.

What’s the “New Highway Being Built Across America” and the stock Ian Wyatt says could double “Very Soon?” And the rapidly growing company building it could DOUBLE in value very soon!

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:33:58 -0400

Ian Wyatt is out with a new teaser promo for his $100K Portfolio service, and it’s all about a young company that’s growing rapidly and changing America in a substantial way … with a free new “highway” across the country. He pitches this secret stock using the same kind of language that several other growth-focused [...]

CRUISE CONTROL PODCAST:THE LAST C6, VW's XL 1, TESLA TIMES COST

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:46:25 -0400

On this hour of Cruise Control with Fred Staab and Les Jackson

The Last C6 Corvette rolls off the line but are there clue about future models other than the Stingray?
The folks at Tesla say the negative New York Times Article was costly, real costly!

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Westly Group raises a $160M (gasp) cleantech fund

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:55:01 -0400

One of the few investors to make money from backing cleantech startups, The Westly Group has finally closed on a $160 million cleantech fund.

Tesla delays production of Model X electric car to the end of 2014

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:06:08 -0400

Tesla has quietly pushed back production of its third electric car, the SUV/minivan, the Model X. The car is important for the company and signals to the world that Tesla is an automaker with a line of cars that appeals to a broader demographic.

Elon Musk on his one regret from the NYT incident, spaceship scares & Russian missiles

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:47:37 -0500

In a wide ranging interview at the SXSW festival in Austin on Saturday, entrepreneur Elon Musk talked about his crazy life bringing the world life on Mars, electric cars, and solar rooftops.

5 potentially disruptive, but “out there,” energy innovations

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:54:09 -0500

The world needs more crazy energy entrepreneurs, said Bill Gates. Well here's five potentially disruptive but a little out there energy projects spotted at the ARPA-E Summit this week.

Getting to gross margin: Tesla’s year ahead

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:20:22 -0500

Tesla continues with its goal of getting EVs to the mass market after announcing its fourth-quarter earnings. But the challenges the Model S-maker faces are many, and there are limits on how much the company can scale.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Tesla will repay its loan to the DOE in half the time

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:07:51 -0500

Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledges to pay back the company's loan to the Department of Energy in five years instead of ten. Musk says if the DOE should be criticized for failures like Solyndra it should be praised for successes like Tesla.

News and the new amplification reality

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:33:39 -0500

The media outlets apart from bringing readers news and information now have to embrace a new role: become amplifiers of the right kind of news including that directly shared by sources. Here is why I think so.

News and the new amplification reality

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 20:33:39 -0500

2012 Tesla Model S review (Tesla rethinks the automobile)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:23:00 -0500

Tesla, and its Apple-style stores, to focus on Asia, Europe this year

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:46:05 -0500

Tesla is using its Apple-style stores to draw in customers across Europe and Asia, and in particular jump into a new market, China. Already a quarter of Tesla's reservations are outside of the U.S. so the bet on international growth, seems like a good one.

POLL: Would You Buy A Car From Tesla Motors?

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:03:33 -0500

According to Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk, Tesla is on track to produce and sell 20,000 Tesla model S electric cars in 2013. Whether Tesla and Elon can achieve this goal remains to be seen. Elon Musk, like Steve Jobs, is the iconic face of Tesla and ...

Tesla (TSLA) Tanks After Reporting Wider Loss Than Expected, But Profit In Sight

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:02:50 -0500

Tesla (TSLA) Tanks After Reporting Wider Loss Than Expected, But Profit In Sight is a post from: Green Stocks Central

Tesla (TSLA) Tanks After Reporting Wider Loss Than Expected, But Profit In Sight is a post from: Green Stocks Central Tesla Motors (TSLA) reported earnings last night that provided a bit of fuel for skeptics, but hope remains and the company has indicated profitability is just around the corner. In the near term though, the [...]

Today’s Video Newsletter: Slap on an Apple, and plug in a Tesla

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:31:47 -0500

Hello traders everywhere! Adam Hewison here, co-founder of MarketClub with your mid-day market update for Thursday, the 21st of February. In addition to the markets we normally report on, we will also be looking at the following markets using our Trade...

Disruption: It moves in mysterious ways

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:15:33 -0500

Google today released a new video showcasing the user interface of its Google Glass efforts. On the surface it might look like a hands free camera, but in reality it can open up a lot of new possibilities. Just like the iPad did before it.

Tesla says first quarter profit (non-GAAP) expected in Q1 2013

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:52:44 -0500

Electric car maker Tesla revealed in its earnings that it will generated a slightly positive net income (on a non-GAAP basis) for the first quarter of 2013, and has hit its production goals for its Model S car.

The Agony Of The Fanboy

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:00:08 -0500

Every few months I'm reminded of the intensity of feeling some technologies - be they physical objects (they usually are) or web services - engender in a certain subset of the human population. It's a well-documented effect: The object of desire is courted for months before launch, then at launch it is defended to the death, and then, when it is obvious that said object is a success or failure, they react with righteous jubilation or, barring that, a muted boosterism seen in people who play the same numbers in the lotto day after day.

Who’s Winning The Tesla (TSLA) Tussle? Musk vs NYT Broden

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:09:41 -0500

Who’s Winning The Tesla (TSLA) Tussle? Musk vs NYT Broden is a post from: Green Stocks Central

Who’s Winning The Tesla (TSLA) Tussle? Musk vs NYT Broden is a post from: Green Stocks Central I’ve been covering Tesla Motors (TSLA) for a few years now (not as much recently) and since the company went public in June of 2010, the scrutiny level continues to rise. With shareholder fortunes at stake and a [...]