model 3

Tesla is only making 2,000 Model 3 sedans a week: report

Tesla will fall short of its 2,500 weekly target for production of the crucial Model 3 sedan when it reports its numbers this week, according to a report by tech...

Tesla is having a very bad week

Tesla’s stock is crashing. The electric-car maker’s shares plunged to their lowest levels in more than a year in a blow to Street darling and Tesla creator Elon Musk on...

Tesla may still be stuck in Model 3 'manufacturing hell'

Tesla is likely to deliver about 5,000 Model 3s in the fourth quarter, KeyBanc Capital Markets analysts said Wednesday, far below the brokerage’s estimate of 15,000. The numbers indicate that...

Tesla assembly lines are getting bogged down with mistakes

After Tesla’s Model S sedans and Model X SUVs roll off the company’s Fremont, California assembly line, the electric vehicles usually make another stop — for repairs, nine current and...

Tesla's Model 3 bottleneck getting fixed, Panasonic CEO says

Panasonic on Tuesday said output at the $5 billion battery “Gigafactory” it runs with electric vehicle maker Tesla could soon increase as the causes of bottlenecks that have hobbled production...

Tesla slashes orders for Model 3 parts in production bottleneck

Tesla plans to slash by 40 percent its orders for parts for the new Model 3 mass-market sedan from Taiwanese auto component maker Hota Industrial from December, according to a...

Tesla delays big rig truck after Musk blames 'production hell'

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Friday pushed back the unveiling of the company’s big rig truck until mid-November, tweeting that the electric vehicle maker was diverting resources to...

Tesla shares sink as Model 3 production sputters

Tesla shares tanked after the electric-car maker admitted that production of its new Model 3 sedan is sputtering out of the gate. The California-based company, which began production of the...

Tesla is looking to raise $1.5 billion for Model 3 ramp-up

Tesla said Monday it intends to raise about $1.5 billion in a bond offering as the US automaker seeks to ramp up production of its newest electric sedan, the Model...

Tesla loses 63K preorders for Model 3 due to long wait

How long you’re willing to wait for something depends largely on what exactly it is. Waiting ten minutes for a latte at the coffee shop seems like a hassle, but...

Tesla stock surges after successful Model 3 rollout

Tesla accelerated beyond second-quarter expectations on Wednesday and rode investor interest in its new “affordable” Model 3 to a 7.4-percent jump in after-hours trading. Since Friday’s handover event, which delivered...

Tesla workers ask for employee safety plan, clarity on pay

A group of Tesla workers on Monday asked the electric-car maker’s board to provide a plan to address employee safety and information on pay and promotion. The worker group, part...

Elon Musk warns of Model 3 'manufacturing hell'

Shares of Tesla dropped 3.5 percent on Monday after Chief Executive Elon Musk warned that the electric carmaker would face “manufacturing hell” as it ramps up production of its new...

Elon Musk says Model 3 assembly will 'definitely' start next month

Elon Musk is setting some tight deadlines for Tesla again. The brash tech tycoon said the electric-car maker — which has famously blown the ambitious production deadlines it sets —...

Elon Musk wants to 'anti-sell' the new Tesla model

Tesla is on track to start production on its new Model 3 car this July — but don’t expect a hard sell from Chief Executive Elon Musk. “We anti-sell the...

Tesla raises more than $1 billion to fund Model 3 ramp-up

Tesla said on Wednesday it expects to raise about $1.15 billion from a stock and senior notes offering, an infusion of needed capital as the electric car maker enters pre-production...

Tesla to shut down factory for a week in Model 3 prep

Tesla said it will shut down production at its California assembly plant for a week this month to prepare for production of its high-volume Model 3 sedan. Tesla said the...

Tesla races to raise cash

Tesla Motors plans to raise additional cash this year to help fund development and production of its new Model 3 sedan and build out a giant battery factory, the company...

Tesla says Model 3 orders hit 325,000 in first week

Tesla said it has received more than 325,000 reservations for the upcoming Model 3 during the past week — a number that it claims is headed for the history books....

Elon Musk's sex obsession fuels Tesla design

Elon Musk’s relentless pursuit of S-E-X is a turn-on for branding experts — and one sex therapist said it could signal the Tesla boss’ prowess in the sack. The electric-car...