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A bombshell report reveals President-elect Trump’s transition team is planning to eliminate the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, with unexpected support from EV market leader Tesla, according to Reuters. Critical Policy Change Looms The potential elimination of this key EV incentive, a cornerstone of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, is being discussed by…
In a surprising move highlighting the complex interplay between business and politics, Tesla has joined forces with other major EV manufacturers to support California’s low-carbon fuel standard, according to Politico. Auto Industry Shows United Front Tesla, along with Hyundai, GM, Audi, and Rivian, sent a joint letter to California lawmakers on October 24, strongly endorsing…
Tesla delivered a knockout punch to Wall Street bears, with short-sellers taking a massive $3.5 billion hit after the EV maker’s surprisingly strong earnings report, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Unexpected Triumph The electric vehicle giant defied expectations with a 9% jump in quarterly profit when analysts were predicting a 10% decline. Tesla’s automotive gross…
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has made a bold prediction about the future of transportation, claiming that manually-driven vehicles will soon become as obsolete as horses, according to a report from Fortune covering Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call. The Death of Manual Driving Musk didn’t mince words about where he sees the auto industry heading. “We’ve made…
Tesla delivered a powerful financial performance in Q3 2024, reporting adjusted earnings of $0.72 per share ($2.51 billion net income), significantly outpacing analyst expectations of $0.59 per share, according to Forbes reporting. Strong Financial Performance Marks Turning Point The EV pioneer saw its profits climb to $2.2 billion from July through September, compared to $1.9…
In a significant development for autonomous EV transportation, Palo Alto officials are in preliminary talks with Tesla to transform local streets into a testing ground for the automaker’s newly announced robotaxi service. This potential partnership, first announced by city spokesperson Meghan Horrigan-Taylor, comes as the city reportedly grapples with the mounting costs of its popular…
Tesla’s upcoming Q3 earnings call is shaping up to be a high-stakes showdown, with CEO Elon Musk in the hot seat as investors and analysts prepare to grill him on the company’s ambitious robotaxi plans. This heightened scrutiny comes in the wake of a widely criticized unveiling event earlier this month that left many key…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a new investigation into Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving (Supervised)” software following reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that resulted in a pedestrian fatality. Safety Concerns in Low-Visibility Conditions NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is probing whether Tesla’s driver assistance syst
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