Tesla Raises Model Y APR to 2.49%, Its Fourth Hike Since August
Tesla raised Model Y financing to 2.49% APR on October 22, its fourth hike since August 1, a day after claiming its largest backlog in four years.
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Tesla raised Model Y financing to 2.49% APR on October 22, its fourth hike since August 1, a day after claiming its largest backlog in four years.
Tesla cut its 2026 capex forecast to about $20 billion and posted $1.53 billion of free cash flow, a day after Musk said SpaceX merger committees had formed.
A Model 3 at 56 mph used 37% less energy than at 87 mph. EVXL ran both across the 2,816-mile Cannonball on Superchargers. The fast car won by 15 hours.
A 22-year-old told CHP he slept with Full Self-Driving on as his Tesla hit a patrol car on I-80, hurting two officers. CHP says no law names the offense.
Tesla reports Musk's 2025 pay as $158.4 billion in stock awards. $26 billion was forfeited in April, no tranche is earned, and realized pay is $0.
California's MyFirstEV rebate reached nearly 12,000 first-time buyers in ten weeks. Tesla's allocation ran dry after five days of orders in August.
Tesla's drawing for in-person seats at its December 3 meeting closes November 6. Winners hear the week of November 16, and Tesla won't cover travel.
Tesla's new retail voting program casts enrolled shares with the board at future meetings unless holders vote. One of its two options covers mergers.
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