August 21, 2016

Tesla reduces entry price for the Model S to $593/month, introduces new 2-year lease option to hold you until Model 3

Fred Lambert, electrek.co, August 20, 2016 During a conference call discussing Tesla’s second quarter financial results earlier this month, CEO Elon Musk said that the automaker was expecting its percentage of new vehicle leases versus direct purchases to significantly increase during the next quarter and now we know why. Tesla introduced last night a new 2-year lease option for the…

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August 20, 2016

Steve Wozniak calls Tesla “biggest disruptor”

Steve Hanley, Teslarati, August 17, 2016 Steve Wozniak calls Tesla “biggest disruptor” In an interview with CNBC Asia on August 16, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he thinks Tesla Motors is currently the “biggest disruptor” in the marketplace. “Tesla is probably the one I think of personally because a lot of what Elon Musk does is just really driving toward…

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August 20, 2016

Tesla Powerwall is coming to Canada with first ‘Tesla Energy Authorized Reseller’

Fred Lambert, Electrek.co, August 19, 2016 Tesla Powerwall is coming to Canada with first ‘Tesla Energy Authorized Reseller’ Tesla Powerwall is slowly starting to trickle down to a few markets, but only slowly since Tesla is reportedly focusing on the next generation product, which should arrive toward the end of the year. On its website, Tesla lists the home battery pack…

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July 22, 2016

Panasonic ramps up hiring for battery cell manufacturing at ‘Tesla Gigafactory 1’

Panasonic ramps up hiring for battery cell manufacturing at ‘Tesla Gigafactory 1’ Fred Lambert, Elecktrek.co, July 19, 2016   Things are starting to get interesting at the ‘Tesla Gigafactory 1’ ahead of the ‘Grand Opening’ event set for July 29th. The goal of the factory is to bring a ~30% cost reduction on battery production through vertical integration and economy…

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July 22, 2016

Elon Musk Releases Master Plan Part Deux

The long awaited sequel to Elon Musk’s master plan part one was unveiled on the Tesla Blog website yesterday around 5:30 pm Pacific time.  Most of the Tesla community was waiting anxiously and repeatedly checking Twitter for the bat signal from Elon that the master plan part two was ready. You can read it here in its entirety. It begins:  …

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June 24, 2016

Elon Musk debunks scare stories about a shortage of lithium

Elon Musk debunks scare stories about a shortage of lithium June 17, 2016 by Charles Morris, Charged EVs   Elon Musk and JB Straubel covered a lot of ground in a nearly-three-hour performance at Tesla’s 2016 annual shareholder meeting (video below). They recapped the history of the company, explained why Supercharging will not be free for Model 3 buyers, and discussed…

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June 3, 2016

Tesla 2016 Shareholders Meeting – Mistakes and Secrets

Shareholders Meeting video starts around 30 minute mark.  Lasts for 3 1/2 hours –  jammed with Tesla history and stories.  See below for play by play of some of the highlights.   Play by Play: Elon Musk Recounts the Secret History of Tesla Motors Chris Woodyard, USA Today, May 31, 2016   Tesla CEO Elon Musk is talking to shareholders, starting with a…

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