Tesla's (TSLA) Model 3 Event Today is Just Half of the Story

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Musk Says Online Model 3 Ordering Will Start Earlier

March 31, 2016 4:35 PM EDT

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk pushed forward the start of online ordering for the Model 3 by one hour, to 7:30pm PDT (10:30pm EDT).

Musk also said orders will be limited to two per person.

The following was posted to Twitter... More

Stifel Stunned at Seeing Lines to Place Deposit on Tesla's (TSLA) Model 3; Affirms 'Buy' Rating

March 31, 2016 2:59 PM EDT

Stifel is out with commentary on Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) as Model 3 pre-orders kicked off today. The firm rates Tesla at Buy with a price target of $325.

Analyst James Albertine noted that his team visited Tesla stores in Washington, D.C., and New York, NY, earlier today.

Albertine offered some takeaways:

Based on... More

Investors Expect Substantial Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 Orders in First Three Days - Evercore ISI

March 31, 2016 2:36 PM EDT

Evercore ISI is commenting on Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) today as Model 3 pre-orders commence.

Analyst George Galliers and his team ran a quick investor survey and received 80 responses. The following data was gathered:

When asked, "How many Model 3 orders do you expect Tesla to get in the first 72 hours?"

The weighted average was 55.4k units;The mode, with 24.4%, was 21k to 40k units; andThe... More

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Musk to Offer Those That Lined-up for Model 3 A 'Small Token of Appreciation'

March 31, 2016 11:55 AM EDT

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk plans to offer those that lined up early for the Model 3 a "small token of appreciation." The following was posted to Twitter on Thursday.

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Crowds Form Outside Global Tesla (TSLA) Locations to Place Model 3 Pre-Orders

March 31, 2016 9:25 AM EDT

Lines for pre-ordering Tesla's (Nasdaq: TSLA) Model 3 are starting to get robust. The following locations and images were gathered from various forums on Thursday.

Notably, Global Equities... More

Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 Pre-Orders Could be Record Setting - Global Equities

March 31, 2016 8:59 AM EDT

Global Equities Research is out with additional commentary on Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) today ahead of tonight's big Model 3 event.

Analyst Trip Chowdhry offered the following key points:

Tesla Model 3 will break all the records in Consumer Tech in dollar terms... More

Lines Forming for Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 Event in Australia

March 30, 2016 4:11 PM EDT

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) tweets picture of line forming in Australia with just an hour to go to place a reservation for the Model 3.

Only 1 hour to go in Australia #Model3 pic.twitter.com/29mxX8ooBw

Tesla Motors (@TeslaMotors) March 30, 2016... More

Rumor Suggests Some Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 Customers Could Camp Out Overnight

March 30, 2016 11:54 AM EDT

At least one Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) store expects customers to camp out overnight ahead of the opening of Model 3 reservations at stores tomorrow at 10 am ET, said Rod Lache of Deutsche Bank, an analyst with a Hold rating on the stock. In his view, Tesla's reveal tomorrow evening will be a positive for sentiment, and if rumors are correct... More