Stellantis (STLA) launches new EV charging service, aims to relieve 'charging anxiety'

Polestar (PSNY) to adopt Tesla's (TSLA) NACS in US and Canada

Swedish automaker, Polestar (NASDAQ: PSNY) announced Thursday that they have signed an agreement with Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS), allowing access to Teslas expansive Supercharger network for all Polestar drivers in the United States and Canada.

The press release detailed the companys plans to include the... More

Stellantis (STLA) places Michigan plants under 'Critical Status' ahead of union talks

According to documents shared with reporters from Reuters, Jeep and Dodge parent company, Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) has placed its Warren Truck assembly and Jefferson North factory in Michigan under "critical status". Requiring union employees to work mandatory overtime to boost Jeep SUV production ahead of a potential strike deadline in September.

Stellantis told workers the change in status will be in effect from July 5 through October 2. According to a... More

ChargePoint (CHPT) expands availability of Tesla (TSLA) NACS at charging stations

On Wednesday, ChargePoint (CHPT), an electric vehicle charging equipment company, revealed that they have made Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors accessible for new orders and existing installations of CP6000, Express 250, and Express Plus for their customers.

ChargePoint will add... More

Stellantis (STLA) ends manual gearbox production in Austria, 300 workers affected

Chrysler parent, Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) informed unions and local officials Wednesday of plans to end operations at its manual gearbox production site in Vienna-Aspern in Austria after 40 years, laying off about 300 workers. A decline in demand for traditional manual gearboxes can be attributed to the... More

Blink (BLNK) will expand NACS adoption to include entire product line

EV charging equipment company, Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) announced Wednesday that they have expanded their commitment to embrace the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Standard by incorporating both the North America Charging Standard (NACS) and Combined Charging System (CCS) into Blinks entire state-of-the-art line of charging products.

Earlier this month, the company made an announcement regarding the integration of NACS connections into their latest 240kW DC Fast Charger. However, Blink has gone a step further to ensure the satisfaction of all drivers, regardless of their vehicle model, by... More

Stellantis (STLA) partners with TKT in effort to reach out to black customers

Chrysler and Jeep parent Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) announced Wednesday that the company has added TKT Collab a division of Kentucky-based TKT & Associates, a Black- and woman-owned business to its North America creative roster in an effort to boost its marketing efforts to reach Black customers and other multicultural communities. TKT is the automaker's first Black agency of record across Stellantis North American brand portfolio that will oversee marketing efforts to a Black audience.

Stellantis has previously collaborated with Black-owned agencies and developed campaigns targeted towards Black customers. However, executives... More

Ford (F) to cut at least 1,000 salaried and contract workers

The Wall Street Journal reports Tuesday, citing unnamed sources, that Ford (NYSE: F) plans to lay off at least 1,000 salaried and employees and contract workers in North America in an effort to offset the heavy cost of investing in electric cars.

According to sources,... More

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Ford Motor (F) to Lay Off At Least 1,000 Salaried and Contract Workers, Sources Say - WSJ

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) to Lay Off At Least 1,000 Salaried and Contract Workers, Sources Say - WSJ

Washington State plans to mandate Tesla's (TSLA) NACS

Washington State officials revealed Thursday that the state plans to follow Texas lead requiring electric vehicle charging companies to include Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) North American Charging Standard (NACD) plug, commonly referred to as the Tesla Standard, to their charging stations if they plan to be a part of a state program to electrify highways using federal dollars.

General Motors (NYSE:... More

Tesla (TSLA) autopilot crashes into stopped semi-truck

According to the police, an incident occurred on Friday night in Pennsylvania where a Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicle, utilizing its Full Self-Driving (FSD) autopilot software, collided with a stationary truck on a highway, further intensifying the examination of the automaker's driver assistance system.

On Monday, the Pennsylvania State Police revealed that the... More

Tesla (TSLA) remains Underperform at Bernstein, sees near term impact of NACS adoption as limited

Bernstein reiterated an Underperform rating and $150.00 price target on Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) after rival automakers Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) decided to adopt the companys North American Charging Standard (NACS) connectors. Other third-party networks such as EVgo (NASDAQ: EVGO) and Blink... More

Tesla (TSLA) remains top pick at Baird ahead of 2Q delivery and results

Baird reiterated an Outperform rating and $252.00 price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) ahead of the electric automakers 2Q delivery and earnings results. Baird continues to consider the company a Best Pick for the year.

Analyst Ben Kallo wrote in a note, We consider TSLA a core holding... More

GM Defense to Prototype an Advanced Energy Storage System for the Defense Innovation Unit (GM)

GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype an energy storage unit. GM Defense's solution will meet the requirements of DIU's Stable Tactical Expeditionary Electric Power (STEEP) program. STEEP seeks to support tactical microgrid and energy management capabilities in austere locations, reducing logistical requirements and the reliance on fossil fuels as... More

Tesla (TSLA) still a Best Pick for 2023 at Baird

Baird analyst Ben Kallo on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA): "We consider TSLA a core holding and continue to like it as a Best Pick for the year. With that said, we think sentiment headed into the quarter is negative and stock likely trades... More

Bernstein's Sacconaghi estimates that supercharging could be a $12B revenue opportunity for Tesla (TSLA) in 2030

Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi weighs in on how big could the Supercharging opportunity be for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA): "We estimate that Tesla's Supercharging generated ~$600M in revenue in 2022. This translates to ~$160 per car per year, and represents ~0.7% of total company revenues. We... More

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 63; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 96.

Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped truck in Pennsylvania -police

By Hyunjoo Jin

(Reuters) - A Tesla vehicle that was operating on its Autopilot software crashed into a stationary truck on a highway in Pennsylvania on Friday night, police said, adding to scrutiny of the automaker's driver assistance system.

The Tesla was traveling in the middle lane when it... More

General Motors (GM) updates pricing and specs for Silverado EV

Detroit automaker, General Motors (NYSE: GM) revealed updated pricing a specs for their upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV after announcing that they have decided to scrap plans to offer a base version of the Silverado EV with a $39,000 price tag.

"A lot has changed in the last year and a half, a lot of economic and industry pressure, we are going to increase that price," said Amy Masica, head of... More

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Tesla (TSLA) recalls Model 3 and Model Y for battery issue

Over the weekend, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced a recall affecting 26 of its 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles due to a potential defect in the pyrotechnic battery disconnect. According to the safety report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the faulty battery disconnect may fail to isolate the high voltage battery of the vehicle following a crash or fault... More

General Motors (GM) signs supply chain deal with Element 25

Australian mining company, Element 25 revealed Monday that they have been chosen to supply manganese sulphate to General Motors (NYSE: GM). Manganese sulphate is an important raw material needed to make batteries for electric vehicles.

According to a news release by GM, Element 25 will supply the Detroit automaker with enough manganese sulfate needed to scale electric vehicle capacity in North America to 1... More

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Ford (F) cuts contract workers ahead of planned layoffs

Ford (NYSE: F) notified contract workers employed by outside companies late Friday that their services would no longer be needed, the Michigan automaker confirmed Saturday.

The company alerted some workers who are employed by outside agencies that their contracts were not being renewed. When asked how many people would not be reporting to work Monday, Ford spokesman T.R. Reid said, "Were not providing numbers."

"People in certain agency positions across a few skill teams were notified by their employers that their assignments at Ford have ended," Reid told reporters. "The... More

Tesla's searing rally elicits downgrades, caution on Wall Street

By Aniruddha Ghosh

(Reuters) -A blistering rally in Tesla Inc shares has powered the EV maker's market value toward trillion-dollar levels, prompting some analysts to question its valuation and downgrade the stock.

Goldman Sachs on Monday cut Tesla to "hold" equivalent rating, joining Morgan Stanley and Barclays, which downgraded the stock last week. The brokerages, however, raised their price targets to reflect the momentum in Tesla shares, which have soared 71% since late April and more than doubled this year.

Tesla, Alphabet fall premarket; Moderna, Lucid Group rise

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock fell 1.4% after Goldman Sachs downgraded... More

Deutsche Bank raises estimates ahead of Tesla’s (TSLA) 2Q delivery report

Deutsche Bank reiterated a Buy rating on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and raised their 12-month price target on the stock to $230.00 (From $200.00) ahead of the companys 2Q23 deliveries and earnings report.

Tesla is scheduled to report its delivery and production numbers for the second quarter of 2023 during the upcoming weekend. Deutsche Bank revised their estimates for the second quarter's deliveries to 448,000 units, indicating a 76% year-on-year increase and a... More

Tesla (TSLA) PT Raised to $230 at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analyst Emmanuel Rosner raised the price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to $230.00 (from $200.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

The analyst comments "We continue to view Tesla as an EV leader in the autos sector and more recently this has especially manifested in the EV charging space as OEMs onboard the companys... More

Russian turmoil, Tesla, German Ifo - what's moving markets

Investing.com -- Global markets have taken the short-lived Russian mutiny in their stride, so far, with the oil market, for example, having largely handed back most of the early gains. Tesla is under pressure after another downgrade, this time by Goldman Sachs, while the German economy shows further signs of weakness.

1. Muted market reaction to Russian turmoil

The weekends mutiny in Russia by the Wagner Group of mercenaries, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, appears to have been short-lived, but has still prompted a great deal... More

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 61; compared to its 52-week range of 44 to 96 on 3.5M contracts.

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Tesla (TSLA) stock is no longer a Buy at Goldman Sachs; Shares slip

(Updated - June 26, 2023 2:51 AM EDT)

Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney downgraded Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock to Neutral from Buy following a massive year-to-date rally in the electric vehicle (EV) makes stock.

Still, the analyst raised the price target to $248 per share from the prior $185, reflecting increased EPS estimates and a higher target multiple.

Delaney remains positive on... More

Goldman Sachs Downgrades Tesla (TSLA) to Neutral on Valuation

(Updated - June 26, 2023 4:02 AM EDT)

(Updated - June 25, 2023 9:27 PM EDT)

Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney downgraded Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) from Buy to Neutral with a price target of $248.00 (from $185.00).

The analyst commented. We're downgrading Tesla shares to Neutral from Buy, as we believe the stock now better reflects our positive long-term view of the company's growth potential and... More

Washington State Plans To Require Tesla's Charging Plug At State, Federally Funded Sites - Reuters

washington State Plans To Require Tesla's Charging Plug At State, Federally Funded Sites - Reuters

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This Tesla rumor could help explain Mobileye's (MBLY) recent weakness

Mobileye (NASDAQ: MBLY) shares are down over 16% in June and according to an analyst at Citi the reason could be related to a vague Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) rumor.

Citi analyst Itay Michaeli said while they havent seen fundamental... More

Citi Reiterates Buy Rating on General Motors (GM) Following Bullish Visit

Citi analyst Itay Michaeli reiterated a Buy rating and $85.00 price target on General Motors (NYSE: GM) following a CFO dinner and factory tour.

The analyst commented, "We hosted a visit to GM in Detroit that included a CFO dinner, Factory Zero Tour,... More

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