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European car sales surge in July; EVs grow 61%

August 30, 2023 10:00 AM EDT

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) published its monthly data on Wednesday, revealing a 15.2% surge in new car registrations in Europe for the month of July. This marks the 12th consecutive month of expansion as the automotive sector rebounds from supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic.

The sales of electric vehicles surged... More

U.S. regulators request additional information in Tesla (TSLA) autopilot investigation

August 29, 2023 3:25 PM EDT

Documents released to the media Tuesday show The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent a special order to electric automaker, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) with questions concerning changes to the companys driver monitoring system employed in their autopilot software.

In a notice dated July 26th, the NHTSA expressed concerns about a Tesla update... More

HSBC sees no sign of EV price war in Europe

August 29, 2023 9:09 AM EDT

Despite several reports of major price cuts and margin shrink, HSBC believes that the media reports of a pricing war in the European EV market may be somewhat exaggerated.

German newspaper, Handelsblatt recently referenced a PwC Strategy report to support the notion of a BEV price competition extending to Europe. However, this view is in contrast with statements coming from the automobile manufacturers.

HSBC Global Research found that there is a shortage of collected information on pricing in Europe and has decided to launch... More

Vinfast (VFS) becomes third most valuable carmaker as stock surge continues

August 28, 2023 9:10 AM EDT

Shares of electric-vehicle maker Vinfast (NASDAQ: VFS) surged as much as 30% in premarket trading on Monday morning, extending last weeks rally that saw the Vietnamese carmaker more than quadruple its market value to $160 billion.

A premarket share price of $90.55 indicated that the stock was headed towards increasing its market capitalization by nearly $50 billion.... More

Tesla braces for its first trial involving Autopilot fatality

August 28, 2023 6:05 AM EDT

By Dan Levine and Hyunjoo Jin

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc is set to defend itself for the first time at trial against allegations that failure of its Autopilot driver assistant feature led to death, in what will likely be a major test of Chief Executive Elon Musk's assertions about the technology.

Self-driving capability is central to Teslas financial future, according to Musk, whose own reputation as an engineering leader is being challenged with allegations by plaintiffs in one of two lawsuits that he personally leads the group behind technology that failed. Wins by Tesla could... More

Tesla (TSLA) in prime position to further capitalize on EV transformation, claims Wedbush's Ives

August 25, 2023 12:07 PM EDT

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) sum-of-the-parts story is fully in stride, according to Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives on Friday.

Ives noted the electric vehicle giant's newly released supercharger network OEM deals, energy business, AI-driven autonomous path, unmatched battery ecosystem, and increased production scale/ scope... More

Tesla (TSLA) 30-day option implied volatility near low end of range

August 25, 2023 6:02 AM EDT

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) 30-day option implied volatility is at 47; compared to its 52-week range of 42 to 95.

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India Considers Lowering EV Import Tax To As Low As 15%, Vs 100% On Some Cars Now - Reuters

August 25, 2023 5:47 AM EDT

India Considers Lowering EV Import Tax To As Low As 15%, Vs 100% On Some Cars Now - Reuters

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With Tesla Push, India Mulls Import Tax Cut If EV Makers Build Locally - Reuters

August 25, 2023 5:47 AM EDT

With Tesla Push, India Mulls Import Tax Cut If EV Makers Build Locally - Reuters

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Tesla (TSLA) Investors can expect to see payouts from Elon Musk's SEC settlement soon

August 24, 2023 2:02 PM EDT

In a Wednesday night court filing concerning a legal dispute stemming from a tweet sent by Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musks in 2018 shows 3,350 eligible claimants will share in a $41.53 million payout.

Musk drew the SEC's attention in August 2018, tweet saying he was thinking about taking Tesla private and had "funding secured" with "investor support." When the plan fell... More

Tesla (TSLA) virtual power plants will energize Texas grid

August 24, 2023 11:14 AM EDT

A recent press release by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) reveals that electric vehicle company, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) solutions to the state's power grid. This initiative is a component of the Aggregate Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) initiative promoted by PUCT in 2022.

According to the press... More

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August 24, 2023 4:55 AM EDT

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