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Tesla's (TSLA) High-Scoring Model S Now 'Recommended' by Consumer Reports (GM) (F)

October 29, 2013 9:30 AM EDT

Japanese brands have historically been known for building some of the most reliable vehicles in the world. But Consumer Reports 2013 Annual Auto Reliability rankings show that some other automakers-from Europe and the U.S.-are also capable of building reliable vehicles. Audi, Volvo, and GMC captured three of the top-10 spots in the survey this year.

Survey results were released at a press conference today before the Automotive Press Association in Detroit.

Three Japanese brands, Lexus, Toyota, and Acura captured the top three spots in the survey, which was conducted by the Consumer Reports National... More

Tesla (TSLA) Plans Rapid U.K. Expansion Starting in 2014

October 28, 2013 7:12 AM EDT

Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) has been shifting focus from the U.S. to international expansion over the last few months and the next targeted market for Elon Musk & Co. might be the U.K.

The Financial Times (FT) interviewed Musk over the weekend. In part, the executive said he planned to set up his company's... More

Tesla (TSLA) now gets maximum ZEV credits for battery swap option - Bloomberg

October 24, 2013 4:22 PM EDT

Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) now gets maximum ZEV credits for battery swap option, according to Bloomberg headlines.... More

Tesla (TSLA) Falls on Reports California Seeks to Cut Zero-Emission-Vehicle Credits

October 24, 2013 3:45 PM EDT

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) dropping on reports California considering cut of Tesla zero-emission-vehicle credits from 7 to 4 credits. Reports come from Bloomberg. Shares are up 4%, but well-off the highs.... More

Tesla (TSLA) on Watch as Certain Incentives Might be Cut in Key Market

October 24, 2013 6:57 AM EDT

Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) could see some pressure moving forward as government incentives in one of its key selling markets might see a cut soon.

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that California's Air Resources Board is weighing changes to its Zero-Emission... More

Tesla's (TSLA) Musk Thinks Hydrogen-Powered Cars are BS

October 23, 2013 10:56 AM EDT

If hydrogen-powered autos were the wave of the future, don't you think Elon Musk would have built the Model S around it? Exactly.

In a video that has been circling the web (embedded below), Musk calls hydrogen fuel cells bullsh*t and thinks that they're more... More

VW Chief Winterkorn 'Startled' at Recent Tesla (TSLA) Model S Fire; Says VW Batteries Safe

October 23, 2013 6:22 AM EDT

The recent fire in a Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) Model S was startling not only to the company, but to other major players in the auto industry as well.

Speaking at a chemistry award ceremony in Ludwigshafen, Germany, Volkswagen (OTCBB:... More