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Tesla vehicles sit parked outside of a new Tesla showroom and service center in Red Hook, Brooklyn in 2016.

NTSB: Tesla Booted From Crash Investigation For Not Following Rules

Apr 12, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board says it has removed the high-tech car maker from a probe into the fatal crash last month of one of its vehicles in California.
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Companies such as Playboy and Space X have deleted their official Facebook pages amid the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The social media giant is losing more than just profiles: Its market value has decreased by $80 billion.

Facebook Down $80 Billion In Market Value; Playboy, SpaceX, Tesla Hit Delete

Mar 28, 2018
Facebook's stock has plunged 18 percent, and companies with large followings on the site are threatening the social media platform's ad revenue by deleting their official pages.
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SpaceX founder Elon Musk has become the latest tech billionaire to jump on #DeleteFacebook movement.

Elon Musk To Facebook: Mmm ... K, Bye

Mar 23, 2018
The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla became the latest tech billionaire to join the #DeleteFacebook movement, a groundswell exodus from the social media giant.
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Telsa Posts Quarterly Loss Of $675M

Feb 08, 2018

The day after Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk launched his Tesla Roadster into space, the company’s mounting financial losses were waiting for him back on Earth.

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Falcon Heavy blasts off Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday.

WATCH: SpaceX Successfully Launches Most Powerful Rocket In Decades

Feb 06, 2018
The private space company has launched the Falcon Heavy, a rocket more powerful than any other in use today. It's now bearing a roadster into an elliptical Earth-Mars orbit. Watch the rocket's flight.
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Tesla Will Build An Electric Pickup Truck, Elon Musk Promises

Dec 27, 2017
In the sort of tease at which he is an expert in delivering to Tesla's faithful, Musk said the truck could be bigger than Ford's F-150, "to account for a really gamechanging (I think) feature."
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Warning signs adorn the fence surrounding the compound housing the Hornsdale Power Reserve, featuring the world's largest lithium ion battery made by Tesla, during the official launch near Jamestown, Australia, on Friday.

World's Largest Battery Is Turned On In Australia As Tesla Ties Into Power Grid

Dec 01, 2017
"This is history in the making," South Australia Premier Jay Weatherill said of the battery, which sits next to a wind farm. It was tapped early to support the power grid during a heat wave.
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The new Tesla Model 3 is displayed at the 2017 LA Auto Show. The company has struggled to meet its goal of producing thousands of the vehicles per week.

Tesla Going At 'Warp Speed,' But Lags In Race To Produce Mass Market Electric Cars

Nov 30, 2017
The Model 3 is supposed to take Tesla mainstream and bring it to profitability. But CEO Elon Musk's company has missed production goals, and analysts wonder whether he's spreading himself too thin.
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Tesla Announces Big-Rig Release

Nov 17, 2017

Electric car manufacturer Tesla announced the long-anticipated release of its electric semi truck this week.

It was big news for those in the semi truck industry, and CEO Elon Musk appeared last night at a release event in Hawthorne, Calif.

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The driver's seat of the Tesla Semi is positioned in the center of the cab — which also provides standing room, the company says.

Tesla Unveils Its Electric 'Semi' Truck, And Adds A Roadster

Nov 17, 2017
Elon Musk unveiled the Roadster's return toward the end of an event that was supposed to be all about Tesla's new Semi trucks.
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Tesla Blames Gigafactory Problems For Model 3 Delay

Nov 02, 2017

Electric car maker Tesla reported questions about production, labor unrest and other issues with its third-quarter earnings Wednesday.

Tesla introduced its lower-cost Model 3 in July, and said it had 500,000 people on a waiting list for the car.

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Weeks after Tesla founder Elon Musk and Gov. Ricardo Rossello spoke about the tech company aiding Puerto Rico, Tesla says it has restored electricity to a children's hospital, using solar energy and batteries.

Tesla Turns Power Back On At Children's Hospital In Puerto Rico

Oct 25, 2017
The hospital offers services to some 3,000 young patients. Tesla's solar system is reportedly providing the hospital with all the electricity it needs.
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This photo provided by Tesla shows the 2017 Model 3, the Silicon Valley automaker's attempt to enter the mainstream car market.

Out Of The Gate, Tesla Stumbles On Its Mass-Market Car

Oct 03, 2017
After Tesla CEO Elon Musk bragged about producing more than 1,000 of its new lower-priced Model 3 cars a month, the company struggled to make 300.
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Tesla car owners who were in Hurricane Irma's path recently got a temporary battery upgrade during the massive evacuation.

Tesla Remotely Expanded Car Batteries Near Irma's Path, And Questions Linger

Sep 12, 2017
It's not the first time Tesla has made over-the-air changes to its cars. The boost gave customers' cars an extra 30 to 40 miles — but the batteries will lose their extra juice this weekend.
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Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling of the Model 3 in Hawthorne, Calif., on March 31, 2016. The first Model 3 is due to roll off the assembly line Friday.

As First Model 3 Rolls Off The Line, Can Tesla Sustain Momentum?

Jul 07, 2017

Tesla's first Model 3 comes off the assembly line Friday, a pivotal moment for the company. It's Tesla's mass-market electric car — with a $35,000 price. But it faces challenges ramping up production.

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Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson announced that all Volvo cars will be electric or hybrid within two years. Above, Samuelsson at Volvo Cars Showroom in Stockholm on Wednesday.

All New Volvo Models Will Be Electric Or Hybrid Starting In 2019

Jul 05, 2017
Volvo is the first traditional automaker to set a date to phase out cars powered only by internal combustion engines. Volvo's CEO called Tesla "a tough competitor" in the premium electric market.
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A Tesla showroom in California. The company announced production of its long-awaited mass-market Model 3 car will begin Friday.

Tesla's Long-Awaited, Lower-Priced Model 3 To Arrive Friday

Jul 03, 2017
The first of Tesla's significantly more affordable Model 3 cars should finish production by next weekend, CEO Elon Musk announced late Sunday.
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Rooftop Solar Advocates Rejoice With Legislative Bill To Revive Industry

Jun 15, 2017

Governor Brian Sandoval signed a bill Thursday that essentially revives the rooftop solar industry in Nevada.

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Tesla's new glass-covered solar roof tiles are designed to look like a traditional roof, doing away with the need for separate solar panels.

Tesla Begins Taking Orders For Its Solar Energy Roof Tile Systems

May 11, 2017
The company offers an "infinity" warranty on its tiles that integrate solar power into roof coverings. Tesla has published a web tool that can estimate costs and savings.
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Googling Reno: Search Engine Giant Adds To Area's Data Center Boom

May 02, 2017

For a place that enjoys more than 250 sunny days a year, Reno gets a lot of clouds — as in cloud computing.

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Google Buys Land To Neighbor Tesla

Apr 17, 2017

Tesla’s Gigafactory near Sparks, Nev. has a new neighbor from Silicon Valley.

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Emirati men check a Tesla vehicle during a ceremony in Dubai in February. The electric -vehicle maker recently announced the opening of a new Gulf headquarters in the United Arab Emirates.

Riding Hopes For Model 3, Tesla Overtakes Ford In Market Value

Apr 04, 2017
The Silicon Valley fledgling and the Detroit titan aren't exactly an even match in size and output — yet this week investors pushed Tesla past Ford, even if only for the moment.
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State Treasurer, Fellow Republicans Squabble Over Office Operations

Mar 20, 2017

During his two years in office, state Treasurer Dan Schwartz has not shied away from some of Nevada’s political hot potatoes, including education savings accounts and the tax breaks offered to elec

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Tesla Hiring, Faraday Looking To Start Construction, Says State Official

Feb 20, 2017

CARSON CITY — Tesla is hiring up to 200 employees monthly while electric car company Faraday works to start construction in Nevada.

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Nevada Governor Wants 10 Percent Tax On Retail Pot Sales

Jan 18, 2017

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval outlined his budget blueprint for his final two years in office by proposing more than $115 million in new spending for higher education and a raise for all state workers to be funded in large part by taxes on marijuana sales.

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