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Tesla delivered 76,000 cars in 2016, missing its goal

Green Car Reports

While the auto industry will start to report December and year-end sales totals today, Tesla Motors issued its year-end delivery and production results yesterday. The Silicon Valley car maker, now completing its ninth year of production, delivered 22,230 electric cars during the fourth quarter of 2016.

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Tesla projects GAAP profit in Q4 2016; 80k-90k new Model S and Model X in 2016

Green Car Congress

Tesla Motors reported $179 million of positive cash flow from core operations defined as cash flow consumed in operations of $30 million plus cash of $209 million received from vehicle sales to leasing partners. Q1 and Full Year 2016 Outlook. The Q4 non-GAAP net loss was $114 million, or $0.87 Automotive revenue in Q4 was $1.65

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Tesla's 100th Supercharger, 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, Luxury Electric Cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors opens its 100th Supercharger fast-charging station, the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze sedan is unveiled at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show, and a Cadillac executive says "tree huggers" don''t buy luxury cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 Chevy Volt, Tesla Gigafactory And Tucson, Electric-Car Batteries: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: What we know (so far) about the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Tucson makes a bid for the Tesla Motors battery "Gigafactory," and why standardized electric-car battery swapping won''t happen. Tucson wants the Tesla Gigafactory: It''s sent a formal proposal to the electric carmaker in the.'

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Tesla Gigafactory, 2016 Mazda Miata, Ford Hybrid Sales: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

After a months-long competition between five states, Tesla Motors picks Nevada for its first battery gigafactory, and the 2016 Mazda MX-5 is unveiled after an equally-long period of rumors and speculation. Today is a day of reckoning. Meanwhile, Ford hybrid sales remain strong despite multiple mileage reductions.

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2016 Chevy Volt Powertrain Details, Tesla Competition, 2015 Audi A3 TDI: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we''ve got the first details on the second-generation Voltec electric-drive system that will power the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, analysis of how Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz plan to compete with Tesla Motors, and the 2015 Audi A3 TDI is the first of our five nominees for Green Car Reports 2015 Best Car To Buy award.

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2016 Tesla Model X first drive review

Green Car Reports

When you want to buy a Tesla electric car, and you've got four kids, there's only one choice on the market. That's the 2016 Tesla Model X six- or seven-seat SUV, and courtesy of an owner in just that situation, we've finally been able to spend a few hours driving the luxury crossover.

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