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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

Teslarati

He also noted noted that Tesla had a long period of prosperity from 2019. He also noted that the costs of Model Y production in Austin and Berlin are closing in on Fremont’s costs. 16:26 CDT – Hello, everyone, and welcome to our live blog of Tesla’s first-quarter 2024 earnings call.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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Following is a Live Blog of Tesla’s 2023 Investor Day. This means that the total cost of ownership of the next-generation platform would also be lower than the company’s current vehicles today. 17:56 CST – Kirkhorn notes that cost reductions come from everywhere. Yes, everyone, Tesla is thinking *that* big. Here we go!

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Report: Couple Charged $20K After Their Tesla's Battery Got Rained On

The Truth About Cars

Tesla chief Elon Musk said, in 2019, that battery replacements would cost between $5,000 and $10,000. The cost of the battery replacement, obviously, but also whether or not warranties should cover damage caused by unavoidable natural events like rain. There are really two issues at play here.

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Review: “Getting Ready for Model 3”

Green Car Congress

Discusses and explains what is known about the car’s tech; Considers the decisions that will be required as each owner configures their Model 3; Offers a preview of Model 3’s autonomous driving features; Explains how to develop a personal charging infrastructure for owners of the car; Delineates the costs of ownership; and.

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Union Bargaining Begins in Detroit

The Truth About Cars

For most people living in North America, wages haven’t kept pace with the cost of living and inflationary pressures are exacerbating the issue. It has created or retained 14,000 UAW jobs — 5,600 more than it had committed to — since signing its current contract with the union in 2019. The automaker also has invested $1.4

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Why Is Facebook Getting Into Cryptocurrency?

Cars That Think

The project is essentially a re-branding of the Libra cryptocurrency and Calibra wallet, which the company unveiled in June 2019 but quickly put on the backburner following significant pushback from lawmakers and regulators.

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Join Blink for World EV Day!

Blink Charging

First organized in 2019, World EV Day is an international holiday for automakers, EV charging companies, drivers, and policy makers to #DriveChange and promote electric vehicles. Similarly, AAA’s annual Your Driving Costs report found that in 2022 , EV maintenance averaged $0.079 per mile versus the weighted average of $0.097 per mile.