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Tesla Model Y ads surface on Facebook

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Tesla has started advertising on Facebook to promote the Model Y electric crossover, a notable shift for the company. Tesla’s Model Y Facebook ad showcased the electric crossover’s price and free Supercharging miles. The Tesla Model Y currently starts at $36,490 after federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.

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‘Cybertruck could be as mainstream as the Tesla Model Y’: analyst predicts

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Long-time TSLA bull ARK Invest predicted that the “Cybertruck could be as mainstream as the Tesla Model Y,” based on Google Trends data. The Tesla Cybertruck certainly seems to elicit strong emotions from people—both good and bad—which may hint at its projected demand. The same can not be said for the Tesla Cybertruck.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Autonomy, the nation’s largest electric vehicle subscription company, placed an order for 23,000 electric vehicles with 17 global automakers to expand and diversify its subscription fleet beyond Tesla. Tesla was certainly the right launch partner for Autonomy given their dominance in the electric vehicle market today.

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Elon Musk pledges to make things right after Tesla leaves small bakery with unpaid order

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has personally pledged to correct a mistake from the electric vehicle maker that left a small business in San Jose in a tricky situation. As per Musk in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, people and businesses should be able to count on Tesla to always try its best.

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Tesla hosts Thailand PM at Fremont Factory ahead of potential partnership

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Tesla hosted Srettha Thavisin, the Prime Minister of Thailand, at its Fremont Factory in Northern California ahead of what could be a potential partnership between the electric automaker and the Southeast Asian country. Tesla officials, including CEO Elon Musk, have met with Thailand brass on several occasions.

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Tesla China announces 0% down ‘Financial Leasing’ with buy-out options

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Tesla China has announced a new “Financial Leasing” plan for more affordability as it offers the option of 0% down to purchase a vehicle, as well as several other financing options. Widespread EV adoption is already occurring in China, and Tesla is among the most popular manufacturers in the market.

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Tesla spent $200,000 to advertise on Elon Musk’s X so far

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Tesla confirmed that it spent $200,000 to advertise on Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, so far. He said that Tesla doesn’t pay or provide discounts for celebrities to drive its cars and that the automaker doesn’t pay to advertise – though we have seen exceptions before. For years, Musk has famously said that he despises advertising.

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