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Panasonic invests $30M in Tesla Motors

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Panasonic Corporation has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors. The investment was made through the purchase of Tesla common stock in a private placement at a price of $21.15 We are proud to strengthen our relationship with Tesla Motors.

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Tesla Motors posts first quarterly profit

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Tesla said it expected this to decline significantly in future quarters, as ZEV credits will only apply to about 1/6 of worldwide deliveries, versus roughly half of US deliveries, and the price per credit has declined. Tesla reaffirmed its prior guidance of a gross margin of 25% in Q4 2013, assuming zero ZEV credit revenue.

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Tesla Model 3 reservations top 325,000; Tesla projects average price ~$43,000

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Tesla Motors reported that Model 3 reservations have topped 325,000, corresponding to about $14 billion in implied future sales (average unit price ~$43,000). Base price is $35,000. The reservation ($1,000) is effective when it is placed, and when Tesla receives payment.

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DOE updates eGallon prices; Sec’y Moniz highlights growth of PEV sales

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Ernest Moniz highlighted the continued growth of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV)sales—more than doubling in the first 6 months of 2013 to 40,000 units compared to the same period in 2012—as the US Department of Energy (DOE) released its most recent pricing data showing the low cost of fueling on electricity. from $1.14 from $1.14

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Tesla Tax Breaks, MINI Superleggera Deferred, 2015 Kia Soul EV Price: Today's Car News

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Nevada''s governor approves an incentives package for Tesla Motors'' battery Gigafactory, BMW weighs a decision to put the MINI Superleggera Vision two-seater concept into production, and Kia prices the 2015 Soul EV from $34,500. Today''s news is full of financial decisions. billion in.'

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Tesla Prices IPO at $17.00 per Share

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Tesla Motors announced its initial public offering of 13,300,000 shares of its common stock—an increase of 20% over the planned offering—at a price to the public of $17.00 per share—above its earlier indicated range of $14 to $16 a share.

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Tesla Motors Earnings: Losses Rise, So Does Share Price

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Silicon Valley startup electric-car maker Tesla Motors released its 2010 earnings report yesterday, and--as you might expect from a startup that has sold only cars for three years--it lost money. Tesla shares closed yesterday at $22.84, down slightly from the previous day's close of.