Tesla

A collection of 28 posts

Business

Tesla will stop making the Model S and Model X and repurpose factory space

On Wednesday, Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, announced that the company would stop making the Model S and the Model X and use the space in a California factory for robot production, the New York Times reported on Jan. 30, 2026. Introduced in 2012, the Model S was widely

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Elon Musk reportedly weighing merger of SpaceX with xAI — or Tesla

Elon Musk is reportedly working on a plan to merge two of his biggest companies: Reuters says he may merge xAI into SpaceX, while Bloomberg reports SpaceX is also considering a tie-up with Tesla. Reuters said a SpaceX–xAI combination would unite Musk’s rockets, Starlink satellites, the X social

Business

Elon Musk urges US companies to build lithium refineries as Tesla scales Texas output

Elon Musk used the final moments of Tesla's earnings call to warn American companies they must build more battery-making infrastructure or risk falling behind, saying Tesla has taken unusual steps to protect itself by building lithium‑refining and battery facilities in Texas. Musk pressed the point with blunt

Tech

Tesla ends Model S and Model X to build Optimus humanoid robots

Tesla is ending production of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV to free factory space to build its Optimus humanoid robots, the article says; Tesla claims the robots will go on sale in 2027 and Elon Musk has claimed they will sell in the billions and add up

Crypto

Tesla, SpaceX Stand Pat on Bitcoin After 23% Drop, Tesla Logs $239M Impairment

Tesla and SpaceX held their Bitcoin positions steady in Q4 2025 despite a roughly 23% price drop, with Tesla reporting no buys or sells in the period. Tesla released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after market close on January 28, 2026, followed by an earnings call with Elon Musk

Business

Tesla's 2025 revenue falls for first time; profits decline

Tesla published its 2025 financial results this afternoon, and for the first time in the company’s history annual revenues fell year over year. Earlier this month the company reported a 16 percent decline in sales and production for Q4 2025 versus Q4 2024. For the quarter, automotive revenues fell

Tech

Elon Musk: Tesla will discontinue Model S and X, convert Fremont lines to Optimus

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call that Tesla will discontinue the Model S and Model X in the next quarter. “It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge, because we’re

Business

Tesla profit falls as shares near record high on robotaxi and robot hopes

Tesla reported a steep decline in annual profit on Jan. 28, 2026, as the electric carmaker cut prices to counter mounting competition, even as its shares trade near record highs amid investor enthusiasm for the companys self-driving and robot plans. The companys net profit for the year was

Business

Tesla faces scrutiny at Q4 earnings as analysts question EV sales and AI timelines

Tesla will report Q4 results after the 4 p.m. closing bell Wednesday, with an analyst call scheduled for about 5:30 p.m. ET, as Wall Street enters the release with mixed views while vehicle sales remain weak and the company’s AI plans continue to take shape. Chinese

Tech

Musk and Vinod Khosla trade insults after Khosla urges employees to quit

Businessinsider reports that Elon Musk and venture-capital founder Vinod Khosla traded barbs on X after Khosla accused Musk of promoting racism and urged employees at Musk's companies to quit and "join our portfolio." Khosla said Musk frames racism as a "great and desirable paradigm,"

Business

Tesla to report Q4 as deliveries fall and AI projects face scrutiny

Businessinsider: Tesla is slated to report fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday amid a volatile year for the stock and growing investor scrutiny. The company recently reported a 16% year-over-year drop in fourth-quarter deliveries, and Wall Street is watching for signs of weakening EV demand and challenges on Tesla's AI

Business

Tesla ends Autopilot, moves steering into FSD with $99/month option

Tesla has discontinued its Autopilot branding and is moving lane-keeping and steering into its Full Self-Driving (FSD) product, with the company shifting to a subscription-based payment model in response to recent regulatory pressure in California. California regulators told Tesla it had 60 days to resolve allegedly deceptive marketing or face

Tech

Musk's surprise Davos appearance yields few new announcements

Businessinsider reported that Elon Musk took the stage at Davos for the first time in a surprise appearance on Thursday. He gave a wide-ranging interview but offered few new details. Interviewed by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Musk reiterated Tesla's mission of "abundance for all" and predicted

Tech

NHTSA gives Tesla until Feb 23 to respond to FSD information request

NHTSA has granted Tesla an extension until February 23 to respond to an information request about the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. The original request was sent to Tesla on December 3 with a January 19 deadline and penalties of up to $27,874 per day, to a maximum

Crypto

Strive wins approval to acquire Semler, lifting combined Bitcoin holdings to 12,797.9 BTC

Beincrypto reports Strive has received shareholder approval to acquire Semler Scientific in an all-stock transaction that will transfer 5,048.1 Bitcoin to Strive and raise the combined holdings to 12,797.9 BTC. Strive disclosed it recently bought an additional 123 BTC at an average price of $91,561,

Crypto

Samson Mow predicts Elon Musk will 'go hard' into Bitcoin in 2026

Jan3 founder Samson Mow said on X that he expects billionaire investor Elon Musk to “go hard into BTC” in 2026. Mow’s comment was one of several bold Bitcoin predictions he made for 2026, including a forecast that Bitcoin will reach $1.33 million in 2026 — about a 1,

Tech

Road-trip checklist: car maintenance, apps and EV range tips

Whether you’re heading out to visit family or touring America’s great attractions, drivers should plan for traffic, bad weather and car trouble and take steps to maximize comfort and minimize hiccups. Prepare the car with emergency essentials including water, a phone charger and power bank, a flashlight, extra

Business

Experts say Toyota Prius marketing helped politicize hybrids and electric cars

The political polarization of battery-powered cars in the United States may trace back to the marketing of the Toyota Prius about 25 years ago, some experts say. They argue that Prius advertising framed the car as a way to "save the planet," a message that energized some buyers

Business

Tesla deliveries fall 8.6% in 2025 after steep fourth-quarter slide

Tesla published its final production and delivery numbers this morning, reporting that sales fell 8.6 percent in 2025 to 1,636,129 vehicles. Sales were down almost 16 percent in the final three months of the year, meaning the company sold 77,343 fewer electric vehicles than in the

Business

BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s largest electric-car seller

China’s BYD sold more electric cars in 2025 than Tesla, ending Tesla’s run as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles after Congress and President Trump eliminated federal tax credits that had encouraged Americans to buy those cars. Tesla said its car sales fell 16 percent in

World

Families search for missing after Swiss resort blaze as world headlines focus on Iran and EV market shake-up

Newspapers lead with families searching for loved ones after a fire at Le Constellation bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort on Thursday, which has left several people missing. Among those reported missing is Charlotte Niddam, thought to be 15, a French-born teenager who attended Immanuel College and the Free School

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BYD Overtakes Tesla as World’s Top Electric-Car Seller After U.S. Policy Shift

China’s BYD surpassed Tesla as the world’s largest seller of electric cars in 2025, highlighting a shift in the global EV market after U.S. policy changes removed federal incentives. Tesla said it delivered 1.64 million cars worldwide in 2025, down from almost 1.8 million in

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China's BYD surpasses Tesla as world's top EV seller for first time

Chinese automaker BYD has overtaken U.S. rival Tesla as the world's largest seller of electric vehicles on a calendar-year basis, the companies reported. BYD said sales of its battery-powered cars rose nearly 28% to 2.26 million units. Tesla reported it delivered 1.64 million vehicles in

Sports

BYD overtakes Tesla to become world's largest electric vehicle seller

China's BYD has for the first time outsold Tesla in annual electric vehicle (EV) deliveries, the companies said. BYD reported battery-powered car sales rose almost 28% in 2025 to more than 2.25 million vehicles. Tesla said its car sales fell nearly 9% to 1.64 million, marking

Sports

Tesla posts 8.6% sales decline in 2025, marking second straight annual drop

Tesla published its final production and delivery numbers showing a sharp fall in sales: the company sold 1,636,129 cars in 2025, an 8.6 percent year‑over‑year drop and 153,097 fewer vehicles than in 2024. The decline was steeper in the fourth quarter, when sales fell