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The once-stellar reputation of Tesla, helmed by Elon Musk, has taken a significant hit in the United States over the past year, according to a recent Harris Poll conducted in collaboration with Axios. The poll used nine different categories to assess a company’s reputation, and Tesla’s ranking fell dramatically from 12th to 62nd place in…
Hertz’s audacious $4.2 billion investment in Tesla Model 3 vehicles didn’t just bolster Tesla’s bottom line. The move also became a dynamic marketing strategy for both companies, revealing the smart ingenuity of Elon Musk’s “innovation equation.” In 2021, Hertz committed to the largest-ever vehicle order, procuring 100,000 Tesla Model 3’s, subsequently catapulting Tesla’s worth to…
Regulators are concerned about the ‘Boombox’ feature that can play sounds through an external speaker and obscure pedestrian warning signals. “Boombox” feature triggers recall Tesla is recalling almost 579,000 vehicles in the United States because of a “Boombox” feature that may play music through an external speaker and mask audible pedestrian warnings. According to records,…
On Wednesday, Tesla announced that the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) plans to sue Tesla over systematic racial discrimination and abuse. The ‘DFEH’s Misguided Lawsuit‘ appears to be focused on Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, between 2015 and 2019. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) intends to file a…
If you’re wondering why two senators demand answers from Tesla about issues with the Full Self-Driving feature on its vehicles, just watch the video below that shows a Tesla Model 3 roll through a red light on a right turn, hitting a pylon, and driving into a tram lane. In this video that was posted…
Democratic senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Ed Markey of Massachusetts demand answers from Tesla about its electric vehicles running stop signs and suddenly braking at highway speeds, also known as ‘phantom braking‘. The senators said that they wanted explanations from the carmaker about its Full Self-Driving system that can be set up so that…
During the earnings call, Elon Musk said that the Tesla Optimus Humanoid Robot is the most important product in development. He continued to say that the project could be “more significant” than the Tesla car business. Due to supply constraints, Musk said that Tesla will not be introducing new electric vehicles in 2022. He was…
Today, after the closing bell, Tesla (TSLA) reported a record Q4 profit, beating Wall Street estimates. The carmaker cited supply chain challenges as a ‘main limiting factor,’ and indicated that they are likely to continue, delaying the production of the Cybertruck and the Roadster. He also mentioned that no new vehicles would be announced this…
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