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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Is Embarrassing the Short-Sellers

<b>The BIG Story:</b> Love him or hate him, Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is making good on his promise to pummel short-sellers. Musk's slow drip of news on …

If Tesla remains public Elon Musk has to go: Jeremy Owens

Tesla chief Elon Musk imploding?

After CEO Elon Musk announced possible plans to take Tesla private in a Twitter post, experts have been scratching their heads, with some saying the seemingly rash decision has hurt his credibility among the business community.<p>“From a brand-reputation perspective, this does feel like a misstep,” …

Tesla Buyout Could Be the Largest Ever

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk announced that he was considering taking the company private at $420 per share. That's if a deal with a Saudi …

Elon Musk’s Vast Oil Conspiracy Ends With Saudi Billions

© Bloomberg. The Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg<p>(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk has always hated the fossil-fuel …

California Highway Patrol Inspects Tesla Semi

Tesla Semi was spotted at truck inspection center off Interstate 80It was seemingly while doing a cargo run between Tesla’s Freemont factory and the …

Tesla's board forms special committee to vet any proposal to go private

Tesla's board of directors is taking new measures to evaluate Elon Musk's as-yet unofficial proposal to take the company private. It has enlisted three members of the board to vet any proposal that gets submitted by Musk and determine whether or not it's worth bringing to the rest of the board. …

Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3 is still coming and with a new battery module design

One of the biggest complaints about the Tesla Model 3 is that it is yet to be available at the promised based price of $35,000.<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that it is the priority right now and a new battery module design is going to enable the production of the relatively affordable electric car.<p>The …

Elon Musk’s bid to take Tesla private triggers new round of WTF epicness

There may not be enough popcorn on Planet Earth to get humanity through the soap opera that is Tesla. Elon Musk’s plan to take the company private, if there is a plan, has spiralled into an endless series of face-palming moments that show no signs of abating.<p>The latest episode features an …

Musk finally details plan to take Tesla private

Tesla CEO Elon Musk.<p>Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted yesterday that he was working with buyout firm Silver Lake and investment bank Goldman Sachs Group as …

RPT-Keeping Tesla shares may not be an option for some big funds

(Repeats for wider distribution. No change to headline or text)<p>By Ross Kerber<p>BOSTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Elon Musk wants to take Tesla Inc private, but some of his big investors may not be able to follow.<p>Most passive funds would have to drop Tesla if it were removed from stock indexes, experts said …

In the Tesla drama, Saudi Arabia reminds Silicon Valley of its weight

Not only are the Saudis are a viable pool of cash for cash-seekers, they are building considerable leverage in Silicon Valley dealmaking.<p>The Saudi Arabian government cannot make any Silicon Valley hotshot do anything. But they can make it awfully appetizing.<p>The news that the Saudi government had …

Tesla is bringing Model 3 to Australia and New Zealand ahead of international launch

Tesla is preparing to launch the Model 3 outside North America in the next 6 months or so.<p>Now we learn that the automaker is already bringing Model 3 to Australia and New Zealand.<p>The Model 3 has officially been in production for over a year, but the automaker has only achieved a significant …

Tesla Will Open Up Vehicle Security Software To All Automakers

<b>But do other automakers care?</b>Back in 2014, the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, famously opened up the electric automaker’s trove of patents for other …

Stolen Tesla Recovery Rate Nearly 100%

<b>In the United States, at least.</b>You’re in a restaurant, enjoying the latest foodie fad: the no-meat-but-still-tastes-like-meat Impossible Burger. It’s …

Silver Lake Denies Talking to Tesla: Reuters – Bloomberg

Silver Lake Denies Talking to Tesla: Reuters<p>Silver Lake Denies Talking to Tesla: Reuters<p>Silver Lake Denies Talking to Tesla: …

Some of Tesla's board members were reportedly 'totally blindsided' by Elon Musk's tweet about going private

• <b>Elon Musk’s decision to tweet that he was considering taking Tesla private reportedly caught the company’s own board of directors off-guard, The New</b> …

Is Elon Musk the Only Thing Standing Between Tesla and an Industry-Changing Partnership?

By<p>Updated Aug. 13, 2018 12:06 p.m. ET<p>Shares of Tesla (TSLA) are lower on Monday, as the go-private saga rumbles on.<p><b>Where we were</b>: Tesla shares have …

Musk Clarifies Take-Private Tweet, Leaving Some Questions Unanswered

Elon Musk made a blog post on Tesla's (TSLA) website addressing just what he was talking about when he made his take-private tweet.<p>Here's what he …

Check Out This Auto-Lifting Tesla Model 3 Frunk

This YouTuber is always coming up with something unique.We’ve learned some things from <i>i1Tesla</i> that we honestly have never seen anywhere else. He …

Tesla’s biggest bull on Wall Street says there's a big problem with taking Tesla private, and it has nothing to do with 'funding secured' (TSLA)

• <b>Tesla going private at $420 would be too expensive for private investors and too cheap for current shareholders, says Pierre Ferragu of New Street Research.</b>• <b><br>Ferragu says leaving public markets would have "little tangible value" for Tesla.</b>• <b><br>His price target of $530 makes him the most bullish Wall</b> …

Larger Tesla Stake by Giant Saudi Fund Faces Hurdles

PIF is already on the hook to contribute to initiatives including Neom, the $500 billion futuristic megacity<p>For Saudi Arabia’s sovereign-wealth fund, financing a takeover of Tesla Inc. may be harder than it sounds.<p>The common perception is that Saudi Arabia’s oil wealth gives the fund unlimited …

Tesla: On The Verge Of Profitability

Rethink Technology business briefs for August 13, 2018<p><i>Source: Consumer Reports.</i><p><b>Lawsuits over Musk Tweet reveal the bias of the Tesla bears</b><p>The Tweet …

Where will Elon Musk get the money to take Tesla private?

Tesla Model Y — How Should Tesla Proceed?

As you may have heard, one of my questions for Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the last Tesla conference call concerned Tesla Model Y. Elon had previously …

Tesla Analysts Sharply Boost Profit Forecast | Investopedia

Tesla Inc.’s (TSLA) analysts have been turning more bullish in recent weeks despite the latest news that Elon Musk is looking to take the company …

Elon Musk Hands Tesla's Wheel to Saudi Arabia

Six days into Tesla Inc.’s tweetstorm, we’ve reached the valuation-by-semantics stage.<p>In a blog post Monday morning, CEO Elon Musk wrote he wanted to answer some questions about his surprise announcement last Tuesday regarding taking the company private. But like the board’s belated “we got this” …

Focus on Tesla funding is 'missing the forest for the trees,' analyst says

Tesla founder Elon Musk has ruffled a few feathers in claiming he has "funding secured" to take the electric car maker private, but one analyst says …

Elon Musk Promises a New Feature to Improve Tesla Charging Journeys

Elon Musk plans to make charging the Tesla that little bit better. The CEO responded to a user request on Monday, asking for a way to provide …

Inside Tesla's Model 3

Now that Tesla Inc. is sustaining production of its latest electric car, the Model 3, the decidedly unconventional automaker is seeking to upgrade …