Elon Musk Rejects ‘Boring, Bonehead Questions,’ and Tesla’s Stock Slides
A contentious conference call with analysts after Tesla’s earnings announcement sent shares of the electric-car maker sharply lower.
Tesla sales, really fast charging turns on, Canadian sales, beer semis, and used chargers: Today’s Car News
Last night, we heard a critical call from Tesla; investors had said it was a make or break moment for judging whether the company would survive to keep building the Model 3—and now we know the results. Electrify America turns on the first of its 484 new high-powered charging stations, a 350-kilowatt unit in Massachusetts.Beer behemoth... Budweiser-maker taps Nikola for up to 800 hydrogen-powered semi trucks
Anheuser-Busch bet big on hydrogen fuel for its semitrailer trucks Thursday. The Budweiser beermaker announced it would buy up to 800 big rigs from Nikola Motor Company by 2025 and nearly replace its entire dedicated corporate fleet with trucks powered by renewable energy. The agreement is largely contingent on Nikola building hydrogen refueling... Clipper Creek offers certified pre-owned charging stations
You've heard of certified pre-owned cars, maybe even certified pre-owned electric cars. Now you can buy a certified pre-owned home charging station to go with your certified pre-owned electric car. ClipperCreek, one of the oldest charging-station manufacturers, is offering two types of certified pre-owned models, the LCS, which delivers up to 24... Tesla earnings, cash-burn up; Model 3 production, barely
Tesla told investors Wednesday that it burned through a record amount of cash last quarter, posting a $785 million loss for the quarter. The company's stock initially rose 2.2 percent on the news because revenue came in $110 million higher than expected. The company has not reached its goal of producing 5,000 Model 3 cars a week, reporting a... Outlanders Inbound: Plug-in Electric Car Sales In Canada, March 2018
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV set a new single-month Canadian sales record for plug-in electric vehicles in April, selling 589 units -- more than double the 237 it managed in the United States. Positioned enviably in the Venn diagram overlap of consumer preference for trucks and SUVs, Canadians’ greater openness to plug-in hybrids, and... Electrify America switches on the first 350 KW Fast Charging station in Chicopee, Mass.
Though it lacked the crowds and fanfare of a Tesla launch, an unveiling yesterday in Chicopee, Mass., may at least as much impact on electric-car drivers going forward. Electrify America switched on it's first of its planned 350 kw CCS Quick Charge stations. The lightly attended event is an important step in making electric vehicles competitive... Tesla Reports Another Loss as It Struggles With Model 3
But the chief executive, Elon Musk, said the electric-car maker would be profitable in the second half of the year if it met its production goals.
Tesla Is Still Burning Cash, but Elon Musk Sees a Turning Point
The chief executive said the electric-car maker would be profitable in the second half of the year if it met its production goals.
Have We Passed the Acid Test?
This week: Do we still have an acid rain problem? Are electric cars really clean? And what’s been happening at the E.P.A.?