Tesla said the change would allow the company to launch low-cost vehicles swiftly but would result in smaller cost reduction than had been expected and modest volume growth
Elon Musk pointed out in Tuesday's earnings call that Tesla expects a 50 per cent increase in production over 2023
Tesla also revealed plans to lay off 3,332 employees across multiple sites in California, according to separate WARN notices filed in that state
Currently, Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y, with starting prices of around $40,000, are its only volume sellers
Musk told investors on a conference call that he guessed the Tesla robot, called Optimus, would be able to perform tasks in the factory by the end of this year
Tesla fell 1.9 per cent to $147.05 a share on Friday, making it the second-worst performing stock in the S&P 500 Index this year
Elon Musk is expected to meet PM Narendra Modi and announce that Tesla will set up a car and battery plant in India. He may push plans to launch Starlink's broadband services
Tesla's 2024 proxy statement, filed Wednesday, asks shareholders to approve the same 2018 compensation package for its chief executive officer that was rejected by Delaware court
Musk last announced a round of job cuts in 2022, after telling executives he had a "super bad feeling" about the economy
It wants to begin with a showroom of 3,000 to 5,000 square feet (280-465 square metres) as well as a service hub in each city, said one of the people familiar with the plans
This agreement comes amid Elon Musk-led Tesla's eagerness to penetrate Indian market, and his scheduled visit to the country this month
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Tesla's Chief Executive Officer is set to visit India and meet with PM Modi, who's seeking a third term in office in federal elections starting later this month
Musk was responding to an Information report about Tesla AI scientist Ethan Knight leaving the car company to join Musk's xAI startup
Even before the sales numbers were unveiled, traders were aggressively selling off Tesla stock. The sell-off was attributed by analysts to a cooling-off in the electric vehicle (EV) market
Musk was responding to an Information report about Tesla AI scientist Ethan Knight leaving the car company to join Musk's xAI startup
Tesla's sales and production are consistently backloaded in China, with the third month of each quarter the strongest for local shipments
Chinese electric vehicle makers are showcasing their latest models, including a flying car, as they take on global rivals at the Bangkok International Motor Show. Companies like BYD, XPeng and Great Wall Motors are quickly growing their sales in Thailand, challenging longstanding market leaders like Toyota, Isuzu and Ford, as they expand exports across the globe. And Thailand, one of the biggest markets in Southeast Asia, a region of more than 600 million people, has made developing its EV market a priority. Tesla launched sales in late 2022, offering its popular Model 3 and Model Y at prices aimed at competing with rivals like China's BYD. BYD, or Build Your Dreams, displayed a wide range of its EV lineup, including its Dolphin, a pure EV that it says runs 490 kilometers (about 300 miles) on a single charge and is priced at 859,999 Thai baht (USD 23,700). At the higher end of the spectrum is the Seal, promising 580 kilometers (about 360 miles) on a charge and costing nearly 1.6 .
VW, which remains in the lobby group, was concerned about the exit of Tesla and Polestar and was discussing the situation, the spokesperson added, without giving specifics
Musk is the world's third richest man but has not been a major political donor, especially considering the size of his fortune, estimated at $192 billion