Latest News Updates From Dana Hull

Business, Autonomous

Musks Tesla Stock Sales Double to $8.5 Billion in Latest Tally

Elon Musk disclosed an additional $4.5 billion worth of Tesla Inc. stock sales in new regulatory filings April 29, bringing the total hes disposed of in the wake of his deal to buy Twitter Inc. to more than $8.5 billion.

April 29, 2022
Autonomous

Amazon in Pact for Potential Stake in Sensor Maker Velodyne

Velodyne Lidar Inc. shares more than doubled in late trading Feb. 7 after Amazon.com Inc. acquired warrants that could lead to a stake in the auto-sensor maker.

February 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Subscription Service Delivers a Tesla to Californians in 10 Minutes

For California drivers who dream of cruising around in a Tesla but cant afford one or just have commitment issues theres a new option.

January 20, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Rumor Mill Misfires, Exasperates Even Elon Musk

Steel Dynamics, a Fort Wayne, Ind.-based steel producer, has gotten all sorts of attention lately from Tesla fans and followers. This has been entirely unfounded, and is one of several examples of the narrative around the Elon Musk-led company getting ahead of reality recently.

January 19, 2022
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Tesla Is Building a New Battery Factory in California

A California mayor said Tesla Inc. broke ground in his city on what it calls a new Megafactory, praising the planned facility in a Facebook post that was deleted and is now visible again.

September 23, 2021

Tesla Tops Forecasts, But Delays Semi Production to 2022

Tesla Inc. reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, buoyed by strong demand for its electric vehicles as it suggested deliveries this year may exceed its longer-term projections for 50% growth. But it is delaying production on its electric heavy-duty Semi truck until 2022.

July 26, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel

Tesla Delivers Record 201,250 Cars in Second Quarter

Tesla Inc. delivered 201,250 cars worldwide in the second quarter, a record for the electric-car maker led by CEO Elon Musk.

July 2, 2021
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Tesla Phases Out Radar Sensors, Shifts to Camera-Based Autopilot

Tesla Inc. updated its website May 25 to announce that Model 3 and Model Y cars built for North America and shipping this month no longer will be equipped with radar.

May 26, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Engineer Says Musk Overstated Tesla Autopilot Capability

One of Tesla Inc.s engineers told California authorities that CEO Elon Musk overstated the capability of Autopilot, the companys driver-assistance system, early this year.

May 7, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Tesla Sticks to Plan to Deliver Semi This Year

Tesla Inc. reported a higher-than-expected seventh consecutive quarter of profit on strong demand for its top-selling Model 3 sedan and announced it will begin deliveries of its Tesla Semi in 2021.

April 26, 2021