Tesla continues to search for a viable solar strategy after logging its lowest-ever quarterly installations in the second quarter. Tesla will now rent solar systems to customers in six states for $50 a month, in a scheme to boost residential solar deployments after it logged its lowest quarterly installations ever in Q2. In a Sunday […]
Elon Musk says high import duties will make Tesla electric cars unaffordable in India
Responding to a question on when Tesla will enter India, Elon Musk in said a tweet: “I’m told import duties are extremely high (up to 100 per cent), even for electric cars. This would make our cars unaffordable.” HIGHLIGHTS Tesla electric vehicle (EV) range currently comprises of Model 3, Model S and Model X. In […]
Tesla’s Musk Floats Goal of Producing Solar Roofs at a Rate of ‘1,000 a Week’ by Year’s End
Analysts say the target is unrealistic with the Gigafactory 2 still under construction in upstate New York. Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped another eye-catching tweet this week, this time announcing an ambitious target for solar roof production that analysts say looks improbable. Tesla executives made no mention of the solar roof during the company’s second-quarter […]
Tesla electric vehicles might run on Indian roads in 2020
During the 2019 Hyperloop Pod Competition, organised by SpaceX on July 21, Musk had an interaction with Avishkar, the team from Indian Insitute of Technology Madras. HIGHLIGHTS Tesla EV range currently comprises of Model 3, Model S and Model X. In March, Musk had said in a tweet that he would love to be in […]
Tesla Sets Record for EV Deliveries, but Losses and Solar Shrinkage Endure
2019 is supposed to be “the year of the solar roof,” but Tesla’s solar business continues to wither. Tesla presented mixed results from the second quarter of 2019, including a delivery record of 95,356 electric vehicles and record deployments of its energy storage products. But Tesla’s solar business has become a shadow of its former […]
Tesla Electric Airplane? Elon Musk sees electric aircraft in 5 years
Tesla CEO Elon Musk started discussing the potential for electric airplanes, which he thinks could be viable in about 5 years. Could a Tesla airplane be in Musk’s plans? We are already starting to see electric airplane programs, like the Pipistrel Alpha Electro all-electric plane and the Siemens and Magnus’ eFusion, but battery technology still […]
Tesla Model X SUV Spotted in India With Green Number Plate
A Tesla Model X was recently spotted on the streets of Mumbai. According to the Instagram story, the Tesla Model X SUV was spotted somewhere in Bandra. It’s safe to assume that most people in India are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the famed Tesla brand in India. Recently, Hinduja Group’s flagship Ashok Leyland had […]
Can The Dyson Vacuum Cleaner Guy Build A Better Electric Car Than Tesla’s Elon Musk?
The world sales volume of electric cars is still barely a percentage point or two of the total annual sales of all cars, but just like a noisy clutch of protesters, they’re getting all of the attention these days. Part of that signal flare of attention has to do with the rather noisy Elon Musk, […]
Ashok Leyland ready to ride on Elon Musk’s India dream
Ashok Leyland is open to Elon Musk for a partnership to finally let Indians experience his path-breaking autonomous Tesla electric cars Tesla was expected to enter India with the Model 3 that sells for nearly $35,000 Tesla CEO Elon Musk who has been moving back and forth on his India dream for couple of years […]
Questions About Tesla’s ‘Low-Cost Solar’ Announcement
Tesla’s new solar roof strategy is a bold pivot, but a lack of detail about the equipment used and potential additional installation costs makes it difficult to compare to other offerings. Tesla recently announced a major restructuring of its solar business following several quarters of declining solar installations and dropping to third in the ranking […]