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Tesla stops accepting Bitcoin as payment

Hertz deal not signed, says Musk

Tesla’s stock price has fallen sharply in response to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk saying that a contract with Hertz is not complete.
Published 03 November 2021
The five richest people in motoring: Elon Musk

Donate to end hunger, UN tells Musk

Elon Musk has offered to sell $6 billion (£4.4 billion) of Tesla stock if the UN can demonstrate how the sum might end world hunger.
Published 02 November 2021
Tesla Cybertruck and Cyberquad

Tesla Cyberquad will be 'least dangerous ATV'

Tesla Cyberquad electric quad bike will be the "least dangerous ATV" when it goes into production alongside the Cybertruck, the company claimed.
Published 08 October 2021
Tesla Model S Plaid

Tesla posts quarterly profit of $1.1bn

Tesla has announced a milestone for the company as it recorded its eighth profitable quarter in succession.
Published 27 July 2021
Elon Musk announces cancellation of 520-mile range Tesla Model S Plaid+

Elon Musk cancels 1,100hp Tesla Model S Plaid+

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has announced that the Model S Plaid+ has been cancelled.
Published 07 June 2021
Tesla files trademarks for roadside restaurants

Tesla files trademarks for roadside restaurants

Tesla has filed paperwork indicating that it may be considering opening roadside diners for drivers to use while their cars are charging.
Published 04 June 2021
Tesla Cybertruck reservations top one million, according to reports

Tesla Cybertruck reservations top one million

Reservations for the Tesla Cybertruck have surpassed one million, according to reports.
Published 26 May 2021
Elon Musk Luton visit intensifies UK gigafactory rumours

Elon Musk UK visit intensifies gigafactory rumours

A visit by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Luton has intensified rumours that the electric car maker is thinking of opening a gigafactory in the UK.
Published 21 May 2021
Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment, Elon Musk reveals

Tesla now accepts Bitcoin as payment

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the company now accepts Bitcoin as a method of payment.
Published 24 March 2021
Tesla Model S Plaid

Tesla Model S gets 1,100bhp variant

Tesla has today unveiled a raft of updates to its Model S saloon and Model X SUV that include 1000bhp+ Plaid variants and interior upgrades.
Published 29 January 2021
Has Elon Musk named his child X Æ A-12?

Elon Musk becomes world's richest person

Tesla Motors and SpaceX boss Elon Musk has become the world's richest person after his net worth exceeded $185bn (£136bn).
Published 07 January 2021
Tesla comes within touching distance of half a million cars target for 2020, despite coronavirus pandemic

Tesla delivered nearly 500,000 cars in 2020

Tesla came within a whisker of achieving its deliveries target of 500,000 units in 2020, despite the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 04 January 2021