Tesla’s “overnight test drive” program ends badly for one P100D driver

An overnight test drive of the new Tesla Model S P100D didn't end as expected for a prospective buyer outside of…

UK energy storage startup takes on Tesla Powerwall 2 in home battery market

Tesla, Inc.'s CEO Elon Musk has made his company's mission to help the world to transition away from reliance on fossil…

Wall Street thinks Tesla ($TSLA) is headed into bear territory

In advance of tomorrow's Q4 earnings call, Tesla investors and Wall Street analysts have seldom held more conflicting views about…

All eyes on Tesla 2016 financial results and news of Model 3 tomorrow

Tesla is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full year financial results after market close on Wednesday. Following the update letter, to be…

Tesla delivery truck with Model Xs narrowly misses getting stuck underneath a railway bridge

A reader of Teslarati sent us a photo showing a Tesla transport truck, carrying three Model X vehicles through Switzerland,…

Tesla continues fight in Connecticut three years in a row over right to sell direct

For the third year in a row, a bill has been introduced in the Connecticut legislature that would allow Tesla…

Drone captures SpaceX Falcon 9 deploying landing legs before touching down

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket completed yet another beautiful touch down on Sunday after taking off on its first-ever commercial launch from…

Nevada official says Tesla Gigafactory has over 1,000 workers and is hiring 150-200 more each month

The head of the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development says Tesla has hired more than 1,000 workers at its Gigafactory plant outside…

SpaceX’s “three-eyed Raven” is a nod to Game of Thrones

In Sunday's SpaceX rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, make sure to check out the "three-eyed Raven" rising on the back of…

SpaceX aborts launch over thruster control issue

The launch of an uncrewed Dragon space capsule on a resupply mission to the International Space Station was aborted just…

Tesla Top 5 Week in Review: TSLA surge, 0-60 mph 2.05 sec, neural nets, and more

Tesla has been in the news a lot this week, as usual, but the biggest headlines surrounded its unexpectedly strong…

Congress warned of delays to SpaceX and Boeing manned missions

The Government Accountability Office issued a report to Congress in which it warned legislators there is a strong likelihood neither SpaceX nor…

Tesla certified by South Korean government to enter local car market

Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles will soon hit the South Korean market as early as May, following an approval…

Tesla completes 22 Powerpack installation for PG&E outside San Francisco

Tesla has completed the installation of a 2MWh Powerpack system for Pacific Gas & Electric in Browns Valley near San Francisco, making…

Elon Musk’s vision for the world’s transition to sustainable energy

Energy is fundamental to economic systems and, indeed, to all life. Elon Musk has always insisted that Tesla’s ultimate purpose isn’t…

Tesla Powerwall advocates fight proposed ban on in-home lithium ion battery storage systems in Australia

Battery storage systems are exceedingly popular in Australia, which has some of the highest energy costs in the world. Battery…

Elon Musk’s new boring company aims to build 30 levels of tunnels for cars and Hyperloop

Elon Musk confirmed that he really is starting to a new tunneling company and as with many of his other side…

Musk thanks Tesla driver for sacrificing Model S in order to save stroke victim’s life

The 41-year-old German man who deliberately placed his Tesla Model S in front of a runaway Volkswagen Passat, after finding the driver…

Tesla will launch pop up showroom inside Australia’s largest retailer

Companies that want to disrupt customer expectations are now turning to Tesla to create positive brand association and appeal. Peek…

Next Falcon 9 Iridium launch date slips to mid-June, SpaceX backlog cited

Satellite mobile voice and communications company Iridium Communications Inc. has been an important partner for SpaceX, that partnership on full…