BREAKING: Tesla Model Y & Model 3 have been named the “most American-made” vehicles in the US by . This includes both EVs and ICE vehicles.
Model Y overtook Model 3 for 2022 to be
#1
.
GM is not even in the top 10.
@elonmusk
BREAKING: President Biden just acknowledged Tesla as the nations largest electric vehicle manufacturer!
@elonmusk
“From iconic companies, like GM and Ford building out new electric vehicle production, to Tesla, our nations largest electric vehicle manufacturer.”
NEWS: Elon Musk announced tonight that the first human implanted with
@Neuralink
’s brain chip has made a full recovery.
The patient is able to control a mouse using only their thoughts. Incredible achievement!
Jay Leno on
@elonmusk
: He lives in a little Airstream trailer on the property (Starbase); There’s no yacht, there’s no huge Goldfinger looking thing, petting a car or any of that nonsense. I think he’s a true genius; It's fun to meet a dreamer who's a practical dreamer. 🚀
NEWS: For the first time ever,
@Tesla
has overtaken BMW to claim the title of the top luxury car brand in the US for 2022.
This marks the first time a US automaker has held this title in 28 years. Tesla sold 158,612 more cars in the US than BMW.
.
@elonmusk
: “My kids were basically educated by Reddit & YouTube; Let’s just get a bunch of content creators that we think are cool on YouTube & say, “Hey, would you consider putting your content on Twitter, & we’ll pay you 10% more than YouTube & see how it goes?” Let’s do that”
NEWS: Elon Musk says
@SpaceX
will release Starlink Mini later this year. It'll be small enough to fit in your backpack.
You'll be able to pull the terminal out of your backpack in the middle of nowhere and connect to fast reliable internet. Incredible🛰️
NEWS:
@Tesla
Model Y wins the 2023 safety car award from What Car?
"There is no safer place to put your money or your family in 2023 than the Tesla Model Y."
In addition, the Model 3 won the Executive Car Of The Year, as well as the Efficiency award.
BREAKING: Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave Biden's Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh a tour of his company's nearly-completed $1.1 billion factory near Austin, Texas yesterday.
Elon & Marty had a 75-minute conversation about inflation, American innovation and job creation in Texas.
NEWS: Bill Gates on Elon Musk & Tesla in new interview:
"Tesla's done a fantastic job; I give a lot more money to climate change than
@elonmusk
or anyone else; He's (Elon) done a great job, but somebody shorting the stock doesn't slow him down or hurt him in any way."
Ya….ok🥴
NEWS:
@elonmusk
met today with the South Korean President in Washington D.C.
Meeting took place at Elon's request. Yoon Suk Yeol asked Elon to build a gigafactory in SK & said "should
@Tesla
decide to invest, we'll provide active support in terms of location, workforce & taxes"
NEWS: SpaceX's Gwynne Shotwell defends
@elonmusk
in email to employees
“I believe the allegations to be false; not because I work for Elon, but because I have worked closely with him for 20 yrs & never seen nor heard anything resembling these allegations”
Apple tried to make an EV for 10 years, has a cash pile of $162 billion, and still ultimately came to the conclusion that it's too hard, and that margins would be too small—even at a $100k price.
Originally, Apple wanted it to be a fully autonomous vehicle, but they didn't have…
“The Tesla Autopilot AI team, it’s about 150 engineers, and they’re outperforming teams that they’re competing against that are 3,000 engineers.” -
@elonmusk
BREAKING: SpaceX has introduced their next generation Starlink terminal.
• New design that's slimmer & more portable
• Starlink kit also includes Gen 3 router with improved range & speeds
• No motors. Simple kickstand
• 10% better field of view vs previous gen
• Higher IP67…
BREAKING:
@Tesla
says ALL new Model 3 vehicles in the US now qualify for the full $7,500 EV tax credit, meaning the Model 3 now starts at $32,740 (with incentives). In some states, you can get it for under $30k.
Before, the RWD and Long Range versions only qualified for $3,750.
BREAKING: The Pentagon is considering paying for
@SpaceX
's Starlink satellite network — which has been a lifeline for Ukraine — from a fund that has been used to supply weapons & equipment over the long term, according to two U.S. officials.
@elonmusk
BREAKING: For the first time ever, the
@Tesla
Model Y was officially the best-selling car overall in the world in 2023, with 1.23 million units sold. This is the first time an EV took the
#1
spot in global sales.
What's crazy is that Model Y production started only 4 years ago.…
NEWS: The
@Tesla
Model Y was the best selling vehicle overall in California in 2022, surpassing the Toyota Camry. Tesla has also moved up to
#2
in brand popularity. 1 out of every 10 vehicles sold in CA is now a Tesla. Model 3 was the 2nd best selling vehicle in CA.
@elonmusk
Pepsi in new CNN video: “These (Tesla Semi) trucks can run up to 500 miles on a single charge in a single day, so between two drivers one truck and 24 hours, we were able to run 1,076 on a single electric truck.”
BREAKING: Tesla files for bankruptcy after disrupting auto industry, posting record margins & 1,900% stock return past 3 years.
As Forbes brilliantly & eloquently stated in 2019: "Musk is living on borrowed time; Tesla’s business model just doesn’t work."
BREAKING:
@elonmusk
met with two top Biden administration officials on Friday in Washington to discuss shared goals around electrification, a White House spokesperson said.
PERSPECTIVE: Since January 2022,
@Tesla
has had 21 "recalls" for 4,132,303 cars (some counted multiple times). 99% of those cars were fixed using a software update that didn’t require customers to go to a dealership or replace parts.
Meanwhile, Fiat-Chrysler, Kia, Hyundai, VW &…
Warren Buffett today on
@elonmusk
: There's this Bill Maher program, he interviews Elon. Elon does a terrific job toe to toe with Bill Maher. It's worth watching. Elon is a brilliant guy; He dreams about things and his dream have got a foundation.
Munger: He likes taking on the…
NEWS: Elon Musk is planning to start a university in Austin, according to tax filings for the billionaire’s latest charity called The Foundation.
The new institution, seeded with a roughly $100M gift from Musk, will start with a STEM-focused primary and secondary school. Once…
NEWS: Model 3 with 2 kids, 2 adults inside falls 250 feet off cliff, Injuries initially described as moderate.
CA HP doesn't believe car was in Autopilot or FSD. CALFIRE: “Nothing short of a miracle” they survived.
@Tesla
safety is next level.
CNBC’s Andrew Sorkin to GM CEO Mary Barra: “It appears by my math that on average, Tesla employees, who are non-unionized, appears on an hourly basis may be making more money than unionized workers for example at GM.”
@elonmusk
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BREAKING:
@Tesla
has reduced their car prices MASSIVELY in the US. Changes:
• Model 3 RWD: $43,990 (from $46,990, a 6.4% drop)
• Model 3 P: $53,990 ($62,990, 14.2% drop)
• Model Y Long Range: $52,990 (from $65,990, a 20% drop)
• Model Y P: $56,990 (from $69,990, a 23% drop)
Tesla: "We are now testing Cybertruck vehicles around the world for final certification and validation. This might be the most unique vehicle product in decades; with that comes trialing and testing new technologies. As far as we know, Cybertruck will be the first sub-19 ft.…
BREAKING: SpaceX’s Starship rocket, the largest & most powerful rocket ever, successfully lifted off today!
Such an incredible piece of engineering and moment for humanity. Congrats
@SpaceX
team! 🚀
BREAKING: Elon Musk confirmed
@Tesla
is looking to invest in India & says he is visiting next year.
“We don’t want to jump the gun on an announcement, but it’s quite likely that there will be a significant investment and relationship in the future.”
Elon Musk: “I’m Incredibly excited about the future of India; He (Modi) really cares about India because he’s pushing us to make significant investments in India, which is something we intend to do; It was a fantastic meeting.”
@elonmusk
Activist investor Nelson Peltz on
@elonmusk
: “Can I tell you something? Elon is friend of mine. I think the world of him. This guy has no ego. That may be hard for you to believe, but having spent the amount of time i have with Elon, he’s willing to listen to anybody; His ideas…
NEWS:
@elonmusk
says Tesla is far advanced in the development of their next-gen low cost vehicle and that he reviews the production plans for that every week.
"The revolution in manufacture that will be represented by that car will blow people's mind. It's not like nay car…
Here's an incredible 31.75 kW
@Tesla
Solar Roof in Texas, installed by
@GoodFaithEnergy
.
The roof generates about 37,000 kWh/yr, equivalent to about $150,000 in electricity savings over 25 years.
@elonmusk
Founder and CEO Mohammed Abdalla gives a great overview below:
NEWS: With the new 2024 Porsche Panamera, the company unveiled a hydraulic suspension called Porsche Active Ride.
It has active shock absorbers powered by an electrically-operated hydraulic pump. Porsche claims it’s so powerful that the new Panamera doesn't need springs to…
BREAKING:
@Tesla
delivered an all-time high 310,048 vehicles in Q1, beating Wall St expectations of 309k.
Total Q1 production was 305,407. Congrats $TSLA! 🥳🚀📈
BREAKING:
@elonmusk
says Twitter was tracking to spend $5B next year, but that has come down significantly due to huge cost cutting since he bought Twitter. He now thinks Twitter will be roughly cash flow breakeven in 2023. Employee count is now just over 2k vs nearly 8k in Oct.
BREAKING: Tesla has officially launched the new Model 3 Performance, the most powerful Model 3 ever.
Here's everything that's new:
• Starting price: $52,990
• 0-60mph: 2.9s (vs 3.1s in old version)
• Range: 296 miles
• Top Speed: 163 mph
• Adaptive Suspension: Powered by…
BREAKING: Tesla delivered an all-time high 466,140 vehicles in Q2, smashing Wall St expectations of ~447k.
Total Q2 production was also an all-time high at 479,700. Congrats
@Tesla
team &
@elonmusk
on a record quarter!
The top of the line Tesla Model S Plaid ($89,990) is now cheaper than the base Porsche Taycan ($90,900).
Base Taycan:
• 0-60mph in 5.1s
• 225 mile range
• RWD
Plaid Model S:
• 0-60mph in 2.0s
• 396 mile range
• AWD
Tesla extracts INSANE amounts of innovation per R&D dollar spent. Here's what some big auto companies spent on R&D in 2021 vs $TSLA:
• VW: $16.9B
• Toyota: $8.5B
• Mercedes: $8.3B
• GM: $7.9B
• Ford: $7.6B
• Honda: $6B
• Tesla: $2.6B
Source: Statista
@elonmusk
NEWS: Elon Musk has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize as a 'stout proponent for free speech' and helping Ukraine to 'communicate, coordinate and withstand the attack from Russia' with Starlink.
Ron Barron: I love $TSLA; Made about 20x our money; I think we’re going to make 3-5x our money again over the next 10 years. Over the next 10 years I think Tesla is going to be largest company in the world, & 10 years after that I think it’ll be challenged by
@SpaceX
.
@elonmusk
NEWS:
@UnpluggedTesla
is now building Tesla Model Y Police vehicles.
Its police car costs $91,990 (including $41,500 for upfitting) – making it ~$7k cheaper than a Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid. This doesn't include the rest $27k in fuel/maintenance savings over 5 years
Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out Henry Ford's 100-year-old assembly line - Autonews
"Instead of a large, rectangular car moving along a linear conveyer belt, parts are assembled simultaneously in dedicated areas and then all put together at the end. Tesla says the change…
BREAKING: For the first time ever, the
@Tesla
Model Y was the best-selling car in the world in Q1 (2023), according to JATO data for 53 markets worldwide.
This would be the first EV to ever achieve this feat.
Source:
BREAKING:
@SpaceX
’s Starship rocket, the largest & most powerful rocket ever, successfully lifted off!
Stage sepration didn't work, but getting this far is an amazing success in and of itslef. Congrats SpaceX team!
NEWS: More students in rural Virginia with limited or no internet access will soon be able to browse the web using SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service through a $233,000 grant from The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority (VCEDA).
NEWS: Ford announced Wednesday that the company has produced its 150,000th Mustang Mach-E since starting production nearly two years ago.
As the company scales EV production, almost all of Mustang Mach-E’s growth to date is coming from customers replacing ICE vehicles.
BREAKING: Qatar Airways has inked an agreement with
@SpaceX
to make Starlink WiFi in the sky available at no cost to every passenger with speeds up to 350Mbps.
Qatar Airways is now the largest airline to collaborate with Starlink.
The partnership promises to not only to ditch…
BREAKING:
@Tesla
CEO
@elonmusk
& GM CEO
@mtbarra
have reached an agreement for GM to adopt Tesla's North American charging standard & provide GM customers access to over 12k Tesla Superchargers across the US & Canada.
Tesla's NACS is now the main standard for Tesla, GM & Ford.
Sooo I'm feeling Giga Texas deserves a similarly opening to Giga Berlin. Cool tour, rave, some great Texas BBQ/Austin food trucks and the biggest Tesla owners meetup in Tesla history (In partnership with
@AustinTeslaClub
). What say you
@elonmusk
?