Tesla (TSLA) completes $2.7B funding round as BMW pledges more EV competition

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 8, 2019 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced on Wednesday that it had closed its $2.7 billion offering of stock and convertible notes. The electric car maker also noted that it had oversubscribed its funding round, giving the company ample cash as it ramps up Model 3 production and prepares for other …

Tesla Gigafactory 3 is what happens when Elon Musk’s vision is taken seriously

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 7, 2019 To say that the buildout of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in China is fast is a gross understatement. Within a few months, Tesla’s 864,885-square meter lot in Shanghai’s Lingang Industrial Area has been transformed from a large, muddy field into a site where a massive electric car factory …

Tesla’s Twitter account gets reborn with Wendy’s-style wit and a lot of sass

By Simon Alvarez Posted on May 6, 2019 Something special might have happened on the Tesla Twitterverse on Monday, with the electric car maker’s official Twitter account adopting a notable level of wit, sass, humor, and tons of attitude the likes of which have not been seen before.   Tesla’s official Twitter handle has been …