Lora Kolodny
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San Francisco, CA, United States
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Tesla's set to report first-quarter earnings after the bell. Here's what we know
After lackluster Model 3 deliveries, Tesla is expected to post a loss of 69 cents per share on revenue of $5.2 billion for Q1 2019, according to a consensus of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. → Read More
Tesla investors await updates from Elon Musk on service, the Shanghai factory, and Model 3 margins
Tesla investors await updates on service improvements, a new factory in Shanghai and Model 3 margins. → Read More
Elon Musk sent a two-line email telling employees how great Tesla's autonomy day was, but the plan has lots of holes
The event served as a distraction from Tesla's recent operational, regulatory and financial troubles, which will be in full focus during the company's first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday. → Read More
Elon Musk says Tesla robotaxis will hit the market next year
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Monday that he's "very confident" predicting autonomous robotaxis will hit the market in 2020. → Read More
The trucking industry is desperate for drivers — autonomous vehicles can help
Younger workers aren't drawn to trucking jobs. That's one reason companies like Embark, TuSimple and Tesla are developing driverless trucks. → Read More
Uber is way more complicated than Lyft, and investors shouldn't value them the same way
Uber and Lyft may be ride-hailing competitors, but they have fundamentally different ambitions. → Read More
Uber lists competitors like Alphabet and Amazon and addresses past scandals in its filing to go public
Uber says Amazon, DHL, Didi, GrubHub, Lyft and Tesla are among its major competitors in IPO prospectus. → Read More
Lyft shares should only be worth $59 according to valuation guru
CNBC's Fast Money, NYU's Aswath Damodaran explained that there's a fundamental problem with Lyft's business model that may have helped the company grow fast, but prevents it from making money. → Read More
Tesla cars keep more data than you think, including this video of a crash that totaled a Model 3
The computers on salvaged Tesla vehicles still contain tons of information about previous owners, including video, location and navigational data showing exactly what happened leading up to a crash, according to a security researcher. → Read More
Lyft prices IPO at $72 per share: Source
Lyft IPO priced ahead of Nasdaq debut expected Friday. → Read More
Elon Musk just sent his second email this month to employees explaining Tesla's store closure plan
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent another email to employees Wednesday to clear up confusion around the company's store closure plans. → Read More
Elon Musk touted a lenient return policy for Tesla, but history suggests customers should read the fine print
At Tesla, questions in sales after CEO Elon Musk touts lenient return policy in a tweet. → Read More
Tesla Gigafactory employees stood in line for 'Merch Madness,' a chance to buy company swag on the cheap
Tesla opened up a merch stand at the Gigafactory to sell employees company swag on the cheap. → Read More
Read Elon Musk's email urging employees to help with deliveries
In bid to boost first-quarter sales, Tesla CEO Elon Musk asks all employees to shift focus to vehicle delivery. → Read More
Tesla and Elon Musk face many legal fights beyond the SEC
Tesla and its CEO are facing a variety of investigations and lawsuits from government agencies, former employees, shareholders and more. → Read More
Tesla just unveiled the Model Y, its new crossover SUV
The Model Y could help Tesla tap into the growing crossover market. → Read More
Elon Musk says Tesla will raise prices and slow down store closures
Elon Musk announced Sunday night that Tesla will raise vehicle prices by about 3 percent, and keep more stores open than previously planned. → Read More
Nerve altering devices aim to solve pain without pills and end the opioid crisis
Chronic pain affects 100 million Americans, and has fueled a deadly dependence on opioids over the last two decades. Every day, 130 Americans die from opioid overdoses. Now, entrepreneurs are developing new devices to fight pain without pills, altering nerves to change how the brain feels pain. → Read More
Tesla says new Superchargers let drivers fill up faster, 75 miles of charge in 5 minutes
Tesla debuts its V3 Supercharger technology and says 90 percent of Tesla drivers in China have access to its chargers today. → Read More
Tesla is shifting sales worldwide to online only
Tesla is shifting its sales to online only, and giving drivers up to a week to return newly purchased electric vehicles if they aren't satisfied, the company announced on Thursday. The move to e-commerce only will help Tesla cut operating expenses, and avoid dealing with local politics that have prevented it from operating its own stores (dealerships) in certain states including Connecticut, New… → Read More