Tesla reported by far the highest sales in company history for the fourth quarter of 2013. With almost 6,900 vehicles sold and delivered, Tesla exceeded prior guidance by approximately 20%. The stock market was naturally pleased – TSLA shares soared 15% on the day of the news, and continued to inch higher the next day…. Read more »

When is a recall not a recall? Perhaps when an automaker can fix a problem without owners having to bring their cars in for service, then as Elon Musk recently tweeted, “the word ‘recall’ needs to be recalled.” NHTSA has issued an official recall for 2013 Model S cars with certain NEMA 240 volt adapters,… Read more »

Tesla will provide Model S owners with improved charger connectors, following a half-dozen incidents in which wall plugs melted or smoked while vehicles were recharging. The redesigned adapter includes a thermal fuse designed to shut off charging if overheating is detected. Overheating can stem from inadequate household wiring, said Elon Musk. Tesla has already sent… Read more »

Tesla, the classic auto industry outsider, may soon be dealing with an issue that has defined Detroit for decades. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the United Auto Workers has set up an organizing committee at Tesla’s Fremont factory. UAW President Bob King also said in August that union representatives had met with CEO Elon… Read more »

Welcome to the new world of the hyperconnected automobile, in which problems with a vehicle – or even with the wiring in a driver’s garage – can be fixed remotely, before most of us are even aware there’s a problem. As reported by Green Car Reports, Tesla has released a software update to deal with… Read more »

Tesla has opened a store in downtown Beijing and launched a Chinese-language web site, but it seems that trouble lurks under the bridge to the Middle Kingdom. Local trademark trolls have already registered the name “Tesla,” as well as other related terms and internet domain names. According to Want China Times, Tesla has offered to… Read more »

Just a couple of weeks after car dealer groups failed to get the Ohio legislature to outlaw Tesla’s practice of selling cars directly to consumers, several dealers have filed a lawsuit in Franklin County that alleges violations of Ohio law and seeks to revoke Tesla’s license to sell new cars. In the suit, the dealers… Read more »

The state of California has granted Tesla a $34.7-million tax break on a batch of new manufacturing equipment valued at around $415 million. California is one of the few states that taxes the purchase of manufacturing equipment, but it sometimes offers exemptions to clean-tech companies. Tesla received a similar deal in 2010 when it bought… Read more »