Tesla

Tesla is a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, energy storage solutions, and solar products. Founded in 2003, the company's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy. Elon Musk is Tesla's CEO. The company has several divisions, including Automotive, Energy Generation and Storage, and Solar. Tesla's competitors include traditional automakers like Ford and General Motors, as well as other electric vehicle companies like Rivian and Lucid Motors.
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The Briefing

Elon Musk Strikes Unusually Cautious Tone on Tesla Call

By Theo Wayt · Apr 22, 2026 5:00pm PDT · 1 comment
Tesla’s earnings calls are usually freewheeling affairs, with pulsating electronic music and wildly optimistic projections from CEO Elon Musk, who often likes to crack crude jokes and giggle. Today was different. Instead of the typical sci-fi rhapsodies about self-driving vehicles taking over the world and robots solving poverty, Musk spent much... Tesla’s earnings calls are usually freewheeling affairs, with pulsating electronic music and...
Jeff Dahn in his Dalhousie University lab. Photo: Courtesy Dalhousie
The Electric

The Electric: This Tesla Adviser's Batteries Could Last for Centuries

By Steve LeVine · Mar 23, 2026 4:30am PDT · 1 comment
What if batteries lasted forever? What if batteries lasted forever?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a full pivot away from electric vehicles. Photo: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg/Getty
The Electric

The Electric: Musk Talks Up Optimus, But Tesla's 2025 Was Saved By Plain Old Batteries

By Steve LeVine · Jan 29, 2026 4:38am PST · 1 comment
Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes much of the shining future of the driverless Cybercab and the Optimus robot. As for revenue today, one of the company’s few bright spots is batteries. Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes much of the shining future of the driverless Cybercab and the Optimus...
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The Briefing

Sell SpaceX, Buy Tesla?

By Theo Wayt · Jun 22, 2026 5:05pm PDT
Here’s a question: If you’re an investor who wants exposure to Elon Musk, is SpaceX or Tesla a better bet? Today, the answer seemed to be Tesla, with shares in the electric automaker climbing 1% to $405.05 as SpaceX shares tumbled 16% to $154.60. SpaceX shares are still above their IPO price of $135 per share, but today was their third... Here’s a question: If you’re an investor who wants exposure to Elon Musk, is SpaceX or Tesla a...
Musk at a banquet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty
The Electric

The Electric: Enduring Chinese Hero Worship for Musk Bolsters Sales of the Tesla Model Y

By Steve LeVine · May 18, 2026 9:00am PDT · 2 comments
With their no-frills, spartan interiors, Tesla’s electric vehicles pale in comparison to plush Chinese-made models, which are typically replete with luxury and tech extras. And the technology that Tesla considers its singular distinguishing feature—its Full Self-Driving software—is heavily restricted in China. With their no-frills, spartan interiors, Tesla’s electric vehicles pale in comparison to plush...