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    Tesla’s Biggest Wall Street Fan Considers He’s Worked Out Musk’s Master Plan

    Musk generated a lot of buzz over the weekend when he teased the idea over Twitter. After his proposed acquisition of SolarCity Corp. was widely panned, Tesla Motors Inc. Chairman and CEO Elon Musk is turning to a “masterplan.” Source: Twitter   Adam Jonas, who analyzes the electric carmaker for Morgan Stanley, sent out a note to clients this morning speculating on […]

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    The Fatal Tesla Crash Spurs Criticism of On-The-Road Beta Testing

    For groups that have lobbied for stronger safety rules, that’s precisely what’s wrong with U.S. regulators’ increasingly anything-goes approach. Tesla Motors Inc. says the self-driving feature suspected of being involved in a May 7 fatal crash is experimental, yet it’s been installed on all 70,000 of its cars since October 2014. “Allowing automakers to do […]

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    VW Settlement Spurs Business for Rivals Like Toyota, Tesla

    As part of the deal, VW will pay $2 billion over 10 years to promote clean cars such as those powered by hydrogen and electricity. To mitigate pollution created by the cheating cars, the company also will pay $2.7 billion over three years that will, in part, be used to give incentives to replace polluting […]

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    Tesla Challenger to Debut $106,000 E-Roadster in China Promises

    Qiantu Motor, set up by car design company Beijing CH-Auto Technology Co., is currently building a factory in the eastern city of Suzhou to produce the electric car with a carbon-fiber body and aluminum frame, Chairman Lu Qu said in an interview. The sports car, K50, is to debut next year with a starting price […]