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Tesla increases Model X price, brings back incentive Elon Musk said was 'not coming back'

February 10, 2025
Tesla has increased Model X prices and brought back an incentive that CEO Elon Musk said was unsustainable and “not coming back to any vehicles.” Today, Tesla updated its Model X configurator in the US to raise the prices of the electric SUV by $5,000. The new prices are $84,990 for the Long Range version and $99,990 for the Plaid version: The price increase means the Model X ino longer…
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Model 3 Gets $1,100 Discount in China Amid EV Price War

February 7, 2025
Tesla has implemented a new discount on Model 3 vehicles in China, the world’s biggest EV market, amid a worldwide demand slump for the automaker. We reported that Tesla’s sales in Europe were cut in half in January compared to last year, despite last year already being down. With sales stagnating in the US and going down in Europe, Tesla has been increasingly relying on China, the world’s…
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Here's an up-close look at the new Tesla Model Y, now in 17 showrooms across US

February 6, 2025
Last month, Tesla unveiled the new Model Y in the United States, featuring an all-new light bar design, a redesigned rear-end, and a refreshed interior. It’s currently available as a “launch series” model, starting at $59,990 – with deliveries beginning in March. The new Model Y is currently in 19 Tesla showrooms across North America, 17 in the United States and 2 in Canada. I took the…
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A quarter of Tesla's earnings were due to recognizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin

February 5, 2025
Roughly a quarter of Tesla’s earnings last quarter were due to recognizing a $600 million gain on Bitcoin. Tesla still came short of expectations. Tesla and Bitcoin Tesla is among the few large public companies that invested some of their cash into cryptocurrency. Early in 2021, Tesla invested $1.5 billion in Bitcoin. Shortly after, the automaker started accepting the cryptocurrency as…
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