More than any other driver-assist system out there today, people overestimate what Tesla’s Autopilot can do, according to a new study. “The name ‘Autopilot’ was associated with the highest likelihood that drivers believed a behavior was safe while in operati…
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Month: June 2019
Outside the Box: Gigafactory in Nevada is critical to Tesla’s future
A portion of Teslas Gigafactory SPARKS, Nev. What Tesla TSLA, +1.02% has built in the Nevada desert is impressive. Five years ago, the Gigafactory was merely an expanse of rocks and dirt, CEO Elon Musk bragged to shareholders on June 11. Today it is a…
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Negative Analyst Notes Both Hurt — and Help — Tesla Stock
Every day, Wall Street analysts upgrade some stocks, downgrade others, and “initiate coverage” on a few more. But do these analysts even know what they’re talking about? Today, we’re taking one high-profile Wall Street pick and putting it under the microscope…
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The big question about Tesla demand makes no sense. The company has created demand where there was none before. (TSLA)
You might hear about electric cars all the time these days, but the truth is that they’re almost irrelevant to the overall vehicle market worldwide and have been for a decade. Automakers want you to hear about electric cars all the time because automakers …
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2:00PM Water Cooler 6/21/2019
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, as Yves approaches escape velocity from New York, I will be taking on more posting duties for the next week or so, and so Water Cooler may appear at odd times; but today you get The Full Cleveland on time! –l…
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