Tesla

The deep ties between Tesla and SolarCity’s boards of directors

SolarCity and Tesla Motors’ boards of directors are close. Critics say they are too close to be truly objective about Tesla’s $2.8 billion bid to buy SolarCity. A majority of SolarCity’s directors already have recused themselves from making decisions about the Tesla bid. So entangled are the ties between the two companies that SolarCity’s special […]

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Smitten Tesla Owners Do Not Realize They Are Lab Rats For The Company’s Autonomous Technology

Summary Musk’s latest tweets indicate, contrary to prior claims, the Autopilot data is not statistically relevant. Musk’s tweets attempt to redefine beta and support our contention the product may be alpha or even pre alpha. Empirical data suggests Autopilot is much less safe than not having Autopilot and we challenge Mr. Musk to present comparative […]

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Today’s news indicates the NHTSA probe into autopilot performance has widened

Summary Today’s news indicates the NHTSA probe into autopilot performance has widened. This widening has a chance to catch Tesla’s “big lie” regarding autopilot safety. This article explains the big lie and why it might be caught. This might have demand implications. “So far, so good” We’ve all heard about the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) fatal autopilot […]

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Report: SEC is investigating Tesla for possible violation of securities law

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Tesla for a possible securities-law violation, according to the Wall Street Journal. The inquiry — at its early stages — is in connection to Tesla’s failure to disclose a fatal crash involving one of the company’s Autopilot-equipped cars to investors, the newspaper said, citing a person familiar with the matter. “Tesla […]

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