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A Rare Look Inside The 'Gigafactory' Tesla Hopes Will Revolutionize Energy Use

About 14 percent of the Gigafactory in Nevada has been built so far. At 5.8 million square feet, it will be a building with one of the biggest footprints in the world. Tesla hide caption

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A Rare Look Inside The 'Gigafactory' Tesla Hopes Will Revolutionize Energy Use

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Tesla is building what it says is the world's largest battery factory. The scale is expected to drive down the cost of electric cars and batteries that homeowners can use to store surplus solar power.

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A Tesla For The Masses? Orders For Model 3 Top 100K In First Hours

Tesla Motors unveils the new lower-priced Model 3 sedan in Hawthorne, Calif., on Thursday. Justin Prichard/AP hide caption

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A Tesla For The Masses? Orders For Model 3 Top 100K In First Hours

Before the Model 3 was even unveiled, people lined up at Tesla stores to put down a deposit. With a base price of $35,000, the car will go on sale late next year at the earliest.

A Tesla For The Masses? Orders For Model 3 Top 100K In First Hours

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Self-Driving Cars Hit The Streets, Sort Of

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Self-Driving Cars Hit The Streets, Sort Of

The electric car company Tesla is now becoming the self-driving carmaker. Today it releases software to tens of thousands of Model S owners to automate steering, lane change and parallel parking.

Self-Driving Cars Hit The Streets, Sort Of

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Tesla Unveils Its Model X, Complete With A 'Bioweapon Defense' Button

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Tesla Unveils Its Model X, Complete With A 'Bioweapon Defense' Button

Tesla says the Model X is the safest and fastest SUV in history. Among its notable features are the "Falcon Wing doors" that lift upward instead of swinging outward — and a price upward of $130,000.

Tesla Model S Can Be Hacked, And Fixed (Which Is The Real News)

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Tesla Model S Can Be Hacked, And Fixed (Which Is The Real News)

Hackers demonstrated they could break into and disable a Model S. But unlike other car companies, Tesla has the ability to quickly patch its software.

Tesla Model S Can Be Hacked, And Fixed (Which Is The Real News)

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils Home Battery; Is $3,000 Cheap Enough?

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils Home Battery; Is $3,000 Cheap Enough?

With a sleek surface and a depth of only about 7 inches, the Powerwall can be mounted on a garage wall or another surface, indoors or outside.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils Home Battery; Is $3,000 Cheap Enough?

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Tesla Sales Hum In California, Beating Porsche, Land Rover

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Tesla Sales Hum In California, Beating Porsche, Land Rover

It's been a good year for Tesla Motors and its Model S luxury sedan in California, where Tesla is selling more cars than Porsche, Jaguar, Lincoln, or Buick. In 2013, the company has sold 4,714 cars in the state, according to the California New Car Dealers Association.

After Much Hype, Elon Musk Unveils His High-Speed 'Hyperloop'

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After Much Hype, Elon Musk Unveils His High-Speed 'Hyperloop'

There hasn't been this much hype for a new technological advancement since the Segway was unveiled in 2001. Musk says his vehicle could make a trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 minutes.

After Much Hype, Elon Musk Unveils His High-Speed 'Hyperloop'

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Electric Car Maker Tesla Will See First Quarterly Profit

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Electric Car Maker Tesla Will See First Quarterly Profit

The company said it will deliver 4,750 of its flagship Model S, its much-lauded four-door, luxury sports sedan. That amount exceeds its earlier estimates of 4,500 cars sold this quarter.

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Electric Car Review Dust-Up May Put Brakes On Tesla Profits

After <em>The New York Times</em> published a scathing review of Tesla's Model S electric car, the automaker's CEO took to Twitter to slam the reporter. Disputed facts aside, the timing of the spat could hurt Tesla, which is under pressure to improve its financial performance.

Electric Car Review Dust-Up May Put Brakes On Tesla Profits

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