Tesla Motors renamed itself Tesla, Inc. in February and began Model 3 deliveries in July with more than 500,000 reservations, though the ramp fell far short of plans (Tesla reported 220 Model 3 deliveries in October). The Semi truck was shown in November, Tesla built the 100 MW Hornsdale battery in South Australia, entered the Fortune 500 for the first time and for a couple of months was worth more than Ford and GM.
Im Februar benannte sich Tesla Motors in Tesla, Inc. um und startete im Juli mit über 500.000 Reservierungen die Auslieferung des Model 3, blieb beim Hochlauf aber weit hinter den Plänen zurück (im Oktober meldete Tesla 220 ausgelieferte Model 3). Im November wurde der Semi-Lkw gezeigt, in Südaustralien baute Tesla den 100-MW-Speicher Hornsdale, kam erstmals in die Fortune 500 und war für einige Monate mehr wert als Ford und GM.
En febrero Tesla Motors pasó a llamarse Tesla, Inc. y en julio empezó a entregar el Model 3 con más de 500.000 reservas, aunque el aumento de producción quedó muy por debajo de lo previsto (en octubre Tesla informó de 220 Model 3 entregados). El camión Semi se mostró en noviembre, Tesla construyó la batería Hornsdale de 100 MW en Australia Meridional, entró por primera vez en la lista Fortune 500 y durante un par de meses valió más que Ford y GM.
En février, Tesla Motors est devenue Tesla, Inc. et a commencé en juillet à livrer la Model 3, forte de plus de 500 000 réservations, même si la montée en cadence est restée très en deçà des prévisions (Tesla a annoncé 220 Model 3 livrées en octobre). Le camion Semi a été présenté en novembre, Tesla a construit la batterie Hornsdale de 100 MW en Australie-Méridionale, est entrée pour la première fois au Fortune 500 et a valu pendant quelques mois plus que Ford et GM.
2 月,Tesla Motors 更名为 Tesla, Inc.;7 月开始交付 Model 3,预订量超过 50 万辆,但产能爬坡远低于计划(特斯拉在 10 月报告仅交付 220 辆 Model 3)。11 月发布 Semi 卡车;特斯拉在南澳大利亚建成 100 兆瓦的 Hornsdale 储能电站,首次进入《财富》500 强,并有几个月市值超过福特和通用汽车。
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On December 11, 2017, Forbes named the Model X 100D Best Vehicle of the Year stating that "Tesla makes every internal combustion vehicle on the highway seem a clunky, clumsy relic of the 20th century."
In December 2017, Tesla acquired the factory automation firm Compass Automation of Elgin, Illinois, with expertise in automated assembly and inspection systems; by the end of 2018 the company was working exclusively for Tesla.
Also in November, Musk postponed the target date for manufacturing 5000 of the vehicles per week from December 2017 to "sometime in March" 2018; about which an analyst with Cowan and Company commented that "Elon Musk needs to stop over promising and under delivering".
Tesla's announced goal at that time was to produce 1,500 units in the third quarter of 2017, increasing to 5,000 per week by end of December 2017, but only 260 vehicles were manufactured during the third quarter.
In December 2017, Elon Musk announced that his personal Tesla Roadster, sn:686, would be launched into space, serving as dummy payload on the maiden flight of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
On November 21, 2017, Bloomberg stated that "over the past 12 months, the electric-car maker has been burning money at a clip of about $8,000 a minute (or $480,000 an hour)" preparing for Model 3.
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On November 16, 2017, Tesla unveiled the second generation Roadster with a purported range of 620 miles (1,000 km) with a 200-kilowatt-hour (720 MJ) battery pack that would achieve 0–60 miles per hour (0–97 km/h) in 1.9 seconds; and 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h) in 4.2 seconds, and a top speed over 250 mph (400 km/h).
A prototype of the Roadster made a surprise appearance at the end of the Tesla Semi event on November 16, 2017, when it was driven out of the back of one of the semi-truck trailers to the song " Sabotage ", with a tease of availability in 2020 at a starting price of US$200,000.
SEC filing 10-Q, accession 0001564590-17-021343.
Surpassed 250,000 vehicles delivered since inception; Record Model S and Model X net orders and deliveries in Q3 2017; About 100,000 Model S and X deliveries projected for 2017; Model 3 production steadily increasing
In early November 2017, Musk advised investors of a production delay that was primarily due to difficulties with the new battery that would allow Tesla to significantly reduce the manufacturing cost of the Model 3.
When it was announced in November 2017, the company said it would be capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, which would have been quicker than any street legal production car at the date of its announcement.
A November 2017 Bloomberg News article reported that the estimate as to the range per charge is optimistic, based on comments from Salim Morsy, the electric vehicle analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
I don't think it's physically possible to do that right now." Morsy's analysis directly contradicts Musk, who had stated at the November 2017 unveiling "this is what we are achieving in the prototype".
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In Q3, Tesla delivered 26,150 vehicles, of which 14,065 were Model S, 11,865 were Model X, and 220 were Model 3. This was our all-time best quarter for Model S and X deliveries, representing a 4.5% increase over Q3 2016, our previous best quarter, and a 17.7% increase over Q2 2017. We had previously indicated that second half Model S and X deliveries would likely exceed first half deliveries of 47,077, but we now expect to exceed that by several thousand vehicles.
In October 2017, Tesla issued an 11,000 vehicle recall for a faulty locking cable mechanism in the second-row seats, estimating that about 3% of recalled vehicles may be affected.
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Tesla Announces Proposed $1.5 Billion Offering of Senior Notes PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 07, 2017 – Tesla today announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of its senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be senior unsecured debt obligations of Tesla. The interest rate, redemption prices and other terms of the Notes are to be determined. Tesla intends to use the ne
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Model 3 production on track to achieve previously announced targets; Expecting positive Model 3 gross margin in Q4; targeting 25% margin in 2018; Deliveries grew 53% compared to Q2’16 in flat luxury vehicle market; Projecting Model S and Model X deliveries to increase in 2H’17 vs 1H’17
In August 2017, Tesla announced that HW2.5 included a secondary processor node to provide more computing power and additional wiring redundancy to slightly improve reliability; it also enabled dashcam and sentry mode capabilities.
It was reported that as of August 2017, production of solar roof tiles had begun at the facility, and Tesla expected to continue to ramp up production through the rest of the year.
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UPDATE: In response to questions we have received about the number of customer vehicles in transit at the end of Q2, we are updating our Q2 delivery release to provide this information. This information will continue to be included in all future quarters. In addition to Q2 deliveries, about 3,500 vehicles were in transit to customers at the end of the quarter.
In the week preceding the debut on July 7, 2017, of the Model 3 sedan, Tesla's stock-market value declined by more than US$12 billion from a previous value of US$63 billion.
Tesla delivered just over 22,000 vehicles in Q2, of which just over 12,000 were Model S and just over 10,000 were Model X. This represents a 53% increase over Q2 2016. Total vehicle deliveries in the first half of 2017 were approximately 47,100.
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As of July 2017, over 80 used Model S and Model X cars were for sale, with either a four-year, 50,000-mile warranty or a two-year, 100,000-mile warranty for vehicles above 50,000 miles.
Upon its release in July 2017, there had been over 500,000 reservations for the Model 3, with Musk later clarifying there were a net of 455,000 reservations outstanding, and an average of 1,800 reservations were being added per day.
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On June 13, 2017, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced its crash testing results for the 2017-manufactured Tesla Model X, revealing 5-star ratings in all assessed categories, the only SUV to have done so.
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It was introduced after the American Automobile Association (AAA), a major insurance carrier, raised rates for Tesla owners in June 2017 after a report concluded that the automaker's vehicles crashed more often and were pricier to repair than comparable vehicles.
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Record vehicle production, deliveries and revenue in Q1; Model 3 on track for initial production in July; Completed transition to internally developed Autopilot software; Q1 Automotive gross margin improved to 27.4% (GAAP) and 27.8% (non-GAAP)
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating Sunrun and SolarCity in May 2017 and were looking into whether they adequately disclosed canceled contracts. "Some customers say they canceled contracts after being strong-armed into solar-energy deals" and there have been hundreds of complaints to state attorneys general.
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On April 20, 2017, Tesla issued a worldwide recall of 53,000 (~70%) of the 76,000 vehicles it sold in 2016 due to faulty parking brakes which could become stuck and "prevent the vehicles from moving".
On April 18, 2017, the American Automobile Association named the Tesla Model X 75D its Top Green Vehicle overall, as well as best in the SUV / Minivan category, with a score of 100/130.
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Tesla delivered just over 25,000 vehicles in Q1, of which approx 13,450 were Model S and approx 11,550 were Model X. This was a new quarterly record for us and represents a 69% increase over Q1 2016. Our delivery count should be viewed as slightly conservative, as we only count a car as delivered if it is transferred to the customer and all paperwork is correct.
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In an April 2017 public letter, a group of influential Tesla investors, including the California State Teachers' Retirement System, asked Tesla to add two new independent directors to its board "who do not have any ties" with Musk, writing that "five of six current non-executive directors have professional or personal ties to Mr.
At the end of 2016, Tesla expected to demonstrate full autonomy by the end of 2017, and in April 2017, Musk predicted that in around two years, drivers would be able to sleep in their vehicle while it drives itself.
In April 2017, Cuomo secured another $500 million for the Buffalo Billion project, about half of which went into the Tesla facility, bringing New York’s total investment in the factory to $959 million.
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On March 30, 2017, The Oregonian said that Campaign for Accountability, a D.C.-based consumer advocacy group, and other groups have asked Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to investigate solar panel sales practices that "are designed to trick homeowners into buying or leasing solar panels" in violation of Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
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TESLA ANNOUNCES OFFERINGS OF COMMON STOCK AND CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES Tesla today announced offerings of $250 million of common stock and $750 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2022 in concurrent underwritten registered public offerings. In addition, Tesla has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 15% of each offering. Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, will participate by purchasing $2
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In late March 2017, Tesla Inc. announced that Tencent Holdings Ltd., at the time China's "most valuable company," had purchased a 5% stake in Tesla for US$1.8 billion.
In March 2017, Tesla discontinued the 60 kWh model to distinguish its premium cars from the cheaper options, making the 75 kWh model the new entry-level offering.
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Q4 Model S and X orders reach record highs; Model 3 on track for initial production in July, volume production by September; Battery cell production started at Gigafactory 1; All Tesla vehicles in production have the hardware necessary for full self-driving
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Again in February 2017, Tesla said that vehicle development, supply chain and manufacturing are on track to support volume deliveries of the Model 3 in the second half of 2017.
In February 2017, Tesla said that installation of Model 3 manufacturing equipment was underway in the Fremont factory and at Giga Nevada, where in January, production of battery cells for energy-storage products began, which have the same form factor as the cells that will be used in Model 3.
HW2 vehicles were updated in January and February 2017 with software version 8.0, which included Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer (lane-centering) on divided highways and 'local roads' up to speeds of 45 miles per hour (72 km/h).
For example, Tesla issued SB-17-31-001 in February 2017, which stated "Some Model S and Model X vehicles may have been manufactured with front suspension fore links that may not meet Tesla strength specifications", calling for those links to be replaced as the remedy.
They just send us to work around him while he's still laying on the floor." In February 2017, Jose Moran, a Tesla worker, blogged about the company's practices of mandatory overtime, frequent worker injuries and low wages.
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Unlimited free supercharging for life was offered as a promotion for Model S and Model X cars ordered prior to January 15, 2017, and between August 2, 2019 and May 26, 2020.
Additionally, Model S and Model X cars that were ordered between January 15, 2017, and November 2, 2018, received 400 kWh (about 1,000 miles or 1,600 km) of free Supercharging credits per year.
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Tesla Q4 2016 Production and Deliveries Tesla produced 24,882 vehicles in Q4, resulting in total 2016 production of 83,922 vehicles. This was an increase of 64% from 2015. Tesla delivered approximately 22,200 vehicles in Q4, of which 12,700 were Model S and 9,500 were Model X. When added to the rest of the year, total 2016 deliveries were approximately 76,230. Our Q4 delivery count should be viewe
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In 2017, following a request from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to become the first cruelty-free automaker, Tesla switched exclusively to synthetic leather.
In 2017 Tesla added that the Standard Range version of the all-electric car would have an estimated EPA-rated range of 215 miles (346 km), a five-passenger seating capacity, front and rear trunks, and promised sports-car levels of acceleration performance. [ better source needed ] Tesla said it would have a five-star safety rating and have a drag coefficient of C d =0.225.
Giga Nevada had been intended to produce battery packs for Model 3 and it was announced in January 2017 that Tesla would also manufacture drive units [ clarification needed ] at Giga Nevada.
In 2017 Chinese newspaper Xinhua reported that security researchers from Keen Security Lab at Tencent were able to remotely gain control of the Tesla Model X, allowing them to remotely open the car's doors, blink the lights and control their brakes.
In 2017, Tesla projected that the price of production versions for the 300-mile (480 km) and 500-mile (800 km) range versions would be US$150,000 and US$180,000 respectively.
Following the Williston crash, NHTSA released a preliminary report in January 2017 stating "the Tesla vehicles' crash rate dropped by almost 40 percent after Autosteer installation." NHTSA did not release the data until November 2018.
The Giga Nevada factory started limited production of Powerwalls and Powerpacks in the first quarter of 2016 using battery cells produced elsewhere, and began mass production of cells in January 2017.
As of January 2017 [update] the building's footprint was 1.9 million sq ft (0.2 million m 2 ) with 4.9 million sq ft (0.5 million m 2 ) of usable area across several floors.
In 2017, Tesla used Powerpacks to deploy 100 MW/129 MWh of battery storage at the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, the biggest deployment of lithium-ion grid battery storage in the world at the time.
In 2017, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the Model S their second-highest rating of "acceptable," denying the Model S a "Top Safety Pick" rating due to less than satisfactory results in a frontal overlap crash test of the vehicle and its "poor" headlights.
In 2017, The Guardian published a story about working conditions at Tesla Fremont, in which former and current Tesla employees publicly expressed concerns about worker treatment.