In 2013, Bloomberg News questioned whether Tesla's financial reporting violated Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) reporting standards.
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In 2013, a Model S caught fire after the vehicle hit metal debris on a highway in Kent, Washington.
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In 2013, the company demonstrated a battery-swap operation that took about ninety seconds—roughly half the time needed to refill a gas tank.
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In 2013, design chief Franz von Holzhausen called the Model 3, "an Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class type of vehicle that will offer everything: r…
In 2013, design chief Franz von Holzhausen called the Model 3, "an Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class type of vehicle that will offer everything: range, affordability, and performance" that is targeted toward the mass market.
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In 2013, Tesla Motors filed to trademark the name "Model Y".
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Since 2013, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly predicted that the company would achieve fully autonomous driving (SAE Level 5 ) within one to three years, bu…
Since 2013, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has repeatedly predicted that the company would achieve fully autonomous driving (SAE Level 5 ) within one to three years, but as of July 2026 [update], these goals are still to be met.
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In 2013, SolarCity was the leading residential solar installer in the U.S.
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In 2013, SolarCity purchased Paramount Solar from Paramount Equity for $120 million.
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In 2013, the company established GivePower as a non-profit branch of its solar business, which is an independent enterprise.
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In 2013, Cuomo announced that lighting manufacturer Soraa and solar panel manufacturer Silevo would share the site.
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In 2013, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the Buffalo High-Tech Manufacturing Hub at Riverbend, targeting the Republic Steel site, then a brownfield, for the …
In 2013, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the Buffalo High-Tech Manufacturing Hub at Riverbend, targeting the Republic Steel site, then a brownfield, for the development of a clean energy business incubation center that was to be funded with $225 million from the Buffalo Billion fund.
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By 2013, this had risen to 3,000, and to 6,000 people in June 2016.
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In 2013, the NHTSA awarded the original Tesla Model S its maximum safety rating of five stars.
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