In 2017, Tesla surpassed Ford Motor Company and General Motors in market capitalization for a couple of months, making it the most valuable American automaker.
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In 2017, Tesla opened retail locations in Dubai and South Korea.
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In 2017, Tesla had a $52 million marketing budget and used a referral program and word of mouth to attract buyers.
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In 2017, the factory started production of the Tesla Solar Roof, but faced multiple production challenges.
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In 2017, another woman had accused Tesla of very similar behavior and was subsequently fired.
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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 synth…
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.
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Starting in January 2017, the batteries for the vehicle were also manufactured at the Gigafactory Nevada.
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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 s…
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.
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Tesla bought Grohmann Engineering, experienced in automated manufacturing, in January 2017.
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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 [ clari…
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.
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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…
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.
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In 2017, a Model Y silhouette was teased to Tesla shareholders at the annual general meeting in June.
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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,…
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.
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Following the Williston crash, NHTSA released a preliminary report in January 2017 stating "the Tesla vehicles' crash rate dropped by almost 40 percent after…
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.
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Production of the 2170 cell type for the Powerwall 2 began at Giga Nevada 1 in January 2017.
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In 2017, SolarCity settled the investigation by agreeing to pay $29.5 million without any admission of guilt or liability.
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The Giga Nevada factory started limited production of Powerwalls and Powerpacks in the first quarter of 2016 using battery cells produced elsewhere, and beg…
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.
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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…
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.
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In 2017, 3,249 employees were registered, and by December 2018, 7,000 people worked at Giga Nevada, increasing to 7,557 by June 2019, mostly Nevadans.
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Gigafactory began mass production of 2170 cells in January 2017.
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By 2017, the Europe Gigafactory was expected to be named either Gigafactory 4 or 5.
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Lithuania drew the attention of Tesla in January 2017 when the local gaming community united to recreate the potential Gigafactory in Minecraft.
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Tesla's dashboard supplier SAS rents a 142,188-square-foot building near the factory, beginning in January 2017 with 200 employees.
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As of January 2017 [update] the storage unit was one of the largest accumulator batteries on the market.
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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 lithi…
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.
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In 2017, a lawsuit alleged Tesla made materially false and misleading statements regarding its preparedness to produce Model 3 cars.
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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…
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.
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In 2017, certain Tesla vehicles equipped with its Ludicrous performance mode had limited power output, as discovered by some Tesla owners in 2017.
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In 2017, The Guardian published a story about working conditions at Tesla Fremont, in which former and current Tesla employees publicly expressed concerns ab…
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.
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In 2017, a woman accused Tesla of workplace sexual harassment and was subsequently fired.
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