Oh look, they’re back. (Not pictured, some guy hollering “F*** You” at someone in their Model 3)
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Construction of Gigafactory Shanghai started in January 2019, as the first automobile factory in China fully owned by a foreign company (not a joint venture).
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In January 2019, former Tesla security manager Sean Gouthro filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that the company had hacked employees' phones and spied …
In January 2019, former Tesla security manager Sean Gouthro filed a whistleblower complaint alleging that the company had hacked employees' phones and spied on them, while also failing to report illegal activities to the authorities and shareholders.
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In 2019, the United States Environmental Protection Agency fined Tesla for hazardous waste violations that occurred in 2017.
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In 2019, Model 3 earned the Top Safety Pick+ Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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In 2019, Tesla replaced the 75D, 100D, and P100D variants as part of the company's shift towards a revamped model range.
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In January 2019 the Model 3 overtook the Model S as the U.S. all-time best selling all-electric car, and, the next month, also passed the Chevrolet Volt to b…
In January 2019 the Model 3 overtook the Model S as the U.S. all-time best selling all-electric car, and, the next month, also passed the Chevrolet Volt to become the all-time top selling plug-in electric car in the U.S.
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In January 2019, Tesla discontinued the 75D version, making the 100D the base version of the Model X.
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In 2019, many social media commentators criticized the sharp contours and unusual exterior shown in the concept vehicle.
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In 2019, the Cybertruck was reportedly going to use a stainless-steel alloy developed by Tesla in partnership with Aperam.
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Technology analyst Rob Enderle called the removal of the upgrade option "incredibly stupid", adding "don't release a system that doesn't work and make it har…
Technology analyst Rob Enderle called the removal of the upgrade option "incredibly stupid", adding "don't release a system that doesn't work and make it hard to order." During a January 2019 earnings call, Elon Musk reiterated "full self-driving capability is there", referring to "Navigate on Autopilot", an EAP feature limited to controlled-access highways.
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In 2019 and 2020, Tesla's order page for "Full Self-Driving Capability" stated:
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In 2019, Consumer Reports noted that Tesla's automatic lane-change feature is "far less competent than a human driver".
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As of 2019, pumped hydroelectric storage accounted for 96% of global energy storage capacity.
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By 2019, Tesla's solar panel market share was falling, prompting the company to cut its sales force.
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By 2019, the gigafactory companies (now with 7,700 employees) had invested a combined $4.9 billion ($3b by Tesla, $1.7b by Panasonic, and $100m by H&T plus s…
By 2019, the gigafactory companies (now with 7,700 employees) had invested a combined $4.9 billion ($3b by Tesla, $1.7b by Panasonic, and $100m by H&T plus some equipment).
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In 2019, Hansen filed a lawsuit related to these allegations.
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In 2019, staff at Gigafactory Nevada refused entry to U.S.
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Construction of the plant began in January 2019, initial production started in October, and the first production vehicles rolled out of the factory in Decemb…
Construction of the plant began in January 2019, initial production started in October, and the first production vehicles rolled out of the factory in December 2019, less than one year after groundbreaking.
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In 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that he believed that Tesla would have one million autonomous robotaxis operating on public roads by the end of 2020; obs…
In 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated that he believed that Tesla would have one million autonomous robotaxis operating on public roads by the end of 2020; observers speculated that he meant converting already sold Tesla vehicles to be autonomous.
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Since 2019, Tesla has sold a 94-mile range Model 3 in Canada in order to thwart their limits on electric vehicle tax incentives, which has cost Canadian taxp…
Since 2019, Tesla has sold a 94-mile range Model 3 in Canada in order to thwart their limits on electric vehicle tax incentives, which has cost Canadian taxpayers C$115 million.
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In 2019, documents acquired by PlainSite revealed that the NHTSA had sent Elon Musk a cease and desist letter in response to this and several other "deceptiv…
In 2019, documents acquired by PlainSite revealed that the NHTSA had sent Elon Musk a cease and desist letter in response to this and several other "deceptive" and "inaccurate" statements about the NHTSA's ratings which were made by Tesla and promoted on social media by Musk.
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In 2019, IRAdvocates, a US-based NGO filed a class-action lawsuit against five large technology companies including Tesla for "aiding and abetting the use of…
In 2019, IRAdvocates, a US-based NGO filed a class-action lawsuit against five large technology companies including Tesla for "aiding and abetting the use of young children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) cobalt mining industry." In 2020, The Times cited Tesla's dependence on cobalt from the DRC in their lithium-ion car batteries, which have been called "blood batteries" due to incidents of child labor and extremely poor working conditions.
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In 2019, Hansen filed a lawsuit related to these allegations; in 2020, the case was ordered to arbitration.
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In 2019 Jerome Guillen indicated that Tesla Automation were working on a "giant, giant, giant machine" to "make full-size cars in the same way that toy cars …
In 2019 Jerome Guillen indicated that Tesla Automation were working on a "giant, giant, giant machine" to "make full-size cars in the same way that toy cars are made".
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