Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX merger would be Musk’s 4th billion-dollar self-deal
Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX merger would be Musk’s 4th billion-dollar self-deal

Elon Musk is reportedly floating the idea of merging Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX, just weeks before SpaceX’s massive IPO on the Nasdaq. If it happens, this would literally be the fourth time Musk has orchestrated a billion-dollar transaction between compan…

Tesla China retail sales fall 10% in April despite reports of 36% surge
Tesla China retail sales fall 10% in April despite reports of 36% surge

Tesla’s actual retail sales in China fell 10% year-over-year in April to just 25,956 vehicles, according to new data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) — despite widespread reports last week that Tesla’s China sales had surged 36%.

The …

Tesla (TSLA) pulled questionable levers to make Q1 2026 financials look good
Tesla (TSLA) pulled questionable levers to make Q1 2026 financials look good

Tesla’s Q1 2026 earnings beat looks impressive on the surface — 21.1% gross margin, 136% operating income growth, $0.41 non-GAAP EPS. But dig into the shareholders’ letter and a pattern emerges: Tesla pulled every accounting and financial lever availab…

Tesla is facing up to $14.5 billion in lawsuits — and it’s only getting worse
Tesla is facing up to $14.5 billion in lawsuits — and it’s only getting worse

Tesla is currently fighting on more than 20 active litigation fronts, ranging from Autopilot wrongful death suits to securities fraud and racial discrimination — with total potential financial exposure reaching as high as $14.5 billion. The company’s “…

Tesla China denies developing new smaller, cheaper SUV — but take it with a grain of salt
Tesla China denies developing new smaller, cheaper SUV — but take it with a grain of salt

Tesla China has denied a Reuters report claiming the automaker is developing a new compact electric SUV. The denial comes just one day after we reported on the original Reuters exclusive citing four sources.

The denial was reported by Chinese financ…

Tesla (TSLA) retail sales crash 16% in China in Q1 despite ‘rising’ wholesale numbers
Tesla (TSLA) retail sales crash 16% in China in Q1 despite ‘rising’ wholesale numbers

Tesla’s actual retail sales in China crashed 16% year-over-year in Q1 2026, with March alone plunging 24% — despite several media outlets reporting that Tesla’s China numbers were up for the quarter.

The discrepancy comes down to the difference betw…

Tesla (TSLA) reportedly developing new smaller, cheaper EV after killing Model 2
Tesla (TSLA) reportedly developing new smaller, cheaper EV after killing Model 2

Tesla is reportedly developing an all-new smaller, cheaper electric SUV — two years after CEO Elon Musk killed the company’s affordable EV program and called building cars for human drivers “pointless.”

Reuters reports that four people familiar with…

Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 deliveries miss expectations at 358,000, builds 50,000 excess vehicles
Tesla (TSLA) Q1 2026 deliveries miss expectations at 358,000, builds 50,000 excess vehicles

Tesla released its Q1 2026 production and delivery results today, confirming 358,023 vehicle deliveries — about 7,600 units below the Wall Street consensus of 365,645 vehicles.

More concerning than the miss itself is the gap between production and d…

Tesla’s head of customer experience leaves for Coinbase as talent exodus grows
Tesla’s head of customer experience leaves for Coinbase as talent exodus grows

Tesla (TSLA) has lost another senior leader as Jose del Corral, the automaker’s head of product for customer experience, announced today that he is leaving after almost eight years to join Coinbase.

Del Corral’s departure lands on the same day as ye…

Tesla (TSLA) Terafab plans point to inevitable capital raise — its first since 2020
Tesla (TSLA) Terafab plans point to inevitable capital raise — its first since 2020

Tesla’s “Terafab” semiconductor ambitions to launch this week carry an estimated price tag of $25-40 billion. The math is getting hard to reconcile with a company that generated just $6.2 billion in free cash flow last year while its earnings crashed.