Musk says he wants to boost Twitter use from ‘niche’ to most Americans

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Monday he wants to expand the reach of Twitter (TWTR.N) beyond the current “niche” until most Americans use the social media platform.
Twitter, under shareholder pressure, begins deal talks with Musk

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) kicked off deal negotiations with Elon Musk on Sunday after he wooed many of the social media company’s shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer, people familiar with the matter said.
Tesla fired an employee who reviewed their driverless technology on YouTube

Last month Tesla fired an Autopilot employee. He was fired for sharing driverless tech reviews on his YouTube channel. John Bernal runs the YouTube channel AI Addict, where he posts videos of himself driving a Tesla and using its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature. He was being candid about how Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta system […]
Panasonic to begin mass producing new Tesla battery by end-March 2024

Panasonic Corp (6752.T) said on Monday it will begin mass production of a new lithium-ion battery for Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) before the end of March 2024 at a plant in Japan.
EXCLUSIVE Tesla plans new Shanghai plant to more than double China capacity – sources

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) plans to start work on a new plant in Shanghai as soon as next month as part of a plan to more than double production capacity in China to meet growing demand for its cars in the country and export markets, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Vietnam car maker VinFast to build U.S. battery factory as it goes all-electric

Vietnam’s VinFast plans to build electric vehicle battery cells and packs in a new U.S. manufacturing complex, its global chief executive told Reuters, as the company pledged to transform itself into an all-electric automaker by the end of this year.
Futures subdued as tech stocks extend fall; Fed minutes awaited

U.S. stock index futures were subdued on Wednesday ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, even as big technology stocks continued to fall, with Salesforce.com declining after a brokerage downgrade.
S&P 500, Dow hit record highs on 1st trading day of 2022

The S&P 500 (.SPX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) posted closing record highs on the first trading day of the year on Monday, helped by gains in Tesla Inc (TSLA.O)and bank shares.
Apple becomes first company to hit $3 trillion market value, then slips
Jan 3 (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday became the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep launching best-selling products as it explores new markets such as automated cars and virtual reality. On the first day […]
Analysis: Musk’s Tesla stock sale poll raises taxing questions

When Elon Musk asked his Twitter followers last weekend if he should sell 10% of his Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) stock, he said he was posing the question because “much is made lately of unrealized gains being a means of tax avoidance.”