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Rivian Is Close to Raising Funds at $25 Billion Valuation

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric truck startup backed by Amazon.com Inc. and Ford Motor Co., is close to raising a new round of funding valuing it at about $25 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

January 5, 2021
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Tesla Slides on First Day of Trading on S&P 500 Index

Tesla Inc. was among the biggest drags on the S&P 500 in its first day of trading on the benchmark.

December 21, 2020
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Cybertruck Toy Release Delayed Five Months, but Don’t Blame Tesla

Tesla Inc. watchers know all about blown deadlines for product releases by the electric vehicle manufacturer, but even fans of the brand who are too young to drive won’t be getting a promised Cybertruck stocking stuffer this year.

December 17, 2020
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Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety

Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.

December 17, 2020
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Tesla Seeks to Raise Another $5 Billion in Stock Offering

Tesla is looking to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering as the electric vehicle and solar panel maker seeks to take advantage of strong demand for its products.

December 8, 2020
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Tesla’s German Factory Faces New Snag After Court Halts Logging

Tesla Inc. was ordered by a local court to halt tree clearance for its new factory near Berlin after complaints from two environmental groups, potentially disrupting progress in completing the company’s first European gigafactory.

December 8, 2020
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Elon Musk’s $139 Billion Fortune Leads Huge EV Wealth Gains

Elon Musk’s dizzying ascent in 2020 hit a new peak this week as he’s about to become the head of an S&P 500 Index company. That’s just days after surging to the second-richest person on the planet with a $139 billion fortune.

December 3, 2020
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Tesla Factory in Texas Makes Quick Progress

Construction of the planned Tesla factory in southeastern Travis County, Texas, has been proceeding so fast that watching it take shape is practically a spectator sport.

November 30, 2020
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Tesla Hits $500 Billion Mark; Musk Overtakes Gates

Tesla Inc. is smashing through records as its impending addition to the S&P 500 Index has sparked a buying frenzy among investors, pushing the company’s market valuation over the $500 billion mark for the first time on Nov. 24.

November 24, 2020
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Tesla Gets Green Light for S&P 500 Inclusion

Tesla Inc., Elon Musk’s 17-year-old upstart carmaker, took a giant step toward blue-chip respectability, getting named to one of the world’s most famous stock indexes in an action that will greatly broaden its investor base.

November 17, 2020