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Friday, May 24, 10:30 AM An opinion piece titled "The Other Government Motors" from the WSJ isn't too subtle about taking apart the Q1 profit Tesla Motors (TSLA +1.4%) reported as it hitched a free ride with U.S. taxpayers. The zero-emission tax credits Tesla can sell to other automakers and the generous $7.5K federal tax credits to motivate buyers are the big two complaints. But what isn't entirely clear is why other car companies selling EVs aren't lumped into the same discourse? 40 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, May 23, 10:52 AM Electric vehicle roundup: 1) The tiny plug-in car market segment will have two entrants with lease options at $199 per month - the Chevrolet Spark (GM -1.3%) and the Nissan Leaf (NSANY.OB) - as the automakers appear willing to take some losses to keep the segment alive and kicking. 2) In China, an EV rental project in Beijing draws solid interest. Electric vehicles in the city are already popular for short commutes with over 2.7K electric taxis slated for service by the end of the year. 3) An Elon Musk interview on Bloomberg TV dissects the Tesal Motors (TSLA +1.8%) DOE loan payoff in great detail. He also says he thinks the automaker has enough capital to avoid future capital raises. (audio) 13 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, May 23, 7:26 AM Slow down there Tesla Motors (TSLA). A blog post from Chrysler (FIATY.PK) says the EV automaker is "unmistakably incorrect" in its statement on being the only U.S. automaker to have fully repaid its government loans, noting Chrysler paid off U.S. and Canadian government loans ahead of schedule. On Tesla, Chrysler asks if it's a short memory or a short-circuit that led to the disputed claim? 33 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 22, 5:46 PM On the repayment of its government loan, Tesla (TSLA) takes the opportunity in its press release to lob a few jibes at its competitors stating: "Following this payment, Tesla will be the only American car company to have fully repaid the government." Both General Motors (GM) and Chrysler still have outstanding balances remaining with the U.S. Treasury. 22 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 22, 4:58 PM Tesla (TSLA), as expected, has paid off the entire loan awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2010. The amount left on the loan had been $451.8M. TSLA funded the payment from a $1B stock and convertible senior note offering completed last week. 22 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 22, 10:22 AM Tesla Motors (TSLA +2.5%) could earn $188M this year by selling zero emission credits this year, according to Morgan Stanley. Though CEO Elon Musk says the company doesn't rely on the credits when setting profit targets, the stockpiled credits are a nice little insurance policy that can be used in the future if large automakers start to fall short on emission standards in stricter states. 9 Comments [Consumer]
Monday, May 20, 6:06 PM With its stock offering complete, Tesla (TSLA) will likely pay back its DOE loan on Wednesday, tweets Elon Musk. He adds Tesla's supercharger network announcement (previous) will be pushed back to next week as a result. Shares -0.6% AH. 3 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, May 17, 8:33 AM How things can change in a week. Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's response during a conference call (transcript) on a question over a capital increase was pretty definitive that the automaker had spent "no time" on the concept and a secondary offering would only be to ensure against an "unexpected supply interruption" or "risk event." To be fair, an exec being coy is nothing new and shares of Tesla were only in 3rd gear at the time - but the response is still intriguing. (h/t SA contributor George Kesarios) 12 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, May 17, 6:43 AM Tesla Motors (TSLA) prices its offering of 3.393M shares of common stock at $92.24 per share. 11 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, May 16, 9:14 AM Premarket gainers: RGDX +24%. EGLE +23%. EFUT +19%. TSLA +13%. CSCO +13%. SCTY +11%. DQ +9%. HALO +8%. DANG +7%. AV +7%. YRCW +8%. NBG +7%. KSS +7%. SPWR +6%.
Losers: NCT -53%. SNFCA -24%. AMD -10%. NQ -7%. CYCC -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, May 16, 8:17 AM Shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA) rip 12.9% higher premarket to $95.75 after the company files its mixed shelf and Elon Musk pours in some more capital. Reality check: Tesla now trades with a market cap just under 20% of Ford's valuation while selling only a fraction of the cars Ford sells indicating investors are betting either Tesla will become a "major" automaker or claim the highest margins in the industry. 23 Comments [Consumer]
Wednesday, May 15, 5:53 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:30 p.m.: CSCO +8.5%. TSLA +5.1%. LMCA +4.9%. ABX +3.7%. GOLD +3.7%.
After-hours top losers: NQ -8.3%. CASH -4.9%. ACXM -3.9%. MBTF -3.3%. CTSH -3.2%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, May 15, 4:30 PM More on Tesla: The company announces it's offering 2.7M shares (current value of $244M) and $450M in convertible debt due 2018 in a public offering. Elon Musk plans to buy $100M worth of shares - $45M through the offering, $55M through a private placement. Tesla expects $830M in gross proceeds. TSLA now +6.8% AH. 51 Comments [Consumer, On the Move, Breaking News, Top Stories]
Wednesday, May 15, 4:12 PM Tesla (TSLA) takes advantage of its huge run-up to file a mixed shelf. Shares -2.9% AH. (S-3) 25 Comments [Consumer, On the Move, Breaking News]
Wednesday, May 15, 10:31 AM Tesla Motors (TSLA -0.4%) trades level with a tease from Elon Musk that an announcement is coming this week (Supercharger network next week) adding just a whiff of concern a secondary offering could be teed up. Also affecting sentiment, Deutsche Bank reiterates its Hold rating and raises its price target to $50, but considering the Tesla rally was missed by the investment firm and the new PT implies a 40% drop in share price, that may be one research note for File 13. 12 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, May 14, 3:10 PM Tesla Motors (TSLA -3.5%) will make an announcement about its Supercharger Network next week instead of this week, according to Elon Musk. Shares of Tesla have peeled off a bit of their gaudy gains, but still stand +58% MTD and +151% YTD. 11 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]

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