Memo to Tesla Motors, Inc.: Use Our Batteries
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 4:01PM CDT
While Tesla seems to be traveling at a headstrong 100 miles per hour toward building its Gigafactory, a factory with the capacity to build more lithium-ion batteries under one roof than in the entire world's production today, one small start-up in...
Tesla Motors, Inc. Investors Shouldn't Fear Fuel Cell Technology
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 1:26PM CDT
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is groundbreaking. It will undoubtedly have an impact on the future of automobiles. But does this mean that Tesla Motors is doomed? Not at all. Fortunately, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and fully electric vehicles are...
Tesla Motors, Inc.'s Big Gigafactory Aspirations
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 10:31AM CDT
How do you build enough fully electric Tesla 's to go mass market when the world doesn't supply even half the needed lithium-ion batteries to get started? You build a factory large enough to house all of the earth's current lithium-ion production...
Why Tesla Motors Inc. Doesn't Have to Worry About Competition... Yet
Bret Kenwell, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 8:01PM CDT
There has been a lot of fuss raised about the impending competition Tesla Motors is going to face in the coming years. It's inevitable that the behemoth automakers of the world are going to enter the luxury electric-car market at some point, but I...
The Gigafactory -- Tesla Motors, Inc.'s Greatest Advantage?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 4:30PM CDT
Tesla announced during its fourth-quarter earnings call that it is going to build a Gigafactory. What is the Gigafactory? Imagine all the world's current lithium-ion supply in one factory. It's a $4 billion-to-$5 billion project that Tesla is...
Tesla Motors Inc. Batteries: Challenge or Opportunity?
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 2:45PM CDT
There's typically one common response among consumers who test drive Tesla 's Model S: "Wow." The vehicle seems to offer a taste of the future. A test drive in a Model S suddenly makes internal combustion engines feel a bit antiquated. But despite...
The China Opportunity Is a Game Changer for Tesla Motors Inc.
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 11:30AM CDT
Despite recent squabbles with various state auto dealer associations, the U.S. remains by far the top market for luxury electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc. . However, there have been plenty of warning signs in the last six months or so that U.S....
Which Automaker Deserves to Join the Dow Jones Industrials?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 3:30PM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials managed to bounce back a little on Friday, rising almost 45 points, and closing out what was shaping up to be a bad week on a somewhat positive note. Yet, as the small-cap sector of the stock market has underperformed the...
Think Tesla Motors Inc. Is Too Risky? Take a Look at Kandi Technologies, Inc.
Leah Niu, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 3:01PM CDT
Kandi Technologies is a recreational vehicle company that began to make EVs in 2008. It has recently implemented a car-share program in traffic laden, air polluted China. Its growth potential is huge, but its dealings are murky. Getting a taste of...
Microsoft, Ford, Simulations Plus Are Hot Dividend Plays
at The Street - Fri May 16, 1:54PM CDT
Dividend stocks are the key to long-term portfolio growth, Make sure to get your share.
More Evidence That the Dealer Model Can't Work for Tesla Motors Inc.
Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 11:12AM CDT
Tesla Motors wants to sell its vehicles directly, but auto dealers feel threatened. Fortunately for Tesla investors, consumers don't seem to be opposed to the electric-car maker's attempts to bypass the franchise model -- it's just the dealers who...
Technical Notes Covering Active Equities -- Research on MGM Resorts, Trina Solar, Tesla Motors, and Williams Cos
PR Newswire - Fri May 16, 9:46AM CDT
The markets on Thursday, May 15, 2014 ended on a negative note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,446.81, down 1.01% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,069.29, down 0.76%. The S&P 500 edged 0.94% lower to finish the day at 1,870.85. The losses were broad based as nine out of ten sectors ended the session in negative. During the session, Materials, Energy and Financials sectors ended in negative, while some positive momentum was observed in the Telecommunication Services sector. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities which attracted the most attention and traded the most shares during the session. These include MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), Trina Solar Ltd (NYSE: TSL), Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and The Williams Companies Inc. (NYSE: WMB). Free technical research on MGM, TSL, TSLA and WMB can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Tesla's Charging Network Just Keeps Getting Bigger
Rex Moore, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 8:31AM CDT
The growing Tesla Supercharger network is solving the problem for Tesla owners making the long haul between cities. But what about the "around the town" charging problem? That's where ChargePoint steps in. The California-based company has a 70%...
Tesla Will Never Again Reach $260
at The Street - Thu May 15, 12:32PM CDT
Tesla remains over-valued and the shares will likely reach $100 before finding support.
Tesla Motors Plans Tie-Up with Polypore - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 15, 12:30PM CDT
Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) may join forces with Polypore International Inc. (PPO) for the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for its electric cars.
What's the No. 1 Takeaway From Tesla Motors, Inc.'s Conference Call?
Leah Niu, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 15, 11:12AM CDT
Earlier in the month, Tesla Motors , held it's quarterly conference call. Among the topics covered, development and expansion were the cornerstone of the conversation. Here's what that means for your portfolio. Tesla doesn't have a demand...
Why TrueCar's IPO Looms as a Bear-Market Test
at The Street - Thu May 15, 9:40AM CDT
The car-buying service is growing fast and almost profitable. Will that be enough for a market worried about valuations?
Why the Growth Stock Beating Should Not Surprise You
Matt Koppenheffer, Morgan Housel, and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 15, 8:25AM CDT
Since the beginning of 2013, shares of Tesla , Netflix , and 3D Systems have soared higher as investors began to realize the incredible potential of each of these three very different businesses. Along the way up, many investors riding the wave...
Will CEO Musk's Comments Boost Tesla (TSLA) Stock Today?
at The Street - Thu May 15, 7:10AM CDT
Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Musk said the need for lower-cost batteries for autos and power storage means there will need to be hundreds of 'gigafactories' like the one the autormaker is planning to build.
Plug Power and Take-Two Interactive Dropped. Here's Why.
Chris Hill and Jason Moser, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed May 14, 9:26PM CDT
Shares of Plug Power and Take-Two Interactive dropped today. Should investors hold on to these stocks? In the "Movers and Shakers" segment of today's Investor Beat , Chris Hill and Fool analyst Jason Moser discuss the two companies'...