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☆ It looks like Tesla's Cybertruck is missing 1 thing Ford nailed in its electric truck: A big frunk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It looks like frunk in the Ford F-150 Lightning, one of the Cybertruck's closest rivals, is way bigger. The Ford F-150 Lightning looks like it has one big edge over Tesla's upcoming Cybertruck. Judging by an unverified photo posted online and first spotted by the EV news website Electrek, the Cybertruck's frunk looks rather tiny, which may disappoint potential buyers. When I drove the F-150 Lighting last year, the truck's frunk easily handled multiple backpacks and duffels that I didn't want sliding around in the bed. Tesla's Texas factory just built its first Cybertruck, and deliveries are set to begin later this year — two years behind schedule.

Persons: Tesla, Ford, Hummer Organizations: Ford, Morning, EV, Rivian's, Ram, Silverado Locations: Tesla's Texas

☆ People put down deposits for every electric truck in development, leaving dealers in the lurch when they eventually cancel all but one
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dealers lose in the race to get an electric truck in consumers' driveways. Dealers have more to lose than manufacturers, who book revenue once the truck leaves the factory. In an electric truck market where buyers are placing bets on what will arrive first, dealers are likely to be the ones left in the lurch. Listening to dealers about where the demand pendulum is swinging will be crucial for car companies as they roll out more and more electric models in the coming years. Car companies that use dealers book revenue on a car once it leaves the factory (that's one of the biggest advantages legacy car companies have over startups that use a direct-to-consumer model).

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☆ The Cybertrucks that never came to be: This newly shared photo of Elon Musk shows early, more curvy designs for Tesla's truck in the background
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Walter Isaacson shared a photo that provides a rare peek at Tesla's early Cybertruck designs. Walter Isaacson shared a photo that appeared to have some previously unseen Cybertruck details in the background. Isaacson shared a photo with some early designs ideas for the Cybertruck in the background. Even a scaled back early design of the Cybertruck looks out of place next to a Ford pickup truck. Walter Isaacson on TwitterOther pictures on the board appear to be more reminiscent of Tesla's current design for the electric pickup truck.

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☆ Tesla just gave us our best look at the Cybertruck's production line
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Want to see how and where the Tesla Cybertruck is made? In Tesla's earnings report on Wednesday, it showed off some photos of the truck's production line. For years, we the public barely knew what was going on with Tesla's Cybertruck. And on Wednesday, Elon Musk's carmaker reported second-quarter earnings and showed off some photos of the futuristic truck's production line. Tesla said on Wednesday that Cybertruck production was in the "tooling" phase, meaning the company is still outfitting the production line with manufacturing equipment.

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☆ Tesla's Cybertruck is finally starting production, 2 years behind schedule. Here are 6 other projects Elon Musk promised to deliver by now.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tesla's Cybertruck is finally beginning production two years behind schedule. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been known to make lofty promises that go undelivered for years at a time. In 2017, Inverse reported, Musk expanded the promise, assuring buyers that it would be just two more years before self-driving Teslas could be used to travel cross-country while passengers sleep. An 'everything' social media app, XIn late 2022, Musk tweeted that his purchase of Twitter was an "accelerant" to the creation of 'X,' the "everything app." According to the same CNBC article, in its most productive year, 2022, Tesla only installed an average of 21 solar system installations per week.

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☆ Big Technology's Alex Kantrowitz weighs in on the tech news of the day
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBig Technology's Alex Kantrowitz weighs in on the tech news of the dayBig Technology Founder Alex Kantrowitz discusses news from Microsoft and Sony, Tesla's cybertruck, and Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF.

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☆ Watch new videos of Tesla's Cybertruck that show off new features — including its 'vault' and no door handles
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Videos from the event show the EV's electronic tonneau and how to get into the truck without door handles. Elon Musk has said Tesla will start deliveries of the Cybertruck later this year. Tesla's chief designer Franz von Holzhausen showed off the automaker's highly anticipated Cybertruck at Petersen Automotive Museum in California on Sunday. One video from the event showed more of Tesla's Cybertruck "vault," also known as the truck's bed. Insider previously reported that previous photos of the Cybertruck showed the massive windshield wiper leaves much to be desired.

Persons: Tesla, Franz von Holzhausen, Elon Musk, Von Holzhausen, Musk Organizations: Petersen Automotive Museum, Twitter Locations: California

☆ A 20-year fund manager shares 8 mega-trend stocks he's betting will take market share — and the 5 he's shorting
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Gary Black says the stock market will continue to trend higher with volatility this year. What the remainder of 2023 has in store for the stock market is anyone's guess at this point. But Gary Black, a 20-year fund manager, and the portfolio manager and managing partner at The Future Fund, has a more positive outlook. The next mega trend is big data and cyber security. mega trend losersOn the side of stocks being shorted, these are the companies that Black expects will lose market share due to these mega trends.

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☆ 10 Things in Tech: Amazon Prime's FTC lawsuit, Instagram's top execs, and the high-risk trips popular with the wealthy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But the company had been warned of potential safety issues with the sub as long ago as 2018, a lawsuit says. Amazon Prime's FTC lawsuit. The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the company of luring customers into Prime subscriptions and creating a "labyrinthine" process to cancel them. After the FTC sued Amazon over its Prime membership signup and cancellation process, Insider compiled a list of the juiciest highlights from the lawsuit. Here's a look at other high-risk voyages popular with the wealthy, from Everest trips to $750,000 expeditions to the deepest point in the ocean.

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☆ Ford CEO says Tesla's Cybertruck is only for 'Silicon Valley people' and he's not threatened by it: 'I make trucks for real people who do real work'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ford's CEO said Tesla's Cybertruck is for "Silicon Valley people" not "real people who do real work." Jim Farley said Tesla's pickup truck won't compete with the F-150 Lightning. Ford CEO Jim Farley dismissed concerns that Tesla's Cybertruck could pose a threat to the automaker's F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck during an interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday. Up until recently, Ford has been one of few automakers to produce an EV pickup truck. Farley went on to describe Tesla's pickup truck as "like a cool high-end product parked in front of a hotel."

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☆ A Wall Street analyst was haggled at a car dealership — and it left him wishing he had bought a Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One Wall Street analyst recounted his recent efforts to buy a new truck that almost left him paying thousands above sticker price. Longtime Tesla bull Adam Jonas went car shopping recently and discovered firsthand what many Tesla fans have long adored about the automaker: Buying a Tesla is a lot easier than shopping at a traditional car dealership. The Morgan Stanley analyst said he got the typical dealership treatment when he went to an unnamed brand's sales lot. It's an experience nearly every car buyer has experienced, especially in an age where incentives and discounts are scant. It's a smooth process that is creating an increasingly visible discrepancy between the legacy car buying experience and the Tesla experience."

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☆ 10 things in tech: Epstein appeared to threaten Gates, Apple gets its AI cut, and a Twitter hotel
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Michael Cogley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Cupertino-based tech giant is taking its usual 30% cut from users signing up to ChatGPT Plus through the app, according to a note from Bernstein analysts. A spokesperson for Gates told the WSJ that Epstein had "tried unsuccessfully to leverage a past relationship" to threaten the tech billionaire. Microsoft's marketing chief told staffers to bump the stock prices for raises. The tech giant has already managed to outpace the market with shares up 33% so far this year. The tech giant just launched two new Pixel phones.

☆ Tesla's Cybertruck is finally coming. It's going to rattle rivals and transform the EV market as we know it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The futuristic-looking truck is going to redefine what a pickup truck can look like. Tesla’s entry to the pickup truck market could be exactly what the segment needs. Tesla is finally ready to enter the most lucrative vehicle segment in the US: pickup trucks. The Cybertruck's arrival is expected to shake up the electric pickup truck market – and the entire stalwart truck market – with its arresting design and high-tech features. "This is going to be Tesla's take on the pickup truck, which is enough on its own, and competitors should be very wary of that."

☆ Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary says Tesla's Cybertruck has a 'really ugly look' but sees beauty in its potential margins
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kevin O'Leary said Tesla's Cybertruck has a "really ugly look" but demand is high. I think they're nuts. And I think it be a lot of fun to drive a tank," O'Leary said. It's got a really ugly look. I think they're nuts.

☆ Drone footage shows Tesla Cybertruck's single large windshield wiper in action
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A YouTube video posted Thursday showed Tesla's Cybertruck prototype and its large windshield wiper. Elon Musk has said the windshield wiper is "what troubles me most" about the Cybertruck's design. Now, a YouTuber has captured drone footage of the electric truck and its windshield wiper in action, giving us a birds-eye view of how it could work in a final product. Behind him, the truck's windshield wiper appeared unable to clear a good chunk of the window. Elon Musk has previously tweeted about his concerns regarding the Cybertruck's large windshield and windshield wiper design.

☆ Can ChatGPT be a doctor?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Asia Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My colleague Emilia David will take over for the rest of this week until Diamond Naga returns from her much-needed vacation. Can ChatGPT be a doctor? One physician said the AI chatbot was "better than many doctors" he's observed when it came to clinical diagnosis. The doctor said the diagnosis didn't differ from what he would have determined. ChatGPT may have passed the exam, but it's still unable to take the Hippocratic oath, where doctors swear to abide by a set of professional ethical standards.

☆ Elon Musk is selling Tesla beers for more than $30 to celebrate the company's Berlin Gigafactory, over a year since its delayed opening
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla's "GigaBier" is now on sale, 17 months after Elon Musk first revealed it in Berlin. It costs about $98 for a pack of three bottles, which are supposed to look like Tesla's Cybertruck. The beer is Tesla's second foray into the liquor market, having previously sold a $250 tequila. The "GigaBier" was first revealed in October 2021 to celebrate the opening of Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory. The "GigaBier" marks Tesla's second foray into the booze market, having previously launched Tesla Tequila in 2020.

☆ Exclusive: Tesla taps Asian partners to address 4680 battery concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Details about Tesla's Cybertruck battery strategy, including use of 4680 cells and consideration of other options, have not been reported. The Tesla-designed 4680 cell - so named for its external dimensions (46mm diameter, 80mm length) - is crucial to future production plans. Last year, LG said it planned to open a new 4680 production line at its Ochang plant in Korea in the second half of 2023. Tesla also has been installing first-generation 4680 cells with "wet" cathodes in so-called structural packs in Texas-built Model Ys. Tesla plans to use a cathode with more than 90% nickel in the next generation of 4680 cells, two sources said.

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Target, Goldman Sachs, Meta, FedEx & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Bank of America reiterates Goldman Sachs as buy Bank of America said the investment bank is "best-in-class." Bank of America reiterates Taiwan Semiconductor as buy Bank of America said the semiconductor company has "strong AI potential." Evercore ISI reiterates Meta as a top pick Evercore named Meta a top pick, noting it still likes the company's business model. " Evercore ISI reiterates Meta as a top pickEvercore named Meta a top pick, noting it still likes the company's business model. Oppenheimer reiterates Meta as outperformOppenheimer said it's standing by its outperform rating on Meta.

☆ Tesla stock could spike nearly 30% over the next year with aid from its coming Cybertruck, equity strategy chief says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Carla Mozée | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla shares are likely to rise by nearly 30% to $260 in the next six to 12 months, says Zacks. Sign up for our newsletter to get the inside scoop on what traders are talking about — delivered daily to your inbox. "I think that's doable," John Blank, chief equity strategist at Zacks, told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Thursday. I think $260 is where we're headed." And I think that's the real message we should hear about this whole Cybertruck," the strategist said.

☆ Tesla or Ford? Analysts name their favorite stock as the EV race heats up
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ford's EV sales – currently at 3.6% of its monthly total sales – have been a major focus of Wall Street. Amid talk of an EV pricing war , who will win: Tesla, or Ford? Ford Bank of America in a Jan. 30 note called both Ford and Tesla's decision to cut prices "odd." Tesla Most analysts seem to be more optimistic on Tesla at present. For Tesla, analysts have an average price target upside of 1.8%, and 65% have a buy rating on the stock.

☆ Ram finally has an electric truck to take on Tesla's Cybertruck, the F-150 Lightning, and Chevy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The concept offers third-row jump seats that can be placed inside or outside the vehicle, along with a center console that can be removed entirely to create more space. The Ram 1500 Revolution concept.

☆ Ram's new electric pickup concept makes Tesla's Cybertruck look outdated
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Tesla's Cybertruck is finally getting built next year. Here's everything Elon Musk has let slip about the controversial pickup and Tesla's other future vehicles.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk says an electric pickup truck, sports car, and self-driving taxi will follow. The pickup truck is one of several models that Tesla fans are patiently waiting on, including a semi-truck, a supercar, and a self-driving taxi. CybertruckTesla's Cybertruck Frederic J. Brown/AFPTesla made a splash when it unveiled the funky-looking Cybertruck pickup at an event 2019 — and not for all the right reasons. Tesla on YouTubeIn 2020, Musk said Tesla was working on a $25,000 car that would be available "about three years from now." It's unclear whether Musk was referring to the same $25,000 car he mentioned before or the robotaxi.

☆ Doubters swore they'd never give up their F-150 to go electric - but she changed their minds. Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The F-150 Lightning has had 200,000 orders and helped create a new generation of truckers. The woman rising to that challenge for Ford is Linda Zhang, the chief engineer of Ford's electric version of the F-150 called the Lightning. The electric F-150 Lightning can also be used as a power source. Towing was the other major barrier, as many potential customers feared the electric version would not have the same power as the petrol-fueled equivalent. "The significance of the F-150 Lightning in modern automotive manufacturing cannot be overstated," said the AAA's Brannon.

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