Ford CEO says Tesla is having a Model T moment — it's Elon Musk's 'next big test'

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Jim Farley and Elon Musk
Ford and Tesla have been both friend and rival over the past few years as Ford races to electrify and snatch up some of Tesla's market share.

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Model 3 owners want to buy another Tesla — and they are most interested in a Cybertruck next, survey shows

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures toward a Cybertruck at its initial introduction in 2019. While the truck has yet to hit the road, Tesla owners have expressed interest in its potential.

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Elon Musk doesn't care that Tesla values are tanking — but it could drive buyers to Ford and GM

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Used Tesla values are down 30% year-over-year, but Tesla doesn't seem to mind yet. The automaker might need to, one day.

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Tesla workers played a xylophone to celebrate cancelling service appointments for owners who expected longer driving range, report says

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View through the hollow middles of several chargers with Tesla logos at a Supercharger rapid battery charging station, and a man playing a metal xylophone with a yellow drum stick.
Tesla superchargers and a metal xylophone.

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Elon Musk's politics haven't earned him any brownie points with customers — but they're still fiercely loyal to Tesla

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Tesla buyers are mostly staying loyal despite Elon Musk's antics.

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Tesla was dealing with 2,000 cases a week amid a surge in driving-range complaints from frustrated customers, report says

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Tesla owners broke down the perks of owning a Tesla in conversations with Insider.
The findings highlight the challenges Tesla owners have faced in having their complaints taken seriously.

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Elon Musk reportedly gave the order himself for the displays in Teslas to present overly optimistic estimates of driving range

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Elon Musk gave the order himself for Teslas to present overly optimistic estimates of driving range, report says.

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Tesla has been exaggerating its vehicles' potential driving distance for years by rigging their range-estimating software, report says

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Tesla's algorithms misrepresent battery range, Reuters reports.

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Alaska has boosted its Nvidia bet 50-fold in recent years, giving it a $142 million stake in June

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A dog race in Alaska.

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Musician Jack White, a one-time Elon Musk acolyte, is auctioning his Tesla after slamming Musk's 'disgusting' approach to running Twitter and unbanning Trump

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Elon Musk and Jack White.

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