Moody’s upgrades Tesla (TSLA) to ‘Stable’ over Model 3 efficiencies, adequate liquidity

By Simon Alvarez Posted on August 21, 2019 Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) recently received a positive report and upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service, which changed its outlook towards the electric car maker from “Negative” to “Stable.” In its report, Moody’s affirmed Tesla’s ratings, including the company’s B3 Corporate Family Rating (CFR) and Caa1 senior unsecured ratings. Tesla’s …

‘Tesla Killers’ are struggling to live up to their names

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 19, 2019 Given the struggles faced by most new electric vehicle (EV) releases over the last few years, it may be time to put away the phrase ‘Tesla Killer’ in favor of a more realistic label like ‘Tesla Kind-of Competitor.’ With brands like Faraday Future and Fisker Inc. …

Tesla patent reveals ‘High Speed Wiring’ design for full self-driving safety

By Dacia J. Ferris Posted on August 19, 2019 Tesla has filed a recently-published patent application titled “High-Speed Wiring System Architecture” that addresses an important aspect of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite: redundancy. Traditional computer wiring systems often have no redundancy in their communications. Individual devices are connected to a central point (such as a …