Tesla valued at over RM230 bil, now top US car brand

Tesla valued at over RM230 bil, now top US car brand

Tesla is making great strides, and not just in 0-60 mph sprint times. The California-based automaker surpassed US$300 (RM1,329) in stock value, pushing its market capitalisation to US$52.08 billion (RM230.71 billion), overtaking General Motors – valued at US$51.23 billion (RM226.95 billion) – as the highest-valued US automaker, according to Inside EVs.

Should Tesla stock continue on its upwards trend, it will have Honda next in its sights, with the Japanese manufacturer valued at US$53.08 billion (RM235.14 billion). The American EV manufacturer’s surge in stock value can be attributed to the latest news regarding the Tesla Model 3, as well as its vehicle deliveries in Q1 2017, which represented a 69% gain over the same period last year.

Production of the Model 3, Tesla’s most affordable model yet, is expected to commence in July on a limited scale, ramping up to 5,000 vehicles per week by the fourth quarter of this year, and after that, a rate of 10,000 vehicles per week in 2018. This is also bolstered by the company’s raising of US$1.2 billion (RM5.3 billion) for the Model 3’s coming launch.

GALLERY: Tesla Model 3

Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro.

10% discount when you renew your car insurance

Compare prices between different insurer providers and use the promo code 'PAULTAN10' when you make your payment to save the most on your car insurance renewal compared to other competing services.

Car Insurance

Mick Chan

Open roads and closed circuits hold great allure for Mick Chan. Driving heaven to him is exercising a playful chassis on twisty paths; prizes ergonomics and involvement over gadgetry. Spent three years at a motoring newspaper and short stint with a magazine prior to joining this website.

 

Comments

  • Curi Curi Malaysia on Apr 05, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    Tesla is such a young company. Yet it can be worth more than Ford now. Yesterday, it overtook Ford market cap.

    You see, they know what people want. Now all car companies moving towards EV, PHEV and Hybrid.

    Look at our Proton? Even old tech Hybrid also don’t have, whatmore PHEV and EV?

    And yet they think they are Rolls Royce standards and lansi with Geely and PSA.

    Now you know why Proton is failing. 8 years ago talk about Hybrid, sampai today also no news.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 49 Thumb down 63
    • Paper profits. According to JD Power, theres too insignificant tesla owners for them to take survey. Their sales is just so bad. Better dun put any shares in them, they might suddenly kolos shop and run road with ur deadak, opps, money.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 12 Thumb down 9
    • Farhana Yassin on Apr 05, 2017 at 3:17 pm

      Can you please dont keep bringing proton into the picture? Grow up.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 32 Thumb down 23
      • Nasser on Apr 05, 2017 at 4:40 pm

        you are right, why talk about a junk company leeching on rakyat’s money?

        Like or Dislike: Thumb up 6 Thumb down 4
        • Ahmad sahar tasin on Apr 05, 2017 at 8:46 pm

          U ada bayar tax kah?

          Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 4
        • Noone forces you to buy P1. Grow up pls

          Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 3
        • deaki on Apr 06, 2017 at 9:45 am

          Since when P1 leeching rakyat? The other brands are overpriced, tell that to them instead. Before you say about plotektion, go to Thai oso same price.

          Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 2
        • Proton Supporters on Apr 07, 2017 at 10:59 pm

          Stop making us butthurt, ok?

          Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 0
      • In tomyam, Civic HB is more expensive than Accord here. Mana P1 when u need ’em, huh?

        Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 2
    • You must be never heard of Tesla’s power steering and motorised rear door issue right? Would you buy a 300K Proton? That’s the reason why Proton is not making an EV.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 6 Thumb down 6
      • According to owners, the interior quality is like P1. The thing is, they pay so much much more than a P1…

        Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 4
      • Choong on Apr 06, 2017 at 2:05 am

        For goodness sake, Proton can’t even design and make a conventional combustion engine, you want to talk about EV cars? They are good in make badges

        Like or Dislike: Thumb up 1 Thumb down 1
  • Good to see electric finally going mainstream. Tesla succeeded what it set out to do…. Break some big heads buried in fossils and drag them into the 21st century. Congrats and all the beat going forward Tesla.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 10 Thumb down 1
  • nabill (Member) on Apr 05, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    ‘valued’ doesnt mean its ‘worth’ actually in monetary terms…most of the valuation is probably based on potential rather than assets worth that much…which means , if it loses value , its gonna go bust in a very very short period of time

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 11 Thumb down 4
    • Thats the problem with internet companies. Whatever value is just paper, and projected future earnings which have a 50/50 chance end in disaster. A traditional carmaker still have more proven value than this.

      Like or Dislike: Thumb up 9 Thumb down 6
  • Henry on Apr 05, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    The future in automobiles has arrive.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 2 Thumb down 1
 

Add a comment

required

required