SolarCity’s solar installations crash nearly 40% (TSLA)

AP/Ed Andrieski (Reuters) – Tesla’s SolarCity reported a drop of nearly 40 percent in solar installations for the first quarter on Wednesday, the latest sign of a reversal in fortunes for the once high-flying residential solar industry. In an earnings report this week, Tesla said it deployed 150 megawatts of solar generation in the first […]

Tesla ends SolarCity’s door-to-door sales pitches

Tesla is used to selling cars online, but that’s not how the recently acquired SolarCity liked to roll — it preferred door-to-door sales pitches to get panels on your roof. Thankfully, you won’t have anyone interrupting dinner going forward. Tesla has revealed that its solar energy division will stop those door-to-door sales in favor of […]