A Southwest Airlines plane on the runway at Dallas Love Field.
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A Southwest Airlines flight dropped to just 525 feet above the ground on Wednesday.
The incident prompted an altitude warning and an FAA investigation.
A Southwest flight dropped dangerously low off the coast of Hawaii in April.
A Southwest Airlines flight dropped dangerously low over an Oklahoma town while preparing to land on Wednesday.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Southwest Flight 4069 after the aircraft descended to just 525 feet above the ground, the agency said this week.
"After an automated warning sounded, an air traffic controller alerted the crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 4069 that the aircraft had descended to a low altitude nine miles away from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City," the FAA said in a statement.
The FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
The plane was just above Yukon, Oklahoma, when its altitude prompted an alert, according to flight radar data, which shows the incident occurred right after midnight on Wednesday.
An air controller at the airport issued an altitude alert to the plane's crew, asking if the pilot was "good," according to CNN.
The Boeing 737-800 jet quickly adjusted and momentarily re-ascended before landing safely at the airport.
A spokesperson for Southwest told Business Insider said the airline is following its "robust" safety management system and has been in contact with the FAA in an effort to "understand and address any irregularities with the aircraft's approach to the airport."
"Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees," the spokesperson said.
In April, a Southwest flight nearly crashed into the ocean after a pilot accidentally sent the plane into a dive off the coast of Hawaii. A less experienced pilot caused the plane to plummet from an altitude of 1,000 feet to just 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean in a matter of seconds amid bad weather, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
Are you looking for big returns for your investment portfolio?
Of course you are! Who wouldn’t want to grow their wealth at a rapid rate?
So, without further ado, let’s take a look at three ASX shares that analysts have named as buys and are tipping to rise strongly. Here’s what you need to know about them:
Morgans thinks that Flight Centre could be an ASX share to buy for big returns.
This is due to the benefits of its transformed business model and the travel recovery. It said:
FLT has the greatest risk, reward profile of our travel stocks under coverage. The risk is centred around execution given its changed business model, while the reward is material if FLT delivers on its 2% margin target. If achieved, this would result in material upside to consensus estimates and valuations. FLT is targeting to achieve this margin in FY25. With greater confidence in the travel recovery and the benefits of Flight Centre’s transformed business model already emerging, we think the company is well placed over coming years.
Morgans has an add rating and $27.27 price target on its shares. This implies potential upside of 38% over the next 12 months.
The team at Bell Potter is bullish on Smartgroup and sees the salary packaging company as an ASX share to buy.
It believes the company would be a good option due to its exposure to the growing electric vehicles market. It said:
SIQ provides a unique exposure to the growing demand profile for renewable fuels and vehicle electrification on the ASX. Australia will need to achieve a 50% sales share for low emission vehicles by 2035 to meet transport emission targets of 95.3 Mt COâ-e; and we view the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard as an additional means to meet this ambition through incentivised dealer volumes. EVs currently represent around 1% of the light duty vehicle stock in Australia.
Bell Potter has a buy rating and $11.00 price target on its shares. This suggests that upside of 28% is possible from current levels.
Analysts at Goldman Sachs think that this engineering company’s shares are undervalued at current levels. Particularly given how the company remains well-placed to benefit from the energy transition. It said:
WOR is well positioned to play a role in enabling the transition from fossil fuels to a more sustainable energy mix in the LT, leveraging its experience in providing engineering and maintenance services for complex energy/chemicals works, existing client relationships, and management’s stated focus on expanding the company’s transition footprint.
Goldman has a buy rating and $17.50 price target on the ASX share. Based on its current share price of $14.25, this implies potential upside of 23% for investors over the next 12 months. The broker also expects a 3.7% dividend yield in FY 2024.
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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Goldman Sachs Group. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Smartgroup. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Flight Centre Travel Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
If you’re looking for an easy way to invest your money for the long term, then it could be worth looking at the exchange traded funds (ETFs) in this article.
Here’s why they could be quality long-term options for investors this month:
Betashares Energy Transition Metals ETF (ASX: XMET)
The first ASX ETF that could be a good long term option is the Betashares Energy Transition Metals ETF. It gives investors easy access to global producers of copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, manganese, silver, and rare earth elements. These are all metals that will be pivotal to the decarbonisation of the planet. Analysts at Betashares named it on the fund manager’s list of 12 ASX ETFs ideas for 2024. They note that “both electric cars and clean energy use notably more metals than their conventional counterparts, and many of these minerals have highly concentrated and insecure supply chains.”
Another ASX ETF that could be a great long term option is the BetaShares Global Cybersecurity ETF. It provides investors with access to the leading players in the cybersecurity sector. This is a big market to be in. Betashares highlights that “an estimate of the total addressable market by McKinsey suggests that the cybersecurity market is $1.5-$2.0 trillion globally, and at best only 10% penetrated with a very long runway for growth.” This gives the companies included in the fund a significant growth opportunity over the next decade.
If you are looking for long term options, then it is hard to ignore the extremely popular BetaShares NASDAQ 100 ETF. Â It isn’t hard to see why so many investors buy this ETF. That’s because it gives investors access to 100 of the largest non-financial shares on the famous NASDAQ index. These are the giants of our age. They provide ours phones, electric vehicles, social media sites, streaming services, spreadsheets, online stores, search engines, and graphics cards we use daily.
A fourth ASX ETF that could be a top option for investors is the iShares S&P 500 ETF. This fund give you access to 500 of the top listed companies on Wall Street. This means that you will be investing in a diverse group of shares, including countless household names, from a range of different sectors. This includes the majority of the companies included in the NASDAQ 100 ETF.
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And right now, Scott thinks there are 5 stocks that may be better buys…
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Analysts at Goldman Sachs think that this annuities company could be an ASX dividend share to buy. The broker currently has a buy rating and $7.50 price target on its shares.
It likes “CGF because: 1) it has exposure to the growing superannuation market across Life and Funds Management; 2) higher yields should drive a favorable sales environment for retail annuities as well as an improvement in margins; 3) its annuity book growth looks well supported through a diversified distribution strategy.”
As for income, the broker is forecasting fully franked dividends of 26 cents per share in FY 2024, 27 cents per share in FY 2025, and then 28 cents per share in FY 2026. Based on the current Challenger share price of $6.74, this will mean dividend yields of 3.85%, 4%, and 4.15%, respectively.
Another ASX dividend share that has been named as a buy is Dexus Industria. It is a real estate investment trust with a focus on industrial warehouses.
Morgans is a fan of the company. This is due to its belief that “DXI’s industrial portfolio remains robust with the outlook positive for rental growth.”
The broker expects this to support dividends per share of 16.4 cents in FY 2024 and then 16.6 cents in FY 2025. Based on the current Dexus Industria share price of $3.02, this will mean dividend yields of 5.4% and 5.5%, respectively.
Morgans has an add rating and $3.18 price target on its shares.
A third ASX dividend share that could be a buy for income investors according to brokers is Transurban. It manages and develops urban toll road networks in Australia and the United States.
Citi is bullish due to its positive exposure to inflation. It has a buy rating and $15.50 price target on its shares.
Its analysts are also expecting some good yields from its shares in the near term. Citi is forecasting dividends per share of 63.6 cents in FY 2024 and then 65.1 cents in FY 2025. Based on the current Transurban share price of $12.55, this will mean yields of 5.1% and 5.2%, respectively.
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Citigroup is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Goldman Sachs Group and Transurban Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Challenger. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
There are 4.2 million retirees in Australia today, and according to new research by life insurer TAL, 28% of them wish they’d spent their money more freely and enjoyed the early years of their retirement more.
A further 16% wished they’d worried less about saving their superannuation for a rainy day.
TAL has just released a research paper documenting what retirees wish they’d known before retiring.
Let’s delve deeper and discover the lessons this provides for pre-retirees still in the workforce today.
Retirement regret 1: Not planning well enough
The research shows 22% of current retirees are concerned their superannuation monies will run out. This has led to financial stress among 32% of retirees aged over 80 years as they draw down their savings.
It says Australian couples need $690,000 in superannuation, and singles need $595,000, plus full home ownership and a part-pension, to afford a ‘comfortable retirement’.
Alternatively, just $100,000 in superannuation for couples and singles, plus a part-pension and full home ownership, is enough for a ‘modest retirement’.
These figures assume retirees draw down their super capital and invest it with a return of 6% per annum.
Retirement regret 2: You may be forced to retire early
Many people expect to retire between the ages of 65 and 69 but 59% retired earlier, according to TAL.
This reinforces the need to plan ahead financially, as you may not have until your 60s to get organised.
A new report from the ABS reveals four of the top five reasons for retirement involve unforeseen circumstances. Examples include redundancy, injury, or having to care for someone else.
Ashton Jones, General Manager of Growth, Retirement & Wealth Partnerships at TAL, said:
When retirement arrives sooner than expected, it can derail a person’s ability to prepare as much as they’d like to.
Some common themes that emerged for retirees were that many wish they’d put more into superannuation when they had the chance, or that they’d started salary sacrificing earlier.
Retirement regret 3: Not expecting to live this long!
The TAL report reveals one-third of retirees expect to live longer than they anticipated when they first retired. TAL says this highlights the benefits of retirement products that pay an income for life.
The most popular choice is converting super into a regular income stream via a pension account (34%). A further 27% left their money in their existing super account. A lump sum was taken by 15%. Finally, 18% moved some or all of their super monies into a lifetime retirement income stream, like an annuity.
Were retirees happy with the decisions they made?
With the benefit of hindsight, it seems many people would have made different financial choices in retirement.
The research showed 56% of retirees who withdrew all or most of their super were happy with that decision.
By contrast, 87% of retirees who moved their money into a lifetime income stream or pension account were happy with that call.
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PWR Holdings Ltd (ASX: PWH) is a leader in advanced cooling systems, supplying Formula 1 teams, automotive and other tech industries.
Its shares have consistently delivered good returns to their holders. However, since hitting its all-time high of $12.98 in February following its robust 1H FY24 results, the shares have traded weaker, down more than 15%.
Established in 1997 by its current CEO, Kees Weel, PWR Holdings designs, develops, and manufactures advanced cooling systems.
But it’s more than just a radiator producer. The company is a global leader in this niche, delivering high-performance products across the motorsport, automotive, aerospace and defence sectors. In 1H FY24, the company reported a 22% growth in its revenue to $64.2 million.
The motorsport sector is the largest business unit, representing 47% of its 1H FY24 revenue. The company is renowned for its cutting-edge cooling systems used in high-performance motorsports, including Formula 1. PWR’s products are designed to withstand the extreme conditions of competitive racing.
In the automotive sector, representing 22% of its revenue, PWR provides bespoke cooling solutions for high-end and luxury vehicles. Its products are designed to enhance the performance and reliability of supercars and luxury automobiles.
The aerospace and defence sector is relatively new but growing rapidly, with its revenue contribution rising to 12% in 1H FY24 from just 7% a year ago.
PWR Holdings serves a diverse customer base across multiple continents. For the last 12 months to December 2023, PWR generated approximately 90% of its total revenue overseas, mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Superior margins and return on investment
Its precision-focused product portfolio contributed to superior profit margins. PWR Holdings consistently delivers gross margins of 77% to 80%. Operating profit margins have a wider range but are still well above 20%. This level of profitability is exceptional for a manufacturer.
Such high margins flow down to its returns on equity (ROE) of approximately 29%. Impressively, the company maintained such high ROEs over the past decade, with the lowest point being 24% in FY20 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Are PWR Holdings shares too expensive?
PWR Holdings has demonstrated robust financial performance, driven by its diversified revenue streams and strong market position.
But, some investors may find its current valuations too lofty.
PWR Holdings shares are currently traded at 34x FY25 earnings estimates by S&P Capital IQ. While this is high compared to other manufacturers on the ASX, this is actually not too bad relative to its own price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio history of 20x to 52x.
The market anticipates PWR Holdings’ earnings per share to increase by more than 20% each year in FY25 and FY26. If the company can meet these expectations, the current multiple may still be justified.
The PWR Holdings share price closed flat at $10.96 on Friday. At the current price, the shares offer a dividend yield of 1.25%.
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Motley Fool contributor Kate Lee has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended PWR Holdings. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended PWR Holdings. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
As was widely expected by the market, the RBA board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%.
The central bank noted that inflation remains above target and is proving persistent. As a result, the board “expects that it will be some time yet before inflation is sustainably in the target range.”
What does this mean for interest rates? Will they be going higher before they go lower? Let’s see what the economics team at Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) is saying following the RBA meeting.
What is Westpac saying about interest rates?
Besa Deda, the Chief Economist from Westpac Business Bank, has been running the rule over the RBA’s remarks.
According to the latest Westpac Weekly economic report, Deda notes that the central bank doesn’t sound overly confident that inflation will fall to its target range. The chief economist said:
Governor Bullock’s remarks, together with the changes to the accompanying Board statement, reveal the RBA has become more alert to upside inflation risks. Additionally, the Board appears less confident inflation is moving sustainably towards the inflation target within a reasonable timeframe.
In perhaps one of the more telling remarks of the press conference, Bullock said “we need a lot to go our way if we are going to bring inflation down to the 2â3% target” and the economy’s narrow path is “getting a bit narrower.”
However, the good news for borrowers is that Deda doesn’t believe the RBA will take interest rates higher from here. This is because Australia’s oldest bank continues to believe that the next quarterly inflation reading will come in lower than what the RBA is forecasting.
In light of this, Westpac remains confident that the next move by the central bank will be to lower interest rates in November. She added:
Our inflation forecasts for the upcoming June quarter report are below that of the RBA’s, leaving us comfortable with our view that the next move in the cash rate will be down and arrive in November. But we acknowledge there’s a greater risk of rate relief slipping into next year. Swap markets have no rate cuts priced for this year and two rate cuts priced in for 2025. The timing of the first rate cut has been pushed out from February to April next year after today’s meeting.
Westpac is forecasting interest rates to fall to 4.1% in November, 3.85% by March 2025, 3.35% by September 2025, and then 3.1% by December 2025.
Should you invest $1,000 in Westpac Banking Corporation right now?
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Motley Fool contributor James Mickleboro has positions in Westpac Banking Corporation. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
Tyrese Haspil escorted by NYPD detectives in New York City.
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A jury will return to Manhattan court on Monday to decide the fate of Tyrese Haspil.
Haspil said his extreme emotional disturbance led to the brutal slaying of tech CEO Fahim Saleh.
But Haspil's activity on a dating app undermined that argument, the prosecution said.
A Manhattan jury is about to decide the fate of Tyrese Haspil, the 25-year-old former personal assistant on trial for the brutal murder of his boss, tech CEO Fahim Saleh.
An attorney for Haspil, who has been standing trial in New York Supreme Criminal Court, argued that he was so in love with his girlfriend and terrified that she would leave him, he became extremely emotionally disturbed, leading him to kill Saleh.
But prosecutors said Haspil was active on Bumble, a popular dating app, while he was dating his girlfriend — attempting to undermine claims that he was mad with his love for her at the time of the killing.
During closing arguments at the start of the day, public defender Sam Roberts argued Haspil deserved the jury's "deliberate, comprehensive consideration of why" he slayed his former boss, whose family sat stoically in the pews of the courtroom gallery.
"Why did Tyrese do this terrible, irrevocable thing? Why? That's the only major question," Roberts told the jury, arguing that his client was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance, or EED.
If the jury buys it, Haspil would be guilty of manslaughter instead of murder, significantly reducing his prison sentence.
Saleh was the CEO of Gokada, a ride-hailing and delivery service Gokada based in Nigeria.
Saleh's cousin found him beheaded and dismembered in his $2.4 million Lower Manhattan condo on July 14, 2020.
Haspil, his former personal assistant, admitted after his arrest to stabbing Saleh to death to hide a $400,000 embezzlement, and then sawing him into six pieces to hide his corpse.
Roberts tried to convince the jury that, for Haspil, the thought of potentially being abandoned by his girlfriend was "worse than the thought of killing this innocent person." Haspil was so compelled by "his first real relationship" with Marine Chauveau, who was about to return to France upon her visa's expiration, that he had to embezzle his boss's money to shower her with gifts for her birthday.
"However warped it may seem to us," Roberts said, "for Tyrese, Marine was his whole world."
Haspil had spent years embezzling from Saleh, who was giving him a chance to pay the money back without getting the police involved. Those thefts spiked when he got into the relationship, Roberts told the jury, referencing a graph of the embezzlements over time.
In his extremely emotionally disturbed state, Haspil believed homicide was his only path forward because "it would provide a little more time" with his girlfriend before he would inevitably go to prison for embezzlement, Roberts said.
When it was the government's turn to make closing arguments, prosecutor Linda Ford popped the love bubble.
Not only did Haspil plan the murder months in advance, Ford argued, but he was also on Bumble while he was supposedly obsessively in love with his girlfriend.
"This is about his lifestyle," Ford said, underscoring how Haspil lived in a penthouse and traveled by helicopter before he even met Chauveau. "This is not about a birthday party. This is about murdering Fahim Saleh."
After closing arguments, Judge April Newbauer told the jury they would begin deliberations Monday morning.
Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte attend Trooping the Colour 2024.
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Kate Middleton celebrated Prince William's birthday by sharing a photo of him and their children.
The picture was more relaxed and candid than photos they'd previously shared of their family.
Experts told Business Insider that the photo's tone may help shift the narrative on Will and Kate.
After months of turmoil, the tides finally appear to be turning in Prince William and Kate Middleton's favor.
Following a planned abdominal surgery in January, months of chemotherapy that began in February, and speculation about her well-being amid her extended absence from the public eye, Kate made a triumphant return to royal duty when she attended Trooping the Colour on Saturday.
Her appearance marked a shift in the Prince and Princess of Wales' public image, as Kate and William were photographed as a united front for the first time since 2023.
The couple seemed to build on that momentum on Friday when Kate celebrated William's birthday with a surprisingly candid photo of him and their three children on their social media channels.
The lighthearted photo was a welcome change from the more formal approach they've taken to their public relations strategy in the past.
Kate and William shared a photo of the prince with his children for his birthday
In the photo, Princess Charlotte, Prince William, Prince Louis, and Prince George jump in the air on a beach, each sporting a big smile.
According to the picture's caption, which the Princess of Wales signed herself, Kate took the photo sometime in 2024.
"Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much! Cx," the caption read.
The picture's background looked similar to a shot the Prince and Princess of Wales shared for Father's Day on Sunday, in which William stood with his arms around his children as they looked to the sea.
William and Kate have not acknowledged the Prince of Wales' birthday on their social media channels since 2021, and the last time they celebrated his birthday with candid family photos was 2020.
The photo they posted on Friday showed a silly and carefree side of the royals — particularly William — offering a stark contrast from photos like their posed 2023 Christmas card or even some of Kate and William's wedding photos.
The photo exudes positivity at a time when the royals need it
William and Kate often took a more traditional approach to their public image since they became a public couple, following decades-old royal practices such as avoiding public displays of affection.
Since 2021, they have tried to exude a more relatable image, but few photos have nailed it as well as their most recent post.
Eric Schiffer, the chairman of Reputation Management Consultants, told Business Insider that the photo was a great move for the Prince and Princess of Wales' PR strategy.
"It projects strength, positivity, and resilience," he said of the photo. "It's a photo of a family united and strong irrespective of challenges and a nice strategic change that is inspiring and uplifting."
Kristen Meinzer, a royal watcher, told BI that the photo humanized William, in particular, in a new way.
Prince William in 2024.
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"I think it's a really fun photo that shows a lot more personality than we normally see from William," she said. "I love the joyful energy and the fact that everyone feels alive and in motion."
However, Meinzer also said it "would have been nice to see a photo that also included Kate."
Kensington Palace has not released a new photo of William and Kate together in 2024, though they were photographed at Trooping the Colour.
"After all, birthdays are about celebrating life, and his life isn't just about fatherhood; it's also about being a husband," Meinzer said.
But Schiffer said presenting William as a parent first and foremost may be better long-term.
It's a strong move to paint William as a dutiful father
By intentionally posting a photo of William with just his children, Kate and William are sending a message that he is a father first — a father who is capable of stepping up for his children while their mother focuses on her health.
"I think it also highlights the fact that Kate doesn't have to do it all," Schiffer said.
"William can step up and be a dad and allow her to also have time for managing her health challenges, which is a mature message and will create even more connection with audiences," he said.
Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte attend Trooping the Colour 2024.
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"This highlights the fact that Kate has a partner who is a strong father and can keep the family uplifted and united," he added.
Likewise, many members of the public may find William relatable as a father and leader in his family, which makes him seem like a future king "with a heart who cares, who is going to have his partner's back and will do the same for the country," Schiffer said.
Kate shared an update on her health on June 14, saying that she will be undergoing chemotherapy for a few more months but that she hopes to attend a handful of royal engagements over the summer.
Although William will continue to represent his family in person alone for a few more months, Kate's latest photo helps establish him as a normal, doting father who is more than prepared to protect the Wales brand until his wife returns to share the burden with him.
Tesla has developed a reputation for poor and unresponsive customer service and long wait times.
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Some Tesla and Starlink customers have said service at Elon Musk's companies needs to be improved.
Despite Tesla's success, customers' complaints could tarnish the reputation of the business.
Here's a look at how to contact a human at Tesla customer support.
As the carmaker ferociously grew sales, its footprint of Tesla service centers hasn't kept pace, resulting in long wait times and other customer service issues for some Tesla owners.
It's often difficult to reach an actual person when contacting the customer support services at big companies. But chat and other hacks can help a Tesla customer get help and report a problem.
Does Tesla have 24/7 customer service?
Yes, Tesla has roadside assistance that is available 24/7.
According to Tesla's website, you can request immediate roadside assistance from the bottom of the Tesla app home screen. In your request, include any information that may help our team locate you and best understand the condition of your vehicle.
To request roadside assistance from your Tesla app:
Open the app and select 'Roadside.'
Select the issue(s) your vehicle is experiencing.
Confirm any additional details related to your request.
Select 'Request help.'
Services covered include breakdowns, flat tires, lockouts, and depleted batteries.
How do you report a problem at Tesla?
To chat with Tesla support directly, you can use the chat function on their site. You can also call their support line at 1 888-518-3752. Reaching a human on the support phone line can be difficult, but if you call from a number not associated with a Tesla account, the prompts will offer you options to reach a person, including charging questions, vehicle and software issues, or password and account issues.
Does Tesla have good customer service?
Although Tesla stock is valued at more than $600 billion and as of January 2023, SpaceX was valued at $137 billion, experts said customers' complaints could tarnish the SpaceX and Tesla's reputation.
Tesla complaints have rolled in from customers about fixing repairs, lack of contact, and long wait times.
A class-action lawsuit is currently underway in California regarding arduous and expensive Tesla repairs. A group of Tesla owners allege that Tesla is monopolizing the market for repairs and parts for its vehicles, forcing customers to endure extensive repair times and costly parts — all under threat of losing their warranty coverage if they sought repairs or service from companies other than Tesla.
In court documents, Tesla denied the antitrust allegations and said its warranties and practices were "perfectly lawful."
Twelve electric vehicle owners previously spoke to Business Insider about problems with Tesla vehicles. Some commented on how slow and unresponsive Tesla's customer service was, while others said it was quick and easy.
Customer Steven Banks told Business Insider that simple repairs have left his car stranded at the Tesla shop for weeks. He doesn't feel like Tesla treats its customers as well as other luxury dealerships do and is frustrated that he can't get a customer service rep on the phone. Banks is a longtime Tesla fan in Massachusetts who sold his Model S and has a new Model Y on the way.
"The customer service is lousy," Banks said. "They get away with it because the products are fantastic."
