Investing.com -- Tesla, Inc.(NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are on track to post gains for a record fourteenth straight session, tacking on to a winning streak that has added $240 billion in market value to the electric car maker.
At 05:32 ET, the stock had added 1.88% in premarket U.S. trading, after ending the previous session on Tuesday up 3.55% at $258.71. Tesla shares have now more than doubled in 2023, rising by a little over 139% year-to-date.
A recent spike in interest in artificial intelligence, which could play a key role in Tesla boss Elon Musk's bid to create a fully self-driving vehicle, has helped to boost the shares, analysts at Morgan Stanley said.
"The market wants to believe Tesla is an AI name first, an auto company second," the analysts noted.
Tesla has also been bolstered by news that GM (NYSE:GM) and Ford (NYSE:F) plan to adapt their electric cars to its fast-charging stations, while the firm's popular Model 3 sedan has recently become eligible for full U.S. tax credits as well.
Elsewhere, shares in other electric vehicle businesses are climbing before the start of U.S. dealmaking, with Phoenix-based Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ:NKLA), in particular, soaring by more than 15%.