Tesla and Elon Musk News

13/12/2022

Elon Musk’s brain chip implant company is reportedly under federal investigation for violating the Animal Welfare Act.

13/12/2022

Elon Musk’s $5.7B donation in 2021 was given to The Musk Foundation: report

Elon Musk did not disclose where his $5.7 billion donation was allocated when news of the gift emerged last year.

13/12/2022

Twitter has changed its terms to mandate phone number verification for users to purchase the Twitter Blue subscription.

12/12/2022

Far from conspiracy or abuse, the files offer a peek at the Sisyphean labors undertaken by moderators at social media companies.

12/12/2022

Can we still call Twitter a microblogging platform at this point?

12/12/2022

"Tesla delivered its first batch of Semis to its commercial customer PepsiCo, and beyond being a big deal for the automaker, it represents major changes to come in the hauling industry. The Tesla Semi could help prove to consumers and commercial customers that batteries can support heavy-cargo vehicles over long distances — an important shift to help reduce global supply chain emissions."

Tesla delivered its first batch of Semis to its commercial customer PepsiCo, and beyond being a big deal for the automaker, it represents major changes to come in the hauling industry. The Tesla Semi could help prove to consumers and commercial customers that batteries can support heavy-cargo vehicl...

12/12/2022

Tesla may be adding the MyQ app in the next update. Why Tesla owners are so excited.

12/12/2022

"Tesla delivered the first-production Semi trucks to PepsiCo on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Just days before this delivery day — that came 5 years after the semi truck was first shown — the automaker tested the Tesla Semi for a 500-mile run on a single charge, the range that Tesla originally claimed at the unveiling back in 2017."

Complete our 2023 CleanTechnica reader survey for a chance to win an electric bike.   Tesla delivered the first-production Semi trucks to PepsiCo on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Just days before this delivery day — that came 5 years after the semi truck was first shown — the automaker tested the...

12/12/2022

Twitter Blue will relaunch Monday -$8 for web subscribers, $11 for iOS subscribers. Gold and gray checks to come for business and government.

31/10/2022

Twitter Blue's optional $4.99 per month subscription will soon be changing price: up to $19.99 per month for new Twitter Blue subscriptions.

31/10/2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter

31/10/2022

Tesla sales in Germany leapt nearly 50 percent to 38,500 through September, while VW plunged 40 percent to 32,300.

20/10/2022

Tesla dropped some details regarding the third-generation vehicle platform. It is the "primary focus" of the vehicle development team, Elon Musk said.

20/10/2022

Tesla has secured a permit to expand and upgrade the Giga Texas paint shop. Aerial video of the factory shows components and machines brought in for the purpose.

24/09/2022

Elon Musk, Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs all have one personality trait in common.

14/09/2022

The company is now surveilling employees' attendance, with Musk receiving detailed weekly reports on absenteeism.

14/09/2022

It would appear that some of the company's Gigafactory Berlin expansion plans have to take the back seat, at least for now.

11/09/2022

German BEVs : August 2022

11/09/2022

The $258 billion lawsuit filed against Elon Musk, Tesla, and Spacex over their dogecoin promotion has expanded with new DOGE investors added.

11/09/2022

Leaked audio from Tesla internal meeting confirms VP of Gigafactory Operations Chris Lister has left the company

11/09/2022

Tesla ( TSLA ) crushes Q3 earnings with record profit, accelerates global growth.

Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) third-quarter earnings for 2020 saw the electric car maker post $8.771 billion in revenue, beating Wall Street’s expectations. The results, which were discussed at length in an Update Letter, were released after the closing bell on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Tesla’s thi...

10/09/2022

He also said the iPhone team is 'super smart'

10/09/2022

Flames spread across an environmentally sensitive area after a static fire test of SpaceX's enormous Starship rocket.

09/09/2022

Green Machine 🏀

09/09/2022

Tesla is getting ready to launch a new platform that will let real-world owners vote on where future Superchargers will be built.

09/09/2022

Tesla is planning to build a lithium refining factory in Texas – something Elon Musk has previously referred to as a "license to print money."

09/09/2022

Elon Musk called out Twitter for the social network’s lack of effort in removing bots and spam accounts today.

09/09/2022

Pepsi will be among the first to take delivery of the Tesla Semi later this year.

07/09/2022

Tesla might be using glass to cover its cars, but the material is strong the roof can bear four times the vehicle’s weight.

The Rivian R1T has been reported to power a vasectomy. However, a Tesla Model 3 has saved the lives of a whole family. Anna Febiana, who bought a Model 3 in 2019, narrated her family’s [...]

07/09/2022

But judge denies the billionaire’s request to delay the trial over his attempt to abandon $44bn deal

07/09/2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he thinks the automaker could eventually build as many as 10-12 Gigafactories throughout the world to achieve its long-term goals.

07/09/2022

Connecting everyone... 😍

T-Mobile and SpaceX CEO's Mike Sievert and Elon Musk have announced the companies' Coverage Above and Beyond plan to utilize Starlink for cell coverage.

31/08/2022

The automaker is suing so it can sell Teslas directly to customers there.

31/08/2022

Tesla is currently facing an "unprecedented demand," according to a Wall Street analyst after a visit with management at Gigafactory Berlin....

https://electrek.co/2022/08/31/tesla-tsla-facing-unprecedented-demand/

Tesla is currently facing an “unprecedented demand,” according to a Wall Street analyst after a visit with management at Gigafactory Berlin. Despite the price for its electric vehicles going up significantly this year, there have been many indications that Tesla is experiencing strong demand. We...

30/08/2022

Tesla puts its vehicles to the ultimate heat & durability test. Testing in 122-degree F heat shows how far Tesla is willing to go to ensure safety and performance.

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-vehicles-122-degree-heat-dubai/

Tesla put several of its vehicles to the test for extreme heat and durability. The testing took place in Dubai in 122 degree heat.

30/08/2022

The entrepreneur sits behind Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk as one of the richest people in the world.

Gautam Adani is one of the richest people in the world behind Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Learn about the Adani Group's founder from his net worth to...

30/08/2022

The Boulder City Police Dept shared with us why they bought 4 Teslas and a Ford Mustang Mach E GT for their fleet.

https://www.teslarati.com/boulder-city-police-shares-why-they-bought-4-teslas-and-a-mach-e-gt/

The Boulder City Police Department purchased several new EVs for its fleet and we recently reported on the purchase of its Tesla Model Ys. Boulder City purchased the new EVs with a small portion of the American Rescue Plan Act funds and the city said that this was a strategic decision considering th...

30/08/2022

Tesla ($TSLA) files to build new battery manufacturing line at Fremont Factory https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-tsla-battery-manufacturing-line-fremont-factory-filing/ by

Tesla filed to build new battery cell manufacturing equipment on the second floor the Fremont Factory's main assembly building, filings show.

29/08/2022

There’s already one in California and Australia

It can feed power back into the grid.