Tesla’s Top 3 (accidental) PR campaigns that defy advertising logic

Tesla has never run commercials, and it doesn’t have a Public Relations or Advertising Department. Evidence over the years suggests that it doesn’t need one as the company’s products, events, and uncommonly vocal CEO Elon Musk have shown that spending money on commercials is overrated. Instead, they’ve let the company do its own talking, and […]

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s hat is safe after ULA Vulcan rocket launch slips to 2023

In the latest unfortunate development for SpaceX competitor United Launch Alliance’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket, it looks like CEO Elon Musk may have been right all along when he forecast major delays more than three years ago. In February 2018, even before SpaceX had flown Falcon Heavy for the first time, detractors with axes to […]

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Elon Musk confirms the new Tesla Roadster’s 1.1-second 0-60 mph acceleration

It’s now official. The next-generation Tesla Roadster, when fitted with its SpaceX Package, would be capable of sprinting from 0-60 mph in 1.1 seconds. This insane piece of information was confirmed recently by CEO Elon Musk on Twitter.  Visitors of the next-generation Tesla Roadster exhibit at the Petersen Auto Museum observed something interesting in the […]

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Ford F-150 Lightning gets a solid nod of respect from Tesla’s Elon Musk

The Ford F-150 Lightning has met a lot of appreciation from the electric vehicle community, thanks to its excellent combination of utility and classic pickup truck features. But the F-150 Lightning did not just impress EV enthusiasts; it also impressed the man behind the world’s dominating electric car company, Elon Musk.  Just hours after the […]

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Tesla’s 12-month outlook gets $1,000 price tag from bull analyst Dan Ives

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has not had a favorable first quarter and a half on Wall Street in 2021, but Wedbush Securities analyst and Tesla bull Dan Ives believes the stock will cost $1,000 per share in 12 months. In 2021 so far, Tesla has lost around 20% of its value despite reporting two record-breaking quarters […]

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Tesla Gigafactory UK? Elon Musk’s quick stop in England drives rumors

Rumors of a Tesla Gigafactory in the United Kingdom are surging after a brief visit from CEO Elon Musk in Luton, a town in South East England. Musk made the visit on his way to Germany, where he was set to visit Tesla’s Giga Berlin production facility. Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk visited […]

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Ford signs joint venture with SK Innovation, backtracking its ‘no advantage’ battery stance

Ford has announced that it has signed a joint venture deal with South Korea’s SK Innovation in a monumental partnership that will manufacture EV battery cells in the United States. The announcement shows Ford has backtracked on its previous stance of manufacturing batteries in-house, after the company’s previous CEO Jim Hackett said there is “no […]

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VIDEO: Tesla’s next-gen Roadster arrives at Petersen Auto Museum

Tesla’s next-generation Roadster is officially on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, and spectators are getting their first glimpses of the all-electric supercar. Last week, it was announced that the Tesla Roadster would arrive at the Petersen Auto Museum for a two-week-long appearance in its own specialized exhibit. Tesla’s “halo car,” as […]

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Elon Musk describes Tesla’s Bitcoin plans with two emojis

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reassured anyone who follows him on Twitter that his electric car company will not be bailing on its Bitcoin investment anytime soon with the use of two simple emojis. Musk Tweeted that “Tesla has diamond hands” earlier today. The only difference is that his Tweet didn’t use the words “Diamond” or […]

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Tesla Giga Berlin’s final assembly line takes shape after new approval

Tesla Giga Berlin’s final assembly line is taking shape after the Brandenburg local government gave the automaker preliminary approval to begin installing “machines and aggregates (among other things for the assembly of interior fittings, cockpit, merging of chassis, engine) in the final assembly.” The Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Protection announced earlier today […]

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