TECH TITAN LARRY ELLISON COULD PROVE VALUABLE ON TESLA’S BOARD While Elon Musk might be larger than life in Silicon Valley, he’s not (ahem) universally loved there. There’s been tiffs with Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and others. That said, he’s got some serious allies. Google’s Larry Page even talked about leaving his fortune to Musk when he dies. And Elon is often […]
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Iron Man 2 reunion: Musk friend Larry Ellison named to Tesla board
Tesla announced Friday that it has added two independent directors to the company’s board: Kathleen Wilson-Thompson and Larry Ellison. Yes, it’s that Larry Ellison—the Oracle founder, and one of the richest men in the world, who made a came…
2018 EV Recap: The Year Of The Electric Vehicle And Tesla Prevails
TESLA RISING: A YEAR-END ROUND UP OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE NEWS FOR 2018 2018 could well go down in history as “the year of the electric vehicle,” as several events that had been heralded as important tipping points occurred during the year. The millionth EV was sold in the US, Tesla reached the final phase of […]
Tesla ends Q4 2018 with a flourish, passes 190k total Model 3 VIN registrations
Tesla started 2018 as an electric car maker struggling to ramp the production of its most ambitious vehicle. As Q4 2018 comes to a close, it is becoming apparent that Tesla is closing the year as a carmaker that can hold its own against the veterans of the hyper-competitive auto industry. Seemingly as a final […]
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Tesla wraps matte black Semi prototype in stunning red amid continued road tests
Tesla has seemingly decided to spice up the road tests of its all-electric truck, wrapping one of its test mules in a stunning matte red color. The vehicle, which has caught the attention of the Tesla community, was spotted in the 405 in LA, before being sighted in the Kettleman City Supercharger. While Tesla’s silver […]
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Is There Any Way Elon Musk’s Boring Company Can Become A Reality?
TUNNEL VISION: CAN ELON MUSK’S ‘BORING’ PLAN SUCCEED? Elon Musk is a doer. While most people see problems and complain about them, Elon sees a problem and starts a company to solve it. Everyone hates horrendous traffic – what if we could cruise smoothly underneath it? The Boring Company aims to make this practical via […]
Tesla selects Oracle founder as new board member in “home run” appointment
Tesla shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are up on Friday amidst the company’s appointment of Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison and Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Global Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as the newest members of its board of directors. Wall Street appears to have responded well to Tesla’s selection, with analysts dubbing it as a “home run” […]
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15 Intriguing Facts About Tesla CEO Elon Musk
15 SURPRISING FACTS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT TESLA’S ELON MUSK Elon Musk has been the target of a relentless smear campaign this year. While greedy (and shadowy) figures spew salacious gossip, diehard Tesla fanboys claim to know the real deal — right down to the most obscure detail about The Ironman. Hint: see item #5 below. To test your own knowledge, see if you’re aware of these surprising […]
Musk lawyers move to dismiss cave explorer lawsuit over “pedo guy” tweets
Lawyers call Twitter a “website famous for invective and hyperbole.”
Tesla Model 3 wins Detroit News’ 2018 Car of the Year award: ‘It is Apple on wheels’
It appears that Elon Musk was right to bet the future of Tesla on the Model 3. Since the electric car started getting delivered to its long list of reservation holders, the vehicle has won the hearts of EV enthusiasts and old-school gearheads alike. A member of the latter group is Henry Payne of The […]
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