Tesla Giga Berlin recruits give inside look at interview process and why they applied to the company

Two new Gigafactory Berlin employees sat down with Business Insider Germany to talk about the company’s hiring process. Both of the new Tesla Giga Berlin recruits stated that the interviews mainly focused on their motiviation and  identification with the company’s mission. One of them emphasized that applying for Tesla was not about the money, but […]

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aces first launch and landing of dozens planned in 2021

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has aced the first launch and landing of dozens planned by the company in 2021, kicking off what could be an unprecedentedly productive year. Lifting off at 9:15 pm EST around 45 minutes into a four-hour window, SpaceX’s first mission of the year was tasked with delivering the ~3500 kg […]

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Tesla Model Y Standard Range trim, seven seat option now available

Tesla launched the seven-seat option for the Model Y, alongside a new Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant, in its online configurator. The new entry-level Model Y trim is available for $41,990 before incentives, and the seven-seat option is available as a $3,000 option. The Tesla Model Y Standard Range RWD features 244 miles of EPA-estimated […]

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Tesla overtakes Facebook in road to becoming a $1 trillion company

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has officially overtaken the world’s largest social media platform, Facebook, as the sixth-most valuable company in the world. It is now the most valuable company in the world that isn’t worth $1 trillion; the top five companies are worth $1.2 trillion or more. After Tesla’s 7.94% boost in price per share during […]

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Tesla aims for South Korea to revise eco-friendly incentive program

Tesla is looking for the South Korean government to revise an eco-friendly vehicle sales program that gives automakers tradeable incentives for selling low-emissions vehicles. The electric automaker says that the agreement is discriminatory and violates the Free Trade Agreement that sits between South Korea and the United States. The “Low Emission Vehicle Supply Target System” […]

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Tesla set to ‘double and triple again’ after energy business causes ‘big disruption’

Tesla’s energy business gets put off to the side due to the overwhelming success of the company’s automotive side. While the growth of Tesla’s automotive sector has influenced an over 700% boost in the stock price over the last year, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says that when the company’s energy business takes off, the market […]

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Tesla Cybertruck’s ‘secret sauce’ could lie in its production cost savings

It was not only the Tesla Cybertruck’s design that surprised the EV industry when the all-electric pickup was unveiled. During his presentation for the vehicle, CEO Elon Musk announced that the Cybertruck, with all its power, tech, and features, will start at $39,990, far lower than expected. This allows the Cybertuck to significantly undercut rivals […]

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Mercedes strives to beat Tesla’s infotainment system with 56-inch wide ‘Hyperscreen’

Mercedes-Benz parent company, Daimler, has unveiled a new 56-inch-wide, “Hyperscreen.” The incredibly wide touchscreen will revolutionize the German automaker’s interior vehicle design as it aims to keep up with Tesla’s industry-leading electric vehicle lineup, which has one of the most revolutionary interiors that has changed the way rival car companies are designing vehicle cabins. The […]

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Tesla soars past $800 as Elon Musk says it’s business as usual

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has soared to a new record high share price and valuation on Thursday morning, which sent CEO Elon Musk into the #1 spot on the World’s Richest Person list. However, it was business as usual for the tech entrepreneur, who said he would continue working as normal after hearing the news. The […]

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