Stories about: Elon Musk

Russia’s Plans for 2017 Space Tourism: Trips around the Moon with Soyuz

5 Jun 2014, 11:58 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While NASA scheduled to launch the first American-made spacecraft in 2017 and Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk just unveiling the Dragon V2 shuttle, it seems Russia won’t accept being left behind. ...

Elon Musk Unveils SpaceX Dragon V2 Spacecraft

30 May 2014, 10:22 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Tesla's CEO, billionaire Elon Musk, has just unveiled SpaceX's newest product, the Dragon V2. Designed to be an reusable spacecraft able to transport astronauts into space and back to Eart...

Elon Musk Shares Thoughts On Tesla's Early Days

15 May 2014, 14:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / During the two-day green energy business summit at the American manufacturer's assembly plant in Fremont, California, the Tesla CEO didn't offer any further info on the upcoming Model X fu...

Daimler Doesn't Like Tesla's Selfish Approach to EV Charging Network

26 Mar 2014, 14:18 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Even though Daimler AG is pretty much in bed with Tesla Motors after more or less rescuing the American electric vehicle manufacturer from near bankruptcy, it seems that they are not exactly OK with...

Tesla CEO Confirms Apple Meeting, Says Deal Is “Very Unlikely”

21 Feb 2014, 09:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Elon Musk has confirmed the recent rumor that claimed Tesla Motors had a meeting with Apple last year, but said it is “very unlikely” that the Palo Alto-manufacturer will be bought by an...

Tesla CEO Reportedly Met with Apple M&A Chief

18 Feb 2014, 09:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A recent report from The San Francisco Chronicle claims Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk and Apple chief of mergers and acquisitions Adrian Perica had a secret meeting, fueling rumors about an upcoming iC...

In Norway, Tesla Model S Owners Get More Tax Breaks Than What The Car Costs

18 Dec 2013, 18:04 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Northern European country could very well be a tree-hugging paradise on Earth, where it apparently pays off to own an electric car. Literally. If anyone was wondering why Tesla Motors has dec...

NHTSA Denies Elon Musk Requested a Tesla Model S Fire Probe

21 Nov 2013, 13:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier this week we brought you news that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the Tesla Model S over potential fire risks. The announcement came right after ...

Tesla Model S Fires Under NHTSA Investigation

19 Nov 2013, 16:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Tesla Model S all-electric sedan is being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over potential fire risks “associated with undercarriage strikes”...

Musk Talks Recent Tesla Fires, Announces Safety Update

19 Nov 2013, 13:48 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla CEO Elon Musk published a blog post on the company’s website in which he responds to the negative media coverage the Model S has received as result of the three fires and explains how dr...

Accident at Tesla Plant Leaves Three Workers Injured

14 Nov 2013, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Three workers at Tesla’s manufacturing facility in California were injured yesterday following an accident that occurred after a failure in a low pressure aluminum casting press. “Thr...

Tesla to Take on Ford’s F-Series with Electric Pickup Truck

13 Nov 2013, 16:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk revealed that his company is planning to develop an all-electric pickup truck that will rival Ford’s popular F-150 - also known as the best-selling vehicle in the Un...

Tesla Not Recalling Model S, Says Musk

13 Nov 2013, 14:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors is not planning to issue a voluntary recall over the three Model S four-door sedan that caught fire the past five weeks, Elon Musk said today, hinting that the California-based will wai...

Tesla’s Elon Musk Named Most Influential Man of 2013

13 Nov 2013, 09:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors founder and front man Elon Musk was named the “Most Influential Man” of 2013, topping Askmen’s “Top 49 Men” ahead of athlete Jason Collins, actor Bryan Cra...

Elon Musk Drops Details on Tesla Model X

5 Nov 2013, 10:13 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has unveiled new details about the company’s upcoming Model X crossover. Speaking at a store opening in London, Musk said the new EV will only be offered as all-whee...

Daimler AG Wants More Out of Tesla Motors

31 Oct 2013, 19:54 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / We're guessing everyone knows that Daimler AG infused Tesla Motors with money when they were a bit cash strapped in 2009, and that the Germans now own a 4.3 per cent stake in the electric car c...

Tesla Poaches Apple Vice President Doug Field

25 Oct 2013, 16:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors has hired former Apple vice president Doug Field to be its vice president of Vehicle Programs, the California-based electric car manufacturer revealed earlier this week. Regarded as ...

Tesla Working on Autobahn-tuned Model S

23 Oct 2013, 08:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Tesla Motors is planning to introduce an Autobahn-tuned upgrade for the Model S electric sedans sold in Germany, company CEO Elon Musk revealed earlier this week. Speaking at a Tesla service cen...

Tesla’s Elon Musk Says Hydrogen Cars are “Bullsh*t”

23 Oct 2013, 08:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As we’ve learned on several occasions in the past, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is the kind of guy who’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind. Well, he did it again, this time in Germany...

Elon Musk Buys Bond Lotus, Plans to Install Tesla Electric Engine [Videol]

18 Oct 2013, 14:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The fact that Elon Musk has a lot of money should be no secret to anybody. His upstart company's name is on Bloomberg every other day. Fueled by the US innovation policy, demand for their one a...