(The following article was sent to us by a concerned Japanese resident who wishes to remain anonymous.) Remember the first electric Toyota RAV4? Probably not. The early attempt at an EV barely had a range of 100 miles and Toyota sold very few of them. Back in 2010, Toyota and Tesla jointly worked on a… Continue reading How Toyota sneakily spreads anti-EV propaganda in Japan
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Tesla Supercharger network reaches new milestone: 30,000 chargers worldwide
Tesla announced that it reached a new milestone with its Supercharger network: it now has over 30,000 fast-chargers around the world. Earlier this summer, we reported on how Tesla is gearing up for a giant Supercharger expansion ahead of opening the network to other EVs. Following Tesla’s confirmation of this, the automaker started hiring many new… Continue reading Tesla Supercharger network reaches new milestone: 30,000 chargers worldwide
Analysis-Musk’s Tesla sales cause a stir, but billionaires sell stock all the time
NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters) – If trading in the shares of Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook and other billionaire-owned companies is any indication, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk unloading part of his stake in the company may not be bad for the electric carmaker’s shares over the long term. Musk, who sold roughly $5 billion worth Tesla… Continue reading Analysis-Musk’s Tesla sales cause a stir, but billionaires sell stock all the time
Elon Musk sells $5bn in Tesla shares after Twitter poll
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk sold about $5 billion in shares, the billionaire reported in filings on Wednesday, just days after he polled Twitter users about selling 10% of his stake. In his first share sale since 2016, Musk’s trust sold nearly 3.6 million shares in Tesla, worth around $4 billion, while he also sold… Continue reading Elon Musk sells $5bn in Tesla shares after Twitter poll
Tesla/Musk: 280-character chronicle of a share sale foretold
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Tesla money train enriches more than just CEO
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo NEW YORK, Nov 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) – It’s characteristic of Elon Musk that he polled Twitter about whether he should sell 10% of his stake in $1 trillion electric-car maker Tesla (TSLA.O) read… Continue reading Tesla money train enriches more than just CEO
SK on started the manufacturing of the world’s first ‘Dream Battery’, starting the era of ‘9-1/2-1/2 batteries’
<SK Chairman Tae-won Chey (left) had a meeting with Georgia State Senator Jon Ossoff at the SK Seorin office building in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the evening of the 9th.> SK on announced on the 10th that they will mass-produce the world’s first ‘9-1/2-1/2 Battery(or ‘Nine half half’)’, which is considered to be the best specification… Continue reading SK on started the manufacturing of the world’s first ‘Dream Battery’, starting the era of ‘9-1/2-1/2 batteries’
Volkswagen CEO seeks to cool dispute over plant jobs – Yahoo Finance UK
Volkswagen’s CEO has firmly rejected claims of planned job cuts at its flagship plant, with the auto giant instead unveiling plans for a new electric car factory to rival Tesla. There was “no plan to close 30,000 posts” in Wolfsburg and “every site has a future”, chief executive Herbert Diess said in an video shared… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO seeks to cool dispute over plant jobs – Yahoo Finance UK
Autos & TransportationRivian valued at over $100 bln in debut, after world’s biggest IPO of 20211:27 AM UTC
Nov 10 (Reuters) – Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) surged as much as 53% in its Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving the Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker a market valuation of more than $100 billion after the world’s biggest initial public offering this year. Rivian shares closed at $100.73, marking a nearly 30% jump from… Continue reading Autos & TransportationRivian valued at over $100 bln in debut, after world’s biggest IPO of 20211:27 AM UTC
Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian races to huge stock market debut after IPO
(Rivian Photo) Rivian, the electric vehicle maker with substantial backing from Amazon, is arriving with a roar in its public debut on the Nasdaq exchange today. Rivian set its IPO price at $78/share on Tuesday, valuing the startup at around $70 billion. But the stock opened at $106.75/share in its first trade and was soon… Continue reading Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian races to huge stock market debut after IPO