Tag: Tesla

Tesla engineering director Joseph Mardall leaves for drone start-up Zipline

Low-angle view of the facade of Tesla Motors dealership with logo and sign in Pleasanton, California, July 23, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Smith Collection/Gado An influential engineering director at Tesla, Joe Mardall, has resigned his position at the automaker to become head of engineering at Zipline, according to his own LinkedIn profile. Zipline… Continue reading Tesla engineering director Joseph Mardall leaves for drone start-up Zipline

Elon Musk targets telecom for next disruption with Starlink internet

Elon Musk became the world’s richest person this month by upending the global auto industry and disrupting aerospace heavyweights with reusable rockets. Now he’s setting his sights on another business dominated by entrenched incumbents: telecommunications. Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has launched more than 1,000 satellites for its Starlink internet service and is signing up… Continue reading Elon Musk targets telecom for next disruption with Starlink internet

Tesla claims engineer stole secrets just days into the job

By Joel Rosenblatt A former Tesla Inc. software engineer was ordered to appear before a judge to face allegations that three days into his job, he started stealing confidential files and transferring them to a personal storage account. During his two-week employment ending Jan. 6, Alex Khatilov stole more than 6,000 scripts, or files of… Continue reading Tesla claims engineer stole secrets just days into the job

One of the first Tesla Roadsters ever made just auctioned for $182,000 — nearly double its original price

The original Tesla Roadster is the first car Tesla ever made. The first 100 Roadsters built were part of the limited-edition “Signature One Hundred” series. No. 38 just sold for $182,000 on car auction website Bring a Trailer. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. There’s no doubt Tesla is a big deal, and perhaps… Continue reading One of the first Tesla Roadsters ever made just auctioned for $182,000 — nearly double its original price

Elon Musk says he’ll throw $100 million into carbon capture tech. VCs including Vinod Khosla told us these 4 startups are leading the way.

Tesla chief Elon Musk said Thursday that he’s putting $100 million towards a prize for the “best” carbon-capture technology.  Scientists say carbon capture is necessary to achieve the goals under the Paris Agreement, which the US just rejoined. We talked to top VCs including Vinod Khosla in December about which startups to watch, and they… Continue reading Elon Musk says he’ll throw $100 million into carbon capture tech. VCs including Vinod Khosla told us these 4 startups are leading the way.

Tesla takes delivery of massive ‘Giga Press’ at Gigafactory Texas

Tesla has taken delivery of a massive “Giga Press,” which is believed to be the world’s largest casting machine, at Gigafactory Texas. Tesla is literally going big on casing In recent years, Tesla has been focusing on casting technology to produce larger parts of its vehicles in bigger pieces. We recently reported that Tesla is… Continue reading Tesla takes delivery of massive ‘Giga Press’ at Gigafactory Texas

Charging company EVgo is going public via SPAC merger

Another company in the electric vehicle industry is going public by merging with a so-called SPAC, or special purpose acquisition company. This time, it’s EVgo, one of the leading providers of electric vehicle charging stations in the US. The deal is expected to bring in $575 million for EVgo. When it closes, EVgo will become… Continue reading Charging company EVgo is going public via SPAC merger

Brexit has given competitive edge on car battery tariffs, says Nissan chief

Nissan has said Brexit has given the company an edge, as the Japanese carmaker said it will buy more batteries from within the UK to avoid tariffs. The owner of the UK’s largest car factory, in Sunderland, also said it would push ahead with the production of a new version of its Qashqai SUV this… Continue reading Brexit has given competitive edge on car battery tariffs, says Nissan chief

@niche: Former Tesla Lead for Advanced Manufacturing Group Joins Mullen Automotive as VP of EV Manufacturing.000484

With over 12 major vehicle launches including Tesla’s Model S, John Taylor brings critical engineering experience to oversee Mullen’s manufacturing facilities for the MX-05 and MX-07 SUVs. BREA, CA., Jan. 21st, 2021 – Mullen Technologies Inc. (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, which previously announced a definitive agreement to merge with… Continue reading @niche: Former Tesla Lead for Advanced Manufacturing Group Joins Mullen Automotive as VP of EV Manufacturing.000484