Contradicting Rumors of His Death, Elon Musk Appears to Be Alive

Well, unless dead people can still tweet. Tweets from the Grave Reports of the SpaceX founder’s death have been greatly exaggerated.  Elon Musk took to Twitter Friday evening to let the world know he was still alive — contradicting efforts by trolls to convince the world otherwise. The tweet showcased his trademark level-headed thoughtfulness and… Continue reading Contradicting Rumors of His Death, Elon Musk Appears to Be Alive

Scrappy electric carmakers upend pecking order in auto industry

TOKYO — The accelerating trend to e-mobility will lead to a paradigm shift in the global car market that could radically change the landscape for the industry. Tesla has emerged as the early leader in the high-stakes electric vehicle race, topping the list of EV manufacturers. No Japanese manufacturer is among the top 10. Apple… Continue reading Scrappy electric carmakers upend pecking order in auto industry

‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry has warned of a stock-market bubble and slammed Tesla, Robinhood, bitcoin, and the GameStop frenzy in recent weeks. Here are his 17 best tweets.

Christian Bale as Michael Burry in “The Big Short.” The Big Short/Netflix Michael Burry has been sounding the alarm on hype and speculation in markets for months, warning that the reckless promoting and buying will result in a devastating crash. The investor has taken aim at Tesla – which he’s short – as well as… Continue reading ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry has warned of a stock-market bubble and slammed Tesla, Robinhood, bitcoin, and the GameStop frenzy in recent weeks. Here are his 17 best tweets.

Take a look at Elon Musk’s weird and whacky merchandise, from red satin Tesla shorts to tequila and flamethrowers

Elon Musk has built a host of products other than cars, rockets and holes underground. Just last year, the billionaire released Tesla Tequila and red satin short shorts. The Boring Company’s flamethrower, from 2018, is still showing up at police hauls. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Elon Musk is known for… Continue reading Take a look at Elon Musk’s weird and whacky merchandise, from red satin Tesla shorts to tequila and flamethrowers

The true disrupter in the auto industry isn’t Tesla — it’s Fisker (TSLA, FSR)

Nobody really saw this one coming. A year ago, Henrik Fisker was an admired auto-industry veteran, but with a failed startup behind him. Fisker Automotive’s 2013 bankruptcy sent Fisker back to his roots in design for a spell, but it didn’t discourage him from taking another crack at building a car company. Fisker Inc., however,… Continue reading The true disrupter in the auto industry isn’t Tesla — it’s Fisker (TSLA, FSR)

Elon Musk says Tesla will double its Full Self-Driving software’s beta program. It comes amid news that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said the carmaker would double a beta testing program for its self-driving software. The news comes amid reports that Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E seems to be eating into Tesla’s lead in the electric vehicle market.  On Twitter, Musk said:“If you want the Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta downloaded to your… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will double its Full Self-Driving software’s beta program. It comes amid news that Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales.

New 2021 Volvo C40 joins brand’s electric car line-up

Volvo has scored a smash hit with its XC40 small SUV – and now the firm is hoping to score additional sales with the second of its new generation of 40-series models, the C40 Recharge. The new Volvo C40 Recharge is the first purely electric model from the Swedish manufacturer, a potential rival for everything… Continue reading New 2021 Volvo C40 joins brand’s electric car line-up

Elon Musk loses $27 billion as historic wealth gains unravel

By Devon PendletonElon Musk set records last year for one of the fastest streaks of wealth accumulation in history. The reversal is underway, and it’s steep. The Tesla Inc. chief executive officer lost $27 billion since Monday as shares of the automaker tumbled in the selloff of tech stocks. His $156.9 billion net worth still… Continue reading Elon Musk loses $27 billion as historic wealth gains unravel

Elon Musk: Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program

Elon Musk says that Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving Beta program with an upcoming new update. Another one following it could see the size of the test fleet increase by a factor of 10. Back in October 2020, Tesla started to push a Full Self-Driving Beta release to owners in the “Early… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla is doubling the size of its Full Self-Driving beta program

Clean Technica: Some Thoughts On Why Tesla Is The World’s Most Shorted Stock000649

Quartz published an article recently with a headline stating that Tesla is the world’s most shorted stock — even more than GameStop, which got that well-talked-about boost from the Reddit forum Wall Street Bets in the face of bets against the video game store. The article highlighted how the Reddit group wanted to combat the… Continue reading Clean Technica: Some Thoughts On Why Tesla Is The World’s Most Shorted Stock000649