Elon Musk Knows How To Get What He Wants (Video)
Elon Musk took to Twitter recently and posted an image that looked like that infamous “say hello to my little friend” scene from Scarface.
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Elon Musk Recommends You Watch This Movie
Tesla’s Elon Musk recently tweeted, “Great electric car documentary about early days of Tesla, GM Volt, Nissan Leaf & Gadget. So much has happened since then.” Indeed. With the spotlight shining so brightly on Elon and Tesla, it’s hard to remember how far the man (and the company) have come since the early days. Many of the early struggles surrounding Tesla were captured in this fascinating flick, Revenge of the Electric Car.
Shuji Nakamura, Awarded Nobel Prize In Physics In 2014, Interviewed By CleanTechnica
Shuji Nakamura was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2014 He met up with the director and chief editor for CleanTechnica, Zachary Shahan, at the 2018 Zayed Energy Prize Awards.
That Time 1 Huge Tesla Shareholder Got Spooked & Sold 7% Of Tesla — CleanTechnica…
A long time ago, in a land far, far away, Tesla Motors was a baby. (It would later change its name to Tesla, but that’s another story.) Being a young baby, tiny little Tesla was not valued as highly as it is today. It was worth relatively little to outsiders, nothing close to its market cap of $51 billion today.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Elon Musk Will “Transform Civilization As We Know It”
Elon Musk remains a frequent target in the media. Clickbait journalists clack away at their keyboards and smear the Tesla and SpaceX CEO on a regular basis. Sometimes an outside perspective is needed — especially from someone who really knows science and space. To that end, CNBC recently sat down with renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to get his take on Elon Musk.
15 Fascinating (Or At Least Interesting) Facts About Elon Musk
Elon Musk has been the target of a relentless smear campaign this year. While greedy (and shadowy) figures spew salacious gossip, diehard Tesla fanboys claim to know the real deal — right down to the most obscure detail about The Ironman. Hint: see item #5 below. To test your own knowledge, see if you’re aware of these surprising 15 factoids (via CNBC and Redbook) about Elon Musk.
Cummins Talks Tesla, Electric Trucks, The Need For A Carbon Tax
The Tesla Semi has captivated scores of corporate customers. Pre-orders for Elon Musk’s electric trucks are growing. Competitors, however, aren’t so impressed. The Wall Street Journal spoke with a potential adversary in the trucking space, Cummins, for their take on Tesla, electric trucks, and their thoughts on how governments around the world should deal with carbon emissions.
What Some Top Auto Execs Are Saying About Tesla
Auto’s top executives have a long history of downplaying Tesla. But the tide may be turning. With the impressive success of Tesla’s Model 3, top execs are beginning to show the Silicon Valley automaker some long-deserved respect.
What Larry Ellison Brings To Tesla
Tesla recently announced new two new board members. The company’s first board pick, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, was prescient. Her human resources background (ranging from Walgreens to Kelloggs) brings Tesla some critical HR expertise right as the company readies itself for rapid growth. But investors also liked Tesla’s second new addition — a Silicon Valley icon who might hold some sway with Musk — Larry Ellison.
Saudi Energy Minister Throws Shade At Electric Vehicles
Could electric vehicles disrupt the reign of Big Oil? Apparently not. According to Arab News, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih publicly downplayed, “what he described as the ‘hype’ of the electric vehicle market.” And he emphasized that “miscalculations around the pace of [vehicle] electrification could create ‘serious’ risks around global energy security.”
