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Tesla Co-Founder Talks The “Startup Grind” In Silicon Valley (Video)

October 18, 20186 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Marc Tarpenning was already a veteran of the Silicon Valley startup scene when he and Martin Eberhard founded Tesla. Their skills in starting companies and securing financing were a big part of the reason that the company was able to get up and running so quickly. Tarpenning is also an articulate and engaging speaker, as I learned when I interviewed him for my history of Tesla. So who better to talk about startups than Tarpenning?

Will Electric Motorcycles Jump Start A Dying Industry?

July 31, 20187 years ago Steve Hanley 0 Comments

Motorcycle sales are half what they were 10 years ago. Can electric motorcycles reignite interest in riding a bike?

Tesla Co-Founder Marc Tarpenning Tells Definitive Story Of Company’s Beginnings

June 23, 20178 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

This new video isn’t the first time Marc Tarpenning has recounted the birth of Tesla (he and his erstwhile partner Martin Eberhard delivered a fascinating account in a speech at Stanford last October), but this is as concise and engaging a version as we’ve seen yet.

AC Propulsion tzero, The Godfather of Modern EVs

June 17, 20178 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

Once upon a time — a long, long time ago — an amazing little unknown Californian company filled with electrical geniuses and two men heading the team, President Tom Gage and Founder Alan Cocconi, revolutionized the automotive world.

Martin Eberhard & Marc Tarpenning, Founders Of Tesla, Talk EVs

April 27, 20178 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Originally published on EV Annex. By Charles Morris Put on the popcorn and curl up on the couch – this long and meaty talk with Tesla founders Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, delivered at Stanford last October, is well worth watching from start to finish. It’s a rare treat for … [continued]

What’s Actually New In The Electric Car World?

June 9, 20169 years ago Zachary Shahan 91 Comments

We cover electric car news obsessively and enthusiastically. In fact, it’s quite hard for us to keep to 10 or fewer electric car stories a day. Nonetheless, there are some key underlying themes that don’t tend to change much, so I thought it might be worthwhile to step away from the news … [continued]

Sergio Marchionne Admits EV Revolution Would Crush Automakers

January 15, 20169 years ago Zachary Shahan 135 Comments

Originally published on EV Obsession. We should really do a series on this topic. For now, though, I just want to quickly highlight an article I published last year along with new comments from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne. As I noted yesterday when discussing a Q&A with … [continued]

Co-Founder Of Tesla About Starting Tesla (VIDEO)

December 26, 201311 years ago Zachary Shahan 8 Comments

Here’s a video of one of the co-founders of Tesla Motors, Marc Tarpenning, talking about the early beginnings of electric car superstar Tesla Motors and its eventual development up to mid-2013. (The other co-founder was Martin Eberhard.) Below the video are quotes or stats I thought were especially worth highlighting. A … [continued]