Posts Tagged ‘elon musk’
More Department of Energy Loans and Foibles: Tesla, Aptera, and More

Everyone wants government money. It seems that all of the electric vehicle manufacturers, whether making parts, batteries, or cars want in on that cheap Department of Energy cash. Matthew Lesko is already working on a new book with a working title of “Get FREE Government Money For Your Electric Car Company!”*
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Arnold Referees Match Between Tesla’s Musk and Eberhard - Winner Take All!

In the world’s first electric car-fueled grudge match, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and founder Martin Eberhard went head-to-head with Governor Schwarzenegger as the referee. The no-holds-barred grudge match was live on Pay Per View with the winner taking the CEO title belt and all the glory! It was a true battle to the finish because that’s where they had to stop.
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Henrik Fisker Gets Candid About the Karma and the Tesla Roadster

Compared to Tesla and it’s CEO Elon Musk, Fisker and its CEO Henrick Fisker, are a quiet little company in Southern California. The two companies are often compared, or more specifically, their vehicles are often compared, though. The Karma and the Roadster are both high-end sports cars with big price tags and lots of performance. Plus tons of green cred.
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Tesla Moves Towards Profitability Despite Lawsuit By Former CEO

Tesla has announced that they expect to be profitable before the end of July, as was expected and announced in February. While some questioned that the company would ever become profitable, battery sales greatly augmented pre-sales and purchases of the Tesla Roadster. New deals with Daimler and others didn’t hurt either.
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Shai Agassi is Today’s Steve Jobs and Better Place is Apple Computers

According to the April 30 issue of The Economist, Shai Agassi of Better Place is an “Electric Evangelist” with the ability to sway otherwise stodgy business people with religious zeal. They likened him to Steve Jobs of Apple.
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VIDEO: Tesla’s Elon Musk on Letterman With the Tesla Model S

Elon Musk has a conversation with a very hoarse David Letterman on the Late Show and shows off the new Tesla Model S as well as giving a sneak peek at the new Elon Musk fragrance for men.
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Tesla’s Elon Musk: PR Mastermind

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, has once again proven himself to be a master of public relations. While the attack on the New York Times reporter was somewhat justified, it wasn’t exactly pulled off with tact.
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Elon Musk Gives In and Purchases a Karma

In stunning news today, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk was seen at the Fisker headquarters in southern California today and drove out of their garage in a brand new Karma. When questioned at a stop light about his driving the car, Musk rolled up his window and sped away. We were unable to catch up in our Smart ForTwo.
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Revenge of the Electric Car Documentary Coming in 2010

Currently in production, “Revenge of the Electric Car” promises to cover all things plug-in vehicle related. From the giants of the auto industry to the DIY converters to the small startup manufacturer, the film promises to cover electric cars from top to bottom, inside and out.
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