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Tesla Motors to unveil new method to quickly recharge electric cars
Tesla Motors said Thursday it would demonstrate a way to quickly recharge electric cars by swapping drained batteries for fresh power cells. Tesla chief executive and founder Elon Musk used popular the messaging service Twitter to put out word that a “live pack swap demo” was taking place at the…
All-electric coast-to-coast: Tesla Motors to triple number of supercharger stations
The electric car maker Tesla plans to swiftly multiply its supercharger stations across the US so drivers can travel coast to coast without worrying about losing power. CEO Elon Musk said the company would triple the number of stations by June and expand again to have them in most cities…
Elon Musk: Humanity has two options, become multiplanetary or go extinct
Tech entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk on Wednesday discussed his desire to create a self-sustaining human civilization on the planet Mars. “The future of humanity is going to bifurcate in two directions for life as we know it. Either it’s going to become multiplanetary, or it’s going to remain…
Gov. Rick Perry and lawmakers hope to lure SpaceX to Texas
Though Elon Musk’s all-electric car venture has been derided by conservatives, the tech entrepreneur’s vision of a private space industry has the backing of at least one prominent Republican. Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday signed legislation into law that would allow Boca Chica Beach to be temporarily closed for…
Elon Musk: Taxpayers made over $12 million profit on Tesla Motors loan
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said Thursday that U.S. taxpayers made a substantial profit from a government loan provided to the all-electric carmaker. “It really feels good to have repaid the U.S. taxpayer,” he told Bloomberg WEST. “That’s really what’s important here, and we didn’t just repay the principle, we…
Elon Musk invests $100 million in his company Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors said Wednesday that founder Elon Musk would invest $100 million in the surging electric car maker, and that it would repay a loan from the US Department of Energy ahead of schedule. The California maker of high-priced electric vehicles said it would launch a new stock offering of…
Backlash against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy grows
The backlash against Mark Zuckerberg’s political advocacy group is gathering steam with a campaign to pick off many of its high-profile Silicon Valley backers. Activists on Monday identified the next batch of figures they hope will defect following the departure of Elon Musk and David Sacks, adding fresh pressure to…
Tech leaders leave Zuckerberg PAC over Keystone XL ads
Two major technology firm leaders have left Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s political action group FWD.us in protest of the committee’s decision to fund advertisements supporting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. According to Think Progress, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and Yammer…
Tesla battles New York Times reporter over allegedly ‘disastrous’ test drive
The world of electric cars is usually seen as one of mildly eccentric do-gooders striving to solve the world’s all-too real addiction to fossil fuels by developing vehicles that can be recharged with a plug. But a New York Times test drive of a new model of Tesla electric sports…
Tesla promises free solar-powered travel with new ‘Supercharger’ tech
Electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors announced Monday that it will roll out a network of solar-powered charging stations across the United States over the next two years, enabling owners of the company’s all-electric “Model S” vehicles to “travel for free, forever, on pure sunlight.” Appearing at an unveiling event Monday…
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