An Automaker is Born—the Early Days of Tesla [new book excerpt] (Video)

by Charles Morris This article is an excerpt from the new book, Tesla: How Elon Musk and Company Made Electric Cars Cool, and Remade the Automotive and Energy Industries, by Charles Morris.  It sometimes happens that a symbolic event […]

Elon Musk’s Thoughts On Lack Of Tesla Battery Day Media Coverage Echo My Own

In a new interview on the podcast Sway, Elon Musk shared his thoughts about A.I. and several other things. Although the main topic was centered around A.I., Elon pointed out something all too familiar: the lack of media coverage of important events. It seems that when something is really important, the media, generally speaking, tends to ignore it or look away. This is not me bashing the media, but pointing out a flaw that should be corrected.

As Younger Workers Flee the Oil Industry, Some may be Coming to Work for Elon Musk

by Charles Morris These are sad days in the oil patch. US fossil fuel firms eliminated about 105,000 positions—roughly 20 percent of their workforce—between March and June, according to Accenture. BW Research Partnership puts the job losses […]

How Panasonic is Responding to Tesla’s Battery Day

by Matt Pressman Tesla’s Battery Day was a landmark event for the company. The Silicon Valley automaker plans to begin efforts to produce their own battery cells. Where does that leave Tesla’s existing battery suppliers? After years of […]

Elon Musk: Should We Believe “Things Proportionate To The Evidence That Are True? (Yes)”

A recent Tweet from Elon Musk has me thinking. We live in an era in which we often accept disinformation. Why don’t we believe things proportionate to the evidence we have on them? And, by extension, […]

Why Is Elon Musk Tweeting About Rammstein And What Can We Learn From A German Metal Band?

So apparently Elon Musk is a fan of German punk-metal-electronica band Rammstein. Who knew? Whilst often appearing to be on the edge of decency, and sometimes over, Rammstein’s most prominent songs reflect an almost exclusive trait of German popular culture; a desire to examine, expose and critique the nation’s past acts of violence, injustice and imperialism.

Elon Musk’s Stance On UBI & Stimulus Checks Is Right, But Sheds Light On A Dark Societal System In America

Elon Musk shared his thoughts on Friday on Twitter about universal basic income (UBI) and another stimulus check from the US government. Combining tweets that were made sequentially, he wrote, “Another government stimulus package is not […]

Where will Tesla Build its Future Gigafactories?

Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai Team / Image Credit: Tesla Originally published by EV Annex. by Charles Morris In 2017, Elon Musk said that Tesla would eventually build 10-20 Gigafactories around the world. So, the current score is three […]

No, Tesla Doesn’t Need an Advertising Budget

Originally published by EV Annex. by Charles Morris What’s the biggest difference between Tesla and other automakers? That is, aside from the fact that its vehicles lack gas tanks, engines and transmissions? To the bewilderment of some, […]