The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has given the TeslaModel 3 sedan a five-star overall safety rating, the highest score the agency can give. The Model 3 received a five-star rating in the frontal crash, side crash, and rollover categories, and some of its driver assistance features – like […]

The fact that the DOJ has requested documents from Tesla does not mean the SEC’s reported investigation has uncovered evidence of wrongdoing. And the DOJ’s inquiry doesn’t indicate whether the agency will eventually bring criminal charges against Tesla. But that doesn’t mean the DOJ’s inquiry will be brief, and there’s […]

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has opened an inspection into Tesla‘s Fremont factory for the third time this month, an agency representative told Business Insider. The latest inspection was opened Tuesday following a report made to the agency Friday of an accident, which occurred on Friday, in which […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has re-followed the singer Grimes on Twitter. The couple began dating in Spring 2018, but Musk unfollowed Grimes on Twitter and deleted his Instagram in late August. The unfollowing came at a tumultuous time for Musk and Tesla, as the company faced scrutiny following Musk’s claim […]

Bob Lutz, the former vice chairman of General Motors and prominent Tesla critic, would like you to know that he still believes Tesla’s days are numbered. Lutz said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday that the totality of the electric-car maker’s financial, administrative, manufacturing, and legal problems signal Tesla […]

In the wake of a reported investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tesla said on Tuesday that it had received and cooperated with a voluntary request for documents from the Department of Justice (DOJ) but had not received a subpoena. According to Jay Dubow, a partner at the […]

Good morning. To the scoreboard: Dow: 26,246.96 +184.84 (+0.71%) S&P500: 2,904.31 +15.51 (+0.54%) AUD/USD: 0.7220 +0.0002 (+0.03%) ASX SPI futures (September contracts): 6,195 (+28) 1. China has placed tariffs on $US60 billion worth of American products in a tit-for-tat response to the Trump administration’s latest round of sanctions. Markets were […]

Tesla is facing a criminal investigation by the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California over CEO Elon Musk‘s statements about taking Tesla private, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. A Tesla representative said the company had received and cooperated with a voluntary request for documents from the Department of […]

Tesla CEOElon Musk said on Monday via Twitter that the company is in the final stages of testing a dashboard camera for its vehicles. After a Tesla owner asked when the feature would arrive, Musk said it would be included in the next version of Tesla’s semi-autonomous Autopilot system, which […]

Kimbal Musk said in an interview with CNBC that his brother Elon is doing a “great job” as CEO of Tesla. Kimbal, a Tesla board member, backed his brother after a series of scandals, including being sued by a Thai cave rescue diver, whom Elon called a “pedo.” Kimbal focused […]

British diver Vernon Unsworth, whom Elon Musk accused of being a pedophile, is suing Musk for defamation, Reuters first reported. The lawsuit alleges that Unsworth’s reputation was damaged as a result of “false and defamatory” tweets and emails written by Musk that said Unsworth is a pedophile who married a […]

Tesla CEOElon Musk said on Sunday that the company intended to handle most of its customers’ collision repairs at company-run body shops. Tesla customers have used Twitter to vent about long wait times for repairs at outside body shops, with some saying their repairs were delayed as shops waited for […]

Plenty of questions have been asked about Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk of late. Musk has cranked out ill-advised tweets, taunted his critics, failed to take Tesla private, and smoked a little pot. But Musk’s behaviour is mild compared to other legends of the car business. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has […]

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California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) opened two new inspections in September into the workplace conditions at Tesla‘s factory in Fremont. According to the agency, the first was opened on September 4 and was prompted by an incident reported to regulators in which a contract worker became stuck […]

Anaplan, an enterprise cloud software company, has filed to go public after 12 years. It was last valued at $US1.4 billion. Just a week ago, one David Morton came aboard as Anaplan CFO. Morton was previously at Tesla, but quit after about a month on the job. Anaplan is not […]

Tesla CEOElon Musk defended the company’s board of directors on Friday via Twitter. “The Tesla board has done incredible work overseeing the largest value creation in the auto industry in 100+ years, despite many setbacks. Tesla owes its very existence to this board!” Musk said via Twitter in response to […]

Nio, known as the Tesla of China, debuted for trading in the US on Wednesday. Shares surged 75% Thursday, despite Bernstein analyst Robin Zhu giving shares an “underperform” rating. Nio’s current $US12 billion market cap could double in five years, according to Evercore ISI. Watch Nio trade in real time […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson praised Tesla CEOElon Musk in an interview with TMZ, calling him “the best thing we’ve had since Thomas Edison.” Tyson defended Musk’s conduct in an interview last week with Joe Rogan in which Musk was filmed smoking marijuana. “Can they leave him alone? Let the man get […]

Tesla has ambitions to enter the pickup-truck market – one of the most brutally competitive markets in the entire auto industry. CEO Elon Musk has suggested that a Tesla pickup could have many compelling features. Tesla’s best bet might be to carve out a niche in the high-end of the […]

Some Tesla customers will have to wait longer to get a response from customer service due to a significant increase in vehicle deliveries, CEO Elon Musk said via Twitter on Wednesday. “Due to a large increase in vehicle delivery volume in North America, Tesla customers may experience longer response times. […]

Justin McAnear, Tesla‘s vice president of worldwide finance and operations, is leaving the company, Bloomberg first reported. Tesla confirmed to Business Insider that McAnear is leaving and shared the following statement: “Several weeks ago, I announced to my team that I would be leaving Tesla because I had the chance […]

The Model 3 was presented as Tesla‘s first mass-market vehicle – but so far, Tesla has made only premium versions of the Model 3 with long-range batteries. TeslaCEO Elon Musk gave a timeline in May suggesting that deliveries of the $US35,000 base-priced Model 3 could begin between the end of […]

Tesla recently introduced a wireless, portable smartphone charger, but the device sold out within a day on the company’s website. The chargers originally sold for $US65, but Tesla just announced that the new batch is getting a price drop to $US49 – and everyone who purchased one for $US65 will […]

Tesla dropped Tuesday after being downgraded by Nomura Instinet, which was formerly one of the most bullish firms on Wall Street. Shares came under renewed pressure last week amid senior personnel changes, and after CEO Elon Musk was filmed smoking marijuana during a live interview. While Nomura says Tesla is […]

You get seven colour choices when you buy a Tesla – but Elon Musk is ditching two on Wednesday to simplify manufacturing. The Obsidian Black Metallic and Silver Metallic options are being cut. But if you’re willing to pay more you can still get them, Musk said in a tweet. […]

Researchers from KU Leuven university in Belgium demonstrated that hackers can secretly clone the key fob of a Tesla Model S and steal the car within seconds – and with only $US600 ($AU843) worth of simple computing and radio equipment, WIRED reports. The researchers brought their findings to Tesla – […]

In what has been a pressure-filled year for Tesla, the company’s third-quarter performance might be its most important test in 2018. On Friday, CEO Elon Musk said in an email to employees that was posted on Tesla’s website that the third quarter will be the “most amazing quarter in our […]

Tesla shares surged Monday after Baird published a bullish note on the company. Shares were under pressure last week on news of senior personnel changes and after CEO Elon Musk was filmed smoking marijuana during a live interview. The analysts said they came away even more positive on Tesla after […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk railed against fossil fuel during a talk-show appearance on Thursday. Musk called human use of fossil fuels “the dumbest experiment in human history.” Musk’s various ventures -electric cars, solar energy, and energy storage – are a testament to his personal investment in sustainable energy sources. Tesla […]

Tesla critics and short-sellers have offered dire warnings about impending electric-car competition coming for the automaker. But globally, EV sales amount to only about 1% of sales – there’s no meaningful basis for competition at that level. That doesn’t mean that EVs are a bad bet – over time, the […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has drawn widespread scrutiny for his erratic behaviour in recent months, including smoking a marijuana cigarette during a video recorded appearance on a talk show Thursday. But not enough attention has been paid to Tesla’s board. Corporate directors are charged with overseeing a CEO and looking […]

Elon Musk announced a major shakeup in Tesla’s executive ranks on Friday, just hours after a bizarre interview left some investors rattled. In a Friday blog post on the electric-car company’s website, Musk announced Jerome Guillen, an eight-year veteran of the company, will now oversee all automotive operations, program management, […]

During an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Tesla CEO Elon Musk discussed how he feels apps like Instagram aren’t a great representation of how life truly is. “Some of the happiest seeming people – actually some of the saddest people in reality,” Musk said. It was part of […]

Tesla’s stock took a dive on Friday after news broke that two executives were leaving. The chief accounting officer is leaving after just one month on the job. The head of human resources is also leaving, according to a Bloomberg report. And CEO Elon Musk was filmed smoking pot and […]

Gabrielle Toledano, Tesla‘s head of human resources, has resigned, Bloomberg first reported. Toledano confirmed her departure in an email to Business Insider. She said she had requested time off near the end of June and made the decision to leave the company “some time ago.” Toledano’s departure is the third […]

Elon Musk took a drag of a spliff – weed mixed with tobacco – during a live interview with the former UFC commentator Joe Rogan on Thursday. Rogan lit up first and then offered the spliff to Musk. Marijuana is legal for medical and recreational use in California, where the […]

UK motoring magazine What Car? surveyed more than 18,000 car owners to establish the reliability of 159 models across 31 brands. The Tesla Model S proved the least reliable and was given a score of just 50.9%. Owners identified issues with the cars’ electrical systems and bodywork. “Just over half […]

Tesla CEOElon Musk has hired two lawyers, Roel Campos and Steven Farina, as the Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly investigates statements Musk made about converting Tesla into a private company, Fox Business Network reports. Campos was an SEC commissioner from 2002 until 2007. Farina and Campos list securities enforcement and […]

Business Insider spoke with 42 current or recent Tesla employees about what it’s really like to work for one of the world’s most ambitious and controversial companies. Under CEO Elon Musk, Tesla has ditched many conventions that have steered the auto industry and adopted classic Silicon Valley conventions instead. This […]

In an email to a BuzzFeed reporter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubled down on his attacks on Vernon Unsworth, the cave diver who played an instrumental role in the Thai cave rescue this summer. He told the reporter to “stop defending child rapists,” and that “I fucking hope” that he […]

The National Transportation Safety Board did not offer any reasons why a TeslaModel S sedan suddenly caught fire in June in a preliminary report it released on Tuesday about the incident. A Tesla spokesperson said the company is continuing to investigate the incident, but has found so far that the […]

Business Insider spoke with 42 Tesla employees about what it’s really like to work for one of the world’s most ambitious and controversial companies. Current and recent salespeople from TeslaEnergy – the division formerly called SolarCity – told us the company often left them confused about important matters. Their unconventional […]

Business Insider spoke to 42 current and recent Tesla employees about what it’s really like to work for one of the world’s most ambitious and controversial companies. Employees agreed that the company was demanding and the hours were often long. But, they said, no one works as long as CEO […]

The Gigafactory is where Tesla’s batteries and drive units are made. It’s also where Tesla manufactures its at-home batteries, called Powerwalls, for its solar-energy business. The enormousness of the place is an integral part of its culture. A half-dozen employees told Business Insider that working there could be gruelling and […]

One weeknight in the spring of 2016, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, walked the floor of his car factory in Fremont, California. He was not alone. On his arm was an attractive brunette wearing a dress and heels that clacked as they strolled across the gleaming white floors. Neither wore […]

Audi began producing its electric e-tronSUV in Brussels on Monday, the company said in a press release. According to Audi, the e-tron will have a range of over 248 miles, two motors that deliver 414 pound-feet of torque, and the ability to accelerate from 0-60 mph in under six seconds. […]

Tesla makes some additional revenue through the use of its name and brand. Tesla often releases new, sometimes-limited-edition lifestyle products, like phone chargers and even surfboards. We’ve compiled all of the popular lifestyle products Tesla has sold recently or currently. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Tesla sells a […]

An Apple autonmous vehicle was involved in an accident on August 24, marking a first for the company. In a filing with the California DMV viewed on Friday, Apple reported that one of its vehicles got rear-ended while slowly merging onto a freeway just 3.5 miles from its Cupertino, California […]

Elon Musk is known for being moody at times. Some former employees at SpaceX told The Wall Street Journal they could tell Elon Musk’s mood based on the hair colour of actress Talulah Riley, when they were married. Elon Musk has earned a reputation for his humour as well as […]

According to The Wall Street Journal, Tesla CEOElon Musk monitors Twitter for criticism aimed at Tesla. The Journal reports that Musk looks for tweets with the hashtag $TSLA, which is often used by Tesla short-sellers. On multiple occasions, Musk has reportedly contacted top executives at companies to inquire about employees […]

Elon Musk was thinking like a casino operator when he infamously tweeted that he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private, he told the Wall Street Journal. The CEO of the electric-car company, Musk believed the odds were in his favour. It’s not clear what, specifically, he thought was likely […]

According to The Wall Street Journal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk started headbutting a car at Tesla‘s Fremont, California, factory this spring after he learned the assembly line would stop when people got too close to it. “I don’t see how this could hurt me,” he reportedly said. “I want the […]

Warren Buffett doesn’t think it would be smart for Apple to buy Tesla. Some have argued that the tech giant should purchase the electric automaker, but in an interview with Fox Business Network on Thursday, Buffett said buying Tesla“would be a very poor idea” for Apple. He said that building […]

Elon Musk is welcoming the criticism of Steve Bannon, who called the Tesla CEO “an immature man child” in an interview with CNN. “Can Steve Bannon please insult me some more? Best PR I’ve had in a while,” Musk quipped on Thursday night. Bannon, a one-time strategist for President Donald […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was recently asked how he spends his time at Tesla. Musk explained that he spends most of his time in meetings around the factory, and though “people think I spend a lot of time on Twitter … but actually it’s like, that’s like almost nothing.” Tesla […]

Warren Buffett weighed in on Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s Twitter usage, saying it hasn’t “helped him a lot.” Buffett also laughed off a fake Twitter account that was impersonating him. The account posted a tweet that was shared by Kanye West. In addition to the Twitter commentary, Buffett talked about […]

A Tesla vehicle went airborne on Tuesday after driving over a railroad track in Barrie, Canada, the local police reported. The vehicle was driving at high speed before reaching an incline just before the railroad track. After it landed, it started skidding into the opposite lane and eventually crashed into […]

Former White House Strategist Steve Bannon told CNN that Elon Musk and other tech CEOs are “all man childs.” Bannon said Musk had an “emotional breakdown” in an interview with The New York Times, and “flat out lied” about securing funding to take Tesla private. Bannon’s attack comes just hours […]

Tesla was briefly selling a wireless smartphone charger on its online store, but the device has already sold out less than a day after debuting. The $US65 gadget supports both wireless and wired charging and could also be used as a portable charging pack. Continuing to branch out from car […]

L. Lin Wood, a lawyer retained by the British diver Vernon Unsworth, whom Elon Musk called a “pedo,” is “preparing a civil complaint for libel” against Musk, BuzzFeed reported. In a letter addressed to Musk obtained by Business Insider, Wood says Musk made “false and defamatory statements” suggesting that Unsworth […]

Elon Musk on Tuesday suggested via Twitter that it was unusual Vernon Unsworth, the British diver he called a “pedo” in July, hadn’t sued him yet, and asked a Twitter user who brought up the matter why he hadn’t investigated it. “You don’t think it’s strange he hasn’t sued me? […]

In a story published on August 16, The New York Times said Tesla CEOElon Musk “alternated between laughter and tears” in an interview with the publication. On Tuesday, Musk said on Twitter that while his voice cracked during the interview, he didn’t cry. A New York Times spokesperson said the […]

Tesla is bringing its upcoming semi truck, the Semi, to some of its customers. One of those customers (UPS) complimented the vehicle. The Twitter account for UPS’ Illinois branch posted videos of the Semi on Monday and said it offered a “smooth” ride. The version of the Semi the company […]

After Elon Musk announced he no longer planned to take Tesla private, a Tesla board member let out an excited whoop, The Wall Street Journal reports. The decision came after a tumultuous few weeks in which Musk and Tesla scrambled to recover from a tweet in which Musk announced he […]

Volkswagen Group was reportedly one of the investors lined up in Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s plan to take Tesla private, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The revelation comes days after Tesla announced late Friday that Musk has scrapped his plan to take the company private. Musk originally tweeted […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Friday that Tesla will remain a public company. The announcement came two weeks after Musk said he was considering taking the company private and suggested a shareholder vote was the only remaining step in the process. In an email to employees acquired by Business Insider, […]

Elon Musk announced on Friday that he no longer wants to make Tesla a private company. In a blog explaining why he made the decision, Musk insisted he could fund the move, despite widespread scepticism. Instead, he said that investors persuaded him that Tesla is better as a public company. […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday night that he is no longer seeking to take his electric-car company private, ending weeks of speculation over the proposal Musk first announced on Twitter. Musk said that discussions with Tesla shareholders and financial advisors showed him there was little appetite for such […]

The maker of the famous AK-47 rifle this week showed off a concept electric car it says can rival Tesla. The Russian company Kalashnikov launched the Soviet-style CV-1 at the Army 2018 military exposition in Moscow. Kalashnikov told the Russian news outlet RBC on Thursday that it expected the car […]

Fire crews responded to a fire that erupted near the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, on Thursday afternoon. Local news media showed an unidentified building engulfed in flames. The Fremont Fire Department said the flames started in a “cardboard pile” around 8:20 p.m. ET, an unidentified building also caught fire. […]

Tesla and Apple compete for the same talent in fields like software, batteries, supply chain, and mechanical engineering. So there has always been a lot of employees that jump from one company to the other. But recently, the flow has been going from Tesla to Apple, according to CNBC, which […]

While electric vehicles aren’t posting big sales numbers yet, auto companies are making significant investments in them. Both new and traditional car manufacturers plan to release electric vehicles in the coming years. Some of the vehicles have specs and tech features that exceed most gas-powered cars. Visit Business Insider’s homepage […]

A special committee of Tesla‘s board of directors has hired the public relations firm Joele Frank as the company attempts to go private, Fox Business first reported. The Fox Business reporter Charles Gasparino said on Twitter that the firm has been retained for “image repair.” A Joele Frank representative confirmed […]

Business Insider spoke with 12 Tesla owners over the past two months, many of whom described a variety of problems with their vehicles that required attention in the weeks and months after delivery. They were split on the quality of service they received when their vehicles were being delivered or […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’sInstagram account vanished early Tuesday morning. Musk offered an explanation for his deactivation on Twitter on Tuesday: “Instagram is so thirsty, yet gives you Death by Water,” he tweeted, an apparent reference to a T.S. Eliot poem. On Monday evening, rapper Azealia Banks who spent a recent […]

Rapper Azealia Banks and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s lives have become entangled after Banks spent the weekend at one of Musk’s properties earlier in August and made a series of claims about the billionaire on social media. Banks claimed Musk ignored her when she visited his house, misrepresented their interaction, […]

Of the 5,000 Model 3s that contributed to Tesla’s end-of-June manufacturing target, about 4,300 required rework, according to internal documents viewed by Business Insider. Within the auto industry, cars that make it through a manufacturing process without requiring rework are part of a factory or line’s “first pass yield,” or […]

Eight of 22 top executives at auto suppliers surveyed by an industry association said they were worried about Tesla filing for bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported. Additionally, 18 of the 22 respondents reportedly said that they now believe that Tesla is a financial risk to their companies. The majority […]

Elon Musk suggested in a YouTube interview that aired over the weekend that Tesla may be able to produce an electric car for $US25,000, but that it would take three years to get there. “Yeah, absolutely,” Musk answered when asked if there’s room at Tesla for “an even less expensive, […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and musician Grimes have been dating since 2018, when they made their debut as a couple at the annual Met Gala. The couple has weathered ups and downs, like Musk’s infamous “funding secured” tweet. Now, Grimes and Musk have had their first child together, a baby […]

Tesla.com was intermittently offline Monday morning. The outage was reported by many users on Twitter and the issue was replicated by Business Insider staffers. An online service to check website outages, isitdownrightnow.com, confirmed the server was not responding. Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tesla’s website […]

Arianna Huffington told Elon Musk to get some more sleep. But the Tesla CEO snapped back in a tweet sent at 2:30 a.m. Musk said he had no choice but to work long hours because the alternative was potentially catastrophic for Tesla. It follows his brutally honest interview with The […]

Elon Musk says he doesn’t get much sleep. In an interview with the New York Times, Musk revealed he frequently logs 120-hour work weeks and doesn’t leave the Tesla factory for days at a time. Science suggests that sleep deprivation is a recipe for disaster. Here’s what we know about […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and indie pop star Grimes no longer follow each other on Instagram. Musk unfollowed Grimes on Twitter early Sunday. It’s unclear whether the pair remains a couple. The unfollowing comes after a difficult week in the spotlight for Musk, which sent Telsa stock down nearly 20% […]

Tesla short sellers received a sizable payday hours after The New York Times published an eye-opening interview with an emotional Elon Musk, the electric-car company’s chief executive. Investors betting against Tesla raked in about $US1 billion on Friday, according to data from the analytics firm S3 Partners. The Times’ interview […]

Tesla CEOElon Musk has attracted controversy for his statements on August 7 about taking Tesla private. The announcement, which took a lot of people by surprise, started a wild few weeks of speculation and accusation, with Musk at the center. On August 24, Musk formally abandoned the go-private plan and […]

CNBC host Jim Cramer says TeslaCEO Elon Musk should take a medical leave. Cramer’s comes after Tesla shares tumbled on Friday in the wake of Musk’s interview with the New York Times. Musk told the Times that this has been the “most difficult and painful year” of his career and […]

Elon Musk is both the chairman and chief executive of Tesla. He’s also the CEO and lead designer at SpaceX. Despite having the most “excruciating” year of his life professionally, he doesn’t plan to step away from any of these roles, he told The New York Times. That points to […]

Elon Musk said 2018 was such a stressful year at Tesla that it “felt like ageing five years in one.” Musk has also said he works for 120 hours a week, which is three times the average work week in the US private sector, according to the Bureau of Labour […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk actually has a relatively brief history of counter-attacking short sellers. For much of Tesla’s 15-year history, Musk has considered Wall Street something of a necessary, but tolerable, evil. That’s changed in the past 12 months as Tesla has struggled to launch its Model 3 and short-seller […]

Elon Musk has had a rough year. The Tesla CEO opened up to The New York Times in an interview, where he said he was working 120 hour-weeks and relied on Ambien to sleep. Doctors warn that Ambien’s side effects can cause disorientation and depression, among other cognitive side effects. […]

Tesla is hosting a free concert on Friday at its Fremont, California factory for workers, according to an internal email viewed by Business Insider. Jack White contacted Tesla and asked if he could preform a free show for workers, his spokesperson told Business Insider. Tesla aggressively ramped up Model 3 […]

In an interview with the New York Times, Elon Musk claimed he hadn’t been contacted by the Tesla board after his controversial ‘funding secured’ tweet in which he announced Tesla might be going private. The tweet, which hadn’t been discussed beforehand, blindsided the board and Tesla employees. After the Times […]

The New York Times is reporting, as part of a wide-raging interview, that Tesla‘s board is currently searching for a new executive under CEO and chairman Elon Musk. Members of Tesla’s board of directors are reportedly concerned about his use of drugs like the sleep aid Ambien. Musk claimed to […]

In an interview with The New York Times, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he had worked 120-hour weeks recently. Musk said he spent his entire 47th birthday in June alone working in Tesla’s offices. Musk said he hadn’t taken a weeklong vacation in close to 20 years. The growing production […]

Elon Musk once tried to poach Sheryl Sandberg to be his Telsa deputy and chief operating officer, he told The New York Times in a new interview. The carmaker approached Sandberg two years ago, but the Facebook COO presumably declined. Tesla wants to lighten Musk’s workload, and sources told the […]

The billionaire businessman Mark Cuban has offered up some advice for the embattled Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Cuban told Business Insider that Musk should view Tesla short-sellers as “his friends.” “It creates demand for his stock and that’s always a good thing,” Cuban said. The billionaire businessman Mark Cuban has […]

Elon Musk recently tweeted that he wanted to take Tesla private at a price of $US420 per share – which many thought was a reference to weed. 420 is widely recognised as a coded reference to marijuana. But in an interview with the New York Times Musk said he is […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that an “excruciating” year has taken a toll on him. He sometimes has had to take Ambien, a prescription drug that helps induce sleep. Musk described an intense 120-hour work week as both chairman and chief executive of Tesla, a company that has been hit […]