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Elon Musk
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Tesla slammed over new Xinjiang showroom
A Washington-based Muslim group accused Tesla of "supporting genocide" against Uyghurs with its Xinjiang showroom.
Tesla posts sales of almost 1 million cars in 2021
The electric carmaker sold 936,000 vehicles last year, up 87% from its 2020 sales.
China slams US over space station near misses
Two "close encounters" in outer space have sparked outrage against US billionaire Elon Musk among Chinese web users.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
Smarter and stronger than humanly possible — are we on the path to becoming cyborgs?
US probes gaming feature in 580,000 Tesla vehicles
US safety regulators are trying to determine if Tesla vehicles are safe enough to allow drivers to play video games.
Time names Elon Musk 'Person of the Year'
The founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company also became the richest person in the world in 2021.
Nio gets a foothold in Europe
Nio’s luxury e-SUV is the Chinese carmaker’s first model to be available on the European market.
Musk sells nearly $7 bln worth of Tesla shares
The electric car maker's CEO has benefitted from a stock price rally that vaulted the firm's value to over $1 trillion.
Musk sells $1.1 billion Tesla shares to pay taxes
Musk had asked his followers whether he should sell 10% of his stocks, with 58% voting in favor of the sale.
Volkswagen's Trinity plant rationale
Amid competition with Tesla, German carmaker VW plans to build a factory for its new Trinity electric model,
Tesla eases after Musk floats share sale plan
A Twitter poll told the CEO to sell 10% of his Tesla shares. Musk has hinted he could use the money to feed the hungry.
Twitter tells Elon Musk to sell Tesla shares
Nearly 58% of over 3.5 million users on Twitter said the world's richest person should go ahead and sell his stocks.
BMW aims to topple Tesla with i4
The carmaker is striving to compete with Tesla by not using so much aluminium.
Tesla hopes to open German factory soon
The electric vehicle maker Tesla looks set to open its first European factory in the coming weeks.
Rush of visitors at Tesla Berlin
The electric vehicle maker Tesla has just thrown a party to unveil its new plant to the world.
Residents take a peek at Tesla's Gigafactory
Tesla staged a county fair for locals in a charm offensive to secure support for its new plant, Hardy Graupner reports.
Elon Musk says Tesla is moving to Texas
Musk is one of several tech bosses to have personally left California for states with less regulation.
Extraordinary cars in extraordinary rap videos
All kinds of cars pop up in rap videos: from a Maybach 57 to the Citroën Berlingo.
Tesla ordered to pay over $130 million in racism case
A US court has ruled Tesla must pay a Black former employee $130-million for racial abuse he was subjected to.
Slurs and swastikas: Tesla under fire for racism
Fresh accusations of racism have landed US carmaker Tesla in court once again.
SpaceX: First tourist orbit mission splashes down
The all-civilian crew aboard the SpaceX Inspiration4 flight mission splashed down safely in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX blasts off for world's first tourist trip into orbit
Four civilians have blasted off into space on the first ever trip into orbit by amateur space travelers.
REV – The Auto and Mobility Show
Tesla in India, the most beautiful and fastest Bentley, and Armenia’s legendary taxi driver.
Electric mobility: Tata versus Tesla
Does Tesla stand a chance against Tata, one of the country’s largest car manufacturers?
Tesla: US regulators open investigation into Autopilot
The US is investigating Tesla's partially automated driving system after crashes with parked emergency vehicles.
Space tourism: The final frontier?
Commercial space tourism is taking off in a big way. What are the pros and cons?
Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson wins space race
The 70-year-old British billionaire has reached space, but Jeff Bezos' rival company said he would not fly high enough.
Richard Branson will try to beat Jeff Bezos to outer space
Billionaire Richard Branson will try to beat Amazon's Jeff Bezos to space, kicking off an age of space tourism.
Germany's electric car transition hits roadblocks
Germany wants to have 10 million electric cars on the road by the end of the decade, but how realistic is this?
CureVac vaccine flop a huge blow
The fortunes of the German biotech company seem to be turning after its COVID-19 vaccine showed disappointing efficacy.
Tesla applies for battery factory at new German plant
The German government must decide "whether to involve the public" again over the car manufacturer's construction plans.
Bitcoin plunges after China issues restrictions
China has warned that virtual currencies are a threat to the financial system and hit out at investor "speculation."
The EQS: A new shooting star in the Mercedes sky
Dawn of a new era: Mercedes hopes its new luxury EQS will usher in a new carbon-neutral future
Elon Musk is a liability for Bitcoin
Ashutosh Pandey
The Tesla CEO's withdrawal on Bitcoin investors is undermining the cryptocurrency's efforts to go mainstream.
Tesla drops Bitcoin amid climate concerns
The price of Bitcoin took a tumble after Elon Musk said Tesla would not be accepting Bitcoin as a payment method.
Dogecoin: The world's most valuable joke
The value of the surging cryptocurrency, based on a meme, has fallen by a third thanks to … well, a joke.
Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger's syndrome
While hosting Saturday Night Live, Elon Musk publicly spoke for the first time about having Asperger's.
SpaceX: Starship rocket clocks a win
SpaceX has successfully launched and landed the SN15 after four failed attempts where the rocket had exploded.
Strife-torn community faces German Tesla plant delay
Tesla's decision to make its plant even bigger by adding a battery facility has widened the rift among locals.
SpaceX lifts off for ISS in recycled rocket
The crew, who met with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk before takeoff, will spend six months on the ISS.
Self-driving cars: Tesla deaths highlight industry struggles
News of more fatalities caused by self-driving cars is a setback for an industry promising to make driving safer.
Tesla cars can be tricked into driverless driving: report
Consumer Reports' investigation comes after a Tesla crashed into a tree in Texas, killing both men on board.
The all-electric race is on
The world’s largest carmaker is investing massively in electric vehicles in a bid to rival Tesla.
US regulators probe deadly Tesla crash
Two people were killed when the car crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
SpaceX wins contract from NASA to develop lunar lander
No astronaut has set foot on Earth's satellite in decades. Now it will be up to SpaceX to take humans to the moon.
Mercedes unveils EQS electric luxury sedan
The German auto industry has been slow to switch to electric, but is that changing? Investors are bullish.
Forbes: A new billionaire every 17 hours
The world has more new billionaires than ever before: Since March 2020, 493 new billionaires joined the Forbes list.
Elon Musk's SpaceX Mars rocket explodes during test flight
The tech entrepreneur believes his Starship rocket will land on Mars "well before 2030."
Has VW cracked the code to overtake Tesla?
With legacy players like VW beginning to get their act together, Tesla's days as EV leader might be numbered.
Water scarcity: why our most precious resource is dwindling
The day water runs out may be getting closer for billions of people.
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