Elon Musk said today on Twitter that The Boring Company received “verbal government approval” to build a Hyperloop connecting New York with Washington DC. Musk said a trip between the two cities would take 29 minutes. It’s not clear what government agency approved the project. Still a lot of work needed to receive formal approval,…
Tesla has named two new members to its board of directors – Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Publishing Company, and James Murdoch, Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Fox. Tesla issued a release on its website announcing the board additions. See the full statement below. We would like to welcome Linda…
Lucid Motors has held early-stage takeover talks with Ford, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company is currently soliciting new financing and reportedly reached out directly to Ford about the possibility of a deal. But, it sounds like Ford isn’t ready to pull the trigger just yet, as new Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett…
Peter Rive, a co-founder and chief technology officer of SolarCity, is leaving the company, according to a report from Greentech Media. Rive was heavily involved in developing Tesla’s solar roof, which went on sale in the spring. “Work on Solar Roof is being transitioned to other Tesla engineering leaders, who are among the brightest, most…
TMC Member TEG tracked down an interesting document Tesla sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that decodes the VIN for Tesla vehicles, including the Model 3. The Model S, Model X and Model 3 receive a “5YJ” as the first three characters, which serves as the company’s World Manufacturer Identifier, obviously noting the manufacturer…
Invitations for Tesla’s Model 3 “handover party” have been delivered. The exclusive event will take place on Friday, July 28 at Tesla’s Fremont, California factory. The first 30 Model 3’s will be delivered to their new owners at the event. Doors are scheduled to open at 7 p.m. PT, with remarks beginning at 9 p.m….
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