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Tesla existed before Elon Musk: Founders on how they pitched the idea

Green Car Reports

While he's the face of the electric-car maker today, Elon Musk did not start Tesla. Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning were co-founders of Tesla, aiming to produce what became the Tesla Roadster.

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Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car

Electrek

Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008). The post Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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Warren Buffett’s BYD vs. Elon Musk’s Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

Back in 2004, Elon Musk became the largest shareholder and chairman of Tesla. Later, in 2008, Warren Buffett invested $232 million for a nearly 10% stake in BYD, a China-based company that makes lithium-ion batteries and electric cars.

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EPA’s annual automotive trends report shows slight increase in fuel economy from MY2017 to MY2018

Green Car Congress

Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions have decreased 23%, or 108 g/mi, and fuel economy has increased 30%, or 5.8 Tesla improved fuel economy (as measured in miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent, or mpge). Tesla, with its EVs, had by far the lowest tailpipe CO 2 emissions—i.e., Source: EPA.

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Tesla former CTO JB Straubel nominated to Board of Directors

Teslarati

Former Tesla Chief Technology Officer (CTO) JB Straubel has been nominated for the company’s Board of Directors. The Redwood Materials head would be an asset to Tesla’s Master Plan Part 3. As noted by Tesla, JB Straubel is set to succeed outgoing Board member Hiro Mizuno as a Class I director. Mizuno as a Class I director.

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Elon Musk clarifies that he led the design of the original Tesla Roadster

Teslarati

Elon Musk pointed out that he was the head of the product and led the design of the original Tesla Roadster in response to a misleading statement on Twitter. “It’s always worth reminding Musk’s fanboys that these are the brilliant men who founded Tesla. They founded Tesla. In 2004, Tesla raised $7.5

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Kimbal Musk exercises options to buy 25k of Tesla stock at $74.17 per share

Teslarati

On Wednesday, Tesla board member Kimbal Musk purchased 25,000 TSLA shares. As of Wednesday’s closing price of $824.46, Kimbal’s total holdings on Tesla now amount to about $442.1 Kimbal Musk, the brother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has been a board member at Tesla since 2004. million on his purchase.

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