A inspiring day with Tesla and Elon Musk

I could either watch it happen or be a part of it — Elon Musk Have you ever experienced one of those days when you allow the kids to lead you somewhere? And then end up actually enjoying it? Well, that was me at Pavilion Mall KL. “Come on, lah! It’s just for a few […]

Tesla taps Taneja for CFO role, as Kirkhorn steps down after 13 years

WASHINGTON: Tesla’s chief financial officer Zachary Kirkhorn has stepped down from his role, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday. However, Kirkhorn will remain with the company through the end of the year to “support a seamless transition”, reported German news agency dpa. Kirkhorn stepped down as of August 4, after a 13-year […]

Tesla recalling 360,000 cars with self-driving software flaw

LOS ANGELES: Under pressure from US federal safety regulators, Tesla on Thursday launched a recall to repair defects to the experimental ‘Full Self Driving’ (FSD) software deployed on public roads. The recall affects 362,758 Tesla cars and includes certain Model S (2016-23), Model X, Model 3s (2013-17), and Model Y (2020-23) vehicles. It is intended […]

Elon Musk tops Forbes list of 400 wealthiest Americans

WASHINGTON: Tech billionaire Elon Musk topped Forbes’ list of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States on Tuesday, far outstripping the country’s second-wealthiest person. The magazine estimated Musk’s net worth at more than US$251 billion, far beyond second-place holder, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Forbes said the ex-Amazon CEO is worth roughly US$151 billion, Anadolu […]

Tesla Shanghai factory achieves milestone with 1 mln car production

SHANGHAI: US carmaker Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory has produced 1 million vehicles in three years, creating a milestone, reported Xinhua, quoting the company on Monday. Established in 2019, Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai is the carmaker’s first Gigafactory outside the US, with an industrial chain localisation rate of more than 95 per cent and 99.99 per cent […]