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Ousted Tesla cofounder Martin Eberhard sounds off on Elon Musk, how the company has changed, and the EV wars
While Elon Musk is sometimes referred to as the founder of Tesla, Martin Eberhard cofounded Tesla i…
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk slams Tesla founder Martin Eberhard in response to a tweet about the company's origin: He 'could have risked his money, but was unwilling to do so'
Elon Musk's role in Tesla's early history has been a point of contention. Eberhard has sued Musk, a…
Grace Kay
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How a tiny prototype convertible called the tZero sparked Elon Musk's interest in making electric cars and led to the formation of Tesla
At the behest of the person who would go on to become Tesla's first chief technology officer, JB St…
Avery Hartmans
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Elon Musk deletes tweet attacking Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard
Eberhard, now the CTO and chairman of an electric vehicle battery startup called Tiveni, was fired …
Graham Rapier
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Ousted Tesla cofounder says a canceled $25,000 car could give China 'a chance to really spread'
Tesla cofounder Martin Eberhard said China would likely benefit if Tesla scrapped its $25,000 car.
Grace Kay
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A robotaxi isn't enough to fix Tesla's problems, analyst says. Here's what Elon Musk needs to do.
It's "crucial" that Tesla delivers a sub-$30,000 car in the next 18 months, Wedbush analysts wrote.
Ana Altchek
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See the second car Tesla made: an orange-striped Roadster with 'Mr. Tesla' plates that may be worth more than $200,000
Tesla cofounder Martin Eberhard, who was ousted over a decade ago, still owns three Teslas and has …
Grace Kay
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Tesla cofounder's advice to EV startups: Don't try to be Tesla
Tesla's cofounder and first CEO, Martin Eberhard, thinks too many car companies try to directly com…
Grace Kay
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Tesla's first CEO says Elon Musk never replied to a congratulatory note he sent — and hasn't spoken to him in 14 years
Martin Eberhard and Elon Musk have had a rocky relationship. But that didn't stop Eberhard from sen…
Grace Kay
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Tesla cofounder says he was 'basically unemployable' and out of money for 2 years after being ousted from the company
Martin Eberhard was forced to resign as CEO of the electric-car maker and left it in 2007. His hist…
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk used to scream if he wasn't mentioned in an article about Tesla, the company's first CEO says
Elon Musk "got mad if anything was ever written about Tesla and it didn't feature his name prominen…
Grace Kay
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Ex-Tesla CEO says the company's culture might be 'nicer' if he had stuck around: 'I'm not into random firings'
Today, Elon Musk is known for his propensity for firing workers at random and even for bursts of ra…
Grace Kay
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Tesla cofounder calls Autopilot and FSD software 'crap' that could risk the carmaker's future
Elon Musk has made autonomous driving a top priority at Tesla. One of the carmaker's original found…
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk's former trust and safety chief at X says Musk had 'more emotion behind his decisions' than she expected
Elon Musk's biographer, Walter Isaacson, has said he can be reckless and have a "dark streak," whic…
Sarah Jackson
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X CEO slams claims that she's CEO in name only as 'not nice;' 'Who wouldn't want Elon Musk sitting by their side running product?'
X CEO Linda Yaccarino took the stage at Vox's Code Conference shortly after an ex-Twitter staffer s…
Grace Kay
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Tesla and Elon Musk sued by shareholders over Autopilot safety risks after a $38 billion drop in market value, report says
The plaintiffs argue the company concealed the potential for its self-driving technology to cause i…
Ryan Hogg
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Elon Musk's biographer saw him fly into 'demon mode.' It's hard to watch but it also gets stuff done, he says.
Walter Isaacson said Elon Musk could go into a "dark" state where he lacked empathy for others. It'…
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk accuses Ralph Nader of 'lying' over claims he took 'taxpayers to the cleaners' with Tesla
Consumer advocate and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader called the Tesla CEO a "gigantic co…
Sam Tabahriti
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Elon Musk's rumored Tesla successor reportedly won his approval by exposing 'bad news' and staying in Musk's shadow
Board members have considered making Tesla CFO Zach Kirkhorn the next CEO of the electric car compa…
Grace Kay
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A billionaire who backed Jeff Bezos and Larry Page said not investing in 'slightly crazy' Elon Musk was 'probably the worst investment decision of all time'
"The conventional wisdom was that venture capitalists thought not to invest in electric vehicle com…