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Elon Musk Reveals The Lunch That Launched Tesla: 'Do You Mind If I Do That?'
Sunday, June 29, 2025 - 2:01pm | 718Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been around for decades and the company we know today can trace its roots back to a meeting and idea made during a lunch conversation, similar to the creation of NVIDIA. Some Tesla fans may know the story of how a lunch date led to the formation of...
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Tesla Exec Confirms Roadster Update Talks, Collaboration With SpaceX For Top Specs
Monday, February 24, 2025 - 6:18am | 563Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) senior executive Lars Moravy said in an interview published on Sunday that the company is indeed working with Elon Musk‘s rocket manufacturing company SpaceX for its upcoming Roadster vehicle. What Happened: Moravy, in an interview with Ryan McCaffrey recorded on Feb....
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Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster Mistaken For A Minor Celestial Body
Monday, January 27, 2025 - 6:42am | 549The Minor Planet Center (MPC) seemingly mistook billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Roadster for a small body in space earlier this month, much to the fascination of the billionaire. What Happened: The MPC, responsible for the designation of minor bodies in the solar system such...
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XPeng Starts Constructing Flying Car Manufacturing Base In China Even As Elon Musk's Tesla Is Yet To Start Production Of New Roadster That Can 'Fly'
Monday, October 28, 2024 - 7:30am | 490XPENG AEROHT, an affiliate of XPeng Inc. (NYSE:XPEV) said on Sunday that it has commenced constructing a flying car manufacturing base in Guangzhou, China, in a significant step towards its vision of manufacturing flying cars on a large scale for low-altitude urban travel. What Happened: The...
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Elon Musk Apologizes To 'Long Suffering' Deposit Holders Of New Tesla Roadster, But Says The Delay Is 'Cherry On The Icing On The Cake'
Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 2:27am | 632Elon Musk hinted at further delays for the highly anticipated Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Roadster. The vehicle, originally slated for a 2020 release, has faced multiple postponements, with the latest update suggesting production might not begin until after 2025. What Happened: During the third-...
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Tesla Shareholders Demand Answers From Elon Musk On Growing List Of Promises Ahead Of Q3 Earnings: From Affordable Models To FSD Rollout And Next-Generation Roadster
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 5:36am | 533Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders are curious to receive timelines for the company’s upcoming products and pending promises, according to top-voted queries for the automaker ahead of its third-quarter earnings call. What Happened: Tesla invites shareholders to ask and vote for questions...
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Rimac Launches Limited Edition Nevera R Ahead Of Tesla's New Roadster, Goes From 0-186MPH In Just 8.66 Seconds
Saturday, August 17, 2024 - 2:26am | 450Croatia-based Rimac Automobili on Friday introduced the limited production Nevera R Hyper sportscar, based on the company’s electric Nevera Hyper Grand Tourer but faster. What Happened: The Nevera R is designed for cornering and is quicker than the Nevera. The new vehicle has a more...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Turns Down Possibility Of Model S Plaid Plus Variant, Upcoming Roadster Set To Fill That Gap Instead
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 2:13am | 486Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Monday denied any future possibility of the company making a Plaid+ version of the Model S sedan. What Happened: The void of a Plaid+ version of the Model S will be filled by the Roadster, Musk said in a reply on social media platform X. Roadster...
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Audi Showcases 16-Cylinder Engine Sports Car Based On 90-Year-Old Concept: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Calls It 'Awesome'
Monday, July 29, 2024 - 8:04am | 672Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk applauded Audi’s Auto Union Type 52 sports car based on a concept from the 1930s and presented to the public at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England in mid-July. What Happened: “Awesome,” Musk wrote about the car equipped with a 16-cylinder engine and...
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New Tesla Roadster Will Be 'Something Special,' Says CEO Elon Musk: Production To Commence In 2025
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 2:53am | 415Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that most of the engineering of its upcoming second-generation Roadster is completed and the company intends to start production in 2025. What Happened: While most of the engineering is complete, there are some more updates the company intends...
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Rare Tesla Roadster Hits Auction Block: What Makes The Electric Vehicle Prototype Unique?
Friday, July 12, 2024 - 2:36pm | 553Collectors will likely covet a rare Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) prototype currently up for auction. What Happened: Collectors can now bid on a Tesla Roadster via an auction with Cars & Bids. The 2011 vehicle is a development mule for a Performance Package with 31,800 miles. A new battery replaced...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says Making New Roadster Only As Fast As Model S Plaid Would Be 'Ridiculous'
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 9:32am | 561Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Monday explained his decision to make the upcoming Roadster faster than the company’s Model S sports sedan on the heels of a report that his team was made aware of the vehicle’s new specs only from his post. What Happened: “It would also...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says Upcoming Roadster 'Not Even Really A Car' And Would Be 'Cooler Than The Cybertruck'
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 4:27am | 510Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Monday teased more details on the EV giant’s upcoming Tesla Roadster, including that it won’t even “really” be a car. What Happened: The new Roadster, Musk said, will be a collaboration between Musk’s rocket manufacturing...
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Rimac Boss Believes Tesla's Roadster May Indeed Crack 0-60 Mph In Under A Second Like Musk Says: 'Problem Is...'
Friday, March 1, 2024 - 2:05am | 474Rimac Automobili CEO Mate Rimac has affirmed that, with certain engineering adjustments, a car can indeed accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than a second, backing Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s promise of a speedier Roadster. What Happened: Rimac posted his...
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Ross Gerber Suspects Elon Musk Has 'A Little Ego Thing Going On' With BYD's Yangwang After Tesla CEO Promises Speedier Roadster
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 7:01am | 473Ross Gerber, President and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management and a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) bull and investor, expressed skepticism on Wednesday regarding the feasibility of the new specifications announced by Tesla CEO Elon Musk for...