While the renaming of Twitter to X was effectively the end of an era for the app, this would be a physical manifestation of the same. According X owner Elon Musk, the company is now planning to move out of San Francisco, in protest over changes to Californian law, which he disagrees with. Yesterday, California [...]read moreElon Musk Plans To Move X HQ Out of San Francisco
While the renaming of Twitter to X was effectively the end of an era for the app, this would be a physical manifestation of the same. According X owner Elon Musk, the company is now planning to move out of San Francisco, in protest over changes to Californian law, which he disagrees with. Yesterday, California [...]read moreElon Musk Plans to Move X HQ out of San Francisco
Okay, this may not be an “official” update, as it’s only a passing comment made by Elon Musk, which always end up sparking media overreaction (which, of course, I’m playing into here). But: ???? has 600 million monthly active users, about half of which use the platform every day — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 23, [...]read moreElon Musk Says X Now Has 600M Monthly Active Users
Okay, this may not be an “official” update, as it’s only a passing comment made by Elon Musk, which always end up sparking media overreaction (which, of course, I’m playing into here). But: ???? has 600 million monthly active users, about half of which use the platform every day — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 23, [...]read moreElon Musk Says X Now Has 600 Million Monthly Active Users
Warren Buffett (left) and Elon Musk (right)Alex Wong/Getty, REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway should buy Tesla stock, according to Elon Musk. “He should take a position in Tesla. It’s an obvious move,” Musk tweeted about Buffett on Sunday. Detailed below is why Warren Buffett probably won’t invest in Tesla, despite the encouragement. Warren Buffett [...]read moreElon Musk says Warren Buffett should buy Tesla stock. Here’s why he probably never will.
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Before I jump into the all the news — and boy there was a lot! — I have an important update for all of you lovely readers. TechCrunch Mobility is moving to Thursdays! It will be the same [...]read moreHyundai antes up $1B for AV startup Motional and Elon unplugs the Tesla Supercharger team
Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 2, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Elon Musk, Tesla Kill ‘Gigacasting’ Manufacturing Process Tesla [...]read moreAnother Elon Musk Promise Dies As Tesla Scraps ‘Gigacasting’
Tesla has around 12,000 Supercharger stalls installed across the US.PATRICK T. FALLON/Getty Images Tesla is reportedly gutting its EV charging team, laying off around 500 employees. The news sent shockwaves through the industry, with one supplier calling it a “kick in the pants.” Tesla dominates EV charging in the US, with many of its rivals [...]read moreA Tesla supplier says Elon Musk’s Supercharger layoffs were ‘a sharp kick in the pants’
2019 Tesla Model S at a Supercharging Station.David Zalubowski/AP Photo The employees behind Tesla’s Supercharging stations are being laid off, BI previously reported. Musk said following the cuts that Tesla will keep growing its charger network “at a slower pace.” Tesla will now focus on “100% uptime and expansion of existing locations,” Musk said. Shortly after news [...]read moreElon Musk: Tesla still plans to grow Supercharging network after eliminating global team
Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the defacto standard in North America. CEO Elon Musk announced the new layoffs in an overnight email to executives, first reported by The Information, in which he said [...]read moreElon Musk guts Tesla’s charging team after winning over major automakers