SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla Motors is giving other companies open access to its patents to accelerate the development of electric vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Thursday the...
Tesla’s generous sounding technology sharing move was seen as more self-interest than charity, and also sparked speculation that a long-term deal with BMW of Germany might be possible. Earlier this...
Last week, Elon Musk caused a buzz at Tesla Motors' annual shareholders meeting by hinting that the company was thinking of providing its electric cars patents to open source users. On Thursday, he...
Even in the dry world of trademark enforcement, sometimes jokes just write themselves. At Tuesday’s Tesla shareholders meeting, Elon Musk joked that Ford is “killing sex.” But Tesla’s billionaire...
Tesla Motors said Tuesday is inching closer to a decision on the Southwest states that will get to break ground on its $5 billion gigafactory, which will produce enough battery packs by 2020 to...
Tesla Motors is moving fast with its plan to build what it calls a “gigafactory” for maing battery cells and packs for its cars. The company plans to break ground on one “probably next month” and the...
I have to give my congratulations to new energy car maker Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) for creating the kind of buzz and excitement this week that only names like Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and smartphone...
Recently, Tesla Motor’s electric car titled the Model S got in some trouble due to its samples catching fire on the roads. The reason was the undercarriage undergoing friction with debris on the...
On Wednesday, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk reported solid earnings and the serial executive also discussed the company’s future, including a massive battery “gigafactory” and the upcoming third-...
Tesla Motors said it expects to sell more than 35,000 Model S vehicles in 2014, a 55 percent jump over 2013, and improve its gross margin to 28 percent by the end of the year. The company warned of...