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Tag: Elon Musk

20 Jul

Musk says government likes plan for high-speed tunnels

published on July 20, 2017 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — In a tantalizing Tweet, Elon Musk says he has “verbal government approval” to build a tunnel for high-speed

21 Nov

Tesla Motors officially owns solar panel installer SolarCity

published on November 21, 2016 - 5:26 PM

(AP) — Tesla Motors now owns the nation’s largest solar panel installer. Tesla’s deal to acquire SolarCity Corp. closed Monday

20 Oct

Tesla equipping cars to drive completely on their own

published on October 20, 2016 - 1:22 AM

(AP) — Tesla Motors is starting to build its electric cars with all the sensors, cameras and other gear needed

12 Oct

Tesla, SolarCity shareholders to vote on merger next month

published on October 12, 2016 - 8:16 AM

(AP) — Shareholders will vote Nov. 17 on the proposed merger between electric car maker Tesla Motors and solar panel

30 Aug

SpaceX gets taker for 1st flight of recycled rocket

published on August 30, 2016 - 7:16 PM

(AP) — SpaceX has a taker for the first flight of one of its recycled rockets. The Luxembourg-based company SES

23 Aug

Tesla lays claim to world’s fastest production car

published on August 23, 2016 - 6:34 AM

(AP) — Tesla Motors says a version of the Model S electric car is now the quickest production car in

02 Jun

SpaceX chief Elon Musk predicts people on Mars in 9 years

published on June 2, 2016 - 8:59 AM

(AP) — SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says if things go according to plan people will be on Mars just nine

01 Jun

Tesla says software update will fix Model X doors

published on June 1, 2016 - 9:41 AM

(AP) — Tesla Motors says two upcoming software updates should fix persistent glitches with the futuristic rear doors on its

01 Apr

Orders for lower-priced Tesla hit 198,000

published on April 1, 2016 - 1:59 AM

(AP) — Demand for Tesla Motors’ new lower-priced electric car is growing faster than expected with 198,000 people plunking down

28 Jan

Kings County hyperloop seeks permits to build

published on January 28, 2016 - 12:20 AM

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk breathed life into the hyperloop in 2013, when he proposed a network of elevated tubes to