Items Tagged with "Elon Musk"

Tesla makes $2.9B bid to buy SolarCity in move to 'complete the picture'

Electric car and energy storage system manufacturer Tesla Motors Inc. has made an offer to purchase rooftop solar company SolarCity Corp., the company announced  in a June 21 blog post. Looking to combine Tesla's electric car and energy storage business with o Read More...

'Part deux' of Tesla's master plan includes solar, semi trucks, mass transit

A decade after Elon Musk wrote out his "master plan" for Tesla, the CEO has penned 'part deux' of that plan, outlining a future that goes far beyond the integration of  solar-plus-storage into the automaker's business model.Posted on Tesla's website July 20, the addendum reads more like a Read More...

Mercedes-Benz charges forward with eTruck

As technology catches up with vision, Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Trucks brands debuted an all-electric heavy-duty truck capable of hauling 29 tons with a range of up to 124 miles, The Verge  reported July 28.The three-axle "Urban eTruck," intended for short-range deliveries, is Read More...

Tesla, SolarCity close in on $2.6 billion deal

Tesla Motors Inc. and SolarCity Corp. have hammered out the details of a purchase agreement that will result in a union of Elon Musk's electric-car and solar-power businesses, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 1.In the all-stock deal, which values SolarCity at roughly $2.6 billion, sha Read More...

As Trump reportedly prepares to ditch Paris accord, corporate giants make furious final plea

Update: President Donald Trump said via Twitter late May 31 that he would announce his decision on the Paris climate agreement at 3 p.m. ET on June 1. After months of back and forth and speculation from the Beltway and beyond regarding whether or not President Donald Trump will make good on his Read More...

Elon Musk offers $100 million for winning carbon capture technology

Tesla’s Elon Musk announced on Twitter on Jan. 21 that he is offering a $100 million prize to whoever develops the “best” technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.Musk followed his initial tweet with one promising more details to come next week.While many companies and organi Read More...