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Mar. 11, 2019
Tesla Says It Was Just Kidding, Stores to Remain Open
The company is only closing 10 percent of its stores, despite a previous announcement.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
never tweet
Feb. 26, 2019
I Love That Elon Musk Can’t Stop Tweeting. The SEC Does Not.
The most relatable thing about Elon Musk is his inability to stop tweeting despite the severe personal and professional harm it has caused him.
By
Jake Swearingen
tesla
Feb. 9, 2019
Tesla’s Car Business Is Booming. Unfortunately, It’s Not Just a Car Company.
The acquisition of a struggling solar power company in 2016 looked bad from the jump, and has only gotten worse.
By
Jake Swearingen
technology
Jan. 18, 2019
Elon Musk Slashes Workforce, Says Road Ahead for Tesla Looks ‘Very Difficult’
Musk announced he’s cutting seven percent of the company’s staff.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
the top line
Oct. 25, 2018
Elon Musk and Tesla Want You to Know They Are Normal Now
Just another auto company mass-producing a profitable car.
By
Josh Barro
elon musk
Sept. 29, 2018
Elon Musk to Resign as Tesla Chairman, Pay SEC $20 Million Over Tweet
The embattled entrepreneur will stay on as CEO, and may finally learn to stay off Twitter.
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Benjamin Hart
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Sept. 27, 2018
SEC Sues Elon Musk for Fraud
It all started when Musk tweeted a pot joke that wasn’t entirely a joke.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Sept. 19, 2018
4 Possible Futures for Elon Musk and Tesla
Does Tesla motor along? Does it get acquired? Will Elon serve jail time? We do some divination for America’s weirdest CEO.
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Jake Swearingen
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Sept. 17, 2018
Elon Musk Gets Sued for Calling Diver Who Rescued Cave-Trapped Boys a ‘Pedo’
The billionaire tripled down on his speculation that the heroic diver was a pedophile and dared him to sue.
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Brian Feldman
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Sept. 7, 2018
Tesla Stock Goes Up in Smoke As Two Executives Depart
But at least Elon seems to be having fun!
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Jake Swearingen
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Aug. 24, 2018
Why Elon Musk Is Reading ‘The Waste Land’
It’s not because he’s an Eliot scholar.
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Max Read
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Aug. 14, 2018
What the Hell Is Going on With Azealia Banks and Elon Musk
An extremely 2018 drama delivered via Instagram Story.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Aug. 7, 2018
Elon Musk Made a Weed Joke and Plunged Tesla Into Chaos
A weed joke that moves markets.
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Brian Feldman
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June 27, 2018
Tesla Battery Ignited in Flames Twice Following Fatal Crash
After using nearly 300 gallons of water to quell the raging flames, firefighters said the Model S battery reignited two more times.
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Mack DeGeurin
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June 22, 2018
Tesla Files Lawsuit Against Whistle-blower
Martin Tripp says he is being punished for speaking out against Elon Musk.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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June 12, 2018
Tesla Laying Off Thousands of Employees
Elon Musk said in an email that the company is laying off 9 percent of its staff.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 16, 2018
Report: The Tesla Factory Is Dangerous Because Elon Musk Hates Yellow
He also reportedly dislikes having “too many signs” and beeping noises from forklifts.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 13, 2018
Tesla to NTSB: You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit
The car company was removed from an investigation into a crash involving one of its self-driving cars.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 23, 2018
Elon Musk Deletes Facebook Pages for SpaceX and Tesla
“What’s Facebook?”
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 14, 2018
What It’s Like to Take a Road Trip With the Tesla Model 3
A weekend upstate with Tesla’s sporty new electric vehicle.
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Jake Swearingen
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Nov. 13, 2017
Tesla Used to Joke About Having More Employees Named ‘Matt’ Than Women
Another grossly gendered anecdote from the tech world.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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July 10, 2017
Elon Musk Finally Showed the World a Tesla Model 3
Musk tweeted pictures of the car early Monday morning.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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July 6, 2017
Female Tesla Employee Calls Factory a ‘Predator Zone’
According to a new report, 20 women spoke about their experiences with sexual harassment at Tesla during a town-hall meeting.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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May 5, 2017
Elon Musk’s Horniness Causes Tesla Branding Problems
In trying to get
sex
, he caused a lot of confusion.
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Brian Feldman
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Mar. 27, 2017
Elon Musk Weighs in on the Inevitability of Sex Robots and Roombas Taking Over
Some new insights about the SpaceX and Tesla founder from a
Vanity Fair
profile.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
July 25, 2016
Elon Musk Has Spoken: Tesla Is Coming for Uber
Elon Musk just released his second “master plan” for Tesla Motors, and it’s not good news for Uber.
By
Christine Nguyen
July 21, 2016
Elon Musk’s ‘Master Plan’ to Build Cars That Make You Money
Driving is going to be a thing of the past.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
July 5, 2016
Elon Musk: A Lesson in Never Tweeting
Or, emailing, as it were.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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July 1, 2016
This Won’t Be the Last Self-Driving-Car Death
Officials are currently investigating the first fatal Tesla accident.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
self-driving cars
June 30, 2016
Tesla Under Investigation After Fatal Crash Is Linked to Self-Driving System
A Tesla Model S hit a tractor-trailer in Florida while in “Autopilot” mode in May.
By
Jonah Shepp
June 21, 2016
Elon Musk Says Not to Use Your $70,000 Tesla As a Boat, Even Though You Can
Sadly, the Model S isn’t a two-for-one deal. It’s just a car.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
May 24, 2016
Please Don’t Use Your $75,000 Self-Driving Car As a Traveling Nap Pod
Even if the car drives itself, you should probably still stay awake behind the wheel.
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Madison Malone Kircher
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Feb. 3, 2016
Tech Dudes Get Fully Mad Online Over Future Car
The event started two hours late, and there was no food.
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Brian Feldman
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Dec. 13, 2015
5 Early Technology Adopters Who Are Living Life Like It’s Already Tomorrow
From the family with the robot house to the guy with four virtual assistants
By
Seth Porges
Sept. 29, 2015
How Much Better a Parent Will You Be If You Buy a New Tesla SUV?
Plug into your greener self, just in time for soccer season!
By
Ben Ellman
Oct. 9, 2014
Tesla’s New Model D Is Not a Self-Driving Car
Still has a funny name, though.
By
Anna Silman
oh brooklyn
July 1, 2014
Buy a Park Slope Condo, Get a Free Tesla
For only $6 million.
By
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Mar. 20, 2014
Elon Musk’s Got Beef: A Time Line of the Tesla Billionaire’s Greatest Feuds
Not even George Clooney is spared.
By
Adam Raymond
men of science
Feb. 22, 2013
Elon Musk Avoids Tesla Talk on
Jimmy Kimmel
The Twitter topic of choice did not come up.
By
Adam Martin
and
Caroline Shin
media
Feb. 15, 2013
New York
Times
Reporter Unimpressed by Tesla’s Model S Test Drive Data
He insists he didn’t intentionally bomb the test.
By
Adam Martin
Feb. 14, 2013
Elon Musk, New York
Times
Not Letting Tesla Test Drive Go
The company claims its logs show the reporter never fully ran out of energy.
By
Joe Coscarelli
the future
Feb. 11, 2013
New York
Times
Not Sorry for Sinking Tesla Stock With Bad Review
CEO Elon Musk called the article “fake.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
the unneediest cases
Aug. 6, 2010
You Should Feel Really Bad for Elon Musk
The poster child of the poor not-poor.
By
Nitasha Tiku