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‘I want to be clear. I do not respect the SEC’: Elon Musk
Elon Musk says he “does not respect” the US Securities and Exchange Commission as he defended his behaviour on Twitter.
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Motoring and transport
Musk defends 80-hour work week
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he knows how many hours a week you need to work to change the world, and it’s no small number.
Motoring and transport
Tesla picks an insider to replace Musk as chair
Tesla has chosen Robyn Denholm to succeed Elon Musk as board chair, selecting an independent director to contend with the car maker’s mercurial CEO following his run-ins with regulators and investors.
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The $6-trillion barrier holding back electric cars
An estimated $6-trillion is theoretically needed to build the infrastructure that electric cars need such as charging stations and power networks. That’s about 7.5% of the world’s GDP.
Motoring and transport
It was ‘worth it’, Musk says of tweet that cost him $20-million
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the $20-million penalty he was given for announcing on Twitter that he had funding to take the electric vehicle maker private was “worth it”.
Investment
Larry Ellison discloses Tesla stake, sees ‘a lot of upside’
Oracle founder Larry Ellison is a big believer in Tesla and defender of his friend Elon Musk.
Motoring and transport
Musk proves sceptics wrong as Tesla swings into profit
Profit secured! Tesla blew away expectations with just the third quarter of positive earnings in its history, bolstering Elon Musk’s bid to make selling electric cars a financially sustainable business.
Investment
Microsoft offers respite as tech stocks plunge
Strong results from Microsoft, Tesla and Xilinx are helping to salve wounds after technology stocks led the Nasdaq 100 Stock Index to its biggest rout in seven years.
Motoring and transport
Future of electric mobility is on two wheels
Given recent market turmoil, it would easy to overlook the upcoming IPO of Niu Technologies, a Chinese manufacturer of electric mopeds.
Investment
Musk has 143 days before creditors start demanding money
One hundred and forty-three days. That’s how much time Elon Musk has till the big bills start coming due in the debt market.