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Elon Musk
The owner of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter
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Time names Elon Musk 'Person of the Year'
The founder of Tesla, SpaceX, and The Boring Company also became the richest person in the world in 2021.
Musk sells nearly $7 bln worth of Tesla shares
The electric car maker's CEO has benefitted from a stock price rally that vaulted the firm's value to over $1 trillion.
Musk sells $1.1 billion Tesla shares to pay taxes
Musk had asked his followers whether he should sell 10% of his stocks, with 58% voting in favor of the sale.
Tesla eases after Musk floats share sale plan
A Twitter poll told the CEO to sell 10% of his Tesla shares. Musk has hinted he could use the money to feed the hungry.
Twitter tells Elon Musk to sell Tesla shares
Nearly 58% of over 3.5 million users on Twitter said the world's richest person should go ahead and sell his stocks.
Tesla hopes to open German factory soon
The electric vehicle maker Tesla looks set to open its first European factory in the coming weeks.
Rush of visitors at Tesla Berlin
The electric vehicle maker Tesla has just thrown a party to unveil its new plant to the world.
Elon Musk says Tesla is moving to Texas
Musk is one of several tech bosses to have personally left California for states with less regulation.
Tesla: US regulators open investigation into Autopilot
The US is investigating Tesla's partially automated driving system after crashes with parked emergency vehicles.
Tesla applies for battery factory at new German plant
The German government must decide "whether to involve the public" again over the car manufacturer's construction plans.
Bitcoin plunges after China issues restrictions
China has warned that virtual currencies are a threat to the financial system and hit out at investor "speculation."
Elon Musk is a liability for Bitcoin
Ashutosh Pandey
The Tesla CEO's withdrawal on Bitcoin investors is undermining the cryptocurrency's efforts to go mainstream.
Tesla drops Bitcoin amid climate concerns
The price of Bitcoin took a tumble after Elon Musk said Tesla would not be accepting Bitcoin as a payment method.
Elon Musk reveals he has Asperger's syndrome
While hosting Saturday Night Live, Elon Musk publicly spoke for the first time about having Asperger's.
US regulators probe deadly Tesla crash
Two people were killed when the car crashed into a tree and burst into flames.
The power needed to run Bitcoin
How can running a cryptocurrency keep power plants around the world busy? DW's Timothy Rooks looks into the numbers.
Tesla to set up manufacturing unit in India
Last month, the electric carmaker registered an office in Bengaluru, which is a hub for global technology companies.
Nigeria's crypto crackdown causes confusion
The decision's triggered anger and confusion among Nigerians who see cryptos as a safe haven in a battered economy.
Opinion: No one is going to spend Bitcoin on a Tesla
Kristie Pladson
Tesla's Bitcoin buy-in reveals why the digital coin will struggle to become a real currency, says DW's Kristie Pladson.
Tesla's rise should cheer green activists
Ashutosh Pandey
The electric car maker's meteoric rise shows that investors are finally smelling the coffee.
Conservationists, Tesla each score partial win over site
Construction at Tesla's new factory, after being blocked twice, has been allowed to proceed with certain restrictions.
Germany: Sleepy snakes block work on Tesla site
Snakes holding their winter sleep have caused a suspension of clearing work at the site of a proposed Tesla gigafactory.
Elon Musk: The cult of the Tesla boss
Elon Musk is an inventor, billionaire and inspiration. REV looks at the cult of the Tesla boss.
Tesla to join the S&P 500 in December
Tesla's addition is one of the largest to the S&P index in the past decade, according to market capitalization.
The Tesla hype: What's it all about?
Tesla is a star, its share price high. But it does not only have admirers. Is the hype justified?
Elon Musk superstar
The billionaire serial entrepreneur has many adoring fans. How did it come to this?
Water turned off at Tesla Gigafactory over unpaid bills
The German utility company said pipes supplying the site will remain blocked until the carmaker pays up.
Gigafactory critics target Musk at public hearing
A public hearing shows the construction of a Tesla Gigafactory in Germany is drawing mounting criticism.
Tesla overlooked for S&P 500, stock tumbles
The large dip in Tesla's stock prices pale in comparison to the gains already made by the company in a turbulent 2020.
Elon Musk's busy week in Germany
The Tesla founder spent much of the week in Germany, hobnobbing with politicians and visiting sites of interest.
What Gigafactory neighbors make of Elon Musk
Grzegorz Szymanowski has met fans and critics of Elon Musk outside his Gigafactory construction site near Berlin.
Elon Musk meets with German economy minister
The billionaire entrepeneur is in Germany to explore the development of a potential coronavirus vaccine.
Tesla to hire 10,500 workers for German plant
Elon Musk's firm plans to have three shifts a day, each with 3,000 to 3,500 workers, industry insiders have said.
Who is Elon Musk, and what made him big?
How did an awkward, nerdy boy from South Africa become an American superhero?
Tesla's Elon Musk rolls up sleeves in California and near Berlin
Elon Musk hates coronovirus-caused restrictions. Here's a look at activities in California and Grünheide near Berlin.
Tesla sues US county over factory shutdown
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has threatened to move the company out of California if its factory is not allowed to reopen.
Tesla shares fall as Musk says company's stock is overvalued
The share price of the US electric-car maker nosedived by around 10% at the end of the trading day on May 1.
DW Business - international
Court gives Tesla green light for forest clearing - Morgan Stanley to buy E*Trade for $13 bn
DW Business - international
Court gives Tesla green light for forest clearing - Morgan Stanley to buy E*Trade for $13 bn
Berlin court stops Tesla forest clearance
A court has halted the clearing of thousands of pine trees to make room for Elon Musk's electric car factory.
Tesla's stock spikes after China loan report
The latest surge in Tesla's stock price comes on the back of a report that the company secured financing from China.
Elon Musk cleared of defamation for 'pedo guy' tweet
The plaintiff's lawyer had described Musk as a "billionaire bully" who had upended the life of a man of modest means.
DW Business - Asia
Digital battleground key as Hong Kong protests rage, Tesla presents prototype SUV
Who needs a Cybertruck?
Tesla has unveiled its futuristic pickup, the "Cybertruck". We asked an expert if there's a market for it.
German family gears up for Gigafactory
Just how exciting is Elon Musk's decision to build a Gigafactory in Germany for a Tesla-driving family on the ground?
Tesla to invest €4 billion in Berlin factory
German media have released new details about Tesla's plans for a brand-new "Gigafactory" outside of Berlin.
Brandenburg happy to get Gigafactory
Brandenburg is over the moon as Tesla plans to build a Gigafactory in the Eastern German state.
Elon Musk: Tesla to build factory in Berlin
Several countries have attempted to sway the company towards building a factory on their territory.
Strangely successful
Many of the visionaries whose ideas changed the world were initially considered downright crazy.
Will Tesla's 'made in China' cars be popular?
US carmaker Tesla is planning to launch its first "made in China" electric cars by the end of this year.
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