Tesla – A News Week

Tesla and Elon Musk overstepped the law in labor dispute, judge rules

28Sep

By Jack CooperNo Comments

Business

Tesla and Elon Musk overstepped the law in labor dispute, judge rules

In 2017, Tesla abused the National Labor Relations Act a few times, Bloomberg reports, by compromising workers and retaliating against them, an authoritative judge controlled today in California. Likewise, a May 2018 Elon Musk tweet — where Musk said that joining an association implied surrendering Tesla investment opportunities — was additionally unlawful, the judge found. Tesla terminated one association supporter; the judge's structure says this individual should to be restored with back pay. Another professional association worker should to have a notice cancelled. Furthermore, Musk must be available at a meeting at the Tesla plant in Fremont, California where he or somebody with the work board reads aloud a notice to representatives that Tesla violated the law. The finding might...

Shell purchases Sonnen, Tesla’s rival in the home battery business

16Feb

By Luke HartwigNo Comments

Business

Shell purchases Sonnen, Tesla’s rival in the home battery business

On Friday, oil major Royal Dutch Shell and German vitality stockpiling organization Sonnen declared that Shell would gain Sonnen for an undisclosed amount. Sonnen has been one of the best contenders with Tesla's Powerwall in the US home battery market. The organization constructed its base in Germany, appending batteries for self-consumption to homes with solar panels. Sonnen now guarantees 40,000 batteries installed in households in Germany, the US, and Australia. The organization's assets incorporate proprietary software that optimizes a home's battery use in combination with solar power. In May of a year ago, Sonnen conveyed a "virtual battery" framework in Germany, aggregating residential batteries into one-megawatt blocks. As Sonnen wrote in a press release at the time: "...

Amazon and General Motors are in discusses to invest into Tesla competing Rivian

12Feb

By Luke HartwigNo Comments

Business

Amazon and General Motors are in discusses to invest into Tesla competing Rivian

Amazon and General Motors are in discusses to invest into Rivian Automotive LLC in a deal that would esteem the U.S. electric pickup truck maker at between $1 billion and $2 billion, individuals comfortable with the issue said on Tuesday. The deal would give Amazon and General Motors minority stakes in Rivian, the sources said. It would be a noteworthy boost for the Plymouth, Michigan-based startup, which tries to be the first car producer to the U.S. customer market with an electric pickup. In the event that the negotiations conclude effectively, a deal could be reported as right on time as this month, the sources stated, asking not to be distinguished on the grounds that the issue is private. There is dependably an opportunity that bargain talks fall through, the sources advised...

Tesla Model 3 handles are a la mode yet can freeze close in chilly temperatures

4Feb

By Luke HartwigNo Comments

Business

Tesla Model 3 handles are a la mode yet can freeze close in chilly temperatures

The Tesla Model 3 is without a doubt a high-tech vehicle, with futuristic highlights worked in an intricate and creative development process. Be that as it may, proprietors of the cars who are at present living through the polar vortex-induced cold are having a somewhat old fashioned issue — the entryway handles are frigid in place. On Twitter, objections proliferate from Model 3 proprietors who are experiencing difficulty getting to their cars. The Model 3 has an elegant retractable entryway handle which sits flush with the body of the car until it is actuated. As a rule, proprietors don't have to stress as the handles open automatically when the driver approaches the entryway. On the other hand, you can push on the edge of the handle to open it. In any case, because of the freezing ...

Elon Musk Received Custom Jewel and Ruby Tesla Ring Worth about $40K as Gifts

30Dec

By Jack CooperNo Comments

Technology

Elon Musk Received Custom Jewel and Ruby Tesla Ring Worth about $40K as Gifts

Gems fashioners of IF and Co. have talented Elon Musk a stand-out Tesla ring made up of precious stones and rubies of the most noteworthy quality for Christmas only to have "BIG balls." "If it's not too much trouble acknowledge this 1 of 1 custom Diamond and Ruby #Tesla ring for being a motivation to me and my closest companion Paul," gem dealer to-the-stars Ben Baller composed on Instagram Friday. The sparkler is made of strong platinum and custom cut precious stone loaves spell out "Tesla" on the back of the ring. On the front, Baller utilized a trillion slice precious stone to underscore the "T" logo, encompassed by round splendid white jewels (all with a VVS1 clearness) and rubies "of the most astounding quality" which were pavé set by hand. The liberal offering is a demonstra...