In the past two decades, Tesla, Inc. has disrupted the auto industry and established itself as a leader in sustainable energy. Founded in 2003 by CEO Elon Musk, the company has rapidly expanded its offerings from luxury electric vehicles (EVs) to renewable energy solutions, positioning itself at the forefront of the transition to a low-carbon […]
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A revolution in energy technology? Elon Musk launches the Tesla Powerwall Elon Musk, CEO and product architect at Tesla Motors, has just announced the launch of the Tesla Powerwall. Musk was a co-founder of Paypal with Peter Thiel (who I talked about yesterday), and has since gone on to found Tesla Motors, SpaceX and SolarCity. The new product is […]
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Nissan leads the charge
ON 1 August 2009, at the opening of its new global headquarters in Yokohama, Nissan launched its first fully electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf EV. Nissan appears to have made a long term strategic commitment to electric vehicles. According to one source, Nissan has been busy developing electric vehicles since 1992. Nissan, with alliance partner […]