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  Twitter confirms sale of company to Elon Musk for $44 billion

  Business | April 26, 2022 1:35 IST

  Billionaire Elon Musk had been pitching to buy the company in the past couple of weeks and was putting out polls on the microblogging site asking users different aspects of their experience with it. Twitter said it will become a privately held company after the sale is closed.

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  Tesla stockholders ask judge to silence Musk in fraud case

  World | April 18, 2022 11:39 IST

  Musk, during an interview Thursday at the TED 2022 conference, said he had the funding to take Tesla private in 2018.

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  Mercedes-Benz threatens Tesla with new EV concept car, covers 1,000 KM on single charge | Video

  Auto | April 15, 2022 16:45 IST

  The route profile - from motorway to mountain passes, including roadworks - and the weather conditions presented the Vision EQXX with a wide variety of challenges.

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  Elon Musk accused of breaking law while buying Twitter stock

  World | April 13, 2022 6:34 IST

  Musk's regulatory filings show that he bought a little more than 620,000 shares at USD 36.83 apiece on Jan.31 and then continued to accumulate more shares on nearly every single trading day through April 1.

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  Do you want an edit button on Twitter? Biggest shareholder Elon Musk asks in poll, CEO responds

  Business | April 05, 2022 18:02 IST

  Among millions of respondents, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has also replied to Musk's Tweet saying, "The consequences of this poll will be important. Please vote carefully."

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  'Giving serious thought...': Elon Musk on building new social media platform

  Business | March 27, 2022 14:49 IST

  It all started when Elon Musk took to Twitter and wrote, "Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?"

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  Elon Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine after Vice-PM's appeal amid war

  World | February 27, 2022 19:58 IST

  Musk replied in 10 hours after the minister's plea and assured that the service has been activated as Ukraine went into day 4 of war against Russia.

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  Who is Elon Musk's new girlfriend, 27-year-old Australian actress Natasha Bassett?

  Celebrities | February 23, 2022 11:45 IST

  Elon Musk, 50, is said to be dating Australian actress Natasha Bassett, 27, for some time. Musk has been divorced thrice and has moved on from his relationship with Grimes. Musk has six children from his previous relationships. 

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  No manufacturing in India, no tax relief, says govt on Tesla

  India | February 09, 2022 7:52 IST

  GST on electric vehicles has been reduced from 12 per cent to 5 per cent, and on chargers/charging stations for electric vehicles from 18 per cent to 5 per cent.

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  Tesla recalls 'self driving' feature that lets cars roll through stop signs

  Auto | February 01, 2022 21:31 IST

  Drivers could choose between 'Chill,' 'Average,' and 'Assertive' modes, a report released by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated. The 'assertive'  category was accompanied with a warning that the vehicle may 'perform more frequent lane changes, will not exit passing lanes, and may perform rolling stops,' the report added. 

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  Bengal minister invites Elon Musk to set up biz in state, BJP mocks proposal

  India | January 16, 2022 19:40 IST

  The US-based company, which is looking to launch its products in India, had last year sought a reduction in import duties so that his company's high-performance electric cars can begin to sell in India. The heavy industries ministry had asked the electric car major to first start manufacturing its iconic vehicles in India before any tax concessions are considered.

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  Tesla owner blows up his car with 30 kg dynamite I Watch

  India | December 20, 2021 18:44 IST

  The man took his Tesla, loaded with 30 kilograms of dynamite, at a picturesque snow-covered location. A mannequin with the face of Elon Musk was placed in the driver’s seat before the explosion.

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  Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, named Time's Person of the Year 2021

  Lifestyle | December 14, 2021 17:02 IST

  Elon Musk, the founder of rocket company SpaceX and electric car maker Tesla, on Monday, has been named the Time's Person of The Year 2021. Previously the title of 'Person of The Year' was held by US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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  After promise, Elon Musk sells USD 1.1 billion in Tesla shares to pay taxes

  World | November 11, 2021 8:43 IST

  Tesla does not pay Elon Musk a cash salary, but has received huge stock options. “I only have stock, thus the only way for me to pay taxes personally is to sell stock,” Musk tweeted.  

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  Elon Musk says will sell 10 per cent of Tesla stock based on Twitter poll

  World | November 09, 2021 7:46 IST

  Tesla has been on a roll. As of Friday, the shares had gained more than 40 per cent since last month when the company announced a record profit for the third quarter. 

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  Automakers reveal plans to go all-electric in 2021, COP26 a booster

  Auto | November 07, 2021 11:46 IST

  With Renault in June, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis in July, to name a few, 2021 has become the year when mainstream automakers solidified their intent to become "all-electric" and transition further towards electrification.

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  Elon Musk tweets to ask if he should sell some Tesla stock

  World | November 07, 2021 6:58 IST

  Some Democrats have been pushing for billionaires to pay taxes when the price of the stocks they hold goes up, even if they don’t sell any shares. It’s a concept called “unrealized gains,” and Musk is sitting on a lot of them with a net worth of roughly $300 bn.

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  Elon Musk's Tesla joins $1 trillion club, becomes 5th largest public company in America

  Business | October 26, 2021 12:31 IST

  EV maker Tesla is now the fifth-largest public company in America. Its market value has touched USD 1 trillion.

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  Gadkari again invites Musk to come and manufacture Tesla in India

  Auto | October 08, 2021 19:12 IST

  Union minister Nitin Gadkari further said electric cars manufactured by Tata Motors are not less good than electric cars manufactured by Tesla.

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  Elon Musk says Tesla will move HQ from California to Texas

  Auto | October 08, 2021 6:34 IST

  Musk noted that cost of housing in the Bay Area has made it tough for many people to become homeowners and that translates into long commutes.