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Tesla Sues Fisker Designers In World's Most Expensive Girl Fight
Tesla Motors, the manufacturer of the Tesla Roadster, has filed suit against Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler (yes that Fisker) claiming the duo stole confidential design information and trade secrets while working for Tesla. We're not trying to pick sides around these parts, but the Tesla claims make some sense. More »
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Tesla, Party Of Five
The first Tesla Roadster was delivered to the company chairman Elon Musk on Friday and what else was there to do but take it on a joy ride, with four other Teslas, and prove that the transmissions won't fall out on the ground and be dragged behind the celebrated 'lectric sports car like so many sad cans in the wake of a ill-conceived marriage convoy. Roadster Number One is reportedly the first production model, which may or may not be driven anymore by Musk, in the aftermath of this little spin. The other four? Hangers-on and yes-men looking to ride the coattails of Tesla the First through the mean streets of Berkeley this past weekend, proving their ruggedness. Enough with the PR (even though Tesla just fired its PR agency)! Can you guys just start delivering cars already, please? [Wired]
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So we may have been a little bit late to the table with the news that Martin Eberhard is out like a dead bulb as CEO of Tesla Motors, everyone's favorite electric car company that's not yet delivered any electric cars. We did report they'd installed Ze'ev Drori as the new CEO, so we guess we brought something to the game. But now we've got word from a couple of very reliable sources that the problems with the roadster's causing some serious problems elsewhere in the company. Full and very quick report from our tipster after the jump.
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Martin Eberhard Is Out At Tesla Motors, And Whitestar Electric Sedan Dead on Arrival
So we may have been a little bit late to the table with the news that Martin Eberhard is out like a dead bulb as CEO of Tesla Motors, everyone's favorite electric car company that's not yet delivered any electric cars. We did report they'd installed Ze'ev Drori as the new CEO, so we guess we brought something to the game. But now we've got word from a couple of very reliable sources that the problems with the roadster's causing some serious problems elsewhere in the company. Full and very quick report from our tipster after the jump.
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Former Racer In as Tesla Chief
Whether it's shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic or a key decision that's going to suddenly make everything better is unclear, but at least Tesla Motors is trying to fix things by appointing Ze'ev Drori as C.E.O. Mr. Drori has twice turned around smaller companies, leading them to buyouts by major competitors. He's also apparently done some competitive racing (though nothing major that we can find). More »
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