Musk has cultivated devil-may-care persona, travelling world, hanging out with moguls, leaders, celebrities, and smoking in public, but in private, he has barricaded himself behind armed bodyguards
States like Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are competing to attract Tesla's component suppliers, hoping that a robust local supply chain will convince the EV maker to establish operations in their regions
Tesla has hit a speed bump after years of rapid growth that helped make it the world's most valuable automaker
US EV startups are lowering manufacturing costs, laying off workforce, and racing to develop cheaper models to navigate a slump in demand due to steep borrowing costs
Tesla last year skipped merit-based stock awards to employees
The approval underscores the support that Musk enjoys from Tesla's retail investor base, many of whom are vocal fans of the mercurial billionaire
The US Space Force, which manages the launch procurement program, said Blue Origin received $5 million to provide an assessment of how it will meet the Pentagon's launch requirements
The lawsuit comes two days before a critical vote by Tesla shareholders on whether to reinstate Musk's $56 billion pay package
The electric carmaker said last month it would lay off 6,020 people in California and Texas, as part of the headcount cuts
Musk on the trip intended to discuss the rollout of FSD and whether Tesla could secure government approvals to transfer data overseas that could prove pivotal in its development of autonomous vehicles
Musk said he would dismiss everyone working for Tinucci and Ho, including the roughly 500 employees who work in the Supercharger group
While Tesla relies only on cameras to detect hazards around self-driving cars, other automakers are rolling out systems that include lidar, which uses pulses of light to detect objects
Tesla's Model Y and three cars made it onto a top Chinese auto association's list of 76 car models found to be compliant with China's data security requirements
EV industry experts says Tesla's presence in the country in inevitable as business slows down elsewhere
Elon Musk's trip to India has been postponed over reports claiming that he has a scheduled call with investors and analysts regarding Tesla's earnings on April 23
The world's top EV maker said it plans to raise production by 50% from 2023 to its current capacity of close to 3 mn vehicles before investing in new manufacturing lines
Tesla also revealed plans to lay off 3,332 employees across multiple sites in California, according to separate WARN notices filed in that state
Musk told investors on a conference call that he guessed the Tesla robot, called Optimus, would be able to perform tasks in the factory by the end of this year
Reports suggest that Elon Musk is set to announce an investment in India of $2-$3 billion along with Tesla Inc's long-awaited entry into India
Musk's visit comes as Tesla battles slowing sales in the major markets of the United States and China, and has this week announced layoffs affecting 10% of its workforce