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SpaceX successfully launches 47 Starlink satellites to low orbit

The mission, flown by Falcon 9 booster "B1060", has completed 11 flights since its debut in June 2020.

Use Starlink carefully as Russia can hit network, Musk warns Ukrainians

As a non-Russian communications system, the Starlink satellite internet service has a "high" probability of being targeted, Musk said.

Tesla labour union: Will not stop voting process, says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has invited the United Auto Workers (UAW) to hold a union vote at the Tesla factory, stating that Tesla "will do nothing to stop" the voting process

Ford to invest $50 billion on EV business to compete against Tesla

The automaker aims to produce more than 2 million electric vehicles annually by 2026, representing about one-third of Ford's global volume

Musk hits out at Biden for not mentioning Tesla during State of the Union

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that no one was watching US President Joe Biden after the president did not mention Tesla during his State of the Union speech: Media reports

Musk activates Starlink in Ukraine as Russia attack disrupts services

Musk's tweet came some 10 hours after Ukrainian Minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged Musk to provide Starlink services to Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war throws out Elon Musk from coveted $200 bn club

The Tesla CEO's net worth was roughly $199 billion while Bezos' net worth was around $176 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires' index

Elon Musk, his brother under US SEC probe for insider trading: Report

The Wall Street Journal reported that the regulator is investigating whether recent stock sales by the Tesla CEO and his brother "violated insider-trading rules"

Tesla to pay $275,000 over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant

Elon Musk-run Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty for violating the Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.

Virgin Hyperloop fires nearly half of its workforce, to focus on cargo

US-based Virgin Hyperloop, which had expansion plans for the Indian market, has reportedly laid off nearly half of its staff.

Elon Musk accuses SEC of leaking information from federal probe

Musk's attorney Alex Spiro alleged that at least one member of the SEC had leaked "certain information regarding its investigation" without providing any supporting evidence

Tesla's Autopilot feature being probed by German regulators: Report

The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport Authority) is reportedly assessing whether the technology, which Tesla offers as an upgrade, is safe to use on German roads

Tesla to accept Dogecoin as payment at Supercharging station

In a recent interview, Musk had also endorsed Dogecoin over any other crypto coin.

Not targeting Tesla CEO Elon Musk with endless probes, says US SEC

This month, Tesla disclosed in a regulatory filing that on Nov 16 the agency sought information about the company's governance processes and compliance with the settlements

US SEC running 'harassment campaign' against me: Elon Musk

Musk's attorneys made the allegations in a letter to Judge Alison Nathan, who oversaw the 2018 settlement with the SEC over a tweet by Musk that said he had funding secured to take Tesla private

Elon Musk, Tesla attack SEC for 'endless' and 'unrelenting' harassment

The accusation came in a letter to US District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan, who presided over a 2018 SEC settlement stemming from Musk's tweet about a potential buyout of Tesla

'Made me quite sad': Musk recalls billionaire who said Tesla would fail

Elon Musk has revealed that billionaire investor and Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway Charlie Munger once told him that Tesla would fail

India wants Tesla to buy $500-mn local auto parts for tax break: Report

While it could start at a lower base, Tesla would need to agree to ramp up Indian parts purchases by around 10% to 15% a year until a satisfactory level was achieved, says a source

Elon Musk donated over $5.7 bn in Tesla shares to charity in November

The donation came as the billionaire sold $16.4 billion worth of shares after polling Twitter users about offloading 10% of his stake in the electric-car maker in early November

Starlink services now have 250,000 users across 25 countries: Elon Musk

SpaceX has about 1,800 Starlink satellites in orbit.