Tag: Elon Musk

It is no secret that SpaceX founder Elon Musk has enjoyed kissing up to federal officials in order to gain federal funding for his inefficient, preposterous childhood dreams. (AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz)

Beltway Confidential

Elon Musk’s war on Trump

Edward Woodson · November 14, 2016 1:39 pm

Coal CEO Robert Murray's remarks got a near immediate response from Elon Musk, the CEO and founder of Tesla, who told Murray he would stop using government subsidies if the coal industry did the same. (AP Photos)

Energy and Environment

Murray v. Musk: CEOs spar over energy subsidies

John Siciliano · October 10, 2016 7:56 pm

SpaceX rocket explodes on launch pad

SpaceX rocket explodes on launch pad

Kelly Cohen · September 1, 2016 2:14 pm

Elon Musk Threatens A ‘Master Plan’

Alice B. Lloyd · July 14, 2016 3:30 pm

Elon Musk received 325,000 orders since the introduction of the Model 3. (AP Photo/Justin Pritchard)

Energy and Environment

Is Elon Musk picking up where Obama failed?

John Siciliano · April 10, 2016 4:01 am

More than 180,000 people signed up for the Tesla Model 3, which will cost more than $40,000.

Energy and Environment

Tesla unveils cheaper electric car amid low oil prices

John Siciliano · April 1, 2016 6:32 pm

Washington Secrets

Groups warn that FTC move against car dealerships will raise prices

Paul Bedard · January 19, 2016 12:35 pm

"Musk worries about AI. hope he leads the charge, regardless of Google friendships," Rupert Murdoch tweeted. (AP Photos)

Murdoch praises space pioneer Elon Musk

Daniel Chaitin · January 2, 2016 11:29 pm

President Barack Obama and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid Â gesture after Obama delivered the keynote address at the National Clean Energy Summit 8.0 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center on August 24, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nev. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Obama rubs elbows with Harry Reid’s corporate welfare lobbyists

Timothy P. Carney · August 25, 2015 9:44 pm

Tesla founder Elon Musk says media reports about self-driving car deaths are overshadowing safety improvements.

Beltway Confidential

Tesla supports law that forces competitors to give Tesla free money

Timothy P. Carney · June 24, 2015 4:17 pm

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk announced the "Missing Piece" Thursday night, detailing a push to sell lithium-ion batteries that can power a house and others that can power much bigger entities like cities.

Energy and Environment

Vision quest: Tesla’s big battery bid to address climate change

John Siciliano · May 2, 2015 9:00 am

A Tesla Model S car is displayed at a Tesla showroom on November 5, 2013 in Palo Alto, California. (Getty)

Energy and Environment

Lab on the cusp of developing ‘super’ batteries

John Siciliano · April 7, 2015 9:00 am