Tesla made $573 million in sales from SpaceX and xAI last yearTesla earned over $500 million from Elon Musk's companies last year. xAI, his AI startup, accounted for about $430 million. SpaceX, the roc...
02 May, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
ET Awards: ‘Invest in the idea of India, by India, for India,’ say top CEOs amid West Asia conflictIndian business leaders view the West Asia conflict as a catalyst for long-delayed structural reforms, urging accelerated efforts in energy...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Tesla stock surges 5% after Q1 earnings beat, but weak sales and rising competition raise concernsTesla stock went up after strong earnings in Q1 2026. The company made better profit than expected, which helped boost investor confidence....
23 Apr, 2026, 02.46 AM IST
Cheap batteries are taking over the world’s power gridsThis boom, led by China's manufacturing prowess, is making batteries a crucial tool for grid resilience and a cost-effective alternative to...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Bare-bones Tesla Model 3 bought for $2,000, jumped, drifted and off-roaded by YouTuber, still shows 212-mile rangeA YouTuber acquired a bare Tesla Model 3 for a mere $2,000. Despite missing body panels and safety features, the electric car still showed ...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
Tesla is developing a new smaller, cheaper EV, sources sayThe effort follows a decision by chief executive Elon Musk to scrap a highly anticipated low-cost EV project in 2024 and pivot the company ...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
Why Tesla is eyeing India’s energy storage sectorA job posting on Tesla’s careers site for a “Business Development Lead, Energy – Solar and Storage, India” has brought the company’s plans ...
23 Mar, 2026, 12.05 PM IST
Is Elon Musk tearing down the agency that helped build Tesla? DOGE targets the Department of EnergyFifteen years ago, a US Department of Energy loan of $465 million rescued Elon Musk's struggling Tesla, enabling factory acquisition and Mo...
29 Apr, 2025, 12.03 AM IST
Elon Musk does not know how to make batteries, he sucks at making batteries, this is what the CEO of the world's largest battery maker thinksRobin Zeng, the CEO of the world's largest battery maker, CATL, took aim at Elon Musk’s ambitious 4680 battery technology, calling it a fai...
19 Nov, 2024, 10.07 PM IST
Tesla launches Shanghai megapack battery project: Chinese state mediaThe project is capable of producing 10,000 megapacks per annum, and the ceremony was held in Shanghai, the official Xinhua News Agency repo...
22 Dec, 2023, 11.21 AM IST
Tesla considering lithium refinery in Texas, seeks tax reliefThe potential battery-grade lithium hydroxide refining facility, which Tesla touted as the first of its kind in North America, will process...
09 Sep, 2022, 01.29 PM IST
Fire breaks out in Tesla Megapack unit in Australia during testingThe fire erupted during an initial trial of the high-profile energy project known as the Victorian Big Battery near Melbourne on Friday mor...
30 Jul, 2021, 01.24 PM IST
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says open to supplying batteries to other automakersTesla has previously supplied batteries to Mercedes and Toyota Motor under separate partnership deals. Battery manufacturing is an area tha...
29 Jul, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Tesla's batteries are powering everything from islands to breweriesThe Hawaiian island of Kaua'i is also powered by 54,000 solar panels and Tesla's Powerpack batteries. Tesla installed 54,978 solar panels a...
21 Mar, 2017, 11.08 AM IST
Tesla’s $169 million battery play is just the beginningThe battery storage industry—a key part of the master plan if wind and solar power are ever to dominate the grid—is becoming increasingly i...
18 Mar, 2017, 12.08 PM IST
Tesla makes deal with Pure Energy Minerals to obtain lithiumThe agreement between Tesla and Pure Energy is contingent upon several studies to determine if the Nevada project will meet Tesla's needs.
18 Sep, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
Tesla Motors co-founder Elon Musk’s $5 billion 'gigafactory' may start bidding war among US statesTesla Motors plan to build 'world’s largest battery factory' could trigger a bidding war between US states eager for the 6,500 jobs the $5 ...
28 Feb, 2014, 08.29 AM IST