https://pitchbook.com/tag/tesla tesla en-US Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:11:24 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/startups-arent-abandoning-delaware-yet But some high-profile public companies have already left the state, long the default corporate domicile. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:11:24 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/startups-arent-abandoning-delaware-yet https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tesla-layoffs-add-to-elon-musks-woes Within the past two weeks, three different companies created by Elon Musk have parted ways with portions of their staff—although the cuts were much less severe at one of the billionaire's offspring. Tue, 22 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tesla-layoffs-add-to-elon-musks-woes https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/elon-musk-john-flannery-hit-by-shake-ups-at-tesla-ge Whether it's a company that became an icon of the 20th century or one that hopes to do the same for the 21st, it's been a bad past few days to be the leader of a multibillion-dollar business. Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/elon-musk-john-flannery-hit-by-shake-ups-at-tesla-ge https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/doj-joins-sec-in-probing-tesla-as-elon-musks-woes-deepen If a budding rivalry with Lucid Motors weren't enough, the US Department of Justice is now investigating Elon Musk's assertion that Tesla had "[f]unding secured" to go private. Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/doj-joins-sec-in-probing-tesla-as-elon-musks-woes-deepen https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/saudi-wealth-fund-weighing-1b-investment-in-tesla-rival After a tumultuous couple of weeks for Tesla, founder Elon Musk's potential buyout partner is apparently looking to acquire a majority stake in Lucid, another electric car business. Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/saudi-wealth-fund-weighing-1b-investment-in-tesla-rival https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/musk-threatens-to-take-tesla-private-at-420-a-share The saga surrounding Tesla entered an exciting new chapter on Tuesday when CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to announce he was considering taking the company private at $420 with "Funding secured." Tue, 07 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/musk-threatens-to-take-tesla-private-at-420-a-share https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sabotage-tent-factories-and-short-squeezes-teslas-drama-deepens Just when you thought the situation couldn’t get any more bizarre for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk, it did. Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/sabotage-tent-factories-and-short-squeezes-teslas-drama-deepens https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tesla-cuts-9-of-workforce-in-dash-for-profitability CEO Elon Musk said the layoffs, part of a comprehensive restructuring, would keep Tesla on track to make its production targets for the Model 3, amid the company's race to boost its margins. Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tesla-cuts-9-of-workforce-in-dash-for-profitability https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/is-tesla-all-wrong-on-autopilot The woes continue to mount for Tesla amid growing questions over the safety and efficacy of its semi-autonomous system following a series of serious—and sometimes deadly—crashes. Mon, 14 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/is-tesla-all-wrong-on-autopilot https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/teslas-woes-deepen-as-cash-burn-intensifies Despite solid earnings and impressive revenue growth, Tesla's shares are sliding in the wake of a testy earnings call and a realization that the company will likely need to raise additional capital. Thu, 03 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/teslas-woes-deepen-as-cash-burn-intensifies https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/teslas-hype-and-ambition-crash-into-reality CEO Elon Musk's pattern of making grand promises is threatened by the difficulties facing Tesla. Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/teslas-hype-and-ambition-crash-into-reality https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tesla-to-acquire-dbag-backed-engineering-firm-scale-up-production Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has agreed to acquire Deutsche Beteiligungs-backed Grohmann Engineering, formally expanding into Europe for the first time in its relatively brief history. Tue, 08 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tesla-to-acquire-dbag-backed-engineering-firm-scale-up-production https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/column-we-should-expect-better-from-tesla-as-it-develops-driverless-tech Because driverless cars hold the key to making a greener infrastructure for transportation and logistics, they should be greeted with open arms. Thu, 07 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/column-we-should-expect-better-from-tesla-as-it-develops-driverless-tech https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/column-tragic-death-shouldnt-derail-teslas-autopilot-autonomous-cars Driving is inherently dangerous, and 94% of accidents are also caused by human error. Autonomous technologies can be demonized because they are unknown, but they are safer options for all of us. Thu, 07 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/column-tragic-death-shouldnt-derail-teslas-autopilot-autonomous-cars