Download or read book Insane Mode written by Hamish McKenzie and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2018 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of Tesla and argues that, under Elon Musk's "insane mode" leadership, the company is bringing an end to the era of gasoline-powered transportation.
Download or read book Power Play written by Tim Higgins and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER • The riveting inside story of Elon Musk and Tesla's bid to build the world's greatest car—from award-winning Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins. “A deeply reported and business-savvy chronicle of Tesla's wild ride.” —Walter Isaacson, New York Times Book Review Tesla is the envy of the automotive world. Born at the start of the millennium, it was the first car company to be valued at $1 trillion. Its CEO, the mercurial, charismatic Elon Musk has become not just a celebrity but the richest man in the world. But Tesla’s success was far from guaranteed. Founded in the 2000s, the company was built on an audacious vision. Musk and a small band of Silicon Valley engineers set out to make a car that was quicker, sexier, smoother, and cleaner than any gas-guzzler on the road. Tesla would undergo a hellish fifteen years, beset by rivals—pressured by investors, hobbled by whistleblowers. Musk often found himself in the public’s crosshairs, threatening to bring down the company he had helped build. Wall Street Journal tech and auto reporter Tim Higgins had a front-row seat for the drama: the pileups, breakdowns, and the unlikeliest outcome of all, success. A story of impossible wagers and unlikely triumphs, Power Play is an exhilarating look at how a team of innovators beat the odds—and changed the future.
Download or read book Ludicrous written by Edward Niedermeyer and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tesla is the most exciting car company in a generation . . . but can it live up to the hype? Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have become household names, shaking up the staid auto industry by creating a set of innovative electric vehicles that have wowed the marketplace and defied conventional wisdom. The company's market valuation now rivals that of long-established automakers, and, to many industry observers, Tesla is defining the future of the industry. But behind the hype, Tesla has some serious deficiencies that raise questions about its sky-high valuation, and even its ultimate survival. Tesla's commitment to innovation has led it to reject the careful, zero-defects approach of other car manufacturers, even as it struggles to mass-produce cars reliably, and with minimal defects. While most car manufacturers struggle with the razor-thin margins of mid-priced sedans, Tesla's strategy requires that the Model 3 finally bring it to profitability, even as the high-priced Roadster and Model S both lost money. And Tesla's approach of continually focusing on the future, even as commitments and deadlines are repeatedly missed, may ultimately test the patience of all but its most devoted fans. In Ludicrous, journalist and auto industry analyst Edward Niedermeyer lays bare the disconnect between the popular perception of Tesla and the day-to-day realities of the company—and the cars it produces. Blending original reporting and never-before-published insider accounts with savvy industry analysis, Niedermeyer tells the story of Tesla as it's never been told before—with clear eyes, objectivity and insight.
Download or read book Insane Mode written by Hamish McKenzie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A USA Today New and Noteworthy Title “You’ll tell me if it ever starts getting genuinely insane, right?”—Elon Musk, TED interview Hamish McKenzie tells how a Silicon Valley start-up's wild dream came true. Tesla is a car company that stood up against not only the might of the government-backed Detroit car manufacturers but also the massive power of Big Oil and its benefactors, the infamous Koch brothers. The award-winning Tesla Model 3, a premium mass-market electric car that went on sale in 2018, has reconfigured the popular perception of Tesla and continues to transform the public's relationship with motor vehicles—much like Ford's Model T did nearly a century ago. At the same time, company CEO Elon Musk courts controversy and spars with critics through his Twitter account, just as Tesla's ever-increasing debt teeters on junk bond status.... As McKenzie's rigorously reported account shows, Tesla has triggered frenzied competition from newcomers and traditional automakers alike, but it retains an edge because of its expansive infrastructure and the stupendous battery factory it built in the Nevada desert. The popularity of electric cars is growing around the world, especially in China, and McKenzie interviews little-known titans who have the money and the market access to power a global electric car revolution quickly and decisively. Insane Mode started off as a feature on the dual-motor Tesla Model S, which gave the car Ferrari-like acceleration, but it's also the perfect description of the operating cycle of a company that has sworn it won't rest until every car on the road is electric. Here is a story about the very best kind of American ingenuity and its history-making potential. Buckle up!
Download or read book Elon Musk written by Ashlee Vance and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Bestseller In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.” Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius’s life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musk’s story to explore one of the pressing questions of our age: can the nation of inventors and creators who led the modern world for a century still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He argues that Musk—one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history—is a contemporary, visionary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy. Thorough and insightful, Elon Musk brings to life a technology industry that is rapidly and dramatically changing by examining the life of one of its most powerful and influential titans.
Download or read book Elon Musk written by Ashlee Vance and published by Ecco. This book was released on 2017-01-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.” Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius’s life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits. Vance uses Musk’s story to explore one of the pressing questions of our age: can the nation of inventors and creators who led the modern world for a century still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He argues that Musk—one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history—is a contemporary, visionary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy. Thorough and insightful, Elon Musk brings to life a technology industry that is rapidly and dramatically changing by examining the life of one of its most powerful and influential titans.
Download or read book Elon Musk written by Margaret J. Goldstein and published by Lerner Publications ™. This book was released on 2021-08-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in South Africa in 1971, young Elon Musk loved inventions. He later founded Tesla, SpaceX, and the company that would become PayPal. Read about how Musk became one of the world's most famous entrepreneurs.
Download or read book Summary and Analysis of Elon Musk Tesla SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future written by Worth Books and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Elon Musk tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Ashlee Vance’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Elon Musk includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter overviews Profiles of the main characters Detailed timeline of key events Important quotes Fascinating trivia Glossary of terms Supporting material to enhance your understanding of the original work About Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance: The bestselling biography Elon Musk offers a vigorous look at the most famous entrepreneur of our time. Ashlee Vance’s tough reporting, exclusive access to Musk’s friends and family, and years on the technology beat for Bloomberg Businessweek have enabled him to paint a picture of the most interesting man in the industry. Elon Musk is behind the modern electric vehicle at Tesla and has revolutionized the cost and convenience of spaceflight at his rocket company, SpaceX. In addition to these major business and technological success stories, Musk cofounded PayPal, which was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion, and sold Zip2 to Compaq during the dotcom boom. The summary and analysis in this ebook are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.
Download or read book Elon Musk Biography of the Mastermind Behind Paypal SpaceX and Tesla Motors written by Pauline T. and published by Hyperink Inc. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK Elon Musk is primarily known for the part he played in founding the widely known electronic money transfer site Paypal.com. Though the company been the subject of several controversies, it remains the most trusted medium for Internet commerce. These days, Musk applies the same imagination and ability to innovate that he used to make PayPal a success to his leadership of Tesla Motors, of which he is presently chairman. The small automobile manufacturer appears to be on the brink of major breakthroughs the industry, seeking to create usable, practical electric cars that can truly compete with gasoline-powered vehicles. Musk, an engineer, has played an integral part in the development of the company's flagship vehicle, the Tesla Roadster. EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK The flagship vehicle, the Roadster, is intended to prove the viability of the electric car both to the public and to potential investors.The Roadster is a high performance, all-electric, two-seater sports car. The company later intends to market the somewhat more affordable all-electric luxury sedan called the Model S. In addition to making its own line of electric vehicles, Tesla also supplies batteries to major auto companies for use in their electric and hybrid cars. For the moment, the sale of these batteries is Tesla Motors' main source of income. Musk has said that he intends Tesla to become a fully independent auto manufacturer that specializes in zero emissions all electric vehicles. His goal is to make a major difference in the world's consumption of oil. As the Roadster's Product Architect, prior to becoming CEO, Musk won a Global Green Award that was presented to him by Mikhail Gorbachev. The Tesla Model S is expected to ship in June of 2012, and analysts have stated the future of the company hinges specifically on how well these do in the marketplace. Tesla shares have declined in value in early February, but this was expected; investors were warned as early as 2010 that just prior to the release of the Model S, Tesla Motors' revenues would decline. Still, this has led to heavy criticism of Elon Musk's leadership abilities. Musk has said that reports of the company's financial issues are exaggerated, and that the company is in position to produce both the Model S and the upcoming Model X Crossover SUV.... Buy a copy to keep reading!
Download or read book Elon Musk written by Ashlee Vance and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South African born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk wants to save our planet; he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars; he wants to make money while doing these things; and he wants us all to know about it. He is the real-life inspiration for the Iron Man series of films starring Robert Downey Junior. The personal tale of Musk's life comes with all the trappings one associates with a great, drama-filled story. He was a freakishly bright kid who was bullied brutally at school, and abused by his father. In the midst of these rough conditions, and the violence of apartheid South Africa, Musk still thrived academically and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he paid his own way through school by turning his house into a club and throwing massive parties. He started a pair of huge dot-com successes, including PayPal, which eBay acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. Musk was forced out as CEO and so began his lost years in which he decided to go it alone and baffled friends by investing his fortune in rockets and electric cars. Meanwhile Musk's marriage disintegrated as his technological obsessions took over his life ... Elon Musk is the Steve Jobs of the present and the future, and for the past twelve months, he has been shadowed by tech reporter, Ashlee Vance. Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of Spacex and Tesla is Shaping our Future is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the real-life Iron Man.
Download or read book Tesla Model S written by Julie Murray and published by Abdo Zoom-Dash. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic information about the history, look, and features of the Tesla Model S electric car.
Download or read book Elon Musk written by Wiroon Tanthapanichakoon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-08-22 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK Everybody wants to know Mark Zuckerberg. Young people adore very inch of this intelligent fellow. Girls would die for an hour with him (Sorry, Pricilla). Everyone -- just everyone wants a piece of him. Well, after all, the world is swarmed by1.5 billion Digital Natives and Immigrants who make use of Facebook, the company he founded inside his cramped dorm-size room.Then here comes Elon Reeve Musk climbing up the ladder of the most influential and successful people to date. His name is already permanently imprinted on Forbes Magazine. Not only does he juggle leading and running today's biggest companies (note: plural form), but this guy is literally going for the moon--err, Mars, actually. Mr. Musk does not aim to conquer the world with his brilliance, ingenuity, and enormous confidence in human capabilities, but he is aiming to conquer the universe. To say that this man dares to push the envelope of the human knowledge is an understatement. F�d�ration A�ronautique Internationale, the sole governing body for the ultimate aerospace records, has awarded Musk with FAI Gold Space Medal. This is the same awarded that Astronaut Neil Armstrong. To know the reason behind this award, you simply have to flip one chapter after the other. This book illustrates how Elon Musk is thriving to satisfy everyone's futuristic fancies. This is not to hail him as the best man who ever worked on the face of the earth, but to prove his authenticity as a genius and as a man of vision. Table of ContentsWHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK 2THE MAKING OF ELON MUSK: 7THE EARLY DAYS - CHILDHOOD, FAMILY, AND EDUCATION 7Elon the Introvert 8Elon's Educational Background 10THE HEARTACHES OF THE YOUNG ELON 10Elon's Pain Became a Family Affair 11Elon's Pain Inspired his Plot to Escape 12ELON MUSK AND HIS MATTERS OF THE HEART 13LIFE-CHANGING CAREER OF ELON MUSK: 16A QUICK LOOK AT COOL TWISTS AND TURNS OF ELON MUSK'S CAREER 16SPACEX: THE BEGINNING, THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE GOALS 19SpaceX and its Milestones 21Contract with NASA: The Flight of the Dragon 21Meet Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy 22Falcon 9 22Falcon Heavy 23Elon Musk's Goal: Achieve REUSABILITY for humanity 24SpaceX Funding Sources 24TESLA MOTORS: 26TESLA NOW AT A GLANCE 26MANUFACTURING PLANTS 29TESLA THEN: A STORY OF COLLECTIBLE CARDS, FRIENDSHIP, AND COLLISION BEFORE COLLABORATION 31Meeting Elon Musk for the First time 33Timing was Everything! 34Roadster's Launch: Checkbook, Cocktails, and Characters 36Musk vs Eberhard: The Collision of the Two Giants 37The Elon Musk Era Unfolds 38SOLARCITY: 40SOLARCITY IN A NUTSHELL 40What Makes SolarCity Different? 42The SolarStrong Project 43SolarCity and the SMBs 43ELON'S FORMULA FOR CLEAN ENERGY: SOLAR CITY PLUS TESLA BATTERY 45SolarCity and its Aim to Go Global 46HYPERLOOP: 48HYPERLOOP AND ITS 3 P's: PRINCIPLE, PURPOSE, AND PREPARATION 48The Science Behind the Hyperloop 51The Hyperloop's Alpha Paper 51The Latest on the Hyperloop Project 53Elon Musk: Break a Pod! 54THE FUTURE OF ELON MUSK 56ELON MUSK: CULTIVATING HIS FUTURE ALONGSIDE A FUTURE FOR THE HUMANITY 56On Battling with Climate Change 58On strengthening transport sustainability 58On the continuous flourish of Artificial Intelligence 58The Future of Mr. Musk is Our Future 59PERSONAL LIFE 61Philanthropy 62Marriages 63TECHNOLOGICAL CONTROVERSIES AND LAWSUITS 65Controversy on Subsidies 67Controversy on Self-Driving Cars 68Marketing of Electric Vehicles 70People's Rating of Musk 72THE FACTORIES AND AWARDS 75Musk the Boss 78Awards and Recognition 81Tesla Rolls Out Better EV Batteries, 'Ludicrous Mode' 84Tesla Model S Digital Weaknesses to Be Exposed By Hackers 87Tesla Motors' Home Battery Pack 89Elon Musk just announced 'Ludicrous Mode' for the Tesla Model S 89SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION: 92UNIQUE PATH TO SUCCESS 9275 Inspirational Elon Musk's Quotes
Download or read book Musk Mania written by Patrick Davidson and published by Maverick House . This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elon Musk, the man behind Tesla, PayPal and SpaceX, is theultimate Wavemaker. Musk has defined himself as the world’s greatest business leader, who refuses to drift on the waves of innovation and instead creates waves of his own. Hans van der Loo and Patrick Davidson unravel Musk’s magic by revealing his top principles of success.
Download or read book Tesla Model S Market and Sales Strategy written by Erik Somssich and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: 1,3, University of applied sciences, Cologne, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this assignment was to analyze the market and sales strategy of Tesla and to identify its Model 3 customers. After ten years of waiting, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has presented Tesla Model 3 to the public for the first time in an evening show at the end of march 2016. Unveiled at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, California in front of a crowd of whooping and cheering customers and journalists, Model 3 is the most affordable Tesla so far, hoped to bring electric cars to the mass market. Musk stated that the car will deliver at least 215 miles of range beginning at just 35.000 dollar. Musk is "fairly confident" that deliveries will begin by the end of 2017, and "you will not be able to buy a better car for 35.000 dollar, even with no options." Also it will be one of the safest cars in the world, according to Musk. Even before Tesla unveiled its new middle-class model, there were more than 115,000 people who had paid already 1.000 dollar to reserve one of the highly-anticipated electric cars. These early buyers didn't know what the car would look like or that it would have a starting price of exactly 35.000 dollar. They also didn't know how long the production and delivery would take.
Download or read book Ludicrous written by Edward Niedermeyer and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tesla is the most exciting car company in a generation . . . but can it live up to the hype? Tesla Motors and CEO Elon Musk have become household names, shaking up the staid auto industry by creating a set of innovative electric vehicles that have wowed the marketplace and defied conventional wisdom. The company's market valuation now rivals that of long-established automakers, and, to many industry observers, Tesla is defining the future of the industry. But behind the hype, Tesla has some serious deficiencies that raise questions about its sky-high valuation, and even its ultimate survival. Tesla's commitment to innovation has led it to reject the careful, zero-defects approach of other car manufacturers, even as it struggles to mass-produce cars reliably, and with minimal defects. While most car manufacturers struggle with the razor-thin margins of mid-priced sedans, Tesla's strategy requires that the Model 3 finally bring it to profitability, even as the high-priced Roadster and Model S both lost money. And Tesla's approach of continually focusing on the future, even as commitments and deadlines are repeatedly missed, may ultimately test the patience of all but its most devoted fans. In Ludicrous, journalist and auto industry analyst Edward Niedermeyer lays bare the disconnect between the popular perception of Tesla and the day-to-day realities of the company—and the cars it produces. Blending original reporting and never-before-published insider accounts with savvy industry analysis, Niedermeyer tells the story of Tesla as it's never been told before—with clear eyes, objectivity and insight.
Download or read book Tesla Elon Musk and the EV Revolution An In depth Analysis of What s in Store for the Company the Man and the Industry by a Value Investor and Ne written by Vitaliy Katsenelson and published by Shabbos Goy Productions. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Value investor Vitaliy Katsenelson loves his Tesla Model 3, but does he love the stock? In this analysis, Vitaliy takes a thorough look at the effect of EVs on the auto industry, Tesla's role in it, the man behind it all, and tries to answer the question of whether this is a stock a value investor should invest in. What are readers already saying: "I really enjoyed reading it. Not just theinsights, but also the style. One night I planned to read the firstchapter, but it sucked me in and I couldn't stop readinguntil I finished the whole analysis." - Andras "I was thoroughly impressed with the depth of yourresearch, you provide insights I would never (not even close) have comeby on my own."- Tony Some of what you'll learn: Why EVs are not just a new type of car, but a paradigm shift for the industry How Elon's dreams finance Tesla's growth, but the company's future success might not be in his hands Why the survival of ICE auto makers may not be as certain as it seems Tesla's Autopilot: Elon's wishful thinking of Tesla's greatest advantage? How EV range anxiety will give way to a new gold rush Bulls vs bears on Tesla: who has it right? Is Tesla the new Apple or the new Theranos? Bonus: Are EVs green & what's the future of oil? Bonus 2: What's up with Tesla's market cap? An up-to-date analysis
Download or read book Driving Into the Future written by Can Akdeniz and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tesla Motors is undeniably one of the most exciting, innovative, and in-the-moment companies in the automotive industry, but the company's reach will continue expanding much wider in the coming years. From its disruptive reputation to its forward-thinking leader Elon Musk, Tesla Motors has the potential to change the world as we know it. The question is, how have they done so much so quickly, and what is their secret to success? From business professionals looking for guidance to the everyday reader who wants a sneak preview of the future, this book highlights the intricate brilliance behind one of the most fascinating companies of the moment.
