Is Elon Musk Ruining Tesla?

Elon Musk is, without question, one of the most consequential figures in modern technology and business. His leadership has propelled Tesla from a niche electric car startup into a global force that has reshaped the automotive industry. Yet questions loom whether Musk's erratic leadership style, controversial public behaviour, and divided focus are actually harming the company he helped build. Is Elon Musk ruining Tesla? The answer, like…

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Usual suspects trying to put pressure on Regulators for lighter autonomous testing

https://marketrealist.com/2019/08/us-companies-urge-for-relaxed-autonomous-car-regs/?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=feed&yptr=yahoo The above link points to a story about legacy car and (new-ish) technology companies putting pressure on regulators to lighten the red tape that is standing in the way for more autonomous vehicle testing. This isn't that surprising simply because the various players (Google-owned Waymo, LYFT, Uber etc) have invested so much that they need to see Level 5 autonomous driving become a reality sooner rather…

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Why is my car covered in red dust??

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48037362 The above link points to a story explaining why our cars occasionally have a layer of red dust on them. I've heard various reasons including jet fuel being "dropped" by aircraft to lighten their loads prior to landing. To me, this did seem like a perfectly plausible explanation as I am indeed just below the flight path of those planes landing at Heathrow. And yet the…

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