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Tesla and SolarCity $2.6-billion deal will create an Elon Musk megacompany

by Donna Tam
Aug 1, 2016
The sustainable energy-focused companies say they will save $150 million with the merger.
Elon Musk participates in a discussion during the 2014 annual conference of the Export-Import Bank (EXIM).
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Tesla's talking about buying its cousin, SolarCity

by Andy Uhler
Jun 22, 2016
Elon Musk, a board member on both companies, called the move "a no-brainer."
Classic Elon Musk. 
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When buzz leads to bucks

by Stephanie Hughes
May 13, 2016
How public events like the Hyperloop test can help raise money.
A piece of the hyperloop construction at the propulsion open air test in Las Vegas.  
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Tesla Model 3 preorders climb to 276,000

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 4, 2016
Just days after the electric car company announces its $30,000 model, hoards of people have stepped up to put down a deposit.
Customers wait in line to put a $1,000 deposit on the as yet unseen Tesla Model 3, outside the Tesla store on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, California, on March 31, 2016.
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What's the priciest thing you've pre-ordered?

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 1, 2016
A video game? A condo? Or maybe a Tesla?
A woman looks into the Tesla store in Santa Monica, California, where customers are waiting in line to put a USD 1,000 deposit on the as yet unseen Tesla Model 3, on March 31, 2016.  
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Tesla previews a more affordable Tesla

by Jed Kim
Mar 31, 2016
The Model 3 isn't just for the wealthy, but the price is still high for some.
A look at Model 3 ordering day in Australia. 
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Figuring out how to regulate self-driving cars

by Andy Uhler
Jan 13, 2016
Car makers want regulations to protect themselves from liability. But who should create them?
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Why Elon Musk wants to recycle his rocket boosters

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 22, 2015
SpaceX could save millions by refurbishing its first-stage boosters.
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Tesla's Elon Musk: cars, design and those falcon doors

by Kai Ryssdal , Tommy Andres and Nancy Farghalli
Oct 20, 2015
The CEO talks about the future of his electric car company.
"Engineering and design is what I spend most of my time on," says Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors.
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Tesla S, maybe not so spiffy after all

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 20, 2015
It's got some reliability issues.
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