Lora Kolodny
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Recent articles by Lora:
Elon Musk not liable in 'pedo guy' defamation trial
Billionaire Elon Musk called British caver Vernon Unsworth a "pedo guy" on Twitter. → Read More
Here's what Uber is doing to solve its sexual assault problem after reporting more than 3,000 incidents last year
Uber has seen an uptick in lawsuits over sexual assaults that typically occurred between riders and drivers in recent years. → Read More
Elon Musk testifies in defamation trial that his net worth is around $20 billion, not much in cash
In day two of the "pedo guy" defamation trial, Tesla CEO Elon Musk testified he doesn't know his own net worth, but it may be around $20 billion, not much in cash. → Read More
Tesla promises Roadster owners dedicated service advisors, technicians and repair centers
Tesla is promising Roadster owners improved service, after focusing on customers with newer vehicles like the Model S and Model 3. → Read More
Elon Musk testifies in 'pedo guy' trial
The conflict began when cave diver Vern Unsworth criticized Musk for his efforts to involve himself in the Thai cave rescue. → Read More
Tesla is poised to deliver Model Y crossover in first quarter of 2020, says Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank analysts expect Tesla to deliver their crossover SUV, the Model Y, starting in the first quarter of 2020. They based the forecast on reports that Tesla's Taiwan-based suppliers had received "accelerating orders" for Model Y parts. → Read More
Self-driving cars were supposed to be here already — here's why they aren't and when they should arrive
More companies are trying to bring self-driving cars to the masses than ever before. Yet a truly autonomous vehicle still doesn't exist. And it's not clear if, or when, our driverless future will arrive. Proponents in the industry, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Waymo CEO John Krafcik and Cruise CEO Dan Ammann, touted an aggressive timeline but missed and reset their goals. In a third-quarter… → Read More
Tesla Cybertruck tug-of-war with a Ford F-150 is high stakes and highly unlikely
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the forthcoming Cybertruck is better performing than a Ford F-150. A Ford X exec challenged him to a fair fight. But don't expect a tug-of-war any time soon. → Read More
Elon Musk's tweets about Tesla's Cybertruck 'orders' tell us very little about actual future sales
Elon Musk tweets about Cybertruck 'orders' helped shares recover from 6% slide. But those were actually low-commitment, $100 refundable pre-orders. → Read More
Tesla unveils its first electric pickup, the Cybertruck
The truck is Tesla's sixth vehicle since it was founded in 2003. → Read More
Ellen Kullman takes the reins as CEO of Carbon, a 3D printing start-up worth over $2.5 billion
Carbon, an additive manufacturing unicorn backed by GV, BMW Group and Baillie Gifford, has appointed ex-DuPont chief Ellen Kullman as CEO. → Read More
Tesla and Uber draw scrutiny at Senate hearing on self-driving cars
The heads of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) faced questions from senators who were, in turns, excited by the promise of self-driving cars, but concerned about everything from driver and pedestrian safety to traffic. → Read More
Tesla Supercharger catches fire at a Wawa store in New Jersey
Wawa says Tesla is investigating the cause of the fire. → Read More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces plans for fourth factory and design center near Berlin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes it official -- the electric car company plans to build a 'Gigafactory,' and research-and-development center in Berlin. → Read More
Tesla's safety problems at its Nevada Gigafactory detailed in new report
Tesla employees called 911 more than once a day on average in 2018, and some calls concerned possibly avoidable and grisly incidents, according to a report by USA Today. → Read More
Kimbal Musk's Square Roots is on a mission to feed the world — and eventually astronauts on Mars
Elon Musk's brother, Kimbal, is on a mission to feed the world. He co-founded Square Roots with Tobias Peggs to grow non-GMO crops in reclaimed shipping containers. The company made CNBC's 2019 Upstart 100 list of the world's most promising start-ups. → Read More
Tesla and Walmart settle over solar rooftop fires
Walmart and Tesla have settled a lawsuit that the retailer had filed against Elon Musk's renewable energy business in August. → Read More
Take a peek inside Lyft's lab where 400 engineers are working on self-driving cars
Lyft is developing self-driving cars at its "Level 5" lab in Palo Alto → Read More
Tesla's service and used car revenue is growing, but can't make up for a plunge in US vehicle sales
Third-quarter sales dropped 39% in the U.S., but Tesla's services and other revenue, which includes used car revenue, grew 68%. → Read More
Tesla's Elon Musk knew SolarCity faced a 'liquidity crisis' at time of 2016 deal, legal documents show
Even as Elon Musk was touting the benefits of a Tesla-SolarCity combination, he was corresponding with executives about SolarCity's financial struggles. → Read More