Elon Musk

Storage

Musk says storage orders surge on success of Tesla big battery
Elon Musk says the Tesla big battery in South Australia has exceeded performance targets “significantly,” a success that has put a rocket under sales of the company’s commercial-scale Powerpacks.
Sophie Vorrath & Giles Parkinson

Feb 8, 2018

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Electric Vehicles

Elon Musk sends Tesla Roadster into orbit, and changes space travel
ICYMI, there’s a red Tesla Roadster flying through space, on a billion-year elliptic Mars orbit. Why? Well that’s just how Elon Musk rolls.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 7, 2018

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Featured

Musk could pocket $88 billion bonus if Tesla dreams come true
Tesla unveils 10-year plan to reach $A800 billion in market value by becoming the world’s first vertically integrated sustainable energy company. That means going big in solar, EVs and battery storage, and would make Elon Musk the world’s richest person.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 24, 2018

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Commentary

Yes, the Tesla battery is massive, but it can do much more beside
Many are now watching to see what impact the battery has on the SA electricity market, and whether it could be a game-changer nationally.
Dylan McConnell

Dec 5, 2017

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Storage

Tesla big battery officially switched on in South Australia
Tesla big battery officially switched on in South Australia, after helping local grid deal with soaring temperatures and demand peak a day earlier, meaning one less gas generator was needed. “History in the making,” said Premier Jay Weatherill.
Giles Parkinson

Dec 1, 2017

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Darth Vader or not, the Tesla truck changes everything
With the Tesla truck, Elon Musk has torn down the final frontiers of the campaign against the clean energy transition: cost. And it matters little whether Tesla itself can pull it off – it has already turned two trillion-dollar industries upside down.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 21, 2017

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Elon Musk unveils the long range Tesla Semi electric truck
Elon Musk is unveiling his company’s electric truck, the Tesla Semi, promising long range and big savings. Here’s what we know…
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 17, 2017

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla falls behind on Model 3 production, burns cash at record rate
Production line “bottlenecks” at Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory push Model 3 delivery target out 3 months. Musk says, “we’ve got it covered.”
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 2, 2017

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Solar

“Shame on you:” Frydenberg admits he doesn’t have rooftop solar
60 Minutes interview reveals Australia’s energy and environment minister has not installed rooftop solar at his family home – and why.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 30, 2017

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Other Good Stuff

Tesla charging stations to link Adelaide with world’s largest battery
Network of car charging stations is being developed in South Australia to allow Tesla drivers to visit world’s biggest lithium-ion battery being built by Elon Musk in state’s north.
Andrew Spence

Sep 28, 2017

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