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☆ Bosses at Tesla's German Gigafactory are reportedly knocking on some workers' doors when they're at home sick
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla workers in Germany have received home visits from managers when out sick, a German newspaper reported. AdvertisementSome Tesla workers have received visits at home from managers while off sick, according to a report from German newspaper Handelsblatt, which cited a recording of an internal meeting. AdvertisementHe added that Tesla workers report "extremely high workloads," with management pressuring those who are out sick as healthy employees are overloaded with additional work. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 26, 2024In January, Musk warned Tesla workers to prepare for a ramped-up workload as he previewed plans for a mass-market EV. AdvertisementIn 2022, shortly after he took over X, Musk complained that because the company's San Francisco headquarters was about 90% empty, its free-lunch perk cost it more than $400 per meal.

Persons: Handelsblatt, Elon Musk, —, Dirk Schulze, Musk, Alex Tourville, — Elon, Tesla Organizations: Berlin, Service, Metall, Bloomberg, Business, San, X's Locations: Germany, Tesla's, Fremont , California, San Francisco, Austin , Texas

☆ Elon Musk seems to have built a 'mega rave cave' at Tesla's Berlin gigafactory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla appears to have opened a nightclub at its Berlin Gigafactory. Elon Musk first floated the idea of a "mega rave cave" at the factory in a 2020 social media poll. Berliners have been mocking the club on social media. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The company's Berlin Gigafactory appears to have opened its very own nightclub, according to social media posts.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Berliners, —, Berlin Gigafactory, Andre Thierig Organizations: Service, Party, Business Locations: Berlin

☆ Videos show protesters clashing with police near Tesla's Berlin gigafactory
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Footage posted on X Friday shows protesters clashing with police near a Tesla factory in Germany. The protesters were rallying against Elon Musk's plans to expand the site by clearing out local forest areas. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementVideos posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday appear to show protesters clashing with police near a Tesla factory in Germany.

Persons: Elon Musk's, — Organizations: Service, Junge Welt, Business Locations: Germany, Grünheide, Berlin, Europe

☆ Tesla is offering steep discounts on its Model Y SUV as it tries to clear out inventory
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla is offering big discounts on its Model Y SUV. Elon Musk's EV maker is marking down Model Y prices by $7,500 in some cases. AdvertisementTesla is cutting the prices of its Model Y as it faces a broader sales problem. Related storiesHere's a sampling of some price markdowns: Some Model Y Performance All-Wheel Drive vehicles are now priced at $49,040, down from $54,490. Some Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive SUVs now show a $39,470 price tag, down from $46,990.

Persons: Tesla, —, Elon, It's Organizations: Elon Musk's, Service, Wall Street Locations: Berlin

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Target, Tesla, Advanced Micro Devices and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Target — Target surged nearly 12% after the retailer topped Wall Street's fourth-quarter estimates . Advanced Micro Devices — Shares fell more than 2% after Bloomberg said AMD failed to get a made-for-China chip past U.S. regulators. Profit forecasts also missed expectations, with GitLab guiding between 19 cents and 23 cents, versus a consensus estimate of 35 cents. Paymentus Holdings — The payment technology stock popped 21% after surpassing Wall Street's fourth-quarter revenue and earnings estimates. AeroVironment — The defense stock soared nearly 28% and headed for its second-best day ever after topping Wall Street's fiscal third-quarter expectations and offering stronger-than-expected full-year guidance.

Persons: Apple —, Tesla, — Microstrategy, Albemarle, GitLab, Wall, AeroVironment, —, Yun Li, Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim Organizations: Apple, Apple — Apple, Research, —, Bloomberg, AMD, Commerce Department, Preferred Stock, Paymentus Holdings, Technologies, Wolfe Research Locations: China, Berlin, Australia

☆ Elon Musk calls Tesla strike in Sweden 'insane' as 9 unions target company, leaving cars without license plates
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk called a growing wave of strikes against Tesla in Sweden 'insane.' The union representing postal service workers have joined in solidarity, meaning no new license plates for Tesla cars. AdvertisementElon Musk called a mounting wave of strikes against Tesla in Sweden "insane" as unions continue to pressure the electric carmaker to sign a collective bargaining agreement with its mechanics. The labor battle began on October 27, when mechanics in the Swedish union IF Metall walked out. Their sympathy strike means that new Tesla cars won't receive any license plates — signaling an impending pause on new car registrations in an important market for the company.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Elon, Musk, Tesla Organizations: Tesla, IF Metall, Service, Swedish Transport Workers ' Union, Berlin Locations: Sweden, Swedish, dockworkers, Germany, Berlin

☆ Tesla's problems in Sweden are getting worse as dockworkers refuse to unload its EVs from ships
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The mechanics' trade union is ramping up efforts after talks stalled again this week. AdvertisementThe labor dispute over Tesla's refusal to sign a collective wage agreement in Sweden has escalated into a dramatic labor battle. Unions representing multiple industries announced this week that they would join the strike in solidarity with IF Metall, the Tesla mechanics' trade union. The cleaners were joining the labor action "simply because the [IF] Metall Workers Trade Union asked us to," ombudsman Torbjörn Jonsson told Wired. In Germany, the largest labor union secured a 4% pay rise for 11,000 staff at Teslas Berlin Gigafactory.

Persons: Tesla, —, it's, who've, JOHAN NILSSON, Getty, Torbjörn Jonsson, IG Metall Organizations: Service, IF Metall, Metall, Workers, Union, Tesla, Wired, Metall Workers Trade Union, Teslas Berlin Locations: Sweden, Swedish, Malmo, Germany, Grünheide

☆ Tesla is giving staff at its Berlin Gigafactory a raise, report says, as the auto industry battles growing worker discontent
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla is giving 11,000 staff at its Berlin Gigafactory a 4% pay rise, per the WSJ. Tesla workers in Sweden are already on strike, while the UAW wants to recruit members. AdvertisementAdvertisementTesla is giving workers at its Berlin Gigafactory a pay rise as unions eye the EV manufacturer, The Wall Street Journal reported. But the pay rise also comes at a shaky time for Tesla management. AdvertisementAdvertisementLast month, IG Metall said union signups from Tesla workers had surged, and accused the company of failing to follow health and safety protocol.

Persons: Tesla, —, Elon Musk's, Rishi Sunak, IG, Metall, Shawn Fain Organizations: UAW, Service, Street Journal, The, AI, British, Reuters, Germany's, United Auto Workers, Detroit, General Motors . ", Tesla, Toyota, Honda, CNBC Locations: Berlin, Sweden

☆ Tesla may finally be about to produce a truly affordable electric car
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla could build a new car that will sell for nearly $27,000, per Reuters. It could be a boost for the EV transition, which has been hampered by a lack of affordable options. AdvertisementAdvertisementTesla is planning to build a 25,000 euro ($27,000) electric car at its Berlin Gigafactory, according to a report from Reuters citing an unnamed source. Tesla CEO Elon Musk reportedly told staff about the plans during a visit to the factory on Friday. AdvertisementAdvertisementCurrently, the cheapest vehicle Tesla sells is the $38,990 Model 3, which was briefly available for $35,000 in 2019.

Persons: Tesla, —, Elon Musk, Kelley, Musk Organizations: Reuters, Service, Tesla, Ford, GM, EV Locations: Berlin

☆ When do 2 beers cost $150? When they're sold by Elon Musk, of course
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla is selling a limited-edition set of two beers and two ceramic steins for $150. In March, Tesla launched a $30 GigaBier to celebrate the delayed opening of its Berlin factory. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementTesla has a new item in stock — a limited-edition set of beers for a mere $150. Back in March, Tesla launched a $30 GigaBier to celebrate the opening of its Berlin Gigafactory .

Persons: Tesla, —, Musk Organizations: Service Locations: Berlin

☆ When do two beers cost $150? When they're sold by Elon Musk, of course.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Tesla, —, Musk Organizations: Service Locations: Berlin

☆ Elon Musk is selling Tesla beers for more than $30 to celebrate the company's Berlin Gigafactory, over a year since its delayed opening
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla's "GigaBier" is now on sale, 17 months after Elon Musk first revealed it in Berlin. It costs about $98 for a pack of three bottles, which are supposed to look like Tesla's Cybertruck. The beer is Tesla's second foray into the liquor market, having previously sold a $250 tequila. The "GigaBier" was first revealed in October 2021 to celebrate the opening of Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory. The "GigaBier" marks Tesla's second foray into the booze market, having previously launched Tesla Tequila in 2020.

☆ Tesla scales back German battery plans, won over by U.S. incentives
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Victoria Waldersee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) has paused plans to produce entire batteries in Brandenburg, Germany, and will instead carry out some production steps in the United States where tax incentives are more favourable, the Brandenburg economy ministry said on Tuesday. The U.S. carmaker had originally planned to produce the full battery at the Gruenheide site in Germany, with a peak capacity of over 50 gigawatt hours per year. But with the United States offering electric vehicle makers sourcing batteries from within the United States tax breaks and consumer discounts, the company has changed course. "Tesla has started its battery system production in Gruenheide and is preparing to manufacture battery cell components. The company has prioritized further production steps in the USA because tax incentives make business conditions more favorable there," the Brandenburg economy ministry said in a statement.

☆ Tom Zhu: Elon Musk’s right-hand man at Tesla
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong CNN —Tesla’s China chief has reportedly been given a big promotion. Tom Zhu, Tesla's executive in charge of China, speaks as a new Tesla experience store opens near West Lake on August 18, 2015 in Hangzhou, China. Zhu joined Tesla in 2014 and has been described as “pragmatic,” “industrious” and “a workaholic” by the Chinese media. Aerial view of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory at Lingang New Area on July 11, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Tesla’s China successZhu’s reported promotion came after an impressive performance by Tesla’s China operations.

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