Ben Wehrman: “7 Things I Learned While Working At Tesla”

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:25:30 +0000

This is the story of a former Tesla employee, Ben Wehrem, who wound up working for Tesla while he was traveling. His blog post shares 7 things that he learned while working at Tesla and sheds light on the atmosphere as well as the love Tesla owners have for their vehicles

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Ben Wehrem: “7 Things I Learned While Working At Tesla”

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:25:30 +0000

This is the story of a former Tesla employee, Ben Wehrem, who wound up working for Tesla while he was traveling. His blog post shares 7 things that he learned while working at Tesla and sheds light on the atmosphere as well as the love Tesla owners have for their vehicles

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Tesla Employee Handbook Is Nothing Like Other Employee Handbooks

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 22:24:17 +0000

Tesla has a 4 page document for new employees. Among the advice it gives is “don’t be a jerk” and “be on time.” It also says to have fun.

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Tesla 8th Place Among Diverse Employers In Europe

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 23:00:26 +0000

Tesla was recently ranked 8th among diverse employers in Europe. Diversity is something that all employers should strive to embrace. Everyone has gifts and talents, and when we bring a more diverse population into the workplace, we help create a unique way of expressing ourselves in a positive and professional manner

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Tesla Inside Out, Part Deux — Tesla Stores, Early Deliveries, & Seeing Elon

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 04:30:33 +0000

Continuing our discussion of Tesla and David Havasi’s long history at Tesla, we took up where we left off, talking about early Model S days at Tesla. At the time that, Tesla had a gigantic factory in Fremont with almost nothing in it other than big, wild dreams and post-apocalyptic images of Blade Runner and The Highlander flashing through their heads as they looked across the expansive space

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Tesla Inside Out — Tesla History From 7-Year Insider

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 07:47:49 +0000

I recently met a gentleman named David Havasi while charging our Tesla Model 3 at a ChargePoint station at a Whole Foods I frequently visit. He recognized me from CleanTechnica and I quickly learned he worked at Tesla for 7 years, until just recently. We got talking, talking, talking, and talking. I wasn’t sure if he’d be camera shy to repeat some of what he told me (or more) on camera, but it turned out he very much wasn’t shy — he had actually worked on Broadway before working at Tesla!

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Elon’s Message To Einhorn: Come Over

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 04:00:32 +0000

In a letter to clients, hedge fund manager David Einhorn pretty much accused Elon Musk of fraud after the surprising Q3 earnings report. Elon replied to Einhorn with a message of his own

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But No, Seriously: What’s It Really Like To Work With Elon Musk?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2019 19:51:01 +0000

Like most movers and shakers in history, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a complicated figure. There’s been no shortage of “What’s it like to work with Elon?” articles. Many of them have a predetermined premise: fans find him to be a wise and inspiring leader, an out-of-the-box thinker; the anti-EV crowd is eager to paint a picture of an impulsive, hot-tempered prima donna

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Gene Munster: “There’s a method to Musk’s goal-setting madness.”

Credit to Author: Matt Pressman| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2019 21:33:46 +0000

To create breakthrough products, Steve Jobs created his own reality distortion field which helped Apple reach unattainable goals. Likewise, Elon Musk has an unorthodox method for setting Tesla’s goals. Yes, there’s a lot of bellyaching in the media over Musk’s missed deadlines. But according to former Apple analyst Gene Munster (via Loup Ventures), “There’s a method to Musk’s goal-setting madness.”

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Breaking: 28% Decrease In Tesla “Lost Work Day Injuries” At Fremont Factory, + Sensor Suits & Virtual Reality For Better Ergonomics

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:37:56 +0000

Tesla has been expanding at an insane pace in a push to create new vehicle delivery routes to new countries at the same time as it continues adding production capacity for the upcoming Tesla Model Y. Construction at Gigafactory 3 in China is wrapping up on phase 1 and Tesla is getting close to making a decision on the location of Gigafactory 4 in Europe

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