Elon Musk

Tesla posts net profit for fifth straight quarter

October 22, 2020 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

DETROIT — Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the third quarter. The electric car and solar panel maker said Wednesday that it made […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s next big bet rides on better batteries

September 24, 2020 Michael Liedtke and Tom Krisher, Associated Press

SAN RAMON, Calif. — Tesla is working on new battery technology that CEO Elon Musk says will enable the company within the next three years to make sleeker, more affordable cars that can travel dramatically […]

Study: Autonomous vehicles won’t make roads completely safe

June 5, 2020 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

DETROIT — A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error. Auto safety experts say humans […]

Take 2 for SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch with more storms

May 30, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA — a historic first for a private company — but more stormy weather threatened more delays. Elon Musk’s company […]

NASA, SpaceX bringing astronaut launches back to home turf

May 21, 2020 Marcia Dunn | The Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time in nearly a decade, U.S. astronauts are about to blast into orbit aboard an American rocket from American soil. And for the first time in the history […]

Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders

May 12, 2020 Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as well as critics — on social media. Among the supporters […]

SpaceX launches station supplies, nails 50th rocket landing

March 7, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched another load of station supplies for NASA late Friday night and nailed its 50th rocket landing. The Falcon rocket blasted off with 4,300 pounds (1,950 kilograms) of equipment […]

SpaceX capsule achieves space station milestone for U.S. with test dummy

March 6, 2019 Emily Roberson

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – The American-built Dragon capsule, developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company under contract to NASA, docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer […]