Kimbal Musk

I consider Elon Musk to be one of the greatest CEOs of our time. He was the founder of Zip2, an online directory service, and PayPal. Musk is presently CEO and CTO of Tesla Motors, a manufacturer of electric vehicles, and SpaceX, a designer of space transport services. Through my analysis of Musk’s exploits, I conclude that his strength as a leader is threefold: his ability to inspire others with his vision, his unwavering motivation to seek profitability through sustainability and purpose, and…

your brand objective? Tesla’s objective is to create the most compelling car company of the 21st century by driving the world’s transition to electric vehicles and to expand the Tesla’s vehicle market geographically. The CEO of the company, Elon musk states in the company overview “Our goal when we created Tesla a decade ago was the same as it is today: to drive the world’s transition to electric mobility by bringing a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars Tesla Motors is…

Tesla was founded by two Americans Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning; Eberhard as an engineer and Tarpenning as an entrepreneur. In 1996 they founded NuvoMedia a lithium ion battery company which inspired the idea of a lithium ion battery powered car; by 2000 they sold the company for $187,000 and they used this money to buy AC propulsion a company that built electric sports cars called tzero. Together Eberhard and AC propulsion made a lithium-ion version of the tzero. Though Eberhard and…

Tesla Motors; currently owned by Elon Musk, revolutionized the automotive industry by using an induction motor, giving a competitive edge to other cars that run on combustion. Tesla´s motor and battery help us today in the present to get to places faster due to the powerful motor and electric battery. Tesla’s battery and motor is unique from other automobiles; both the motor and battery are found in the bottom-front of the automobile. Because, the motor and battery are found on the bottom-front…

Tesla Motor is an American car company that was establish in July 1, 2003, in which they design electrical cars and all components related to it. The name is inspire by Nikola Tesla, an inventor in 1888. Elon Reeve Musk is the CEO of Tesla Motor, but he is also known as the CEO of SpaceX and the inventor or PayPal. Tesla produces its vehicle in a factory in Fremont, California but has other factories in specialized production. As of November 17, 2015, at 2:54 P.M. EST, NASDAQ has listed the…

It’s official; Elon Musk and SpaceX have sent a car into space. In Cape Canaveral, Florida the world’s first car in space took off on its journey beyond Mars. Musk’s car, a Tesla Roadster was the fastest car ever in space. The car flew in the Falcon Heavy Rocket, “the most powerful rocket flying these days” says Newsela. If all goes to plan, the Roadster can go all the way to the asteroid belt in between Jupiter and Mars. Elon Musk stated that the car traveled farther than expected and the car…

A bad working environment plagued with fires and unsafe working conditions has prompted workers to leave the company. This has left a shortage of staff whichis why they work long days and 6 day work weeks.In addition, Elon Musk is also not a fan of unions. It has been said that he has fired many of the NUMMI union workers at the plant and has replaced them with non-union H1-B overseas workers. Actions like this is not a great moral boaster for those who remain loyal at the…

entering the space race. The leader in the private sector is Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX). This corporation started doing business in 2002 and have come a long way in the industry with the help and direction from CEO. Elon Musk (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, 2015). What makes this company unique is that they buy all of their materials and make all the parts for their rockets and landing pads in the United States. With currently $5 Billion in contracts,…

Challenges SpaceX has had difficulties getting to where they are today. Like any business they have a goal, and obstacles to get to their goal. Elon Musk’s SpaceX project demonstrates a solid business model. The SpaceX project has not been able to just take steps, they have had to run, jump, leap, and swim to get to where they are today. Among with their greatest challenges so far have been equipment failure, enemies, and profitability. The equipment failure that the SpaceX projects have…

esla Incorporated, formerly known as Tesla Motors, is an American car manufacturer based in California. They produce futuristic electric cars, energy storage systems and solar panels. The company was founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. They have become widely known for their production of the world’s first fully automated, electric sports car called the Tesla Roadster, in 2008 (see Figure 1). Although Tesla cars are fully electric, and do not leave a carbon footprint while…