Tesla’s 0 Pickleball Paddle Is Peak Design Absurdity

Tesla’s $350 Pickleball Paddle Is Peak Design Absurdity

When your car company starts selling pickleball paddles, you know we’ve officially entered a new dimension of brand expansion. Tesla, the same company that brought us electric vehicles and the occasional flamethrower, has teamed up with Selkirk Sport to create the Tesla Plaid Pickleball Paddle, a limited-edition piece of sports equipment that costs more than…

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Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO

Pickle Robot adds Tesla veteran as first CFO

Pickle Robot, which builds autonomous unloading robots for warehouses and distribution centers, announced a new chief financial officer just days after a reports of a major deal with UPS. The Charlestown, Massachusetts-based company announced that it hired Jeff Evanson as its CFO on Thursday. Evanson had been consulting for the company since September and recently…

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Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

An administrative law judge has ruled that Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing that gave customers a false impression of the capabilities of its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving driver assistance software, a pivotal development in a years-long case initiated by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles. The judge agreed with the state DMV’s request to suspend Tesla…

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TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threats worked

TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threats worked

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.” To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Did you hear? Elon Musk got his $1 trillion pay package. Of course you did, because coverage of that highly anticipated vote is everywhere, including here at…

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