JB Straubel

Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been around for decades and the company we know today can trace its roots back to a meeting and idea made during a lunch conversation, similar to the creation of NVIDIA. Some Tesla fans may know the story of how a lunch date led to the formation of...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has shut down a report that the company was actively looking to replace CEO Elon Musk. While it remains to be seen if the report was factual or not, prediction markets saw odds that Musk leaves the company in 2025 spike. What Happened: Facing weaker financials and seeing CEO...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) co-founder and former technology chief, J.B. Straubel, shared insights into his journey at the helm of the EV giant during an interview on Monday.  What Happened: Straubel, who served at Tesla for over 14 years until 2019, discussed various aspects of his experience. He...

A proxy filing by Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) late Thursday showed the company is bringing back co-founder and former executive JB Straubel as a board member. The company also disclosed changes to its stock pledging policy. Return Of Straubel: Straubel, who founded battery material recycling...

Electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been laying off some of its salaried workers, a move that CEO Elon Musk previewed earlier this year. A new report shows exactly where those former employees have found new work, including several of Tesla’s rivals. What Happened: Musk...

The early days of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and how the company managed to not go bankrupt along the way were among the topics covered with CEO Elon Musk in an interview with the Tesla Silicon Valley Club. Early Days Of Tesla: There is some debate as to who founded the company that is now known as...

Some Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) fans may know the story of how a lunch date led to the formation of the company as we know it today. For others, the story, which was reshared by Tesla co-founders JB Straubel and Elon Musk, may be new. What Happened: Speaking together at the Financial Times “...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) aspires to make 20 million vehicles by 2030, which will likely prove to be quite the challenge, but Tesla was built by overcoming obstacles, starting with the Tesla Roadster, the first all-electric production vehicle to use lithium-ion batteries. "...

A former Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) executive and co-founder is reuniting with CEO Elon Musk for a keynote speech at a car event this week. Here are the details and how you can see the duo back together. What Happened: The Financial Times Future of the Car event kicked off on Monday, May 9 with...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) co-founder JB Straubel, who now runs battery recycling startup Redwood Materials, said on Monday electric vehicle batteries could easily last up to 15 years in most cases. What Happened: Straubel said battery life usually tracks the vehicle...

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) and China’s Geely Automobile-owned Volvo Cars (OTC: VLVLY) have partnered with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) co-founder JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials for an electric vehicle battery recycling venture program in California. What Happened: Redwood Materials said...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) co-founder JB Straubel said his battery recycling venture Redwood Materials is not profitable yet, the Associated Press reported on Sunday. What Happened: Straubel, who launched the battery recycling startup in 2017 — nearly two years before...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) co-founder JB Straubel believes that electric vehicle production is not moving fast enough to keep pace with the demand. What Happened: Citing the faster adoption of electric vehicles in Europe and other parts of the world, Straubel — the founder and CEO of battery-...

After years of there only being Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and a handful of others in the electric vehicle space, many legacy automakers are ramping up efforts to expand their businesses into this area. A Tesla co-founder has a warning for the legacy automakers. What Happened: Tesla co-founder...

Redwood Materials, founded by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) co-founder JB Straubel, has raised another $700 million for its electric vehicle battery recycling push. What Happened: The Nevada-based company said in a statement it had secured series C funding amounting to more than $700 million from...