Ludicrous
The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors
Published on 20. August 2019
Book
Hardback
275 pages
978-1-948836-12-8 (ISBN)
Description
Journalist and auto industry analyst Niedermeyer reveals the real nature of work at Tesla, with deficiencies raising questions about the company's high valuation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Dallas
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
451 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-948836-12-8 (9781948836128)
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Person
Edward Niedermeyer began covering the auto industry in 2008, quickly establishing himself as a leading chronicler and critic of the struggles and bailouts of GM and Chrysler. More recently he has focused on the collision between the auto industry and high tech sector, and the reinvention of the automobile. His work on automotive topics has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BloombergView, The Daily Beast, The Verge, and elsewhere. He is currently the cohost of The Autonocast, a podcast about the future of mobility, and is the Silicon Valley reporter for Automotive News. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Content
Contents
Introduction
1 The Survivor
2 The Top Secret Master Plan3 The Accidental Automaker
4 The Startup Trap
5 Making Cars Is Hard
6 Bailout
7 Zero to Sixty Billion
8 The Lovers and the Haters
9 Solar, Superchargers, and Swap
10 The Autopilot Pivot
11 X Marks the Spot
12 Defects, Disclosure, and Drama
13 The Remastered Plan
14 The Machine That Builds the Machine
15 The Empire Strikes Back
16 Ludicrous Mode
17Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index