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Tesla Motors sidesteps former CEO's lawsuit

Cleantech's most litigious startup Tesla Motors is likely celebrating today, after reports surfaced that a judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the company's former CEO.

Elon Musk strikes back at former Tesla CEO

June 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Tesla CEO accuses Martin Eberhard of delays, design errors and miscalculations that caused the electric vehicle startup to spend $140 million to bring the Roadster to market. Full Story »

Former CEO goes after Tesla, Musk

Martin Eberhard wants his second Roadster and his title back as the “founder” of Tesla Motors.

The former founder and CEO of Tesla filed a lawsuit against the electric automaker and current CEO Elon Musk for slander, libel, breach of contract and other complaints. The suit was filed May 26 with the Superior Court of San Mateo County, Calif.

Ze’ev Drori, former head of auto security systems company Clifford Electronics, took over for Eberhard in 2007 and was succeeded by Musk in 2008 (see Eberhard out, Drori in at Tesla)

Hydrogen cars non-starters

January 24, 2007 - by Dallas Kachan - Presenters at a cleantech conference predicted fuel-cell hybrids will ultimately lose to electric pluggables. Full Story »
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