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Tesla cofounder JB Straubel’s failed pitch to Elon Musk led to a $1.3 trillion success story

JB Straubel was the architect of Tesla’s core tech, but his first pitch to Elon Musk fell flat.

Fortune · Jun 24

Tesla cofounder: ‘We should be really worried’ about the U.S. grid as China speeds ahead in the power race

The U.S. must build much more power, storage, and better utilize the existing grid in order to keep the AI boom moving at pace, said Tesla cofounder and Redwood Materials boss JB Staubel at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference.

Fortune · Jun 9

Tesla cofounder leads U.S. ‘urban mines’ to compete with China in battery recycling, critical minerals

Redwood Materials is building up the nation's battery recycling capabilities from coast to coast.

Fortune · Nov 27, 2025

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Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $350 Million In Latest Funding Round

Redwood Materials, a battery recycling and energy storage startup based in Nevada, founded by JB Straubel, a Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) co-founder, raised over $350 million in its latest funding round. The company had previously raised $1 billion in Series D funding and is also backed by Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA).

Benzinga · Oct 24, 2025

General Motors Has Big Plans For Your Old EV Battery

GM and Redwood solve one of the biggest EV sustainability challenges by repurposing old batteries for energy storage instead of sending them to the landfill.

InsideEVs · Jul 16, 2025

Elon Musk Reveals The Lunch That Launched Tesla: 'Do You Mind If I Do That?'

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.

Benzinga · Jun 29, 2025

Tesla's organizational structure: Elon Musk's top executives

All the top executives that Musk has installed at his EV pioneer.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2023

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Redwood Materials Raises $1B To Boost Its US Battery Recycling Efforts

The funds are in addition to the nearly $1 billion of previously raised equity capital and a $2 billion loan commitment from the Department of Energy.

InsideEVs · Aug 30, 2023

Key Tesla Roadster Engineer Musk Loses To EV Startup Started By Ex-Colleague

Tesla Inc‘s key engineering figures, Colin Campbell, is bidding farewell to the electric vehicle giant after 17 years of service

Zenger · Aug 22, 2023

Musk says he's not stepping down as Tesla CEO, tells shareholders the company will advertise

Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla's CEO

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

Looking Ahead To Tesla's Annual Shareholder Meeting

The next Tesla shareholder’s meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, and will let investors vote on five different proposals.

InsideEVs · Apr 17, 2023

Tesla's Former CTO JB Straubel Nominated For EV Maker's Board

Tesla is holding its annual shareholder meeting on May 16, and a handful of proposals are up for investor consideration. Will Straubel make the Tesla Board?

InsideEVs · Apr 13, 2023

Tesla Roadster Batteries Are Failing, Revealing End Of Life Symptoms

Original battery packs can go 15 years, but younger upgraded packs are failing early.

InsideEVs · Mar 24, 2023

JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan

The DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program has been virtually inactive for years, but now it's doing its part for the future of EVs.

InsideEVs · Mar 6, 2023

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InsideEVs · Feb 3, 2023

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Offers Insight On Battery Recycling

In a recent interview for MIT Technology Review, JB offers some new insights into the massive challenge of building a circular economy, and why we can’t wait.

Fortune · Nov 17, 2022

Musk has picked a successor as Tesla CEO: Here are the top candidates for the job

Tesla director James Murdoch revealed to a judge that Musk has recently made a decision as to who should one day replace him at the helm of the $600 billion electric vehicle manufacturer.

InsideEVs · Sep 19, 2022

Nissan Exec Says Nearly All LEAF EV Batteries Are Still In Cars

Nissan has been selling electric cars for about 12 years, and most of the batteries are still going. This is positive news for the future of the segment.

InsideEVs · Jul 26, 2022

Redwood Materials To Invest $3.5 Billion On Battery Materials Factory

In addition to simply recycling batteries, Redwood Materials has big plans that should help immensely when it comes to the future of EVs.

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InsideEVs · Jul 13, 2022

Redwood Materials To Recycle All Batteries From VW, Audi EVs In USA

The company headed by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel will work directly with VW Group's 1,000 US dealers to identify end-of-life batteries and materials.

Benzinga · Jun 8, 2022

Elon Musk Names Two Enemies, Reflects On Tesla And SpaceX Staving Off Bankruptcy In New Interview

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.

Benzinga · May 9, 2022

Elon Musk And JB Straubel Reuniting For Panel This Week: Here's How And When You Can See It

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.

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2022

Elon Musk responds to Bengaluru man who tweeted 'he was not founder of Tesla'

SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has re-clarified the story of the electric vehicle company's early days to a Bengaluru-based man who tweeted that "Elon Musk was not the founder of Tesla. He acquired it".

InsideEVs · Mar 29, 2022

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Says EV Batteries Should Last 15 Years

The founder and CEO of Redwood Materials believes people are less likely to replace a new battery in an old car given how fast technology is changing.

Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022

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Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022

Tesla Co-Founder JB Straubel Expects Most Electric Vehicle Batteries To Last This Long

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.

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