Book Recommendation: Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Is Shaping Our Future by Ashlee Vance

What does it take to revolutionize entire industries—from electric cars to space travel—and push humanity toward a bold new future? Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Is Shaping Our Future pulls back the curtain on one of the most daring and innovative minds of our time.

This biography offers an inside look at Elon Musk’s extraordinary journey—from his early days as a tech entrepreneur to his role as the driving force behind Tesla’s cutting-edge electric vehicles, SpaceX’s reusable rockets, and ambitious plans to colonize Mars. It’s a story packed with engineering challenges, visionary ideas, and relentless determination.

If you’re an engineering student fascinated by how technology can change the world, this book is a must-read. It dives deep into the technical hurdles Musk and his teams overcame and the bold risks they took to turn futuristic dreams into reality.

More than just a biography, it’s an inspiring guide to creativity, problem-solving, and the power of dreaming big—showing that with passion and perseverance, you can shape the future too.

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Tesla preparing to start operations in India by early 2021, says Nitin Gadkari

 Indian companies and researchers will be able to develop electric vehicles that will be “equal to Tesla from the technology point of view,” Union Minster Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.

Speaking to The Indian Express at the Idea Exchange programme, Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways and MSME, said that EV major Tesla would be starting operations in India early 2021.

“Tesla is preparing to start operations in India by early 2021. I am sure that there are a lot of EV which are equal to Tesla from the technology point of view. Indian manufacturers are doing a lot of research and changes. In due course of time you will get electric cars which will be equal to Tesla. I am confident and the cost will be very less,” Gadkari said, adding that in due course India would be the “number one manufacturer” of electric vehicles like cars, bikes, trucks, tractors and construction machinery that run on electricity.

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https://indianexpress.com/article/business/tesla-preparing-to-start-operations-in-india-by-early-2021-says-nitin-gadkari-7124007/

Tesla CEO plans to hand the car keys to robots next year

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects to start converting the company's electric cars into fully self-driving vehicles next year as part of an audacious plan to create a network of robotic taxis to compete against Uber and other ride-hailing services.

The vision sketched out Monday during an event at Tesla's Silicon Valley headquarters requires several leaps of faith - something that the zealous investors and consumers who view Musk as a technological genius often are willing to take.

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https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/tesla-ceo-plans-to-hand-the-car-keys-to-robots-next-year/69001996 (Accessed on April 25, 2019)