[16][17][18], SF Motors (now Seres) acquired inEVit in October 2017. [12], In June 2009, Eberhard brought a lawsuit against Elon Musk for libel, slander, and breach of contract, alleging that Elon Musk pushed him out of the company, publicly disparaged him, and compromised Tesla's financial health. [13] In August 2009, Eberhard dropped the lawsuit for undisclosed reasons. [14], In 2010, Martin Eberhard confirmed to Autoblog Green that he was doing work with Volkswagen, but no further details were provided. Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers and businesspeople including Elon Musk, Martin Eberhard, J.B. Straubel, Marc Tarpenning, … Later, Eberhard co-founded and founded start-up companies Network Computing Devices, Inc. (making X Window-based network terminals) and NuvoMedia that created one of the first e-book readers, the Rocket eBook. UTILITY 09.00: Shih Tzu - Pat de Coning 10.15: Tibetan Terrier - Martin Croeser 11.30: Shar Pei - Michael Vorster HERDING 13.00: Finnish Lapphund - Martin Croeser REQUEST TO REMOVE LINKS - Engineering Advice and Services Eberhard received his undergraduate degree in computer engineering in 1982, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He attended junior high school and high school in adjacent El Cerrito until the middle of 11th grade, when his family moved to Elmhurst, Illinois. The Tesla Roadster is a battery electric sportscar with 244 miles (393 km) (EPA) range. Join Facebook to connect with Martin Eberhard and others you may know. He briefly led Volkswagen’s electric vehicle development in the US and later joined his former Tesla colleagues at competitor Atieva before leaving last year. Martin Eberhard, who founded Tesla in the early 2000s before he was ousted from the board, is still steadfast on the efficacy of electric vehicles. On November 30, 2007 Tesla Motors released a press release titled "Martin Eberhard, Co-founder of Tesla Motors, to Transition to Advisory Board." Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning has kept somewhat of a low-profile since leaving Tesla in 2008 after an internal power-struggle saw his co-founder Martin Eberhard ousted as CEO and Elon Musk took over. After being an important part of what arguably started the electric car rEVolution, he mostly stayed away from the EV industry until he invested, alongside Eberhard, in electric motorcycle maker Alta Motors in 2014. "[9] Fortune magazine reported in December 2007 that Elon Musk had asked Martin to leave. We uncover a blog post by former Tesla CEO, Martin Eberhard, dating May 22nd, 2007 that was removed from Tesla’s website. He co-foundedTesla Motorsin 2003, serving as CEO until 2007. Tesla’s original co-founder, Martin Eberhard, is launching yet another electric vehicle battery startup and it appears to be extremely similar to its previous startup, which was recently acquired by SF Motors to help them make their own electric cars. Now he resurfaces as a consultant for a Chinese electric vehicle company trying to enter the US market. Also in 2007,Business 2.0Magazine ranked Eberhard number 32 of the 50 people who matter now. Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, American founders of automobile manufacturers, https://automobile.fandom.com/wiki/Martin_Eberhard?oldid=98677, "A key element to be a successful entrepreneur is a certain amount of naiveté, because if you actually know how hard the problem is when you set out, you don't do it." In 2003 Eberhard co-founded (with Marc Tarpenning) and became the first CEO of Tesla Motors, an electric car company in San Carlos, California. The post is titled “Introducing Tesla Energy Group”. [11] In his since-deleted Tesla Founders Blog, Eberhard criticized Tesla layoffs, which he labeled a "stealth bloodbath". [20][full citation needed], University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, "The Making Of Tesla: Invention, Betrayal, And The Birth Of The Roadster", "Tesla Co-Founder Marc Tarpenning Tells Definitive Story Of Company's Beginnings | CleanTechnica", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9oEc0wCQDE, "Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning : American Entrepeneurs", "Unhappy Tesla Founder, or Impostor? “I didn’t start as an electric car enthusiast but as a non-fossil fuel enthusiast,” he said during his recent visit to Delhi. Martin Eberhard(born 1960) is an American engineer and business executive. Eberhard is passionate about sportscars, but has moral disagreements regarding dependence on oil imported from the Middle East and is also concerned about global warming. The free encyclopedia says … We’re juggling knives and chainsaws and burning things. He subsequently earned his Masters Degree in electrical engineering in 1983 from the same school. Martin has 2 jobs listed on their profile. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. According to the Tesla Motors Club forum and CNN Money, Martin was asked to leave, but the reason for his being asked is not publicly available. Eberhard was ranked among the top 24 innovators of 2007byFortune Magazine. $96), ORICO’s transparent M.2 NVMe/SATA SSD enclosure drops to under $25.50, HomeKit adorns meross’ latest dimmable smart RGB table lamp [Deal], Lenovo’s Assistant-enabled Smart Clock returns to a low of $39 shipped, Electric Vehicle Price Guide – best prices for dealers in the US, Tesla founder launches new electric car battery startup and there’s a twist, Tesla’s original co-founder Martin Eberhard started a new EV startup called ‘InEVit’, he resurfaced as a consultant for a Chinese electric vehicle company trying to enter the US market, Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard resurfaces to bring a Chinese EV company to the US, Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning: “Self-driving technology is clearly on the cusp of a major breakthrough”, he invested, alongside Eberhard, in electric motorcycle maker Alta Motors in 2014, The original “Tesla Energy Group” back in 2007. Eberhard drives the second of Tesla Motors Founder's Series Roadsters cars, which is the first series of the Tesla Roadster (2008). 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Quotes 4 Personal life Eberhard was born inBerkeley, … Also in 2007, Business 2.0 Magazine ranked Eberhard number 32 of the 50 people who matter now. Eberhard served as Chief Innovation Officer until leaving July 2018. "[11], Eberhard noted that while he had signed a non-disparagement agreement with Tesla, "so I must, by contract, be a bit careful about how I word things", he was not happy with the transition. The blog has since been deleted. This led to Silicon Valley's first automobile company. Eberhard maintained a blog at teslafounders.com until a lawsuit with Tesla Motors was settled. View the profiles of people named Martin Eberhard. He co-founded Tesla Motors in 2003, serving as CEO until 2007. Eberhard's interest in sports cars, dependence on oil imports, and global warming led him to found Silicon Valley's first automobile company to produce an existing prototype called the AC Propulsion tzero. expand full story. On January 14, 2010 it was rumored that Eberhard was working for VW of America. Martin Eberhard (born 1960) is an American engineer and business executive. A few weeks ago, Tesla Motors launched “Tesla Energy” by unveiling a new product series of home battery packs and energy storage products for commercial and utility scale use. Inc’. A Tesla spokesperson declined to comment on the change, raising the likelihood of a settlement. In 2003 Eberhard co-founded (with Marc Tarpenning), and became the first CEO of, Tesla Motors, an electric car company in San Carlos, California. Read the latest Martin Eberhard news and browse our full collection of Martin Eberhard articles, photos, press releases and related videos. We haven’t really heard much about Tesla’s original co-founder, Martin Eberhard, after the very public ‘founders disagreement’ with Elon Musk following his ousting from his role as CEO of the company back in 2008. He said he planned to start another company entirely in the green tech field. Musk stated in an interview that it wasn't due to ideological differences, but that he didn't see a role for Eberhard. We uncover a blog post by former Tesla CEO, Martin Eberhard, dating May 22nd, 2007 that was removed from Tesla’s website. ", "Without plug-in capability, a hybrid is just a gasoline-powered car with some fancy hardware". [1][2][3][4][5][6], Eberhard began his career as an electrical engineer at Wyse Technology, where he designed the WY-30 ASCII computer terminal as his first product. He founded Tesla, Inc. (then Tesla Motors) with Marc Tarpenning, and served as CEO of Tesla until 2008. He is married to Carolyn Eberhard and they meet at University of Illinois where they have been annual donors to the university's College of Engineering since 1984. He briefly led Volkswagen’s electric vehicle development in the US and later joined his former Tesla colleagues at competitor Atieva, now Lucid Motors, before leaving in 2015. Eberhard was ranked among the top 24 innovators of 2007 by Fortune Magazine. - NYTimes.com", "Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors", "Confirmed: Tesla Co-Founder Eberhard working with Volkswagen", "Lesser known Tesla co-founder is now heading up stealthy electric vehicle startup", "Tesla's original co-founder Martin Eberhard started a new EV startup called 'InEVit, "EV Startup SERES Hires Auto Industry Veteran to Lead its U.S. Operations", "Distinguished Alumni Awards - Engineering at Illinois", An interview with Tesla Motors' founding father, Comments on Eberhard's lecture at the Stanford Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar, 10 October 2007, innovate podcast (Stanford), interview with Martin, 17 November 2007, Martin giving a presentation to the Executive MBA class at the University of San Francisco, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs race for electric car market, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Martin_Eberhard&oldid=981166774, American chief executives in the automobile industry, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni, Articles with short description added by PearBOT 5, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with incomplete citations from October 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 17:47.
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