'Seven a.m. What the hell is going on?The ringing turns into pounding. Halfway to the door, he hesitates, moves to the window, peers out. His stomach drops. Tesla has found him.'
When an anonymous whistleblower and ex-Tesla employee approached the German business newspaper Handelsblatt in November 2022, its newsroom was stunned. The allegations were astounding, offering an unprecedented glimpse inside the world’s most secretive and impenetrable automaker.
So began a relentless pursuit for truth in an investigation to piece together the inner workings of Musk’s empire. What emerged was a company that values hype over substance; at its heart a CEO who demands devotion and rules through fear. A riveting behind-the-scenes chronicle of fearless investigative journalism and an astonishing exposé of what lies under the bonnet of the world’s most famous car company, The Tesla Files is the story of what happens when the line between tech empire and political power blurs, and the gripping account of what it takes to challenge the richest man in the world.
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The Tesla Files
I found this book very interesting and worrying. It highlights the problems with letting multimillionaires/billionaires run large companies in a way that is unaccountable because anyone who speaks out is looking at lawsuits with huge financial backing. It looks at the plight of whistleblowers peopl…
I found this book very interesting and worrying. It highlights the problems with letting multimillionaires/billionaires run large companies in a way that is unaccountable because anyone who speaks out is looking at lawsuits with huge financial backing. It looks at the plight of whistleblowers people who should be lauded for their bravery but in this case who are left unemployed and potentially unemployable and facing vindictive law suits. It follows the story of the journalists and the process of corroborating a story and taking it to the point where they are able to publish. It also looks a the Tesla cars and alleged safety aspects of them, after reading this book and related articles I wouldn’t take a lift in a Tesla never mind buying one. It is well written and once I started reading it I was hooked. I would strongly recommend this book.
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The Tesla Files
This is a fascinating book - extremely well researched and fascinating reading! I highly recommend it!
- Authors:
- Iwersen, Sonke|Verfurden, Michael
- Year Published:
- 2025
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9780241797747
- Number of Pages:
- 368
- Publication Date:
- 24/07/2025
- Publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- London
- SKU:
- 9780241797747