JB Straubel
Coverage of JB Straubel in the Nexus archive.
- Tesla cofounder JB Straubel’s first pitch to Elon Musk failed. Then he turned his ‘hobby’ into a $1.3 trillion success
JB Straubel's initial pitch to Elon Musk for an unmanned hydrogen-powered airplane failed, but he later proposed an electric sports car using lithium-ion cells. Musk invested, leading to Tesla's founding. Straubel became Tesla's CTO, developing its first battery pack and contributing to its growth into a $1.3 trillion company.
- Tesla cofounder: ‘We should be really worried’ about the U.S. grid as China speeds ahead in the power race
Tesla cofounder JB Straubel warns the U.S. grid struggles to meet energy demands from AI and data centers as China rapidly expands power generation. Redwood Materials and General Motors partner to use recycled EV batteries for energy storage, while Voltus focuses on optimizing grid capacity through demand response solutions.
- ‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says
Redwood Materials has hired Deepak Ahuja as its incoming CFO, reuniting him with former Tesla CTO JB Straubel. The company is a battery-recycling and energy-storage firm. Ahuja is a former Tesla finance chief.