Greece
Greece
The Electric Car Produced in Greece Decades Before Elon Musk’s Tesla
An electric car that was built on Greece's island of Syros in the 1970s was one of the world's first mass-produced electric cars.
Decades before Elon Musk’s Tesla, the Enfield 8000, built at Neorio, Syros, was the brainchild of the...
Business
Elon Musk's Tesla Establishing Firm Roots in Greece, Looking to Hire Staff
Brilliant technology entrepreneur Elon Musk is now looking to have his brainchild company Tesla, Inc. branch out further into Greece, with the pioneering company already looking to hire staff in order to establish itself solidly in the country.
The promising...
Environment
Elon Musk's Tesla Plans "Electric Highway" in Greece
Tesla Company executives are discussing with Greek authorities their plans to include the country in a mega-project to build vehicle superchargers along an already-existing route which starts in Portugal and ends in Turkey, reports say.
Elon Musk's executives are already...
Energy
Elon Musk's Tesla Presents Plan for Green Energy on Greek Islands
A delegation from American energy giant Tesla presented proposals to the Greek government for the electrification of Greek islands which are not currently connected to the mainland power grid, in Athens, on Tuesday.
Greece
High-Tech Tesla Car Runs Out of Power in Kozani, Northern Greece
A Tesla Model X P100D car ran out of electrical power on Egnatia Odos outside Kozani in northern Greece and was taken to the house of a Tesla aficionado to charge its batteries.
The Tesla X P100D is the company's...
Greece
First Tesla 3 Road Accident in Greece
The first Tesla Model 3 road accident outside the United States occurred in Greece, as the car was in Autopilot and hit a road barrier outside of Florina, in northern Greece.
According to Newsauto.gr website, the Tesla Model 3 driver, You You...
Business
Meet the Greeks that Lured Elon Musk’s Tesla to Athens
Greece’s electric motor engineering talent has lured Elon Musk’s Tesla, the U.S. giant specializing in electric cars, energy storage and solar panel manufacturing to set up a R&D center in Athens.
“Greece has strong electric motor engineering talent and technical...
Economy
Elon Musk Establishes Tesla Hub in Greece
Elon Musk's Tesla, the US giant specializing in electric cars, energy storage and solar panel manufacturing has reportedly set up Tesla Greece, which would lead to the establishment of a R&D center in Athens.
According to Greek media reports, Tesla...
Ancient Greece
What Elon Musk Could Learn About Twitter from Aristotle
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By Danie du Plessis and Patrick Patrese Jones
In a statement, Elon Musk recently declared: "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are...
Energy
Tilos, Greece’s First Energy-Self-Sufficient Island
The Greek island of Tilos in the Dodecanese has become the first in the entire Mediterranean to become fully self-sufficient in energy.
Business
Elon Musk’s Net Worth is More than Greece’s GDP
Elon Musk's personal net worth is currently larger than Greece's gross domestic product (GDP). The businessman and engineer who is currently the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is currently worth $219.9 billion, while the nation of Greece's GDP is...
Business
US Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios Eyes Greece as Technology Hub
Michael Kratsios, the US Chief Technology Officer, who accompanied Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on his visit to Greece earlier in the week, was instrumental in the signing of a ground-breaking science and technology agreement between the two nations.
Kratsios,...
Education
Young Greek Researchers Present Breakthrough Electric Car
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By Phil Butler*
In October of 2018, Aristotle University's "Electric - Aristurtle Racing Team" revealed a new electric racecar to the world. Named “Iris”, the unique vehicle is the fruit of individual and team collaboration; but more importantly, it tells a story...
events
Cutting-Edge Cars to Rally in Thessaloniki, Greece
Cutting-edge electric and hybrid cars will converge in the northern city of Thessaloniki this weekend.
The 11th Hi-Tech EKO Mobility Rally, an electric and hybrid car rally organized by the Institute of Electric Cars, will be held on Saturday and Sunday.
The...
Economy
Next Facebook or Google Could Come from Greece, Says Apple Icon (video)
The next Facebook or Google could well be created in countries in economic crisis, such as Greece, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple has said.
"Intelligent people are everywhere and the tools for software development are also available everywhere, so...