Elon Musk

American electric car maker Tesla could be on track to achieve a record quarter for customer deliveries, according to a new report citing a leaked email from company CEO Elon Musk. According to media outlet Electrek, Musk issued a rallying cry to his employees over email, encouraging them to work hard in order to close out the third-quarter (Q3) of this year on a high note.

Tesla has moved to sue high profile EV competitor Rivian Automotive, accusing the start-up of stealing trade secrets through ex-employees. The lawsuit, filed with the Superior Court of California in the County of Santa Clara, says that the dispute stems from "Rivian’s efforts to misappropriate Tesla’s trade secret, confidential, and proprietary information by recruiting Tesla employees and encouraging them to take such information as they leave Tesla."

Elon Musk's net worth has overtaken that of billionaire investor Warren Buffett. The Tesla founder is now the world's seventh richest person according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, with Musk's estimated net worth exceeding US$70 billion (AU$100.7B). Warren Buffett, one of the world's most successful investors and part-owner of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, sits in tenth place.

The Tesla Cybertruck is likely going to have many people pulling out their tape measures when it eventually arrives in showrooms, after the boss of the company Elon Musk said the real thing would be five per cent smaller than the concept – only to later clarify it will only be slightly smaller.

Former US talk show host, comedian and car enthusiast Jay Leno has released a teaser video for his TV show, Jay Leno's Garage, and it appears he will get a closer look at the Tesla Cybertruck – possibly even from behind the wheel. Now in its fifth season, the TV show sees Leno partner celebrity guests like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tim Allen with intriguing new and classic vehicles, putting both the stars and the cars to the test in a series of road trips, races and stunts.