Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
@drpaulncarguy.bsky.social
Automotive philosopher, environmentalist and car guy; author of The Green Car Guide (1992); Sustainable Automobility (2014) and other works. Chair of UK DAF Owners Club.
Reposted by Dr Paul Nieuwenhuis
Musk *used* to borrow against closer to 50% of his Tesla shares but the board, in a rare show of restraint, lowered the cap in 2023
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Tesla Puts Stricter Cap on Musk’s Borrowing With Pledged Shares
Tesla Inc.’s board amended its policy around pledging shares, capping the total loan amount that Elon Musk can collateralize with his stake at the lesser of $3.5 billion or 25% of the value of the sto...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Musk *used* to borrow against closer to 50% of his Tesla shares but the board, in a rare show of restraint, lowered the cap in 2023
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
What a ridiculous country 🙄
October 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
What a ridiculous country 🙄
Absolutely. All these technologies are launched for testing by us as precursors to the 'self-driving' future nobody in the car industry actually believes in, but which the tech bros have convinced the powers that be is the future. However, any vehicle not controlled by the driver is not a car.
October 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Absolutely. All these technologies are launched for testing by us as precursors to the 'self-driving' future nobody in the car industry actually believes in, but which the tech bros have convinced the powers that be is the future. However, any vehicle not controlled by the driver is not a car.
I am still caught out by lane keeping systems on hire cars every time. When the car forces me into oncoming traffic I realise I have to switch off that highly dangerous technology. Self driving 'cars' are a different thing; a public transport mode of sorts, not a car.
October 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I am still caught out by lane keeping systems on hire cars every time. When the car forces me into oncoming traffic I realise I have to switch off that highly dangerous technology. Self driving 'cars' are a different thing; a public transport mode of sorts, not a car.