The Tesla Files (Paperback)

Paperback. A whistleblower. A 100-GB-leak of confidential internal documents. A corporation in crisis A riveting tale of journalistic enterprise, ethics, and the courage to follow the evidence where it leads The 1st major work about Elon Musk and Tesla since Musk inserted himself directly into presidential politics and, through DOGE, into the lives of millions of AmericansWhen an anonymous whistleblower and former Tesla employee approached Germanys business newspaper Handelsblatt in November 2022, the newsroom was stunned. The allegations were astounding. Months of relentless investigation confirmed them to be true.In The Tesla Files, Handelsblatt journalists Soenke Iwersen and Michael Verfuerden tell the full story. Drawing on 23,000 leaked documents, 100 gigabytes of confidential data, and hundreds of interviews with employees and customers, they deliver an unprecedented look inside the worlds most secretive automaker.This is a portrait of a company that values hype over substance, and a CEO who demands devotion while ruling through fear. It also traces Elon Musks ascent into the highest echelons of politicsmarked by a pattern of obfuscation and manipulation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …