$50 billion wiped from Tesla as Elon Musk claims cheaper EV ready in three years | Wednesday, September 23rd 2020

Elon Musk has claimed a more affordable electric car from Tesla will be ready ‘in about three years’. But, his claim at his annual ‘Battery Day’ event did little to excite investors who wiped $50 billion from its market value. Plus, Facebook removes fake accounts that tried to disrupt US politics, Tom Cruise is heading to space, Nasa astronauts avoid a potential collision with space junks and, and Last of Us celebrations renamed amid the pandemic.Listen to our other podcasts:Women Tech Charge: interviews with incredible women leading in Science,Technology, Engineering and MathsThe Leader: a daily news podcast helping you make sense of the day’s most important stories Ask your Smart Speaker to ‘play the news from the EveningStandard' Visit standard.co.uk/tech for more tech news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.