‘Tesla Takeover' event coming to Bay Area this summer under new name
(KRON) — It might be the most politically polarizing vehicle on the road currently, but a major gathering for Tesla enthusiasts is nonetheless coming to the Bay Area this summer. The 'Tesla Takeover' event was started in 2021 by the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley organization as a fanfest for Tesla owners and enthusiasts.
This summer, the event will be back under a new name.
Despite the declining popularity of the Tesla brand, and in particular, its CEO Elon Musk, the organizers of the Tesla Takeover are apparently undeterred. In fact, they appear to have doubled down, changing the name of the event from Tesla Takeover to 'X Takeover.'
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X, famously, is what Musk rebranded Twitter as after he bought the social network in 2022.
Calling the event 'the next step in this remarkable journey,' the X Takeover is being billed as 'the ultimate experience for enthusiasts of Tesla, EVs, and SpaceX.'
'Tesla will still be the primary focus and attention of the event,' according to the X Takeover website.
The event will feature keynote speeches from Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy, and venture capitalist and Tesla investor, Steve Jurvetson. Other featured speakers include a number of 'Tesla influencers,' YouTube personalities and content creators.
The two-day event will feature a Tesla factory tour and light show on Friday, July 25.
The main event — the conference and expo — will be held the next day on Saturday, July 26. The event's website lists the location as 'San Francisco Bay Area.' According to an Instagram post from the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley, the event will take place on Alameda Point.
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