Entertainment Apple Maps EV routing expands to its second car following 2020 debut May 17, 2023 Porsche is signing on to be the second EV maker to officially adopt support for EV routing in Apple Maps. This means that Porsche Taycan drivers can now use Apple…
Entertainment Toyota and Suzuki co-developed new mini electric vans and BEV platform May 17, 2023 On Wednesday, Toyota, Suzuki, and Daihatsu Motor revealed a new jointly developed battery electric vehicle (BEV) system. The co-developed platform will power a new generation of mini-commercial electric vans. Although…
Entertainment Elon Musk predicts some companies will go bankrupt within 12 months, but which ones? May 17, 2023 Elon Musk is predicting that some companies will go bankrupt within the next 12 months. He didn’t go as far as saying that they would be Tesla competitors, but he…
Entertainment Tesla proposes to build factory in India, report says May 17, 2023 A new report states that Tesla has proposed to build a factory in India during a meeting with officials today. After years of negotiation in the world’s most populous country,…
Entertainment Tesla Bot becomes less of a sideshow as impressive new footage of the robots emerge May 17, 2023 Tesla gave an update on its humanoid robot program, which is known as Tesla Bot or Optimus. New images of prototypes were quite impressive – making the project look less…
Entertainment Tesla is going to try advertising says Elon Musk who ‘hates’ it May 17, 2023 Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the company is going to “try advertising” after years of resisting the idea and even saying that he “hates advertising.” For years, Musk has…
Entertainment Tesla Roadster production delayed again to 2024, four years late May 17, 2023 Tesla is planning to finish the design and engineering of the next-generation Tesla Roadster by the end of this year and “hopefully” put the vehicle into production next year, according…
Entertainment Tesla co-founder JB Straubel officially joins the board of directors May 17, 2023 Tesla co-founder and former CTO JB Straubel is officially joining the company’s board of directors following a shareholder vote. JB Straubel was a co-founder at Tesla and the company’s longtime chief…
Entertainment Tesla teases its next car with new image, says it’s already being built May 16, 2023 Tesla has teased its next electric car with a new image of the silhouette, and Elon Musk says it is already being built. Today, Tesla held its annual shareholder meeting.…
Entertainment Ford will use China as a ‘listening post’ to better understand EV battery tech May 16, 2023 Despite plans to scale back in the region, Ford is planning to use the market in China as a “listening post” to help the automaker better understand EV battery tech.…
Entertainment Tesla (TSLA) Shareholders Meeting News Hub – livestream May 16, 2023 Tesla (TSLA) is holding its annual Shareholders Meeting at 4PM ET today and here you can find all the news coming out of the event. You can watch the live…
Entertainment The US House and Senate voted to restore solar tariffs – and Biden just vetoed that [update] May 16, 2023 The US House of Representatives and Senate voted to restore tariffs on solar panels made in four Southeast Asian countries. President Joe Biden just vetoed that legislation. And good thing,…
Entertainment Tesla is expanding Giga Shanghai, adding pouch battery cell production May 16, 2023 Tesla has applied to expand Gigafactory Shanghai to produce over 1 million vehicles and add pouch battery cell production. Gigafactory Shanghai is a significant success story for Tesla. The factory…
Entertainment Tesla wins big direct sales Supreme court case May 16, 2023 Tesla won a critical case in Delaware’s Supreme Court to allow the direct sale of electric vehicles in the state. To this day, there are still some states that prevent…
Entertainment Police to use live facial recognition in city centre for start of Beyonce’s UK tour May 16, 2023 Police will use controversial live facial recognition technology to scan crowds in Cardiff city centre for the start of Beyonce’s UK tour. The pop sensation will perform at the capital’s…
Entertainment Tesla extends lead in California, nearly 1/4 of new vehicles have plugs May 16, 2023 Tesla continues to have the two top-selling vehicles in California, with the Tesla Model Y extending its #1 sales lead over the competition and the Model 3 holding strong at…
Entertainment Tesla is looking at potential ‘significant investment’ in France, as Musk meets President May 15, 2023 Tesla is looking at a potential “significant investment” in France, likely in the form of a factory, following CEO Elon Musk meeting with President Emanuel Macron. Musk flew to Paris…
Entertainment Can this Chinese startup become a top 3 premium EV maker? Its Europe boss reveals ambitious plans May 15, 2023 Chinese EV maker ZEEKR has ambitious plans in Europe over the next several years. The EV maker’s European head, Spiros Fotinos, says ZEEKR wants to be among the top three…
Entertainment Ferrari foolishly resists EVs, calls ICE ‘an essential part of the company’s heritage’ May 15, 2023 Ferrari (RACE) will continue to develop and build internal combustion engines (ICE) well into the late 2030s despite calls from several of its key markets to adopt EVs. According to…
Entertainment Elon Musk says he wants to personally approve every new Tesla hire May 15, 2023 Elon Musk told Tesla employees that he wants to approve every new hire at the company personally. It’s a surprising move for a company hiring about 30,000 people per year.…