Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., and Omead Afshar, left, leave an event at the site of the company’s manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk has fired Omead Afshar, the automaker’s vice president of manufacturing and operations, CNBC… Continue reading Tesla head of manufacturing Omead Afshar fired by Elon Musk
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Tesla’s European car sales nosedive for fifth month as customers switch to Chinese EVs
A photo shows an electric car connected to a Tesla charging station (Tesla Supercharger) in Chasse-sur-Rhone, central France, on June 6, 2025. Alex Martin | Afp | Getty Images Tesla new car sales in Europe fell for a fifth straight month in May, according to data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA, as… Continue reading Tesla’s European car sales nosedive for fifth month as customers switch to Chinese EVs
Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Uber and Alphabet‘s Waymo are now offering robotaxi rides to the public in Atlanta, as the companies continue expansion of their partnership. The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet… Continue reading Uber, Waymo robotaxi service opens to passengers in Atlanta
Getting Trump’s full tax break on car loans may mean buying a $130,000 vehicle
A Rolls-Royce Spectre all electric luxury coupe is displayed at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars dealership showroom in London. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Republicans are trying to make good on President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to give Americans a tax break on their car loan interest. However, as structured, most households wouldn’t… Continue reading Getting Trump’s full tax break on car loans may mean buying a $130,000 vehicle
Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025 Joel Angel Juarez | Reuters Tesla was contacted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday after videos posted on social media showed the company’s robotaxis driving in a chaotic manner on public roads in Austin,… Continue reading Tesla robotaxi incidents caught on camera in Austin draw regulators’ attention
Tesla stock pops 8% as Musk touts ‘successful’ robotaxi Austin launch
A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, on June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla‘s Model Y robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up 8% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, opening the… Continue reading Tesla stock pops 8% as Musk touts ‘successful’ robotaxi Austin launch
New Stellantis CEO faces slew of challenges, vows to avoid ‘mediocrity’
Incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, head of the company’s Americas operations, greets a Windsor Assembly Plant employee during an event celebrating Chrysler’s 100th anniversary on June 6, 2025. Stellantis DETROIT — “Mediocrity is not worth the trip.” That was part of incoming Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa’s first public message after being named to lead the… Continue reading New Stellantis CEO faces slew of challenges, vows to avoid ‘mediocrity’
Tesla inks first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
Tesla Inc. Megapack batteries at the Victorian Big Battery site operated by Neoen SA in Moorabool, Victoria, Australia, on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Elon Musk helped accelerate a transformation of Australias electricity grid to replace fossil fuels with clean power now it’s a testing ground for global climate action. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg via Getty Images… Continue reading Tesla inks first deal to build China’s largest grid-scale battery power plant
Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin
watch now Tesla‘s long-overdue robotaxi is finally hitting the streets this weekend, but the rollout may face some roadblocks. The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle company is expected to roll out robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on June 22, with the first driverless trip from the factory to a customer house expected on his birthday, June 28.… Continue reading Everything we know about Tesla’s robotaxi launch in Austin
A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze
Bulldozer scoop soil containing various rare earth to be loaded on to a ship at a port in Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province on September 5, 2010, for export to Japan. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan has been quietly blazing a trail for supply chain resilience. Long before China in early April imposed… Continue reading A lesson for the West? Japan was better prepared than most for China’s rare-earth mineral squeeze