Elon Musk lashed out against critics of Tesla’s Autopilot in a new interview. Tesla’s CEO said suggestions that a name change would improve safety are ‘idiotic.’ The driver-assistance software has been linked to a handful of crashes, including multiple deaths. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Tesla’s Autopilot software has been linked to multiple… Continue reading Elon Musk defends calling Tesla’s software ‘Autopilot’ and says criticism that the name is misleading is ‘idiotic’ (TSLA)
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A YouTuber whose Tesla videos have over 30 million views breaks down how to create an ‘information gap’ with your title and thumbnail to boost your click-through rate
Paying close attention to your YouTube titles and thumbnails is critical if you want people to click on them, according to Ben Sullins, who makes videos about Tesla and electric vehicles. Sullins’ strategy is to create an ‘information gap’ by posing a question the viewer wants answered. Sullins has over 200,000 subscribers, and his videos… Continue reading A YouTuber whose Tesla videos have over 30 million views breaks down how to create an ‘information gap’ with your title and thumbnail to boost your click-through rate
Tesla has a huge lead over other automakers. See how the electric-car company’s brand became so mighty. (TSLA)
The Tesla brand predates its first vehicle. But it was the original Roadster that announced Tesla’s objectives to the world in the mid-2000s. An original Tesla Roadster.Telsa Motors The Roadster combined high-performance with a save-the-planet mission. An original Tesla Roadster.Wikimedia Commons The previously best-known electric car was the innovative EV1, introduced in the 1990s, but… Continue reading Tesla has a huge lead over other automakers. See how the electric-car company’s brand became so mighty. (TSLA)
Cannabis, space travel, and electric cars: These far-out fields championed by SPACs could harness the power of hype and spur new eras of innovation, one VC says
SPACs are on the rise, and they have developed an interest in “hype” sectors: cannabis, space travel, electric cars, and sports gambling. Some hyped-up companies demonstrate a potential for growth, but remain unprofitable, whereas other hyped-up companies belong to industries that investors generally avoid, like gambling. But hype is actually a powerful creative force in… Continue reading Cannabis, space travel, and electric cars: These far-out fields championed by SPACs could harness the power of hype and spur new eras of innovation, one VC says
How Netflix’s new CMO Bozoma Saint John rose to become the biggest ‘badass’ in marketing
Bozoma Saint John, Netflix’s newly named CMO, has climbed the corporate marketing ranks over 20 years, using her celebrity connections and ability to tie brands like Pepsi and Apple to cultural trends. She’s also known as unapologetically outspoken and a role model for women of color — notoriously underrepresented in the C-suites of corporations. Netflix… Continue reading How Netflix’s new CMO Bozoma Saint John rose to become the biggest ‘badass’ in marketing
Lyft is expanding car rentals across the US as the coronavirus hobbles its core rides business (LYFT)
Lyft is expanding its car-rental option to the entire US, the company said Thursday. The coronavirus pandemic hobbled Lyft’s core taxi business, and its losses are expected to triple in the second quarter. The expansion is possible via a partnership with Sixt, a German rental company that’s aggressively expanding in the US despite a recession. … Continue reading Lyft is expanding car rentals across the US as the coronavirus hobbles its core rides business (LYFT)
A Chinese Tesla competitor skyrockets nearly 350% in just 2 days after announcing it will launch vehicles in the US next month (KNDI)
Visual China Group/ Getty Images/ Shares of Kandi Technologies have surged as much as 350% from Tuesday’s close, fueled by the electric-vehicle maker’s announcement that it will launch two of its cars in the US next month. Kandi Technologies is a Chinese electric-vehicle maker that competes with the likes of Tesla and Nio. On Tuesday, Kandi… Continue reading A Chinese Tesla competitor skyrockets nearly 350% in just 2 days after announcing it will launch vehicles in the US next month (KNDI)
Morgan Stanley boosts Tesla bull case to 65% upside but still has an ‘underweight’ rating on the automaker’s shares (TSLA)
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) Morgan Stanley on Wednesday boosted its Tesla stock price target to $1,050 from $740. It also updated its “bull case scenario” to $2,500 from $2,070. The bull case is a more than a 65% increase from where shares of Tesla traded on Wednesday. Still, the firm has an “underweight” rating… Continue reading Morgan Stanley boosts Tesla bull case to 65% upside but still has an ‘underweight’ rating on the automaker’s shares (TSLA)
Volkswagen CEO says Tesla’s meteoric rise proves the most valuable company in the world will be in mobility (TSLA, VW)
Volkswagen’s CEO is an outspoken fan of its competitor Tesla. Herbert Diess said Tesla’s second-quarter results last week were proof that mobility will be one of the most important industries of the future. His comments come as Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk once again toys with the idea of partnerships with competitors, even though past deals… Continue reading Volkswagen CEO says Tesla’s meteoric rise proves the most valuable company in the world will be in mobility (TSLA, VW)
I’m a New York City Uber driver. The pandemic shows that my industry needs fundamental change or drivers will never recover.
Rideshare drivers for Uber, Lyft, and others have been devastated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shutdown, along with stay-at-home orders issued across the country, has slowed the for-hire vehicle business to a halt. Legislation known as “the Right to Bargain” could finally get drivers the support they need. Aziz Bah is an Uber and Lyft driver in New… Continue reading I’m a New York City Uber driver. The pandemic shows that my industry needs fundamental change or drivers will never recover.