According to a new report, Tesla is preparing to get Full Self-Driving (FSD) package approved in China – starting with employee vehicles. Last month, Tesla’s stock jumped on a report that the automaker was “granted approval under certain conditions” to deploy FSD in China. The report came after CEO Elon Musk met with Premier Li… Continue reading Tesla is preparing to get Full Self-Driving package approved in China
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$20,000 VW, Kia sets sales records, and Tesla in Mexico | Quick Charge
Volkswagen is bringing a $22,000 electric car to market, how Kia going all in on EVs is impacting its sales, and Mexico still thinks it’s getting a Tesla gigafactory. All this and more on Quick Charge (by Electrek). Source Links And, of course, there’s a new host of Electrek Daily – yours, truly! I’ll be bringing… Continue reading $20,000 VW, Kia sets sales records, and Tesla in Mexico | Quick Charge
Tesla reassures judge that move to Texas won’t affect Elon’s compensation case
Tesla has successfully reassured a Delaware judge that its attempted incorporation move to Texas won’t affect Elon Musk’s CEO compensation case. In a new letter, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the judge who canceled Elon Musk’s $55 billion compensation package after she concluded Tesla’s board misled investors, said that Tesla’s lawyers reassured her that the company won’t… Continue reading Tesla reassures judge that move to Texas won’t affect Elon’s compensation case
BYD’s workforce nearly doubles Toyota’s amid China’s booming EV market
As EV sales surge in China, BYD’s workforce has expanded rapidly, adding nearly 500,000 employees since 2019. BYD’s workforce is now roughly double that of Toyota’s as China’s EV leader expands overseas. China’s surging EV sales are leading to new job growth Privately-owned firms, such as BYD and others in the EV industry, are accelerating… Continue reading BYD’s workforce nearly doubles Toyota’s amid China’s booming EV market
Mexico still believes Tesla Gigafactory is coming despite change of plans
The Mexican state of Nuevo León still believes that the previously announced Tesla Gigafactory is coming despite a recent change of plans. Tesla officially announced Gigafactory Mexico back in March 2023, and until recently, we were wondering what was the hold up to start production after the automaker said it wanted to move fast. In October, Tesla… Continue reading Mexico still believes Tesla Gigafactory is coming despite change of plans
Toyota, Japanese rivals promise more efficient next-gen ICE engines amid the shift to EVs
Despite the market moving toward EVs, Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda are committed to developing next-generation ICE engines. The new engines are “tailored to electrification” with integrated EV components. Toyota, Subaru, Mazda, double down on ICE engines Japanese automakers have been some of the biggest laggards in the transition to fully electric. As a result, Toyota… Continue reading Toyota, Japanese rivals promise more efficient next-gen ICE engines amid the shift to EVs
Tesla’s latest way to get shareholders to vote: factory tour with Elon and Franz
Tesla has come up with yet another program to encourage shareholders to vote in the upcoming shareholders meeting with a way to win a factory tour with Elon Musk and Franz von Holzhausen. Tesla shareholders have been voting on several new proposals put forward by the board over the last few weeks and heading to… Continue reading Tesla’s latest way to get shareholders to vote: factory tour with Elon and Franz
Rehired Tesla Supercharger manager beautifully explains why he came back
A recently rehired Tesla Supercharger team member beautifully explained why he came back and gave a respectful nod to his former leader fired by Elon Musk. At this point, we have a fairly accurate picture of what happened with the firing of Tesla’s ~500 charging organization. As I described in my article ‘Elon Musk is… Continue reading Rehired Tesla Supercharger manager beautifully explains why he came back
I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience
Photo: Model AZ/Yelp I turned in a 2021 Tesla Model 3 and leased a 2024 Model Y, and I learned firsthand how badly Tesla’s layoffs have affected morale and customer service. My firsthand experience of Tesla layoffs My husband and I wanted to work with Tesla’s new South Burlington, Vermont, Tesla Center because it’s an… Continue reading I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience
The battle over Elon Musk’s Tesla comp package heats up
The battle over Elon Musk’s compensation package is heating up as a big advisory firm is recommending shareholders vote against it, and Musk fans are resorting to scare tactics. Over the last few weeks, Tesla shareholders have been voting on several new proposals put forward by the board. The two main proposals that the board… Continue reading The battle over Elon Musk’s Tesla comp package heats up