Tesla is bringing back its referral program to Europe, a strategy that taps into the brand loyalty of customers as it seeks to preserve market share and boost sales before the first quarter of 2023 closes. The referral program follows Tesla’s move to reduce prices in a variety of markets, including Europe, China and North… Continue reading Tesla brings back European referral program as end of Q1 nears
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Lyft CEO and president stepping down to be replaced by former Amazon exec
Lyft co-founders, CEO Logan Green and president John Zimmer, are stepping down from their roles by mid-April, the company said Wednesday. They will serve as chair and vice chair of Lyft’s board, respectively. David Risher, a former retail executive at Amazon, will take over the CEO position at Lyft. Lyft’s current chairman, Sean Aggarwal, will… Continue reading Lyft CEO and president stepping down to be replaced by former Amazon exec
Jury selection begins for Tesla racial discrimination lawsuit
Tesla is back in court this week to defend itself against allegations from a Black former worker who claimed the automaker’s Fremont factory is rife with racial discrimination and harassment. Tesla and the plaintiff, Owen Diaz, are scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court in San Francisco this week after jury selection begins Monday. Diaz… Continue reading Jury selection begins for Tesla racial discrimination lawsuit
Ford lifts the hood on its EV business, Turo updates its IPO filing and Waymo releases a safety case for AVs
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point… Continue reading Ford lifts the hood on its EV business, Turo updates its IPO filing and Waymo releases a safety case for AVs
Turo just dropped its 2022 financials as its IPO hunt continues
Turo, a startup that allows consumers to rent their cars to one another, filed an update to its IPO paperwork Friday, detailing its full 2022 financial performance. The upshot? Turo has continued to grind away and even make revenue gains as it awaits for better IPO conditions. While the IPO market has been frozen for… Continue reading Turo just dropped its 2022 financials as its IPO hunt continues
Ford to build next-gen EV truck at $5.6B factory in 2025
Ford said Friday that its $5.6 billion BlueOval City complex outside of Memphis, Tennessee will include a truck plant capable of producing 500,000 electric vehicles a year. The first vehicle to come off the line will be a next-gen electric truck, code named Project T3, in 2025. Construction at BlueOval City, the epicenter for its… Continue reading Ford to build next-gen EV truck at $5.6B factory in 2025
Gogoro scales battery swapping to new markets via B2B partners
Taiwanese electric vehicle battery-swapping provider Gogoro is planning to enter Singapore via a pilot with online grocery and food delivery platform, Foodpanda. The pilot is small-scale for now — only two battery swapping stations with 20 Gogoro-branded Smartscooters — but it is the latest in a string of B2B partnerships that Gogoro has tapped to… Continue reading Gogoro scales battery swapping to new markets via B2B partners
Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps
Hivemapper, the startup that puts dashcams on ride-hail and delivery vehicles to map the world, is getting a little closer to its goal of toppling the B2B mapping empire that Google has built. With only 2% of the world’s roads mapped, Hivemapper is still very much the underdog in this fight. But Gabe Nelson, Hivemapper’s… Continue reading Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps
Fifteen shows off the latest generation of its shared, docked bikes
Fifteen might not be a familiar name, but you may already know some of Fifteen’s bikes. Fifteen is the new name of the companies formerly known as Smoove and Zoov — these two companies with weird names merged a couple of years ago. Smoove is one of the companies behind the Vélib’ bike-sharing service in… Continue reading Fifteen shows off the latest generation of its shared, docked bikes
First drive: The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is the perfect vehicle for chaos
The Hummer is and always will be, a study in extravagance. GM reviving a brand that was the target of the eco-conscious in an earlier life displays the type of hubris that usually comes from Tesla. Bravado aside, the GMC Hummer EV SUV can handle the world of dirt, mud, and asphalt. Plus, its shorter… Continue reading First drive: The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is the perfect vehicle for chaos