Anyone driving through London’s low emission zones without prior registration risks high fines. However, these should not actually be delivered to EU citizens. (data protection, politics) Go to Source
Author: Golem Online News
Electric cars: BYD starts massive discount campaign in Germany
The Chinese car manufacturer BYD has started a discount campaign for the German market. Customers can receive large discounts until the end of March. (BYD, Electric car) Go to Source
Electric car manufacturer: Polestar is cutting 15 percent of its workforce
Polestar has announced that it will reduce its global workforce by 15 percent due to “difficult market conditions.” (Electric car, Business) Go to Source
Software repair: Tesla with faulty backup cameras
Tesla has started a recall of over 200,000 vehicles due to a defect in the rearview cameras, which is to be repaired using software. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
Token leak: Source code from Mercedes-Benz was apparently freely accessible on the internet
An authentication token from Mercedes-Benz was probably stored in a public Github repository for several months – with extensive access rights. (Data leak, API) Go to Source
Three factories in Arizona: Intel cooperates with auto supplier UMC
Jointly developed 12 nm chips are to be manufactured in the USA. The sophisticated manufacturing process strengthens Intel’s position as a contract manufacturer. (Intel, TSMC) Go to Source
Chinese car manufacturer: Thick air at the German branch of Great Wall Motor
Great Wall Motor has poached several executives from the German automotive industry. Now complaints about the working environment are increasing. (Work, automobile) Go to Source
Investors worried: Tesla’s growth is stalling, share price is plummeting
Tesla’s share price fell by more than ten percent on Thursday after Musk failed to reassure investors during the last annual press conference. (Tesla, Stock exchange) Go to Source
Electric SUV: New Porsche Macan should travel more than 600 km
Porsche has introduced its first fully electric SUV. Initially there will be two versions of the Macan. The starting price is 84,000 euros. (Electric car, technology) Go to Source
Electromobility: Musk warns of the dominance of Chinese car companies
BYD overtook Tesla at the end of 2023. Elon Musk sees Western car manufacturers in danger if political measures are not taken. (Elon Musk, Electric car) Go to Source