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Microchip Shortage Stunts GM’s Assembly Plant Production

General Motors will shutdown or reduce production at four of its global assembly plants beginning the week of Feb. 8, 2021 due to the ongoing automotive semiconductor shortage, according to the automaker. GM said it will close down its assembly plants in Fairfax, Kansas; Ingersoll, Ontario; and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The automaker said it… Continue reading Microchip Shortage Stunts GM’s Assembly Plant Production

California leads US sprint towards electric vehicles

NEW YORK: California is “far and away” leading the U.S. shift to electric vehicles, researchers said on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden’s new administration steps up its clean energy drive. California, the most populous U.S. state, is the only one with deadlines for electrifying transit buses, heavy trucks, and commercial vehicles, found an analysis by… Continue reading California leads US sprint towards electric vehicles

Apollo Tyres’ profit doubles in Q3 on robust sales

Apollo Tyres more than doubled its profit in Q3 FY2021 to Rs 444 crore compared to Rs 174 crore in Q3 FY2020 on the back of strong sales across geographies. The sales in Q3 grew 14 percent to Rs 4,965 crore (Q3 FY202 sales at Rs 4,347 crore). The operating profit for the tyre maker… Continue reading Apollo Tyres’ profit doubles in Q3 on robust sales

Don’t buy Teslas during a production ramp, Elon Musk says

The quality of Tesla’s cars suffers any time the company dramatically scales up production, CEO Elon Musk admitted in a February 2nd interview. Musk also said that Tesla was making cars so fast near the end of 2020 that it was messing up the paint jobs. Tesla has gotten a lot of criticism for the… Continue reading Don’t buy Teslas during a production ramp, Elon Musk says

GM to idle 3 plants in North America due to semiconductor shortage

General Motors is idling three of its assembly plants in North America and running a fourth in South Korea at half capacity for one week as it struggles with the ongoing semiconductor shortage that has already impacted production at Ford Motor Co., Stellantis and others globally. On Monday, GM will idle the following plants  — which run two shifts — for… Continue reading GM to idle 3 plants in North America due to semiconductor shortage

Tesla may build a technology into its cars that could make them more secure and easier to find in parking lots

Tesla could hone its keyless entry by building ultra-wideband technology into its vehicles. The technology could allow drivers to easily locate their cars even in a crowded parking lot. UWB works similarly to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, but with better accuracy. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Tesla is honing the keyless entry… Continue reading Tesla may build a technology into its cars that could make them more secure and easier to find in parking lots

Tesla says its faulty touchscreens that led to a recall were only built to last 5-6 years (TSLA)

Tesla agreed to recall more than 134,000 of its cars over faulty touchscreens this week.  US regulators said the failing displays could affect essential components like the rear-view camera. Tesla agreed to the recall, and said its screens shouldn’t be expected to last more than 5-6 years.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more… Continue reading Tesla says its faulty touchscreens that led to a recall were only built to last 5-6 years (TSLA)

Panasonic plans to deploy Tesla 4680 battery cell production later this year

Panasonic confirmed that it plans to set up Tesla 4680 battery cell production at GIgafactory Nevada later this year. They expect higher revenue from the Tesla partnership. Tesla’s call for higher battery production When Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry using its own… Continue reading Panasonic plans to deploy Tesla 4680 battery cell production later this year

Tesla updates Model Y timeline in Europe, hints at Gigafactory Berlin to start production ‘mid-2021’

Tesla has updated its Model Y delivery timeline in Europe – hinting that Gigafactory Berlin will start production in “mid-2021.” Tesla Model Y in Europe With Model Y, Tesla has taken a completely different approach to rolling out the vehicle in new markets. Previously, the automaker would start production of a new vehicle at the… Continue reading Tesla updates Model Y timeline in Europe, hints at Gigafactory Berlin to start production ‘mid-2021’