A Rhode Island judge sided with a Tesla owner and the ACLU in a spat over a vanity licence plate. Sean Carroll said he got the ‘FKGAS’ tags after his daughter said charging the car at home was like fake gas. He’s not opposed to other, more profane, interpretations of the plate either. His attorneys… Continue reading Judge rules Tesla owner can keep ‘FKGAS’ license plate after state DMV threatened to revoke it (TSLA)
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I’m a software engineer at Uber and I’m voting against Prop 22
Kurt Nelson Contributor Kurt Nelson is a mobile engineer at Uber based in San Francisco. These are his personal views. I’ve been a software engineer at Uber for two years, and I’ve also been a ride-hail driver. I regularly drove for Lyft in college, and while my day job involves writing code for the Uber… Continue reading I’m a software engineer at Uber and I’m voting against Prop 22
Federation Bio Bags $50M to Engineer New Approach to Microbiome Drugs
October 6th, 2020 Xconomy Boston — Scientists at microbiome therapy developers often talk about the importance of community, how the bugs in our gut act in concert in addition to their individual roles. That’s important for microbiome health and for microbe-based therapies, says Emily Drabant Conley, CEO of startup Federation Bio. Conley’s company is developing therapies… Continue reading Federation Bio Bags $50M to Engineer New Approach to Microbiome Drugs
Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers
Tesla has finally launched its two-factor authentication feature to better secure customer accounts. The increasing connectivity in vehicles has made them more subject to hacking in recent years, and there’s not a more connected vehicle on the road today than Tesla’s. The CEO has been saying that along with vehicle safety and security, cybersecurity is… Continue reading Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers
Tesla Solar Roof buyer left without roof and tarps over his house after 2-month-long nightmare
A Tesla Solar Roof customer was left without a roof and tarps covering his house after new solar roof installation turned into a 2-month-long nightmare. Tesla is still trying to ramp its solar roof tile deployment, which has been delayed several times already. It’s why we like to follow new solar roof projects and share… Continue reading Tesla Solar Roof buyer left without roof and tarps over his house after 2-month-long nightmare
Tesla alleges act of employee sabotage in new internal email
Tesla Inc. is warning workers at its auto plant in Fremont, California, that an employee allegedly “maliciously sabotaged” part of a factory last month and was fired after an internal investigation, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg News. The electric-car manufacturer responded to the incident rapidly, and operations at the facility were disrupted for… Continue reading Tesla alleges act of employee sabotage in new internal email
Used cars help dealers deliver £14k profit in August
The average UK motor retailer turned in a profit of £14,000 in August, building on the strong performance in July. This represents a £28,000 swing on the prior year result, with August traditionally producing a significant loss, being impacted by holidays and the impending plate-change month of September. “The £14,000 profit generated in what is… Continue reading Used cars help dealers deliver £14k profit in August
Vertu acquires Nottingham Kia dealership
Vertu Motors has acquired the Kia Nottingham dealership from Sandicliffe. The transaction will bring the number of outlets operated by the Group in Nottingham to nine. Kia in Nottingham expands Vertu Motors’ representation in the city, adding to the already established Renault, Dacia, Honda Bikes, Citroen, Hyundai, Honda, and two Volkswagen outlets. It becomes the… Continue reading Vertu acquires Nottingham Kia dealership
Tata Motors Group global wholesales decline 16% in Q2 FY21
Sales of passenger vehicles were 9% lower in the July-September quarter at 1,46,259 units as against the corresponding quarter last year. New Delhi: Tata Motors Group on Tuesday said its global wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, declined by 16% to 2,02,873 units in Q2 FY21 compared to Q2 FY20. According to a company release, global… Continue reading Tata Motors Group global wholesales decline 16% in Q2 FY21
Mercedes targets wealthy customers as it expands electric vehicle plans
Daimler subsidiary will grow Maybach and G brands in effort to catch up with US rival Tesla Go to Source