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Tesla partner Panasonic is shutting down its operations at Nevada gigafactory

Panasonic is pulling its 3,500 employees from the massive Nevada factory it operates with partner Tesla over concerns about the spread of COVID-19. The company said Friday it will ramp down operations early next week and then close for 14 days. The move only affects Panasonic employees. Tesla also employs thousands of workers at the… Continue reading Tesla partner Panasonic is shutting down its operations at Nevada gigafactory

Bill Ford calms 26,000 workers, thanks them for stamina as disease ravages industry

CLOSE Bill Ford Jr. dialed into the virtual town hall meeting from home in Ann Arbor, and he didn’t sugarcoat the situation.  He, like so many people working remotely Thursday to avoid potential exposure to the novel coronavirus, urged his 26,000 employees from around the world watching him on video to remain calm and keep the faith: The 116-year-old company is strong. “As… Continue reading Bill Ford calms 26,000 workers, thanks them for stamina as disease ravages industry

Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns

Rivian, the buzzy electric vehicle startup that is backed by Amazon and Ford, is shutting down all of its facilities due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. Rivian employs more than 2,000 workers across several locations, including its headquarters in Plymouth, Mich., a factory in Normal, Ill. as well as operations… Continue reading Rivian shuts down all facilities over COVID-19 pandemic concerns

SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk tweeted Friday that Tesla and SpaceX employees are “working on ventilators” even though he doesn’t believe they will be needed. His confirmation on Twitter that both of the companies he leads are working on ventilators comes a day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a direct plea to Musk to help… Continue reading SpaceX and Tesla are ‘working on’ ventilators, Elon Musk says

Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisis

Uber Eats is waiving delivery and activations fees in the UK to support restaurants hit by decreasing demand during the coronavirus crisis. The measure will apply until March 31 when it says it will review it. On Monday the on-demand food delivery giant announced a similar waiver of delivery fees in the US. The announcement… Continue reading Uber Eats UK waives fees during the coronavirus crisis

Eureka Partners With Lyell to Tackle Tricky Solid Tumor Cell Therapies

March 20th, 2020 Xconomy San Francisco —  Eureka Therapeutics, which has been developing methods to facilitate the development of cell therapies that can treat solid cancers, has raised $45 million to prove out its technologies in the clinic. To enhance its chances of success, the Emeryville, CA-based company has struck an agreement to work with… Continue reading Eureka Partners With Lyell to Tackle Tricky Solid Tumor Cell Therapies

Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production

Tesla was finally forced to announce a shutdown of its Fremont factory yesterday, but it’s not all bad for the automaker. Sources told Electrek that Tesla is going to use the factory shutdown to do upgrades and improve production. After of few days of managing to push what many thought was inevitable, Tesla announced yesterday… Continue reading Tesla is going to use factory shutdowns to do upgrades and improve production

Tesla takes some criticism for deaths in Autopilot crashes, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its final reports on two fatal crashes involving Tesla vehicles on Autopilot. Tesla takes some criticism from NTSB for the deaths in those two Autopilot crashes, but ultimately, the agency determined that the main causes are unrelated to Tesla. The first case was about the fatal Model X… Continue reading Tesla takes some criticism for deaths in Autopilot crashes, NTSB says