Category: Automotive

Tesla sales drop amid supply chain, pandemic problems

Detroit – Tesla’s sales from April through June fell to their lowest quarterly level since last fall as supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions in China hobbled production of its electric vehicles. The company on Saturday disclosed it sold more than 254,000 cars and SUVs from April through June, an 18% drop from the first… Continue reading Tesla sales drop amid supply chain, pandemic problems

Auto workers hold lots of cards even if U.S. heads for recession

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Cruise autonomous vehicles get stuck on San Francisco road

A group of autonomous Cruise LLC robotaxis blocked traffic this week in San Francisco when a group of them appeared to get stuck on a road.   Drew Pusateri, a spokesperson for the company majority-owned by General Motors Co., confirmed the incident in a statement: “We had an issue earlier this week that caused some of our… Continue reading Cruise autonomous vehicles get stuck on San Francisco road

GAC Group’s technical achievements expected to keep growing

Feng Xingya, president of GAC Group, introduces the company’s technological breakthroughs in the automobile industry during its Tech Day in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The market share of China’s home-developed vehicles is expected to surpass half of the country’s total automobile market by 2025, according to a senior company… Continue reading GAC Group’s technical achievements expected to keep growing

@Tesla: Tesla Vehicle Production & Deliveries and Date for Financial Results & Webcast for Second Quarter 2022000090

AUSTIN, Texas, July 2, 2022 – In the second quarter, we produced over 258,000 vehicles and delivered over 254,000 vehicles, despite ongoing supply chain challenges and factory shutdowns beyond our control. June 2022 was the highest vehicle production month in Tesla’s history.   Production Deliveries Subject to operating lease accounting Model S/X 16,411 16,162 12%… Continue reading @Tesla: Tesla Vehicle Production & Deliveries and Date for Financial Results & Webcast for Second Quarter 2022000090