A day after Lukasz Krupski put out a fire at a Tesla car delivery location in Norway, seriously burning his hands and preventing a disaster, he got an email from Elon Musk. “Congratulations for saving the day!” Mr. Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, wrote in March 2019. But what started as a story about a heroic… Continue reading Man vs. Musk: A Whistleblower Creates Headaches for Tesla
Category: US Motoring Press
GM has cut its Buick dealership network in half through buyouts
2024 Buick Envista GM DETROIT – General Motors has cut the size of its Buick dealership network roughly in half in the U.S. through an ongoing voluntary buyout program, an executive told CNBC. The 1,000-store reduction aims to increase the amount of sales per location, or throughput, and profits at the remaining dealers, according to… Continue reading GM has cut its Buick dealership network in half through buyouts
Tesla to raise pay for hourly Nevada Gigafactory workers in January — move could stave off union interest
watch now Tesla has informed workers at its battery factory in Sparks, Nevada, that some set-rate hourly workers there will see pay increases around 10% starting in early January 2024. According to internal materials seen by CNBC, and workers at the plant who were informed of “cost of living adjustments,” Tesla will bump hourly workers… Continue reading Tesla to raise pay for hourly Nevada Gigafactory workers in January — move could stave off union interest
OLX and Crisil forecast pre-owned car market value to breach Rs 5 lakh crore mark in 5 years
OLX, India’s leading classified player operating across a dozen categories, has forecast the pre-owned car market value to more than double to Rs 5 lakh crore with sales of 8.5 million vehicles per annum in the next five years. This was a key finding from OLX Mobility Report released by the company in partnership with… Continue reading OLX and Crisil forecast pre-owned car market value to breach Rs 5 lakh crore mark in 5 years
Range Rover offers in-house insurance scheme to fight theft fears
As soaring crime levels have left some owners struggling to find affordable cover for their Range Rovers, JLR has relaunched an in-house insurance scheme. “Customers of luxury cars and other luxury items are experiencing an increase in thefts due to organised criminal activity,” a JLR spokesperson said. ““The desirability of our luxury vehicles, coupled with… Continue reading Range Rover offers in-house insurance scheme to fight theft fears
Mercedes to use turquoise lights for self-driving cars
Mercedes-Benz will use turquoise daytime running lights to signal that a car is driving autonomously in the US, after the technology was approved for use in California and Nevada. The two American states were the first to approve Mercedes’ level-three automated driving technology for use on public roads. Named Drive Pilot, the optional lidar-based system allows the… Continue reading Mercedes to use turquoise lights for self-driving cars
777 Hypercar is 900kg customer racer with 789bhp atmo V8
The new 777 Hypercar is a fearsome 900kg track toy with a Dallara motorsport monocoque and a 789bhp naturally aspirated V8. It’s the first offering from 777 Motors, which was founded in Italy by Andrea Levy, president of the Milan motor show. Limited to just seven examples and priced from €7 million (£6,030,000), the Hypercar takes design… Continue reading 777 Hypercar is 900kg customer racer with 789bhp atmo V8
Mercedes-Benz Unimog tests hydrogen combustion engine
Mercedes-Benz is testing a Unimog equipped with a hydrogen combustion engine, in a bid to eventually offer low-emission trucks with performance on a par with today’s diesels. The German giant is using a Unimog U430, which packs a 7.7-litre straight six that ordinarily puts out 295bhp and 885lb ft. These figures dip slightly when running on… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Unimog tests hydrogen combustion engine
Road awards by MoRTH to decline by 40-43% YoY to 7,000-7,500 km in FY2024: ICRA
Rating agency ICRA has pruned its forecast of road awards by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in FY2024 to 7,000–7,500 km, a YoY decline of 40–43% from its earlier estimate of 9,000–9,500 km. In 7M FY2024, road awards stood at 2,595 km, 48% lower than 5,007 km awarded in 7M FY2023. If… Continue reading Road awards by MoRTH to decline by 40-43% YoY to 7,000-7,500 km in FY2024: ICRA
Road awards by MoRTH to decline by 40-43% YoY to 7,000-7,500 km in FY2024: ICRA
Rating agency ICRA has pruned its forecast of road awards by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in FY2024 to 7,000–7,500 km, a YoY decline of 40–43% from its earlier estimate of 9,000–9,500 km. In 7M FY2024, road awards stood at 2,595 km, 48% lower than 5,007 km awarded in 7M FY2023. If… Continue reading Road awards by MoRTH to decline by 40-43% YoY to 7,000-7,500 km in FY2024: ICRA