A federal jury in San Francisco ordered Tesla on Monday to pay about $3.2 million to a Black man who had accused the carmaker of ignoring racial abuse he faced while working at its California factory. The award was far less than the $137 million that a different jury awarded two years ago, mostly in… Continue reading Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment
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Auto Sales Withstand Higher Interest Rates, So Far
Automakers have mostly overcome the supply-chain challenges that upended production early in the pandemic. Now they are trying to weather a new challenge: higher borrowing costs for their customers. General Motors and several other automakers reported on Monday that new-vehicle sales increased substantially in the first three months of the year, thanks to improved supplies… Continue reading Auto Sales Withstand Higher Interest Rates, So Far
Tesla Sales Rose in the First Quarter
Tesla sales rose 5 percent in the first three months of the year after it cut prices on its electric cars, helping to compensate for slowing economic growth and rising interest rates. Tesla said Sunday that it delivered nearly 423,000 vehicles from January through March, up from 405,000 in the last quarter of 2022. The… Continue reading Tesla Sales Rose in the First Quarter
President Is Ousted in United Auto Workers Election
An insurgent candidate has won the presidency of the United Auto Workers union, potentially setting the organization on a more confrontational path as it heads into contract talks this year with the three Detroit automakers. Shawn Fain, a 54-year-old electrician who has been a member of the union for almost three decades, defeated the incumbent,… Continue reading President Is Ousted in United Auto Workers Election
LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
A South Korean battery manufacturer said it would quadruple its planned investment in a new factory in Arizona to meet growing demand from automakers that are trying to ramp up production of electric cars and trucks. The company, LG Energy Solution, said it would invest $5.5 billion to build the complex near Phoenix, where it… Continue reading LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable
Lithium, the common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries, has become so precious that it is often called white gold. But something surprising has happened recently: The metal’s price has fallen, helping to make electric vehicles more affordable. Since January, the price of lithium has dropped nearly 20 percent, according to Benchmark Minerals, even as… Continue reading Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable
Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
Volkswagen said on Tuesday that it would spend $193 billion on software, battery factories and other investments as it aimed to make every fifth vehicle it sold electric by 2025. The automaker, the world’s second biggest after Toyota, will also focus on expanding its presence in North America, where it has struggled for years, and… Continue reading Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
Tesla Could Start Making Cars in Mexico Next Year, Governor Says
Tesla’s new factory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León will cost $5 billion, will employ up to 7,000 people and could start churning out cars as early as next year, the state’s governor said on Friday. Tesla announced this week that it planned an assembly plant in Mexico — its fifth worldwide — but… Continue reading Tesla Could Start Making Cars in Mexico Next Year, Governor Says
Post-Covid, post-bankruptcy Hertz is all-in on electric, with big implications for the EV, auto and rideshare market
Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles at a Hertz neighborhood location. Hertz Consumers may be on the fence about whether it’s yet time to buy EVs, but car-rental giant Hertz Global Holdings has made the leap. Markets boosted shares of Estero, Fla.-based Hertz after its recent earnings report, as first-quarter revenue hit $2 billion and per-share… Continue reading Post-Covid, post-bankruptcy Hertz is all-in on electric, with big implications for the EV, auto and rideshare market
Simple Energy to launch new e-scooter on May 23
Bengaluru-based electric vehicle start-up Simple Energy, which began production of its first electric scooter, the Simple One, from its Shoolagiri plant in Tamil Nadu on May 5, is to officially launch the EV on May 23. The company had previously showcased the scooter and announced a price, but there was radio silence about commencement of deliveries after… Continue reading Simple Energy to launch new e-scooter on May 23