In an aerial view, Tesla Corporate Headquarters are seen on January 03, 2023 in Travis County, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed shareholders at the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday, predicting the economy would pick up after 12 months and promising the company would deliver production Cybertrucks later this year.… Continue reading Tesla 2023 shareholder meeting: Musk says Tesla will try advertising
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Ex-Apple employee accused of stealing trade secrets is exec at Baidu self-driving car joint venture
Visitors look at a Jidu Robo-01 electric SUV during the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at Canton Fair Complex on Dec. 30, 2022 in Guangzhou, China. Zou Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images On Tuesday, the U.S. government accused a former Apple employee, Weibao Wang, of stealing trade secrets from the company’s self-driving… Continue reading Ex-Apple employee accused of stealing trade secrets is exec at Baidu self-driving car joint venture
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he must approve all new hires in internal email
SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with France’s President Emmanuel Macron (L) at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 15, 2023. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to “everybody” at his electric vehicle maker on Monday, expressing concern over the… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he must approve all new hires in internal email
EV corridor to run nearly 900 miles from Kalamazoo to Quebec, US and Canada officials say
Detroit — U.S. and Canadian officials on Tuesday announced the first Binational EV Corridor between the two countries that will have electric vehicle chargers along it. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Canadian Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joined Buttigieg at the Port of Detroit along the… Continue reading EV corridor to run nearly 900 miles from Kalamazoo to Quebec, US and Canada officials say
Stellantis recalls nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide due to fire risk
Detroit – Stellantis is telling owners of nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide to park them outdoors and away from other vehicles because the power liftgates can catch fire even when the engines are off. The company is recalling certain Cherokees from the 2014 through 2016 model years. Water can get into the liftgate control… Continue reading Stellantis recalls nearly 220,000 Jeep Cherokee SUVs worldwide due to fire risk
An automotive manufacturer refused a massive air-bag recall. Now what?
Federal safety regulators have directed a Tennessee manufacturer to recall air-bag inflaters used in roughly 67 million vehicles over concerns that bits of metal could explode when the air bag is activated, creating an injury risk even in relatively minor crashes. Seven air-bag ruptures involving injuries led the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to tentatively… Continue reading An automotive manufacturer refused a massive air-bag recall. Now what?
Ford plans to lay off 1,300 workers in China, local media reporting
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Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules
New York — Elon Musk cannot back out of a settlement with securities regulators that was reached after his 2018 tweets claiming he had secured funding to take Tesla private caused the electric vehicle maker’s share price to jump and led to a temporary halt in trading, an appeals court ruled Monday. The summary order… Continue reading Elon Musk must still have his tweets approved by Tesla lawyer, federal appeals court rules
All-electric Volvo EX30 hits public roads ahead of June reveal
Volvo said: “It’s a car that will be crucial to our strategic ambitions in shaping the future of mobility and becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030.” Autocar recently reported that the company will ensure monthly payments are set at a “reasonably low cost”. The new model will use a modified version of parent… Continue reading All-electric Volvo EX30 hits public roads ahead of June reveal
Hero launches updated Xpulse 200 4V at Rs 1.44 lakh
Having been first teased yesterday and then spotted at a showroom this morning, the updated Hero Xpulse 200 4V has been officially launched at Rs 1.44 lakh. The Rally edition has now been renamed as the Pro variant, and is priced at Rs 1.51 lakh (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi). Many of the changes previously observed have made their… Continue reading Hero launches updated Xpulse 200 4V at Rs 1.44 lakh