The Twitter profile page belonging to Elon Musk is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images New Twitter owner Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 of his trusted Tesla employees, mostly software engineers from the Autopilot team, into his Twitter takeover, CNBC has learned. Musk, who is CEO… Continue reading Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 Tesla employees into his Twitter takeover
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Self-driving truck startup TuSimple fires its CEO over improper ties to a Chinese firm
TuSimple, partly owned by UPS, makes self-driving trucks, a technology that may be among the innovations to help lower longer-run inflation in the transport sector. Source: TuSimple Self-driving truck startup TuSimple has fired its CEO, Xiaodi Hou, after an internal investigation found improper dealings and possible tech transfer to a Chinese firm led by TuSimple’s… Continue reading Self-driving truck startup TuSimple fires its CEO over improper ties to a Chinese firm
Stellantis joint venture in China files for bankruptcy
Jeep maker Stellantis NV’s money-losing joint venture in China is filing for bankruptcy following its decision to dissolve the partnership and import its SUVs into the country. Stellantis in January had said it intended to increase its share in the 50-50 partnership formed with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. in 2010 to 75%. The announcement caused… Continue reading Stellantis joint venture in China files for bankruptcy
Payne: Truck or treat — the Ford Raptor R is a howling, V8-powered hellion
Silver Lake State Park — In the Peanuts holiday classic “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Linus prepares for the appearance of the unseen title character. “On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys for all the children,” explains Lucy’s blanket-bearing… Continue reading Payne: Truck or treat — the Ford Raptor R is a howling, V8-powered hellion
Ford gives underperforming employees option to take severance package
Ford Motor Co. is giving longtime employees with job performance issues the option to voluntarily leave the company under a policy update, the company confirmed Monday. A new option gives certain employees the ability to leave the company with severance packages rather than go through the automaker’s performance management system, known internally as a Performance… Continue reading Ford gives underperforming employees option to take severance package
Canadian auto paint shop workers score wage hikes, COLA from Stellantis
Canadian workers in the paint shops of two Ontario assembly plants owned by the maker of Chrysler and Dodge vehicles have ratified new three-year agreements that include wage increases, a new cost of living allowance and other benefits. Members of the Team Industrial Paint Units of Unifor Local 195 and Local 1285 at Windsor and… Continue reading Canadian auto paint shop workers score wage hikes, COLA from Stellantis
The front trunk is electric vehicles’ most divisive feature
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New 2022 BMW X1: specs, pricing and engines
Updates are coming thick and fast across the BMW line-up. This year alone we’ve seen facelifts for the X7, 8 Series and 3 Series, the launch of an all-new 7 Series, plus a slew of new hot M cars to celebrate BMW M’s 50th anniversary, including M-division’s first bespoke car, the new XM SUV. However,… Continue reading New 2022 BMW X1: specs, pricing and engines
Britishvolt electric car battery project on brink of administration
UK battery manufacturing start-up Britishvolt is on the verge of entering administration, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. With no source of revenue and the firm seeking a fresh £200million investment to keep the wheels turning, administrators could be appointed imminently. The newspaper reports that the financially beleaguered firm has been seeking to… Continue reading Britishvolt electric car battery project on brink of administration
Jeep to showcase electric restomod CJ Surge concept
Jeep has revealed a rugged electric restomod concept based on the classic CJ and it will make its public debut at the Speciality Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show this week. The Jeep CJ Surge, designed and engineered by vehicle customisation offshoot Mopar, has gained an electric powertrain in place of the model’s standard in-line six… Continue reading Jeep to showcase electric restomod CJ Surge concept