The compact crossover will get 290 miles of range and put out 338 horsepower. But don’t call it a hot hatch. The compact crossover will get 290 miles of range and put out 338 horsepower. But don’t call it a hot hatch. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers… Continue reading Toyota confirms the all-electric compact C-HR is coming to the US
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Nissan pulls the plug on +$1 billion EV battery plant and more as the alarm bells go off
As it scrambles to turn things around, Nissan is scrapping plans to build a new LFP battery plant in Japan. The facility was expected to be key to reducing EV battery costs to keep up with leaders like BYD. With alarm bells ringing, Nissan is preparing to cut 20,000 jobs, or about 15% of its… Continue reading Nissan pulls the plug on +$1 billion EV battery plant and more as the alarm bells go off
GOP tax bill helps its biggest donor Musk, but harms his company, Tesla
Republicans announced a new tax plan today and it’s just about as bad for America as expected, taking money for healthcare, clean air and energy efficiency from American families and sending it to the ultra-wealthy instead. You might think that this helps one of those ultra-wealthy, Elon Musk, who gave hundreds of millions of dollars… Continue reading GOP tax bill helps its biggest donor Musk, but harms his company, Tesla
Tesla employees try to oust Elon, a new Volvo, and Micah’s close call
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, it’s back to your regularly scheduled news programming with reports that Tesla employees are getting fired for asking Elon to step down as the new Model Y flops hard in the global marketplace. We’ve also got a new electrified Volvo XC70 and Micah has a close call with the law!… Continue reading Tesla employees try to oust Elon, a new Volvo, and Micah’s close call
Tesla shares video of its Optimus robot catching up to competition
Tesla has shared a video of the progress of its Optimus humanoid robot, but it still looks like it is catching up to the competition. more… Go to Source
Clean Technica: Shaq Ditched His Tesla Cybertrucks For This New EV — And Why004017
Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and/or follow us on Google News! To those of us who grew up in the ’90s, Shaq (Shaquille O’Neal) is an iconic name. He’s LARGE and was a dominant force in the NBA,… Continue reading Clean Technica: Shaq Ditched His Tesla Cybertrucks For This New EV — And Why004017
Trump’s Memecoin Tanked, But His Family Has a New Crypto Hustle
Like father, like sons. Scam Fam Donald Trump’s eponymous meme coin is all but worthless now — but that’s not stopping his kids from launching their next crypto scheme. As Bloomberg and other outlets report, the president’s sons, Eric and Donald Jr., are taking their Bitcoin mining venture public on the traditional stock markets. Known… Continue reading Trump’s Memecoin Tanked, But His Family Has a New Crypto Hustle
Company Regrets Replacing All Those Pesky Human Workers With AI, Just Wants Its Humans Back
Two years after partnering with OpenAI to automate marketing and customer service jobs, financial tech startup Klarna says it’s longing for human connection again. Once gunning to be OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s “favorite guinea pig,” Klarna is now plotting a big recruitment drive after its AI customer service agents couldn’t quite hack it. The buy-now-pay-later… Continue reading Company Regrets Replacing All Those Pesky Human Workers With AI, Just Wants Its Humans Back
As Crisis at Tesla Deepens, a Hail Mary Is Turning Out to Be a Major Bust
Tesla investors were hopeful that the latest refresh of the EV maker’s bestselling Model Y would breathe new life into plummeting sales. But say it ain’t so: The addition to the company’s rapidly-aging lineup, which launched in January, has turned out to be a dud — at least as far as consumer interest is concerned.… Continue reading As Crisis at Tesla Deepens, a Hail Mary Is Turning Out to Be a Major Bust
Why Elon Musk Is Furious and Publicly Raging at His Own AI Chatbot, Grok
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, thinks that The Atlantic and The BBC are credible, reputable sources for news and information. Which is funny, because Musk — who’s engaged in a years-long project to erode trust in legacy media organizations and even specific journalists — doesn’t. And now, he’s furious at his own AI chatbot. The Musk-Grok tiff happened over… Continue reading Why Elon Musk Is Furious and Publicly Raging at His Own AI Chatbot, Grok