Tesla will finally start selling the Cybertruck next year, Elon Musk has announced at the opening party for the company’s Giga Texas factory. During his presentation on stage, Musk showed off the production Cybertruck vehicle, which still looks like the previous versions, except its doors no longer have handles. The car will be able to… Continue reading Tesla’s Cybertruck will go on sale in 2023, says Elon Musk
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Ford and Lincoln owners can now personalize their Alexa commands
Ford and Lincoln owners whose vehicles have hands-free access to Alexa don’t have to stick to using standard voice commands if they don’t want to. The automaker has rolled out enhanced Car Control capabilities, and with it comes the option to teach Alexa commands that reflect their natural way of speaking. For example, they can… Continue reading Ford and Lincoln owners can now personalize their Alexa commands
Another EV automaker is headed for an IPO
Vinfast filed confidentially for an initial public offering, as the EV automaker born out of Vietnam’s Vingroup continues its fast and furious plan to expand into the U.S. and European markets. The filing is the latest example of EV startups racing to the public markets — either through a traditional IPO or a merger with… Continue reading Another EV automaker is headed for an IPO
Tesla ‘recalls’ another 120,000 vehicles in China, but it’s another software update fix
Tesla is again in the headlines in China – the world’s biggest EV market – due to a recall of over 120,000 vehicles in China, but it’s another over-the-air software update fix. Lately, Tesla has had to issue a lot of recalls, but most of them were minor issues that were fixed by simple over-the-air… Continue reading Tesla ‘recalls’ another 120,000 vehicles in China, but it’s another software update fix
Vietnamese automaker VinFast files for IPO in US
Vietnamese automaker VinFast said on Thursday that a Singapore-based holding company that owns a stake in it had confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with U.S. securities regulators. VinFast, which is a unit of Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup JSC, said it had not determined the size and price range for the IPO. “There are options to look at.… Continue reading Vietnamese automaker VinFast files for IPO in US
Ford and Chevy’s supply chain woes are affecting the cool cars now
Ford and Chevrolet are reportedly halting production on their respective flagship performance cars, the Mustang and the Camaro, for a week thanks to supply chain issues (via Jalopnik). While the pauses probably won’t make it that much harder to get a muscle car, they are just the latest in a string of automotive delays caused… Continue reading Ford and Chevy’s supply chain woes are affecting the cool cars now
No more radar for Tesla EVs headed for Europe, Middle East
Tesla will start delivering Model Y and Model 3 vehicles without radar to customers in Europe and the Middle East, a continuation of the company’s plans and CEO Elon Musk’s desire to only use cameras combined with machine learning to support its advanced driver assistance system and other active safety features. Tesla first started to… Continue reading No more radar for Tesla EVs headed for Europe, Middle East
Tesla now expects Gigafactory Shanghai shutdown to extend to at least Friday – missing out on over 24,000 EVs
Tesla says that it now doesn’t expect to be able to restart production at Gigafactory Shanghai until at least Friday, and even that could be difficult amid a citywide lockdown that is extending longer than planned. Last week, we reported on Tesla having to shut down Gigafactory Shanghai due to a citywide lockdown in the… Continue reading Tesla now expects Gigafactory Shanghai shutdown to extend to at least Friday – missing out on over 24,000 EVs
Bcomp Raises CHF 32M in Series B Funding
Bcomp, a Fribourg, Switzerland-based provider of natural fibre-based sustainable lightweighting solutions, raised CHF 32M in Series B funding. Backers included automotive OEM venture funds BMW i Ventures, Porsche Ventures and Volvo Cars Technology Fund AB, alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing shareholders. The company intends to use the funds to scale its workforce, increase its… Continue reading Bcomp Raises CHF 32M in Series B Funding
Porsche hits the gas on synthetic fuel with $75M investment
Porsche announced Wednesday a $75 million investment in the industrial production of eFuels, a synthetic low-carbon complement to its plans to electrify 80% of its model lineup by 2030. Porsche, which wants to go carbon-neutral by the end of the decade, said at a briefing that the technology could enable the automaker to continue producing… Continue reading Porsche hits the gas on synthetic fuel with $75M investment