Elon Musk Booed Off Stage in Incredibly Awkward Video

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk got booed by thousands of people at a Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco on Sunday night — which isn’t exactly surprising, considering that he’s been relentlessly courting controversy like it was going out of style. A Twitter account that shared the clip was mysteriously deleted, but a clip later… Continue reading Elon Musk Booed Off Stage in Incredibly Awkward Video

Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo to lead ACEA

Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo has been elected to lead Europe’s automotive industry lobby group, the ACEA. The ACEA (short for Association des Constructeurs Européens d’Automobiles) currently represents 16 major manufacturers in Europe, including the BMW Group, the Renault Group and the Volkswagen Group. The Italian succeeds BMW CEO Oliver Zipse, who has led the organisation for the… Continue reading Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo to lead ACEA

German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is ahead of the competition, VW is shrinking year-on-year – the ten most popular electric cars 2022005783

Kurz vor dem Jahresende kommt die Autoproduktion wieder in Fahrt. Das schlägt sich auch in den Neuzulassungen nieder: Im November wurden 260.512 Neuwagen in Deutschland neu zugelassen. Das waren gut 31 Prozent mehr als im November des Vorjahres, wie das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) mitteilte. Den größten Anteil an den Zulassungen haben mit knapp einem Drittel weiter die Stadtgeländewagen (SUV), die… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla is ahead of the competition, VW is shrinking year-on-year – the ten most popular electric cars 2022005783

India Digest: FAAD gets Sebi’s nod for $36m AIF; Java launches $9m fund

Early-stage investor network FAAD announced that it has received market regulator Sebi’s approval to launch a category-1 alternative investment fund (AIF) with a corpus of $36 million (Rs300 crore). Separately, Java Capital has launched its first fund with a corpus of $9 million. FAAD gets Sebi’s nod for $36m fund Early-stage investor network FAAD announced… Continue reading India Digest: FAAD gets Sebi’s nod for $36m AIF; Java launches $9m fund

German Handelsblatt: The big Handelsblatt quiz: Who succeeded Herbert Diess as head of Volkswagen?005777

The war in Ukraine overshadows the year 2022. First, Russia only deployed its troops on the border, then Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine. First, the Russian army advanced into various parts of the country, while the Ukraine counterattacked with a counteroffensive. Numerous countries have since imposed sanctions on Russia. Among them was the EU, which also… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: The big Handelsblatt quiz: Who succeeded Herbert Diess as head of Volkswagen?005777

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen USA: More electric SUVs, locally produced – that’s what VW is planning in the USA005777

Der neue Nordamerika-Chef von Volkswagen, Pablo Di Si, will mehr Eigenständigkeit für die Konzerntochter. Im Gespräch mit dem Handelsblatt kündigt er die Produktion weiterer SUV-Modelle in den USA an. Schon im kommenden Jahr könnte es hier Neuigkeiten geben.„Aktuell haben wir als Konzern in Nordamerika einen Marktanteil von vier Prozent. Das muss deutlich mehr werden“, sagte… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen USA: More electric SUVs, locally produced – that’s what VW is planning in the USA005777

German Handelsblatt: The big Handelsblatt quiz: Who succeeded Herbert Diess as head of Volkswagen?005775

The war in Ukraine overshadows the year 2022. First, Russia only deployed its troops on the border, then Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine. First, the Russian army advanced into various parts of the country, while the Ukraine counterattacked with a counteroffensive. Numerous countries have since imposed sanctions on Russia. Among them was the EU, which also… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: The big Handelsblatt quiz: Who succeeded Herbert Diess as head of Volkswagen?005775

German Handelsblatt: The big Handelsblatt quiz: Who succeeded Herbert Diess as head of Volkswagen?005775

The war in Ukraine overshadows the year 2022. First, Russia only deployed its troops on the border, then Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine. First, the Russian army advanced into various parts of the country, while the Ukraine counterattacked with a counteroffensive. Numerous countries have since imposed sanctions on Russia. Among them was the EU, which also… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: The big Handelsblatt quiz: Who succeeded Herbert Diess as head of Volkswagen?005775

The FBI Says Apple’s New Encryption Is “Deeply Concerning”

It’s great for privacy — but terrible for cops. Wall to Wall Apple is planning on broadening its end-to-end data encryption services, closing a privacy loophole that previously allowed law enforcement to access a wide-reaching swath of data, including photos and messages, stored in user iCloud accounts. But while proponents of the change are applauding… Continue reading The FBI Says Apple’s New Encryption Is “Deeply Concerning”

Hitting the Books: America might not exist if not for a pre-Revolution smallpox outbreak

The Covid pandemic wasn’t the first time that America has found itself split along ideological seams over infectious disease, nor was the Spanish Flu in 1919. Even when America was still a collection of colonies, we held bitter disagreements on public health policy.  During the run-up to the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies found themselves… Continue reading Hitting the Books: America might not exist if not for a pre-Revolution smallpox outbreak