German Handelsblatt: Short message service: Musk threatens advertisers after VW withdrawal005537

Der VW-Konzern empfiehlt seinen Marken, ihre „bezahlten Aktivitäten auf der Plattform bis auf Weiteres zu pausieren“. Der Grund sei, dass „Twitter seine Brand Safety Guidelines“ überarbeite. Neben der Kernmarke VW und VW Nutzfahrzeuge sind das im werbetreibenden Umfeld unter dem Konzerndach vor allem Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat und Cupra. Volkswagen schließt sich mit der Entscheidung… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Short message service: Musk threatens advertisers after VW withdrawal005537

Clean Technica: How Much Tesla Earned Per Car Delivered in Q3002358

Year over year, Tesla’s net income more than doubled in the third quarter, and CEO Elon Musk seems to think the company could someday outpace some of the world’s largest companies. With Tesla and other automakers facing high prices on raw materials and continued challenges ahead of recession expectations, the company is pulling in a… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Much Tesla Earned Per Car Delivered in Q3002358

Fired Twitter Employee Unloads on Elon Musk’s “Clowntown”

Ouch. Crapshoot While lots and lots of laid off Twitter employees are undoubtedly upset at having lost their livelihoods, at least one is relieved to be leaving the worsening cesspool as it continues its downfall under Elon Musk’s ownership. “Honestly happy to be laid off but the veil of [Elon Musk] is pierced,” tweeted Kushal… Continue reading Fired Twitter Employee Unloads on Elon Musk’s “Clowntown”

German Handelsblatt: Short message service: VW is at a distance from Twitter – Musk complains about a slump in sales005536

Der VW-Konzern empfiehlt seinen Marken, ihre „bezahlten Aktivitäten auf der Plattform bis auf Weiteres zu pausieren“. Der Grund sei, dass „Twitter seine Brand Safety Guidelines“ überarbeite. Neben der Kernmarke VW und VW Nutzfahrzeuge sind das im werbetreibenden Umfeld unter dem Konzerndach vor allem Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat und Cupra. Volkswagen schließt sich mit der Entscheidung… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Short message service: VW is at a distance from Twitter – Musk complains about a slump in sales005536

Twitter’s Head of Safety says election integrity is ‘top priority’ in spite of layoffs

Twitter’s top safety executive says election integrity is a “top priority” for the company even as the company has shed half of its staff in the last 24 hours. Yoel Roth, Twitter’s head of safety and one of the company leaders to survive mass layoffs, took to Twitter to downplay moderation concerns raised by activists… Continue reading Twitter’s Head of Safety says election integrity is ‘top priority’ in spite of layoffs

Advertisers continue to flee Twitter as civil rights groups call for a boycott

As Elon Musk looks for new ways to make money from Twitter’s he’s facing a much more urgent problem: advertisers are fleeing the platform. Musk said Friday that “Twitter has had a massive drop in revenue” due to advertisers’ concerns about content moderation and other issues raised by activists. A number of major companies have… Continue reading Advertisers continue to flee Twitter as civil rights groups call for a boycott

Tesla offers to cover ending EV incentive in Germany amid massive sale push

Tesla is offering buyers to cover the cost of Germany cutting its EV incentive if the automaker can’t deliver by the end of the year amid a massive sale push in the country. Germany is an important auto market in Europe and one that is difficult to penetrate for foreign automakers because of the strong… Continue reading Tesla offers to cover ending EV incentive in Germany amid massive sale push

Tesla stock has dropped 35% since Elon Musk first said he’d buy Twitter

Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/Getty Images) Gotham | Getty Images Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced his bid to buy social network Twitter, shares in his electric vehicle maker… Continue reading Tesla stock has dropped 35% since Elon Musk first said he’d buy Twitter

Here’s how Twitter and Elon Musk can prevent racist ‘raids’ on the social network

In this photo illustration, the image of Elon Musk is displayed on a computer screen and the logo of twitter on a mobile phone in Ankara, Turkiye on October 06, 2022. Muhammed Selim Korkutata | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images When Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took over at Twitter, showing up at headquarters… Continue reading Here’s how Twitter and Elon Musk can prevent racist ‘raids’ on the social network

Ford urges broad interpretation of new EV tax credits

Washington — Ford Motor Co. is asking the federal government to limit what it dubs a “foreign entity of concern” in order to expand the number of vehicles qualifying for a new, more stringent $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. The automaker was responding to a request from the U.S. Department of Treasury on how it… Continue reading Ford urges broad interpretation of new EV tax credits