LONDON/BERLIN, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Europe’s drive to build a homegrown electric vehicle battery industry is hitting roadblocks as investors shy away from giving startups sufficient funding to challenge the Asian companies that dominate the market. With the notable exception of Sweden’s Northvolt, some startups hoping to build so-called gigafactories to compete with the Asian… Continue reading Gallery
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German Handelsblatt: “Best Global Brands”: Apple and Microsoft ahead, Tesla overtakes BMW – These are the most valuable brands in the world005518
Despite inflation, the energy crisis and the pandemic, the world’s 100 most important brands have increased their value significantly. According to calculations by the international brand consultancy Interbrand, the 100 most valuable brands together have a value of more than three trillion US dollars for the first time – an increase of 16 percent over… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: “Best Global Brands”: Apple and Microsoft ahead, Tesla overtakes BMW – These are the most valuable brands in the world005518
German Handelsblatt: “Best Global Brands”: Apple and Microsoft ahead, Tesla overtakes BMW – These are the most valuable brands in the world005518
Despite inflation, the energy crisis and the pandemic, the world’s 100 most important brands have increased their value significantly. According to calculations by the international brand consultancy Interbrand, the 100 most valuable brands together have a value of more than three trillion US dollars for the first time – an increase of 16 percent over… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: “Best Global Brands”: Apple and Microsoft ahead, Tesla overtakes BMW – These are the most valuable brands in the world005518
Cleantechnica: Tesla Temporarily Leaked 340+ Upcoming Supercharger Stations 002355
One of the main barriers to widespread electric vehicle adoption is the need for growth in the charging infrastructure available. Fortunately for Tesla drivers (and soon others, too), the Supercharger network is fairly large already and is always expanding — with a recent update even leaking the locations of several of the automaker’s upcoming charging… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Temporarily Leaked 340+ Upcoming Supercharger Stations 002355
Clean Tecnica: Why Auditory Experiences Are So Important To EV Drivers 002353
When I get situated in the driver’s seat of my Tesla Model Y, my initial auditory experience is stillness and a vacuum of sound. The motor emits neither noise nor vibration. Engaging the automatic transmission into Drive mode sparks a visual confirmation on the touchscreen but has no accompanying functional sound. When I accelerate, I… Continue reading Clean Tecnica: Why Auditory Experiences Are So Important To EV Drivers 002353
Clean Technica: Rumor: Tesla Cybertruck Mass Production End Of 2023002352
Reuters claims to have an exclusive on Tesla Cybertruck production plans. As far as I recall or have assumed, the timeline matches up with what Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously guided for the giant stainless steel truck thingie. Tesla has said that Cybertruck production will start around the middle of 2023 and then gradually… Continue reading Clean Technica: Rumor: Tesla Cybertruck Mass Production End Of 2023002352
Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It?
Musk’s chief concern will be whether he can align his philosophical affection for decentralization with the need to turn Twitter into a profitable business. He has previously expressed a desire to open source the Twitter algorithm in the name of transparency, but ceding control of the algorithm (the mechanism by which people are kept on… Continue reading Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It?
Elon Musk is reportedly planning to cut Twitter’s workforce in half
The mass layoffs Twitter employees have been bracing for since Elon Musk began his takeover may be on the horizon. According to Bloomberg, the website’s new owner and “Chief Twit” is planning to cull 3,700 employees from the company’s workforce, which would cut its number of staff members in half, in an effort to cut… Continue reading Elon Musk is reportedly planning to cut Twitter’s workforce in half
Twitter cancels Chirp developer conference two weeks before it was scheduled to begin
In another sign of the upheaval happening internally at Twitter, the company has called off its Chirp developer conference just two weeks before it was scheduled to take place on November 16th. The company alerted developers and other attendees in a brief note that didn’t provide a reason for the cancellation. “The team at Twitter… Continue reading Twitter cancels Chirp developer conference two weeks before it was scheduled to begin
Virtual first ride: self-driving Xpeng P5 in Guangzhou
Chinese electric car maker Xpeng’s City Navigation Guided Pilot (CNGP) is the world’s first inner-city autonomous driving system, advancing the technology benchmarked by Tesla’s motorway-focused Autopilot. Using an array of exterior lidar cameras, CNGP (activated when a destination is set via the navigation system) can change lanes, overtake, merge, and even drive around stationary vehicles.… Continue reading Virtual first ride: self-driving Xpeng P5 in Guangzhou