Tesla applies for ride-hail permit in California — but there’s a catch

Tesla applied for a permit with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to operate a transportation service in the state — a required first step if the automaker wants to eventually operate a robotaxi service there. Tesla’s application for a transportation charter-party carrier permit was first reported by Bloomberg. TechCrunch has independently confirmed with the… Continue reading Tesla applies for ride-hail permit in California — but there’s a catch

@Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Publishes 2024 Annual Report and Files Form 20-F007717

AMSTERDAM – Stellantis N.V. announced today that it published its 2024 Annual Report and filed its 2024 Form 20-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Stellantis’ Annual Report and Form 20-F are available under the Investors section of the Stellantis corporate website at www.stellantis.com, where they can be viewed and downloaded(1). Shareholders may request a… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Stellantis Publishes 2024 Annual Report and Files Form 20-F007717

FORVIA: FY 2024 RESULTS

→  Sales of €27bn (vs. guidance of between €26.8bn and €27.2bn), up 0.4% on an organic basis, an outperformance of 150bps vs. a drop of 1.1% in worldwide automotive production and despite unfavorable customer and geographic mix. →  Operating margin of 5.2% of sales (vs. guidance of between 5.0% and 5.3% of sales), resilient in… Continue reading FORVIA: FY 2024 RESULTS

Avalara Announces Integration for Salesforce Revenue Cloud on Salesforce AppExchange

DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses and agencies of all sizes, today announced the release of its updated connector for Salesforce’s Revenue Cloud, now available on Salesforce AppExchange, a leading enterprise cloud marketplace. For Avalara’s partners and customers using Salesforce’s Revenue Cloud, the… Continue reading Avalara Announces Integration for Salesforce Revenue Cloud on Salesforce AppExchange

Nissan dealer gifts a free LEAF after oil change disaster, with an EV it won’t happen again

After an oil change, a woman found a racial slur printed on the sticker inside her SUV. Now, she’s getting a free electric vehicle. Family Nissan, a dealership nearly 900 miles away, is gifting her a free LEAF EV, saying she won’t need an oil change ever again. The electric car was specifically chosen so… Continue reading Nissan dealer gifts a free LEAF after oil change disaster, with an EV it won’t happen again

Expanded Maritime, Logistics Focus & Stronger Partnerships: Super Terminal Expo Returns to Hong Kong in November 2025

HONG KONG, Feb. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Super Terminal Expo (STE) will return to AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, from 4-6 November 2025, expanding its focus to include maritime and logistics alongside aviation. “Venturing into maritime and logistics while retaining our stronghold in aviation represents a strategic enhancement of our portfolio,” said Stella Fung, GM – Maritime… Continue reading Expanded Maritime, Logistics Focus & Stronger Partnerships: Super Terminal Expo Returns to Hong Kong in November 2025

Nissan gifts a free LEAF after an oil change disaster, with an EV it won’t happen again

After an oil change, a woman found a racial slur printed on the sticker inside her SUV. Now, she’s getting a free electric vehicle. A Nissan dealer nearly 900 miles away is gifting her a free LEAF EV, saying she won’t need an oil change ever again. The electric car was specifically chosen so the… Continue reading Nissan gifts a free LEAF after an oil change disaster, with an EV it won’t happen again

Tesla applies for ride-hailing service in California, but with human drivers

Tesla has applied for a permit to operate a ride-hailing service in California, but it will be using human drivers rather than the promised robotaxi. Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed that Tesla would launch “unsupervised self-driving in Texas and California in Q2 2025.” However, we suspected that this would not be “unsupervised self-driving’… Continue reading Tesla applies for ride-hailing service in California, but with human drivers

Kia EV2 concept previews £25k SUV due next year

The Kia EV2 will arrive next year as one of the brand’s smallest and most affordable electric cars yet. Previewed by the EV2 concept, the small SUV will be priced from around €30,000 (£25,000), positioning it as a rival for the Renault 5 and Renault 4 siblings and the Vauxhall Corsa Electric. Technical details remain under wraps, but the… Continue reading Kia EV2 concept previews £25k SUV due next year

Used Car Hunter: small, thrilling hot hatchbacks for £8,000

The Vauxhall Corsa VXR looks the part and has the performance to back this up. It also has a 1.6-litre turbo engine, here producing 202bhp, 3bhp less than the GTi, but enough for an identical 0-62mph time of 6.5 seconds.  It only officially returns 37.7mpg, though, indicating you’ll spend more time and money at the… Continue reading Used Car Hunter: small, thrilling hot hatchbacks for £8,000