Elon Musk snaps at Zoox co-founder over critical Tesla FSD comments

Elon Musk has snapped at Zoox co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson over his critical comments about Tesla’s Full Self-Driving program. Zoox is an autonomous driving company that is now part of Amazon. It has made some impressive progress as of late – leading miles per disengagement data by a wide margin: It looks like this… Continue reading Elon Musk snaps at Zoox co-founder over critical Tesla FSD comments

Best cars for tall people

As with the other electric SUVs in this list there’s no transmission tunnel to worry about, which means those with longer legs can more easily spread out to get comfy in the rear seats. Headroom is excellent, too.  Mercedes EQS SUV Pros Cons Refined Flawed ride Useful rear-wheel steering Expensive Huge practicality Heavy Not to… Continue reading Best cars for tall people

EU’s protectionist tariffs on Chinese EVs face backlash from industry, officials

A SAIC model is driven into a cargo ship headed to Europe. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BRUSSELS – The European Commission on Tuesday announced the imposition of anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), a decision that has sparked strong opposition from within the EU and key industry stakeholders. Starting Wednesday, these tariffs will remain… Continue reading EU’s protectionist tariffs on Chinese EVs face backlash from industry, officials

German Manager Magazine: Stellantis: Opel parent reports slump in sales 003695

Just a few weeks after the car company announced a comprehensive restructuring of its management, the Opel-Mother reported a sharp drop in sales in the third quarter. The background is problems in the important North American market. Specifically set Stellantis 33 billion euros in the third quarter, a decrease of 27 percent within a year,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Stellantis: Opel parent reports slump in sales 003695

SMASHBOX COSMETICS LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION COLLABORATION WITH MEXICO CITY-BASED FASHION BRAND: ILKA

SMASHBOX COSMETICS LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION COLLABORATION WITH MEXICO CITY-BASED FASHION BRAND: ILKA A FIRST FORAY INTO FASHION FOR THE GLOBAL MAKEUP BRAND CULVER CITY, Calif., Oct. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Smashbox Cosmetics is thrilled to announce an exclusive collaboration with Mexico City-based accessories brand ILKA. Previewed at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico City, this partnership marks Smashbox’s first… Continue reading SMASHBOX COSMETICS LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION COLLABORATION WITH MEXICO CITY-BASED FASHION BRAND: ILKA

German Manager Magazine: News about VW, Volkswagen, BYD, Audi, Xiaomi – in the newsletter “manage:mobility”003694

Dear reader, Right at the start of this week it was once again: all eyes on Wolfsburg. In mid-September, Volkswagen’s works council angrily rejected a report from my colleague Michael Freitag that the management’s austerity measures were likely to be far more severe than previously communicated. On Monday morning, works council boss Daniela Cavallo (49)… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: News about VW, Volkswagen, BYD, Audi, Xiaomi – in the newsletter “manage:mobility”003694

Supply Chain Risks Grow as Demand for EV Battery Materials Intensifies, Say Analysts

Issued on behalf of Battery X Metals Inc. USA News Group News Commentary VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Battery Advocacy for Technology Transformation Coalition, a new group of battery material producers, is pressing U.S. lawmakers to revise the 2022 climate law, aiming to close loopholes that foreign entities of concern could exploit. This call… Continue reading Supply Chain Risks Grow as Demand for EV Battery Materials Intensifies, Say Analysts

Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — In September, 60% of European Automotive Sales Were Electrified003686

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Some 295,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in September, rising 6% YoY, which represents the EV market’s return to growth for the first time since April. This is even more significant when you consider the overall market fell… Continue reading Clean Technica: Europe EV Sales Report — In September, 60% of European Automotive Sales Were Electrified003686

California reaches 22% BEV market share, Tesla is down but not doing half bad

California has reached a record of 22% market share for battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and over 40% if you account for PHEVs and HEVs. Tesla has been responsible for much of California’s EV leadership, but the automaker is now down in the important EV market. Battery-electric vehicles (BEV) are now hitting an all-time record of 22.2%… Continue reading California reaches 22% BEV market share, Tesla is down but not doing half bad