Elon Musk opens door to a Tesla talent exodus

Tesla CEO Elon Musk By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO, – Elon Musk needs to cut one in ten jobs at Tesla. Some may already have their eye on the exit. The Tesla chief executive’s intentions, conveyed in an internal email seen by Reuters, are rooted in what he described as his “super bad feeling” about… Continue reading Elon Musk opens door to a Tesla talent exodus

Tesla is aiming to improve service and make majority of appointments same-day repairs

Elon Musk says that Tesla is working on its service in North America and aiming for the majority of appointments to be same-day repairs. Tesla has been growing at an incredible pace over the last few years. Car deliveries grew 68% from 184,877 vehicles in Q1 2021 to 310,048 vehicles in Q1 2022 – the… Continue reading Tesla is aiming to improve service and make majority of appointments same-day repairs

@niche: THE “NEW” FORD LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE OLD FORD.001924

By Peter M. DeLorenzo  Detroit. The more things change, the more things remain the same it seems. After enduring a withering barrage of front-page stories in the Detroit Free Press over the last two-plus years praising Ford and its “Golden Boy” CEO, and seeing Wall Street-types duped by the endless – and breathless – orchestrations by Ford PR Chief… Continue reading @niche: THE “NEW” FORD LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE OLD FORD.001924

German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004411

New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004411

‘No longer sure bets’: Tech giants are dropping bad news daily

The group said it based its wealth calculations on the most up-to-date and comprehensive data sources available, and used the 2021 Billionaires List compiled by the US business magazine . From Seattle to Silicon Valley to Austin, a grim new reality is setting in across the tech landscape: a heady, decades-long era of rapid sales… Continue reading ‘No longer sure bets’: Tech giants are dropping bad news daily

Elon Musk backtracks on job cuts, says Tesla salaried staff to be ‘fairly flat’

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Saturday that the electric vehicle maker’s total headcount will increase over the next 12 months, but the number of salaried staff should be little changed, backtracking from an email just two days ago saying that job cuts of 10% were needed. “Total headcount will increase, but salaried… Continue reading Elon Musk backtracks on job cuts, says Tesla salaried staff to be ‘fairly flat’

2022 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?

Electrek is brought to you by Autonomy, the cheapest, fastest, easiest way to get a Tesla Model 3. If you have a credit card, you can reserve a Tesla now. Learn more and get $500 off for a limited time (See Terms).   In 2022, Tesla continues to reign as the #1 name in EVs around the globe by… Continue reading 2022 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?

Clean Technica: Elon Musk: IDRA Group 9,000-Ton Giga Casting Machine Is For Tesla Cybertruck Unibody 002019

Originally published on Tesla Oracle. IDRA Group is a Tesla supplier that provides the automaker with ultra-large Giga Presses or Giga Casting machines. This Italian Giga Press manufacturer has been teasing an upcoming 9,000-ton Giga Casting machine for the last couple of weeks. IDRA posted a video of this giant casting machine getting assembled. This… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk: IDRA Group 9,000-Ton Giga Casting Machine Is For Tesla Cybertruck Unibody 002019

Cleantechnica: Early Days Of Tesla — Elon Musk Interview With Tesla Owners Of Silicon Valley 002018

There’s a new interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk out. Leaders from the Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley were invited to interview Elon Musk, and the first part of the interview is now available. The group interviewing Elon consisted of Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley Club President John, Club Vice President Kelvin Gee, Tesla Owners… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Early Days Of Tesla — Elon Musk Interview With Tesla Owners Of Silicon Valley 002018

Tesla, other EV-makers ask US government to fund heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure

Tesla, along with several other automakers and environmental groups, has formally asked the Biden administration to invest in charging infrastructure for electric buses, trucks and other medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) signed by President Biden last November includes $7.5 billion in funding for EV charging. In an open letter to Energy… Continue reading Tesla, other EV-makers ask US government to fund heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure