An almost brand-new Tesla Model Y caught on fire after powering down while driving. The driver claimed to be stuck inside the car and had to break the window to get out. It serves as a good reminder to know and remember that all doors in Tesla vehicles have manual releases. The incident happened last… Continue reading Tesla Model Y caught on fire while driving; driver claimed to have to break window to get out
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Auto OEMs to invest USD 515 bn on EV-related technology, plant upgrades: Report
According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, auto OEMs will invest an estimated USD 515 billion in EV-related technologies and manufacturing plant upgrades over the next 5 to 10 years. New Delhi: Growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market worldwide has been particularly impressive over the last three years. Sales of electric cars hit… Continue reading Auto OEMs to invest USD 515 bn on EV-related technology, plant upgrades: Report
Tesla Driver Briefly Trapped in Burning Car, Kicks Out Window
“The doors wouldn’t open.” Trapped Tesla owner Jamil Jutha had only owned his Model Y for eight months before it caught on fire Friday and briefly trapped him inside, according to a CTV News report published yesterday. Jutha was driving in Vancouver that morning when the car completely turned off and lost all power to… Continue reading Tesla Driver Briefly Trapped in Burning Car, Kicks Out Window
Opinion: Mercedes EVs will get you home on the range
The first ‘car’ ever built may have worn a Benz badge, but Mercedes-Benz didn’t lead the EV charge a century later. When we think of pioneers of the mass-produced EV, it’s General Motors, Tesla, Nissan and BMW that will be pictured next to that entry in the eventual encyclopedia of the 21st century – but… Continue reading Opinion: Mercedes EVs will get you home on the range
Elon Musk says Tesla will have self-driving cars without need for human driver this time next year
Elon Musk told reporters in Brazil that Tesla will have self-driving cars without the need for human drivers behind the wheel for supervision or at all really around this time next year. It’s Musk’s latest timeline on Tesla’s full self-driving effort, but he has been wrong about those in the past. The Tesla CEO was… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will have self-driving cars without need for human driver this time next year
Hyundai is building EV and battery production facilities in Georgia
Hyundai is building facilities dedicated to manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries in Savannah, Georgia, marking Hyundai’s first EV-only plant in the US (via CNBC). The South Korean automaker will spend $5.5 billion on the new facilities and will receive an additional $1 billion investment from its suppliers. Hyundai expects production at the 2,923-acre site… Continue reading Hyundai is building EV and battery production facilities in Georgia
Tesla files plans for diner/drive-in theater supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood
Tesla has reportedly filed plans for a 29-stall supercharger and diner/drive-in theater location in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The location is at 7001 Santa Monica Boulevard at the intersection with Orange Drive. Tesla originally planned to build the diner in the coastal city of Santa Monica, but then moved the plans to Hollywood. Now, perhaps… Continue reading Tesla files plans for diner/drive-in theater supercharger on Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood
Tesla Stock Vs. BYD Stock: As Tesla Falters, BYD Rallies As It Seizes EV Crown, Targets Model 3
Quartz A detailed timeline of Elon Musk buying Twitter On May 17, Twitter filed new documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which included a detailed timeline of its sale to Elon Musk. This history, a retrospective by Twitter’s lawyers, shows how each side operated during deliberations that hardly seemed likely until the deal… Continue reading Tesla Stock Vs. BYD Stock: As Tesla Falters, BYD Rallies As It Seizes EV Crown, Targets Model 3
German Manager Magazin: Elon Musk: Allegations of harassment against CEO cause Tesla shares to fall by eight percent001799
The technology billionaire Elon Musk has firmly denied allegations of harassment from 2016. “These wild allegations are absolutely untrue,” Musk wrote on Twitter. The US news portal “Insider” had previously reported that Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX paid $250,000 in a non-disclosure agreement four years ago to a flight attendant who had accused him of sexual… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Elon Musk: Allegations of harassment against CEO cause Tesla shares to fall by eight percent001799
Elon Musk announces that Tesla is building a ‘hardcore litigation department’ – Timing is strange
Elon Musk announced today that Tesla is building a “hardcore litigation department” to “directly initiate and execute lawsuits.” The timing of the effort is strange since it comes right after an allegation of sexual misconduct against the CEO. Musk made the announcement on Twitter: Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate… Continue reading Elon Musk announces that Tesla is building a ‘hardcore litigation department’ – Timing is strange