One of the rare Tesla Semi electric trucks came out of hiding this week to deliver pre-assembled Superchargers to the Laguna Seca racetrack in California. With the Tesla Semi program being delayed by 3 years at this point, the automaker rarely publicly uses the electric semi-truck. The company only produced a handful of them at… Continue reading Tesla uses its electric semi truck to deliver Superchargers to Laguna Seca racetrack
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Autonomous driving: Tesla is laying off almost 200 Autopilot employees
Tesla has closed an office in which the data from the Full Self Driving system is processed. 200 people lose their jobs. (Tesla, technology) Go to Source
Electric car: Hyundai Ioniq 6 gets a streamlined design
Hyundai has revealed the design of the Ioniq 6. With an aerodynamic body and an interior with a feel-good ambience, the electric car is intended to poach customers from Tesla. (Hyundai, technology) Go to Source
Volkswagen board chairman says it will overtake Tesla by 2025 – Daily Mail
Volkswagen board chairman says it will overtake Tesla by 2025 because the electric car giant will be weakened by Elon Musk’s decision to ramp up two ‘highly complex factories’ at the same time Herbert Diess, the current chairman of the board of management of Volkswagen Group, said VW will take the lead over Tesla by… Continue reading Volkswagen board chairman says it will overtake Tesla by 2025 – Daily Mail
Cleantechnica: Electric Car Sales: Global Top 20002084
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 55% in May 2022 compared to May 2021. With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% BEV share). Considering the steep drops in the overall market, and… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Electric Car Sales: Global Top 20002084
Owner of Technology Companies Arrested for Alleged $45 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Over 10,000 Victims
A Nevada man was arrested today in Los Angeles for an alleged investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $45 million. A federal grand jury in the District of Nebraska previously returned an indictment on June 14 charging the man, which was unsealed today in Omaha. According to the indictment, Neil… Continue reading Owner of Technology Companies Arrested for Alleged $45 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Over 10,000 Victims
Tesla ramps up Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adds new Model Y version
Tesla has managed to ramp up production at Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adding production of the Model Y Long Range on top of the Standard Range version. The automaker is being secretive about data on its production ramp at Gigafactory Texas. It is one of Tesla’s most important projects, as it… Continue reading Tesla ramps up Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adds new Model Y version
Tesla 4680 cell: Samsung is building a pilot production line to build the new battery
Samsung SDI is reportedly setting up a new pilot production line to build 4680 battery cells for Tesla. It will be the third manufacturer to try to secure a volume contract to supply Tesla with the new battery cell format. Korea’s TheElec reports that the Korean manufacturing giant is preparing the new battery cell production… Continue reading Tesla 4680 cell: Samsung is building a pilot production line to build the new battery
Tesla is cutting about 200 Autopilot jobs and closing office in San Mateo, California
Tesla is closing its San Mateo, California office, and laying off about 200 Autopilot data labelers amid a broader restructuring, Go to Source
Tesla cuts 200 Autopilot workers as California site closes
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