“If left unchecked, Tesla may succeed in cutting off the rights of thousands.” Getting Laid (Off) A Tesla employee says the company mishandled his firing when it let him go while he was on vacation — and he’s not the only one. As Insider reports, Reno, Nevada’s Roosevelt Jointer had been a Tesla maintenance supervisor from… Continue reading Ex-Tesla Employee Says He Was Fired by Phone Call, While on Vacation
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Rivian says it’s still on track to produce 25,000 vehicles despite production woes
Moreso than most automakers, Rivian has had a tough 2022. At the start of the year, the company, blaming inflation and component shortages, raised the base price of its quad-motor R1T pickup truck by a whopping $12,000. And while it went on to quickly backtrack, the decision led to a shareholder lawsuit. Despite those early… Continue reading Rivian says it’s still on track to produce 25,000 vehicles despite production woes
How China’s BYD played catch-up with Tesla
Battery expertise and patience have made the group a formidable competitor in the global car industry Go to Source
Things get messy for Elon Musk with report about new twins he shares with Neuralink exec
Last month, Insider published an explosive report about a former SpaceX flight attendant who accused SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk of propositioning her for sex in 2016 and to whom the company paid $250,000 to keep quiet. Musk immediately labeled the story “a politically motivated hit piece,” while SpaceX president and COO Gwynne Shotwell… Continue reading Things get messy for Elon Musk with report about new twins he shares with Neuralink exec
Toyota hits electric-vehicle sales milestone, joins Tesla and GM in triggering phaseout of tax incentives for buyers
The phaseout of the credit for Toyota customers is expected to be complete in October 2023, the company said Wednesday. The phaseout will begin Oct. 1. Go to Source
Tesla pulled levers on pricing and cost during a tough quarter
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Elon Musk grieved with crash victim’s dad. Now Tesla faces him in court
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German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: IG Metall demands 8 percent more for VW employees001896
Volkswagen a hard bargaining round is imminent. the IG Metal calls for 8 percent higher wages over a period of twelve months for the 125,000 VW employees in western Germany in the forthcoming negotiations on a new in-house wage agreement. The union, which is strongly represented at the carmaker, justifies the demand with the increased… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: IG Metall demands 8 percent more for VW employees001896
Those Headlines About Tesla Losing the Top EV Seller Spot Are Pretty Sketchy
Hold up for just one second. Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker BYD has had a stellar year — and if the headlines of news outlets like the Financial Times and Axios are to be believed, the company just overtook Tesla as the world’s number one electric vehicle seller. But a closer look at BYD’s company filings… Continue reading Those Headlines About Tesla Losing the Top EV Seller Spot Are Pretty Sketchy
German Handelsblatt: Parallel imports: Apple, Miele, Mercedes: How western goods continue to get to Russia despite sanctions004646
iPhone via the gray market Western items like the Apple smartphone are still sold in Moscow. (Photo: imago/ITAR-TASS) Western products continue to come to Russia, although many companies have withdrawn from the country. Russia has legalized so-called parallel imports of more than 50 product groups. This is what is called imports without the consent of… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Parallel imports: Apple, Miele, Mercedes: How western goods continue to get to Russia despite sanctions004646