A Tesla sales and service center is shown in Costa Mesa, California, U.S. June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo NEW DELHI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – India’s auto component makers want Tesla’s potential entry to benefit the country’s suppliers, and one way to achieve that is for the company to manufacture locally, the head of the… Continue reading Indian auto part makers want Tesla’s entry to benefit local companies
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Electrify America to phase out CHAdeMO charging from 2022
The charging standards war ended in 2020, when Nissan announced that it would abandon the CHAdeMO DC fast charging standard in favor of the competing CCS standard. The only plug-in vehicle on sale in the US that still uses CHAdeMO is the low-volume Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Of course, there are still substantial numbers of older… Continue reading Electrify America to phase out CHAdeMO charging from 2022
Tesla investors want financier to dish on Musk’s going private tweet
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of Tesla Model 3 car, Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song Summary Companies Related documents Musk discussed deal with private equity executive Investors want him to appear for deposition Lawsuit seeks damages over Musk’s 2018 “funding secured” tweet The company and… Continue reading Tesla investors want financier to dish on Musk’s going private tweet
Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle claims over battery voltage reduction
July 29 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims a software update temporarily reduced maximum battery voltage in 1,743 Model S sedans, court documents show. Owners of the vehicles will get $625 each, which is “many times the prorated value of the temporarily reduced maximum voltage,” according to… Continue reading Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million to settle claims over battery voltage reduction
China’s electric vehicle makers report strong July sales
People stand near the logo of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Li Auto at a product launch event in Beijing, China May 25, 2021. Picture taken May 25, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun Aug 2 (Reuters) – Electric vehicle sales at China’s Li Auto and Xpeng Inc more than tripled in July from a year ago, while… Continue reading China’s electric vehicle makers report strong July sales
German Manager Magazin: Electric car approvals Western Europe 1st half year: Tesla’s Model 3 beats VW ID models – for the time being 001011
The German Federal Motor Transport Authority reported new records for new registrations of pure vehicles almost every month Electric cars and plugin hybrids. The numbers show with regularity how much the “environmental premium” increased in the wake of the corona pandemic is catching on. Thanks to the subsidy, which is shared equally by the state… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Electric car approvals Western Europe 1st half year: Tesla’s Model 3 beats VW ID models – for the time being 001011
German Manager Magazin: Michael Lohscheller: Ex-Opel boss moves to conglomerate Vingroup in Vietnam001002
The former boss of the traditional German brand Opel, Michael Lohscheller (52), is drawn to Vietnam. In the private conglomerate Vingroup, he is to head the Vinfast Global auto division, announced the company on Tuesday. Lohscheller is said to be the Vietnamese markets, USA, Canada, France, Germany and the Netherlands and initially expand business in… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Michael Lohscheller: Ex-Opel boss moves to conglomerate Vingroup in Vietnam001002
Autos & Transportation · 9:50 AM UTCAmazon-backed Rivian in talks with ministers over UK factory -Sky NewsAmazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle start…
July 31 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive is in talks with ministers about building a factory in the UK that could include a big state support package, Sky News reported on Saturday. The company, which is also backed by Ford Motor Co (F.N), has been in negotiations with the British government… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 9:50 AM UTCAmazon-backed Rivian in talks with ministers over UK factory -Sky NewsAmazon.com Inc-backed electric vehicle start…
Tesla agrees to pay owners $625 each over battery throttling after class-action lawsuit
Tesla has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over throttling battery capacity. The court hasn’t approved the settlement, but it is expected to be and will include a payment of $625 to each affected Tesla owner. Back in 2019, Electrek reported on several reports from Tesla owners about seeing significant drops in range from 12 to 30… Continue reading Tesla agrees to pay owners $625 each over battery throttling after class-action lawsuit
Elon Musk Reportedly Demanded to Be Made CEO of Apple
Absolute chutzpah. Power Play According to explosive allegations in a new book, Elon Musk once demanded to be made CEO of software megacorporation Apple — prompting Tim Cook, the actual CEO, to hang up the phone in disgust. Here’s how things went down during a 2016 call, according to the Los Angeles Times‘ synopsis of… Continue reading Elon Musk Reportedly Demanded to Be Made CEO of Apple