GM has told some Chevrolet Bolt EV owners to park their vehicles outside immediately after charging. The automaker said it had been “notified of two recent Chevrolet Bolt EV fire incidents.” GM recalled more than 50,000 Bolt EVs in November after reports of battery fires. See more stories on Insider’s business page. General Motors (GM) has… Continue reading General Motors has warned owners of 51,000 previously recalled Chevrolet Bolt EVs that they might still pose a fire risk
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Read Elon Musk’s wildest remarks in court, as he says Tesla would die without him and that naming himself ‘technoking’ drove sales (TSLA)
Elon Musk appeared in court on Monday to defend Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity in 2016. Things got testy between Musk and the plaintiffs’ attorney. Musk said he hates running Tesla and could have worked on Wall Street. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Elon Musk took the stand on Monday to defend Tesla’s 2016… Continue reading Read Elon Musk’s wildest remarks in court, as he says Tesla would die without him and that naming himself ‘technoking’ drove sales (TSLA)
Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract
LG Energy Solutions and Samsung SDI have both reportedly completed the first sample cells of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell as they eye a big contract from the automaker. Last year, Tesla unveiled its plan to produce its own new tabless battery cell in a bigger format with a new chemistry. The automaker claims to have solved… Continue reading Tesla 4680 battery cell: LG & Samsung reportedly produced samples as they eye big contract
Mercedes-Benz’s new Roadster has a flippy touchscreen
Large touchscreens are commonplace in new cars these days, and the bigger these rectangular screens get, the fewer things you can do with the hardware to really differentiate from the competition. Perhaps that’s why, in the new 2022 AMG SL Roadster, Mercedes-Benz is taking the screen out of the dashboard, anchoring it to the center… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz’s new Roadster has a flippy touchscreen
German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen “New Auto” Group strategy 2030: Faster change to a tech company, overtaking Tesla in 2025000945
He’s just got his contract get extended until autumn 2025 – Now Volkswagen group boss Herbert Diess (62) wants to really set the pace with the conversion towards a tech group: With its eleven vehicle brands, the Volkswagen group is preparing to play a leading role in the new mobility world, Diess said at the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen “New Auto” Group strategy 2030: Faster change to a tech company, overtaking Tesla in 2025000945
Elon Musk sparred with a lawyer in court on Monday, calling him a ‘bad human’ who asked ‘tricky and deceptive’ questions
Elon Musk called a lawyer a “bad human” in court on Monday. Musk was defending Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity in court. Musk told the lawyer, representing Tesla shareholders, that his questions were “tricky and deceptive.” See more stories on Insider’s business page. Elon Musk sparred with a lawyer representing Tesla shareholders in court on… Continue reading Elon Musk sparred with a lawyer in court on Monday, calling him a ‘bad human’ who asked ‘tricky and deceptive’ questions
Elon Musk blames Tesla Energy’s troubles on the Model 3 and the pandemic
Elon Musk appeared in court Monday to defend Tesla’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity. Musk said Tesla’s solar energy division underperformed because it had focused on Model 3 production. After the Model 3 went to market, Musk said the solar division ran up against the pandemic. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Elon Musk has… Continue reading Elon Musk blames Tesla Energy’s troubles on the Model 3 and the pandemic
Elon Musk is stuck in an alternate past
Tesla CEO Elon Musk departs after taking the stand to defend Tesla Inc’s 2016 deal for SolarCity in a case before the Delaware Court of Chancery in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst MELBOURNE, July 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) – For a man who wants to create a better future, Elon Musk seems stuck… Continue reading Elon Musk is stuck in an alternate past
Tesla Cybertruck is rumored to be behind ~$400 million camera deal with Samsung
Reports coming out of Korea state that Samsung has signed a massive $436 million deal to supply cameras to the “number 1 American EV manufacturer” for a vehicle unveiled in November 2019. It would indicate the deal is to supply cameras for the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck. Earlier today, the Korea Economic Daily reported… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck is rumored to be behind ~$400 million camera deal with Samsung
Elon Musk: Tesla Vision to soon detect turn signals, hazard & police lights, & even hand gestures
Elon Musk announced that Tesla Vision would soon detect turn signals on other vehicles, hazard lights, police and ambulance lights, and even hand gestures. The move comes as the automaker tries to cover every possible driving situation on the road to delivering a full self-driving system. As we reported on Saturday, Tesla finally released its… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Vision to soon detect turn signals, hazard & police lights, & even hand gestures