Tag: Tesla

Bill Ford Says F-150 Lightning ‘Most Important’ Launch Of His Career – Benzinga – Benzinga

Ford Motor Co F Chairman Bill Ford sees the F-150 Lightning truck as a better and more capable successor to its traditional variant and called it the “most important” launch of his career in an interview with The Detroit News on Monday. What Happened: Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford is scheduled to launch the battery-powered variant of its best-selling truck on Tuesday afternoon.… Continue reading Bill Ford Says F-150 Lightning ‘Most Important’ Launch Of His Career – Benzinga – Benzinga

Cleantechnica: Tesla Bid To Keep Sexual Harassment Case Private Gets Shot Down 001993

Judge Stephen Kraus has rejected a Tesla request to keep a sexual harassment case private, providing a 1-sentence ruling that effectively dismisses the company’s bid to push a sexual harassment lawsuit into private arbitration. The lawsuit in question is one of dozens of similar cases in which employees claim that they faced catcalls, groping, racial slurs,… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Bid To Keep Sexual Harassment Case Private Gets Shot Down 001993

Clean Technica: Has The Allure Of The Tesla Brand Plummeted Along With Its Stock Price?001992

On Friday, the Tesla stock price closed at $663.90 — that was down 6.43% for the day. The Tesla brand has seen a soaring and often upsetting swing over 52 weeks, with a high of $1243.49 per share as well as the downward spiral this past week. Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s public demeanor seems to… Continue reading Clean Technica: Has The Allure Of The Tesla Brand Plummeted Along With Its Stock Price?001992

Cleantechnica: Do Mainstream Car Buyers Trust Dealers Over Tesla and Rivian? Maybe!001991

It’s a common refrain among early EV adopters: people don’t trust car dealers. Given that more than well over 90% of new cars sold in America are still bought through franchise car dealerships, can that possibly be true? A new survey of “e-curious” car buyers seems to indicate that it’s not, with only 24% of… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Do Mainstream Car Buyers Trust Dealers Over Tesla and Rivian? Maybe!001991

Clean Technica: 65 Del Valle ISD Students Signed Up For Tesla’s New Manufacturing Development Program001989

A group of 65 students from the Del Valle Independent School District (ISD) have signed up for Tesla’s new Manufacturing Development Program, KXAN reports. On Saturday, the group signed letters of intent to join the program that will train students for future jobs at Tesla at Austin Community College. Austin’s Mayor Adler shared the good… Continue reading Clean Technica: 65 Del Valle ISD Students Signed Up For Tesla’s New Manufacturing Development Program001989

Stellantis and Samsung to Spend $2.5 Billion on an EV Battery Plant in Indiana

Stellantis — the company that owns Jeep and Ram — and Samsung plan to spend $2.5 billion to build a battery factory in Kokomo, Ind., that is expected to create 1,400 jobs. The joint venture is expected to start production by 2025 and is intended to supply battery packs for Jeeps, Ram trucks and other… Continue reading Stellantis and Samsung to Spend $2.5 Billion on an EV Battery Plant in Indiana

Judge rules that Tesla sexual harassment suit can proceed in court

A California county court judge ruled Monday that a sexual harassment suit against Tesla can proceed in court, rejecting the automaker’s request for closed-door arbitration, according to Bloomberg. That means that Tesla must defend itself in open court against claims that female employees face “rampant sexual harassment” at its Fremont, California, factory. Alameda County Superior… Continue reading Judge rules that Tesla sexual harassment suit can proceed in court

Tesla’s permit for its battery factory in Texas is challenged by environmentalists

A group of environmentalists is asking the city of Austin to withhold Tesla’s permit for its upcoming battery cathode material factory next to Gigafactory Texas over concerns about water supply along the Colorado River. Over the last two years, Tesla was simultaneously building massive factories in Germany near Berlin and in Texas, near Austin. In… Continue reading Tesla’s permit for its battery factory in Texas is challenged by environmentalists

Tesla Storing Thousands of Employees at an “Old Military Camp” in China

Mandatory Quarantine Tesla is reportedly isolating thousands of workers at its Shanghai, China gigafactory in an old military camp to make sure they aren’t infected with COVID-19, according to Bloomberg, orders to meet the government’s strict quarantine requirements. The electric carmaker is becoming increasingly desperate to get production back on track amid China’s attempts to… Continue reading Tesla Storing Thousands of Employees at an “Old Military Camp” in China