A logo of the electric-vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register BERLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A works council being set up by Tesla staff at the company’s new Gruenheide plant near Berlin risks being… Continue reading Autos & TransportationGerman union fears new Tesla works council will be top heavyNovember 24, 2021
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Tesla increases prices globally as supply chain issues persist
Tesla has increased Model 3 and Model Y prices in several more international markets, including some critical ones like China and Canada. Pressure from supply chain problems is assumed to be responsible. Over the last year, Electrek has consistently covered price increases to Tesla’s lineup in the US, where the automaker has incrementally increased prices… Continue reading Tesla increases prices globally as supply chain issues persist
BlackRock joins e-car charging venture Ionity in $788 million funding round
Ionity did not provide a detailed breakdown of the funding round, in which existing investors Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW, Ford and Hyundai also participated. BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, has joined electric vehicle charging (EV) venture Ionity in a 700 million euro ($788 million) funding round, providing a much-needed cash injection to speed up construction… Continue reading BlackRock joins e-car charging venture Ionity in $788 million funding round
Tesla Crashes German Party; VW Says Work Harder, BMW Plays Premium Card – Forbes
BMW iX (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Tesla TSLA Model 3 topped the European electric car sales charts in September and beat out of sight the challenge from Germany over the first nine months, and this provoked a wary reaction from Volkswagen, conceding that Elon Musk’s company was much… Continue reading Tesla Crashes German Party; VW Says Work Harder, BMW Plays Premium Card – Forbes
Tesla asks Full Self-Driving Beta drivers to accept being recorded in case of a crash or ‘safety risk’
Tesla is now asking owners getting into the Full Self-Driving Beta program to accept that Tesla can use footage from both inside and outside the car in case of a safety risk or accident. It’s the first time that Tesla will attach footage to specific individuals. For years now, Tesla has been using footage from… Continue reading Tesla asks Full Self-Driving Beta drivers to accept being recorded in case of a crash or ‘safety risk’
Musk sells Tesla shares worth $1.05 bln, buys 2.15 mln shares
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Nov 23 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has sold another 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.05 billion and exercised option to buy 2.15 million shares, U.S. securities filings showed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) Go to… Continue reading Musk sells Tesla shares worth $1.05 bln, buys 2.15 mln shares
Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin
Some Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin, and IG Metall – one of Germany’s most powerful unions – is behind it. For years, United Auto Workers (UAW) tried to unionize Tesla’s Fremont factory, and the automaker fought against it, so much so that Tesla was recently found to have violated labor laws based… Continue reading Tesla employees are reportedly organizing a union at Gigafactory Berlin
One-Fourth of All 3Q Car Buyers Considered EVs or Hybrids
Nearly a quarter of all new-vehicle shoppers in the third quarter considered an electrified vehicle, either a full electric vehicle or a hybrid, according to the Q3 2021 Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch report. That is the highest level of interest in electrified vehicles that the report has ever measured. The report, summarized Nov. 18… Continue reading One-Fourth of All 3Q Car Buyers Considered EVs or Hybrids
Rivian will start trading today after an I.P.O. valuing it at nearly $70 billion.
Rivian, a maker of electric trucks and vans, is going public at a stock price that values the company at nearly $70 billion, a remarkable number that highlights the belief on Wall Street that the fast-growing electric vehicle market is still a wide-open field. In a securities filing on Tuesday, Rivian said it was selling… Continue reading Rivian will start trading today after an I.P.O. valuing it at nearly $70 billion.
Tesla files for Gigafactory Texas approval, reveals budget for first phase
Tesla has filed for approval of the first phase of Gigafactory Texas with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. It reveals the budget and completion date for the first phase of the factory set to produce the Model Y. Tesla is simultaneously building two important new factories: Gigafactory Texas in Austin, and Gigafactory Berlin… Continue reading Tesla files for Gigafactory Texas approval, reveals budget for first phase