Tesla and the FBI worked together to prevent a group of ransomware hackers from attacking Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada, according to a complaint from the FBI. The FBI released information this week on the arrest of Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, a 27-year-old citizen of Russia, who they claim was part of a group who attempted to extort… Continue reading Tesla and FBI prevented $1 million ransomware hack at Gigafactory Nevada
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Tesla’s Elon Musk says that batteries enabling electric aircraft are coming in ‘3 to 4 years’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has updated the timeline on which he sees batteries enabling electric aircraft coming to maket. He now sees it happening in “3 to 4 years.” Several years ago, Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and SpaceX, said that he had a design for electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft –… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk says that batteries enabling electric aircraft are coming in ‘3 to 4 years’
@niche: Xos Trucks Raises $20 Million, Partners with Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Metalsa000014
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xos Trucks, Inc., a leading manufacturer of fully electric commercial vehicles, today announced it has raised $20 million from a group of investors including Proeza Ventures, a mobility-focused VC firm backed by Metalsa’s holding company, and BUILD Capital Group.The financing, which closed in early 2020, will be… Continue reading @niche: Xos Trucks Raises $20 Million, Partners with Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Metalsa000014
@niche: A fairer, cleaner world: Why I joined Xos Trucks000015
My late grandmother lived as an African smallholding farmer. With hope, she planted her crops each year: yams, juicy mangoes, and the tastiest tomatoes I have ever eaten. Some years the rains came, and the harvest was good, other years not. In the last period of her life, the rains became sparser and the seasons… Continue reading @niche: A fairer, cleaner world: Why I joined Xos Trucks000015
Key Hyundai affiliate aims to muscle into electric vehicle market as longtime suppliers turn to outsiders
SEOUL (Reuters) – As Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) accelerates the shift to electric cars, Hyundai Motor 005803.KS’s loyal suppliers have increasingly turned to “outsiders” for parts – but now the South Korean carmaker’s own supply company, Mobis, is plunging into the game. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Hyundai Mobis is seen during the 2019 Seoul Motor… Continue reading Key Hyundai affiliate aims to muscle into electric vehicle market as longtime suppliers turn to outsiders
The Station: Canoo paddles into the SPAC current and the next threat to micromobility
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every Saturday in your inbox. Hello and welcome back to The Station, a newsletter dedicated to all the present and future ways people and packages move from Point A to Point B. Let’s… Continue reading The Station: Canoo paddles into the SPAC current and the next threat to micromobility
@Tesla: Tesla Announces Updates to 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Battery Day Event000045
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tesla, Inc. today announced updates to the time, format and location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”). Tesla also announced information regarding its separate Battery Day event. Although Tesla believes that the best stockholder experience is a fully in-person annual meeting… Continue reading @Tesla: Tesla Announces Updates to 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Battery Day Event000045
German Manager Magazin: According to Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Volkswagen produces too expensive000054
The very different results of the Car maker In the first half of the year, industry expert Ferdinand Dudenhöffer “revealed hidden problems”. The car sales of the Volkswagen-Group was down 28 percent, from Toyotabuckled by 29 percent. But Volkswagen lost 415 euros per car, while Toyota 533 euros and the French Opel-Mother PPEeven made 707… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: According to Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, Volkswagen produces too expensive000054
Electric vehicle chassis provider Motiv announces fresh funding
(Reuters) – Motiv Power Systems, which provides chassis and software systems for medium-duty trucks and buses, said on Monday it had secured $15 million in additional funding from GMAG Holdings Corp to fund technology and scaling up its manufacturing operations. The latest funding follows a $60 million funding round last October led by GMAG, Motiv’s… Continue reading Electric vehicle chassis provider Motiv announces fresh funding
Tesla fights back against owners hacking their cars to unlock performance boost
Tesla is starting to fight back against owners who are hacking their cars to unlock a performance boost that the automaker is itself selling as a software update. For a few years now, Tesla started selling vehicles with upgradable software-locked capabilities, like 75 kWh battery pack software-locked at 60 kWh or higher power outputs enabled… Continue reading Tesla fights back against owners hacking their cars to unlock performance boost