Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have asked new Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan to investigate Tesla’s marketing of its advanced driver assistance system, Autopilot. The Senators are particularly concerned with how Tesla has been charging customers thousands of dollars for what it refers to as “Full Self-Driving capability,” despite the fact… Continue reading Senators ask FTC to investigate Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ promises
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If You Had $5,000 Right Now, Would You Put It On Tesla, Nio, Workhorse, Plug Power Or FuelCell?
Every week, Benzinga conducts a survey to collect sentiment on what traders are most excited about, interested in or thinking about as they manage and build their personal portfolios. This week we posed the following question to over 2,000 Benzinga visitors on clean energy investing: If you had $5,000, would you put it on Tesla… Continue reading If You Had $5,000 Right Now, Would You Put It On Tesla, Nio, Workhorse, Plug Power Or FuelCell?
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry is betting against Elon Musk and Cathie Wood. Here’s what he bought and sold in Q2.
Michael Burry. Bloomberg Risk Takers Michael Burry bet against Cathie Wood’s Ark and Elon Musk’s Tesla last quarter. “The Big Short” investor surprisingly added a technology SPAC to his stock portfolio. Burry bought Discovery stock and Walmart call options, and sold his stake in Occidental Petroleum. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Michael Burry… Continue reading ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry is betting against Elon Musk and Cathie Wood. Here’s what he bought and sold in Q2.
A Tesla manufacturing chief turned VC reveals what he looks for in self-driving and mobility startups and founders
Former Tesla production VP Greg Reichow is a partner at early-stage VC firm Eclipse Ventures. Of the 3,000 startups that approach Eclipse annually, the firm invests in about 10. Reichow revealed what he looks for when deciding to bet on a company and its founders. Former Tesla vice president turned venture capitalist Greg Reichow says… Continue reading A Tesla manufacturing chief turned VC reveals what he looks for in self-driving and mobility startups and founders
Bhavish Aggarwal clears air on speculation he is wary of having Elon Musk as rival
Aggarwal said that rather than importing, the Indian industry should instead focus on building EVs locally. Bhavish Aggarwal has put an end to speculations that there could be other motives behind his take on Elon Musk‘s call for a duty cut on electric vehicles in India. The Tesla boss had said that he wanted to… Continue reading Bhavish Aggarwal clears air on speculation he is wary of having Elon Musk as rival
Autos & Transportation · 10:36 AM UTCU.S. senators urge FTC to probe Tesla over self-driving claimsTwo U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed the Federal …
A logo of the electric vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed the Federal Trade Commission to probe Tesla (TSLA.O), saying the company has misled consumers and endangered the public by marketing its… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 10:36 AM UTCU.S. senators urge FTC to probe Tesla over self-driving claimsTwo U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed the Federal …
Tesla is prepping for giant Supercharger expansion ahead of opening the network to other EVs
Tesla is adding a lot of job listings for design managers of new Supercharger sites as the automaker is prepping for a massive expansion of the Supercharger network ahead of opening it to other electric cars. The Supercharger network has been growing at an impressive pace lately. Last quarter, Tesla had 26,900 Superchargers at 2,966… Continue reading Tesla is prepping for giant Supercharger expansion ahead of opening the network to other EVs
U.S. senators urge FTC to probe Tesla over self-driving claims
A logo of the electric vehicle maker Tesla is seen near a shopping complex in Beijing, China January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed the Federal Trade Commission to probe Tesla (TSLA.O), saying the company has misled consumers and endangered the public by marketing its… Continue reading U.S. senators urge FTC to probe Tesla over self-driving claims
Hyundai Mobis develops AI-based motion prediction technology for surrounding vehicles
<Gettyimagesbank> Hyundai Mobis has developed a technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the expected driving route of nearby vehicles. It is a technology to improve driving stability by improving the completeness of the semi-autonomous driving function. It is expected that the application will be expanded starting with Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury vehicles such… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis develops AI-based motion prediction technology for surrounding vehicles
@niche: JUST ANOTHER MANIC WEDNESDAY.001156
By Peter M. DeLorenzo Detroit. Now that we’re more than halfway through the year, it’s incredible that the level of chaos in this business is not calming down in the least. In fact, it’s ramping up to new levels. The chip shortage thing, which has thrown the entire retail end of the market into an unsustainable… Continue reading @niche: JUST ANOTHER MANIC WEDNESDAY.001156