Tesla shares sag as analyst flags ‘mind-boggling’ valuation

Esha Dey, Bloomberg Published 11:56 a.m. ET July 28, 2020 | Updated 12:00 p.m. ET July 28, 2020 Tesla Inc. has grown bigger than Toyota and Volkswagen combined thanks to a rally more befitting a technology stock than a car maker, and buying it now is probably a mistake for anyone but day traders, an… Continue reading Tesla shares sag as analyst flags ‘mind-boggling’ valuation

Bill Gates Slams Elon Musk For Spouting COVID Misinformation

Money Fight! Bill Gates has had enough of fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk’s habit of spreading coronavirus misinformation. On Tuesday, Gates spoke at length about online misinformation with CNBC. And when the conversation pivoted to Musk’s online comments, Bill Gates said that the SpaceX and Tesla CEO seemed way out of his element. “Elon’s positioning… Continue reading Bill Gates Slams Elon Musk For Spouting COVID Misinformation

Scientists Eliminate Cobalt From Cells By Cleverly Combining Ni, Mn And Al

Having the best ingredients does not always equate to making the perfect meal. Give them to an average Joe and a three-star Michelin chef, and you’ll see what we mean. The same now applies to batteries after Wangda Li  Steven Lee, and Arumugam Manthiram developed a cobalt-free battery. The Cockrell School of Engineering at The… Continue reading Scientists Eliminate Cobalt From Cells By Cleverly Combining Ni, Mn And Al

FOCUS-Hydrogen champion Hyundai races to electric as Tesla takes off

(Repeats for additional subscribers) By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL, July 28 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co, an early backer of hydrogen cars, has watched the electric rise of Tesla, including on its home turf. Now’s it’s going on the offensive in the battery-powered market led by its U.S. rival. The South Korean company… Continue reading FOCUS-Hydrogen champion Hyundai races to electric as Tesla takes off

Lucid Motors’ all-electric Air will have 32 sensors, including lidar to support hands-free highway driving

Lucid Motors is loading up its first electric vehicle with hardware — dozens of sensors, a driver monitoring system and an Ethernet-based architecture — for an advanced driver assistance system that aims to match and even surpass its rivals. There will be 32 sensors in all, according to Lucid, which has branded its advanced driver… Continue reading Lucid Motors’ all-electric Air will have 32 sensors, including lidar to support hands-free highway driving

Bill Gates calls Elon Musk’s comments on COVID-19 ‘outrageous’ (TSLA, MSFT)

Bill Gates called Elon Musk’s comments about the coronavirus pandemic “outrageous” when speaking with CNBC. “Elon’s positioning is to maintain a high level of outrageous comments,” the Microsoft cofounder said during the interview. Musk has cast doubt on the severity of the virus on Twitter and has rallied against shelter-in-place orders meant to curb its… Continue reading Bill Gates calls Elon Musk’s comments on COVID-19 ‘outrageous’ (TSLA, MSFT)

Tesla rival will offer semi-automated Lucid Air sedan in early 2021

(Reuters) – Tesla rival Lucid Motors plans to equip its new Air luxury electric sedan with a semi-automated driver assistance system when the first cars roll off an Arizona assembly line in early 2021, Lucid said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Derek Jenkins, VP of Design at Lucid Motors, introduces the alpha prototype of the Lucid… Continue reading Tesla rival will offer semi-automated Lucid Air sedan in early 2021

Tesla Model 3 race car breaks track record, sets eyes on Pikes Peak

Unplugged Performance built an electric race car using a Tesla Model 3 Performance in just a week and the race car has already broken a track record and now they set their eyes on the Pikes Peak hill climb. Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance has several new performance upgrades for Model 3 and it combined them… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 race car breaks track record, sets eyes on Pikes Peak

Tesla is 2 years ahead of the industry in critical areas, Audi CEO says

Audi’s new CEO willingly admits that Tesla is two years ahead of the industry in some critical areas of building electric vehicles. Markus Duesmann, Audi’s new CEO, has been focusing on electric vehicles and he is taking inspiration from market leader Tesla. The CEO recently said that he believes Tesla has a two years on… Continue reading Tesla is 2 years ahead of the industry in critical areas, Audi CEO says