VC Reilly Brennan thinks SPAC sponsors have been looking to Tesla for ideas. After a wave of EV-related companies went public in 2020, automated-driving companies are next. Brennan thinks firms making autonomous semi trucks will be first in line. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) exploded in 2020,… Continue reading SPAC-mania is coming for self-driving startups in 2021, a top VC predicts
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@niche: Koenigsegg appoints Evan Horetsky as Chief Industrialisation Officer000582
Tue, Mar 02, 2021 12:08 CET Koenigsegg today announced the appointment of Evan Horetsky as Chief Industrialisation Officer. Evan will report to CEO and founder, Christian von Koenigsegg. Evan joins Koenigsegg from Tesla, where his last position was Director of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (Gigafactory Berlin). Evan rose fast through the Tesla ranks and participated… Continue reading @niche: Koenigsegg appoints Evan Horetsky as Chief Industrialisation Officer000582
RIICO plans to develop EV research & mfg zone in NCR
To encourage the support infrastructure for EVs, e-charging and swapping stations were also accorded thrust sector status in the 2021-22 Budget. Jaipur: RIICO is planning to develop an Electric Vehicle (EV) Research and Manufacturing Zone in the NCR part of the state to take first-mover advantage in the sector. EV sector has been included as… Continue reading RIICO plans to develop EV research & mfg zone in NCR
Elon Musk reportedly ghosted the Kremlin after inviting Putin to a Clubhouse chat (TSLA)
Elon Musk reportedly didn’t respond to a follow up about chatting with Vladimir Putin on Clubhouse. Musk tweeted at the Kremlin last month, inviting Putin to join him on the popular audio app. A Kremlin spokesperson said Musk didn’t respond and called the situation a “misunderstanding.” Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories.… Continue reading Elon Musk reportedly ghosted the Kremlin after inviting Putin to a Clubhouse chat (TSLA)
Tesla gives up on drive-in restaurant but location is set to become big Supercharger V3 station
Tesla appears to be giving up on its idea for a drive-in restaurant in Los Angeles, but the location is set to become one of the biggest Supercharger V3 stations in the world. In 2018, Elon Musk said that Tesla plans to open an “old school drive-in, roller skates & rock restaurant at one of the new… Continue reading Tesla gives up on drive-in restaurant but location is set to become big Supercharger V3 station
New Tesla Solar Roof tiles spotted at test facility
New Tesla Solar Roof tiles in a different color have been spotted at the automaker’s test facility near Fremont factory in California. When Tesla first unveiled its Solar Roof tiles in 2016, the product wasn’t fully formed yet, but the company had several different designs. Tesla has had issues bringing the product to volume production… Continue reading New Tesla Solar Roof tiles spotted at test facility
Tesla is rumored to be behind massive land deal in China
Tesla is rumored to be behind a massive new land deal to secure over 100 acres next to its Gigafactory Shanghai in China. Gigafactory Shanghai has been expanding so fast that Tesla is running out of space to physically grow at the location in the Shanghai free-trade zone. After quickly managing to build the first… Continue reading Tesla is rumored to be behind massive land deal in China
Can Detroit Catch Tesla?
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Volvo to go all electric by 2030 as it unveils second such model
LONDON (Reuters) — Volvo’s entire car lineup will be fully electric by 2030, the Chinese-owned company said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of carmakers planning to phase out fossil-fuel engines by the end of this decade. “I am totally convinced there will be no customers who really want to stay with a petrol engine,”… Continue reading Volvo to go all electric by 2030 as it unveils second such model
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021
Maruti Suzuki exports cross 2 million vehicles from India – Just-Auto Land Rover launches powerful Defender V8 – Just-Auto Nissan signs mobility MoU with Suzhou City, China – Just-Auto Toyota to Raise $4.7 Billion in ESG Debt to Fund Futuristic Hub – Bloomberg Geely’s Volvo Cars to be fully electric by 2030 – Just-Auto Lunaz… Continue reading Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021