Before dawn on Tuesday, workers coming off a shift at Tesla’s factory in the Silicon Valley city of Fremont boarded buses to return to the offsite lots where they’d parked their cars. Nearby, more workers headed into the factory to take their places. But the scene, recounted by The Los Angeles Times, is unlikely to… Continue reading Sheriff Tells Tesla It’s Not as ‘Essential’ as Musk Thinks
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County deems Tesla a ‘non-essential’ business during shelter-in-place order
Tesla is not an essential business according to the Alameda County Sheriff, a declaration that could force the automaker to shutter some of its operations in the county under a shelter in-place directive that was ordered because of the global spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by coronavirus. The county, which includes Fremont, where Tesla’s… Continue reading County deems Tesla a ‘non-essential’ business during shelter-in-place order
Federal regulators move to make room in safety standards for driver-less cars
CLOSE See how self-driving cars prepare for the real world inside a private testing facility owned by Google’s autonomous car company, Waymo. WASHINGTON — Federal regulators on Tuesday moved to make changes in some safety standards to help pave the way for driver-less vehicles. They could give companies trying to create autonomous vehicles more leeway when approaching… Continue reading Federal regulators move to make room in safety standards for driver-less cars
United Auto Workers call on GM, Ford, FCA to shut down U.S. factories
United Auto Workers called on the Big Three automakers — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — to shut down factories in the U.S. for two weeks over concerns about the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus. The call to action came after GM confirmed in a statement that an employee who… Continue reading United Auto Workers call on GM, Ford, FCA to shut down U.S. factories
Tesla gives 2 months of free solar power with subscription starting at $65/mo
Tesla is giving away 2 months of free solar power to people signing up for its new home solar subscription program, which starts at just $65 per month in California. Over the last year, Tesla has been trying to revamp its solar business. Not just with the new solar roof products, but also with more… Continue reading Tesla gives 2 months of free solar power with subscription starting at $65/mo
Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Missouri offers land and incentive package in race for factory
The Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory might end up in Missouri if one business leader has his way. The city of Joplin, Missouri, has offered land and an incentive package to Tesla in the race to secure the new factory. Last week, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla is scouting locations in the central US for a… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory: Missouri offers land and incentive package in race for factory
Model Y deliveries begin: Here’s what is new in Tesla’s EV crossover
Tesla said Monday it has started delivering the Model Y crossover to customers in the U.S., hitting a milestone one year after unveiling the prototype and six months ahead of schedule. Reports of deliveries started last week. The tweet from Tesla, which included a video of the Model Y being assembled and then hitting the… Continue reading Model Y deliveries begin: Here’s what is new in Tesla’s EV crossover
Musk told Tesla employees in memo to stay home if unwell: sources
FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends an opening ceremony for Tesla China-made Model Y program in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sent employees an email on Monday telling them to stay at home if they felt ill or uncomfortable, two… Continue reading Musk told Tesla employees in memo to stay home if unwell: sources
Tesla starts delivering the Model Y
Sponsored Links Hannes Breustedt/picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla’s Model Y is reaching buyers roughly a year after its debut. The company has followed up numerous buyer reports by confirming that deliveries of its electric crossover are officially underway in spring (really, late winter) as promised. It’s not clear just how many vehicles are enroute… Continue reading Tesla starts delivering the Model Y
Lucid Motors To Open 8 Showrooms By End Of 2020 – Forbes
Chief Technology Officer Peter Rawlinson, takes part in a press event for the new “air” electric car … [+] by Lucid Motors Inc. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, in Fremont, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) (Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images) MediaNews Group via Getty Images Lucid Motors rolled out a… Continue reading Lucid Motors To Open 8 Showrooms By End Of 2020 – Forbes