A current ADAC endurance test at zero degrees Celsius shows: modern electric cars are suitable for long distances even in winter. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
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Tesla: Gigafabrik Grünheide loses almost 2,000 jobs
Business for Tesla in Europe is anything but good. Significantly fewer people work in the Grünheide electric car factory than two years ago. (Gigafactory Berlin, Electric car) Go to Source
Waymo founder trashes Tesla safety as Waymos illegally pass school buses
Waymo founder John Krafcik made headlines this week with claims that Tesla’s cameras-only approach to Full Self Driving was “myopic,” but the self-driving taxis from the company he helped found keep illegally passing school buses – and putting kids at risk. Despite several attempts to correct the potentially dangerous problem with fresh software updates, the Austin… Continue reading Waymo founder trashes Tesla safety as Waymos illegally pass school buses
Waymo founder: Tesla FSD would FAIL a DMV eye test, plus all-new Volvo EX60
On today’s highly observant episode of Quick Charge, Waymo founder John Krafcik takes aim at Tesla’s Full Self Driving hardware limitations and Volvo Cars rolls out their most important new product of the 2020s: the all-new EX60 electric SUV! The Waymo founder says it’s Tesla’s antiquated camera tech, not necessarily its FSD software, that’s keeping… Continue reading Waymo founder: Tesla FSD would FAIL a DMV eye test, plus all-new Volvo EX60
Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images As uneasy questions swirl over the safety of large language models, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to social media to go long on the phenomenon that psychiatrists are calling “AI psychosis” — though pointedly without mentioning it by name. The extended spiel was… Continue reading Sam Altman Lets Loose About AI Psychosis
Fair Holdings, Inc., Led by TrueCar Founder Scott Painter, Completes $227 Million Take-Private Acquisition of TrueCar with PenFed, Zurich North America, AutoNation and Others
The acquisition of TrueCar will refocus the business on profitability and the future of how consumers access mobility. SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TrueCar, one of the most recognized and trusted automotive brands, today announced the completion of its sale in a take-private transaction with Fair Holdings, Inc., led by TrueCar Founder… Continue reading Fair Holdings, Inc., Led by TrueCar Founder Scott Painter, Completes $227 Million Take-Private Acquisition of TrueCar with PenFed, Zurich North America, AutoNation and Others
Tesla patents ‘clever math trick’ for HW3, but nothing points to delivering promised self-driving
Tesla has published a new patent that describes a way to squeeze more performance out of its aging HW3 self-driving computers. While the technology is interesting, nothing points to it actually enabling Tesla to deliver on its long-standing promise of unsupervised self-driving on HW3 vehicles. In 2016, Tesla announced that all vehicles produced thereafter would… Continue reading Tesla patents ‘clever math trick’ for HW3, but nothing points to delivering promised self-driving
German FAZ: A change at the top and a new number 3010467
The global electric car market continued to grow last year, but the momentum is being redistributed. While the US market is stagnating, competition in China has exploded – and with it sales figures: almost nine million electric cars were sold in China last year, 33 percent more than the year before, shows a PwC analysis… Continue reading German FAZ: A change at the top and a new number 3010467
German Manager Magazine: Tesla: Grünheide factory employs 1,700 fewer people than 2,024,004,661
The US electric car manufacturer Tesla employs around 1,700 fewer people in its only car factory in Europe in Grünheide near Berlin than two years ago – the company speaks of normal fluctuations and a stable situation. “Compared to 2024, there have been no significant job cuts among the permanent workforce. There are no plans… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: Grünheide factory employs 1,700 fewer people than 2,024,004,661
Volvo EX60 Electric SUV: Range, Specs, Availability, and Price
For the EX60, Volvo is using cell-to-body technology, which means that the battery cells are placed straight into the body, so the outer casing becomes part of the stiffness of the body itself. Volvo claims this improves energy density by 20 percent, while reducing weight and taking up less space. Not many other manufacturers have… Continue reading Volvo EX60 Electric SUV: Range, Specs, Availability, and Price