Too radical, too innovative, too fast: why Tesla could fail

All articles and backgrounds 04/20/2018 Too radical, too innovative, too fast For what Tesla could fail An opinion made by Jens-Uwe Meyer SpaceX Tesla Roadster in space: Will Elon Musk too much at once? The term “digital disruption” – the radical change of business models and markets through the digitization – may currently be missing… Continue reading Too radical, too innovative, too fast: why Tesla could fail

China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton

April 20, 2018 China’s state-owned automaker FAW Group agreed to invest a “significant amount of money” in Chinese-funded electric vehicle startup Byton, the startup’s co-founder and chief executive, Carsten Breitfeld, said on Friday.  Byton would not disclose the scale of FAW’s investment, but Breitfeld, a former BMW executive, said FAW’s stake in Byton “will be… Continue reading China’s state-owned FAW Group to invest in electric vehicle startup Byton

Peugeot boss faces toughest adversary yet in IG Metall

PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – PSA Group (PEUP.PA) boss Carlos Tavares, whose career has seen him thrash out margin-boosting labor deals for two carmakers in several countries, is now taking on Germany’s IG Metall union, which has been the undoing of many a cost cutter. FILE PHOTO: Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Group Carlos Tavares… Continue reading Peugeot boss faces toughest adversary yet in IG Metall

Daimler open to buying small stake in Volvo cars: Report

FRANKFURT: Daimler is open to supplying Volvo with engines and could even take a small stake in the Swedish carmaker, Manager Magazin said, raising the possibility of increased cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and China’s Geely. Daimler could buy “a couple of percent” in Volvo Cars, Manager Magazin said on Thursday, without citing sources. Volvo declined to… Continue reading Daimler open to buying small stake in Volvo cars: Report

How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data

There’s a race happening right now that stretches from Silicon Valley to Detroit and back: who can make a self-driving car that behaves better than a human driver? It’s a far harder task than it sounded even a few years ago because human drivers know a lot — not just about their cars but about… Continue reading How Tesla and Waymo are tackling a major problem for self-driving cars: data

Really fast electric-car charging stations coming to a Walmart near you.

Electrify America Level 2 chargers with Chevrolet Bolt and Nissan Leaf Enlarge Photo Tired of not being able to find a fast charging station near the stuff you need to buy? Not anymore. Electrify America, an organization born out of the Volkswagen emissions settlement, plans to install an unspecified number of DC fast-charge stations at… Continue reading Really fast electric-car charging stations coming to a Walmart near you.

Tesla factory to be investigated over safety concerns

Tesla California base faces claims of unreported injuries as it struggles to roll out Model 3 Customer deliveries of the Model 3 have been delayed by the production problems. Photograph: Justin Pritchard/AP Tesla is facing an investigation by Californian safety regulators into reports of serious injuries at its factory in Fremont, California, where it is… Continue reading Tesla factory to be investigated over safety concerns

California investigating Tesla workplace

Dana Hull and Josh Eidelson, Bloomberg L.P. Published 8:18 p.m. ET April 18, 2018 California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health said it has opened a new investigation into Tesla Inc. following a report about worker protections at the company’s auto plant in Fremont, California. The state agency “takes seriously reports of workplace hazards and… Continue reading California investigating Tesla workplace

Barclays study on e-mobility: “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla”

All articles and backgrounds 04/18/2018 Barclays study on e-mobility “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla” BMW, Tesla BMW against Tesla: “The German carmaker will fight back” The British investment bank Barclays assumes that the German carmaker on the subject E-mobility their lag over the top dog Tesla Show stock market chart In the… Continue reading Barclays study on e-mobility: “BMW, Audi, Mercedes will fight back against Tesla”

Is Tesla really ready to conquer China?

The doors of the Middle Kingdom open and Tesla has the opportunity he hoped to get into it. For almost a year, the American electric vehicle specialist has been looking for to build a factory in China without having to partner with a local partner. On Monday, the Chinese government opened the way for him… Continue reading Is Tesla really ready to conquer China?