Tag: GM

Wolfspeed ousts CEO Gregg Lowe as slowing EV sales hit growth

The company also named Chairman Thomas Werner as executive chairman and said its board was conducting a search for a permanent CEO. Chipmaker Wolfspeed said on Monday that its board ousted Gregg Lowe as its CEO without cause, amid growing challenges from slowing demand for electric vehicles, sending its shares up about 6%. The Durham,… Continue reading Wolfspeed ousts CEO Gregg Lowe as slowing EV sales hit growth

JobGet Acquires Snagajob

JobGet, a Boston, MA-based provider app-first job platform, acquired Snagajob, a provider of a platform which specializes in hourly employment. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Snagajob will operate as a standalone entity within JobGet, allowing employers to continue leveraging the platform while benefiting from JobGet’s resources and technology. Snagajob provides a platform… Continue reading JobGet Acquires Snagajob

Airties Appoints John Lancaster-Lennox, former President of Nokia Japan, to Lead ISP Expansion Efforts Across Asia

Opens new East Asian office, based in Tokyo, to help ISPs improve the quality of home connectivity in order to retain customers, lower operating costs, and increase broadband revenue Follows Airties’ entry into South Asia earlier this year with AI software innovation center in Bangalore, India TOKYO and PARIS, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Airties,… Continue reading Airties Appoints John Lancaster-Lennox, former President of Nokia Japan, to Lead ISP Expansion Efforts Across Asia

German FAZ: Unrest over electric car quotas in England008175

There is growing concern among car manufacturers about punitive quotas for electric car sales in the UK. Some manufacturers are urging the Labor government to relax the requirements, but so far Transport Minister Louise Haigh has shown only limited willingness to be more flexible. This year, car brands must sell at least 22 percent of… Continue reading German FAZ: Unrest over electric car quotas in England008175

German FAZ: Unrest over electric car quotas in England008175

There is growing concern among car manufacturers about punitive quotas for electric car sales in the UK. Some manufacturers are urging the Labor government to relax the requirements, but so far Transport Minister Louise Haigh has shown only limited willingness to be more flexible. This year, car brands must sell at least 22 percent of… Continue reading German FAZ: Unrest over electric car quotas in England008175

German FAZ: How these seven states became the battleground of the US election008177

Trump vs. Harris How these seven states became the battleground of the US election IAN LIESCH (text) and CLAUDIA BOTHE (graphics) November 5, 2024 · Only a handful of the fifty states are “too close to call” – in the polls. What makes them so special? And how did they shape the Trump and Harris… Continue reading German FAZ: How these seven states became the battleground of the US election008177

Trump Reportedly Planning to Let Self-Driving Cars Loose

Now that Trump is in the White House, Musk could fast-track the Cybercab. Green Light President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration is expected to attempt to widen the rules governing self-driving cars — news that has sent Tesla’s stock soaring by almost more than five percent on Monday. Loosening regulations surrounding the rules of driverless vehicles… Continue reading Trump Reportedly Planning to Let Self-Driving Cars Loose

GM sets record: Largest hands-free caravan with Super Cruise

Sure, you can caravan with your friends across the Bay Bridge….but imagine doing it with your hands off the steering wheel. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — General Motors made history recently, driving all 20 of our Super Cruise-enabled models in a record-breaking hands-free caravan across the Bay Bridge linking San Francisco and Oakland,… Continue reading GM sets record: Largest hands-free caravan with Super Cruise

@niche: THE AUTOEXTREMIST STUPID METER, REDUX.003631

Editor’s Note: This week, the time feels right to update the Autoextremist Stupid Meter, and not surprisingly, as Peter details, there is once again an endless list of examples in the business that well and truly peg the AE Stupid Meter. In “On The Table,” we have an update to our new (and quite popular) segment, The Farley Follies, in… Continue reading @niche: THE AUTOEXTREMIST STUPID METER, REDUX.003631