Tesla’s long-time head of sales in North America, Troy Jones, has reportedly left the automaker amid demand problems. The Wall Street Journal reported the departure today: Troy Jones, vice president of sales, service and delivery in Tesla’s largest market, has departed after 15 years at the electric-car company, the people said. Jones had been at… Continue reading Tesla’s long-time head of sales in North America is out
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Tesla finally launches in India, but at a price that doesn’t make sense
Tesla has finally launched in India after several false starts. Still, the automaker isn’t taking advantage of the deal to avoid tariffs, resulting in prices that don’t make much sense for the market. India was the largest market in which Tesla had yet to launch its vehicles. There have been several attempts to launch in… Continue reading Tesla finally launches in India, but at a price that doesn’t make sense
Tesla’s Model Y debuts in India priced at a hefty $70,000 as the EV maker ‘tests the waters’
In this photo illustration, logo of Tesla is displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of the Indian flag in Ankara, Turkiye on November 28, 2023. Cem Genco | Anadolu | Getty Images Tesla has made its long-awaited debut in India, where it will sell its electric SUV, the Model Y, starting at $69,770,… Continue reading Tesla’s Model Y debuts in India priced at a hefty $70,000 as the EV maker ‘tests the waters’
I’m in Norway — and EVs are everywhere. Here’s what the country has done differently
Oslo Taxi’s Tesla model Y (L) and the NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drive through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on Sept. 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images OSLO, Norway — Electric vehicles are pretty much everywhere you look in Norway. The wealthy Nordic country,… Continue reading I’m in Norway — and EVs are everywhere. Here’s what the country has done differently
German FAZ: leverage 009663
The most modern cars come from China, after everything you read and hear. Learning from there means learning, so interior would have to consist of three things from now on: a large screen, two like pancakes in the center console charged charging bowls for the cell phone, wireless, logical. There is increasingly yawning emptiness around… Continue reading German FAZ: leverage 009663
Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money
They’re not convinced. Cost Benefit As Elon Musk’s Tesla triples down on an autonomous ridehailing service, analysts are ringing the alarm bells, warning that even if the technology were swiftly perfected, it could take many years for robotaxis to become profitable. As Business Insider reports, analysts at HSBC warn that the market for driverless taxis… Continue reading Bank Warns That Robotaxi Companies May Have Overlooked Severe Obstacles to Actually Making Money
We Are Having a Very Hard Time Believing the “Shape” of Tesla’s New Robotaxi Geofence Is a Coincidence
Tesla has expanded the area where its Robotaxis can operate in Austin, and it’s difficult — nay, impossible — to ignore its resemblance to something unmistakably vulgar. As folks immediately pointed out online, the crudely-shaped geofence is, essentially, a bathroom graffiti-level dick drawing — and given his puerile sense of humor, there’s a non-zero chance… Continue reading We Are Having a Very Hard Time Believing the “Shape” of Tesla’s New Robotaxi Geofence Is a Coincidence
Bernie Sanders Issues Warning About How AI Is Really Being Used
Senator Bernie Sanders is, like most of us, worried about how AI is going to affect our future — but he’s not convinced that the mainstream conversation is capturing the dynamics of how the tech is really affecting the labor market. In an interview with Gizmodo, the Vermont legislator revealed that in the wake of his… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Issues Warning About How AI Is Really Being Used
The Pentagon Is Pumping $200 Million Into Elon Musk’s AI That Just Had a Nazi Meltdown
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI has announced a nearly $200 million contract with the US Department of Defense for developing AI tools for the military. The news comes a week after xAI’s foul-mouthed Grok chatbot had a full-blown Nazi meltdown, referring to itself as “MechaHitler” and making outrageously bigoted claims about Black and Jewish people.… Continue reading The Pentagon Is Pumping $200 Million Into Elon Musk’s AI That Just Had a Nazi Meltdown
Users Immediately Find Grok’s Anime Waifu Persona Has Hidden “Full Gooner Mode”
Elon Musk’s hate speech-spewing AI chatbot Grok, which recently gave itself the nickname “MechaHitler,” didn’t exactly fit into the gender binary — but you have to admit that its edgelord persona had a certain masculine energy. Well, scratch that: Musk has officially swapped Grok’s gender into… a goth anime waifu? We wish we were kidding. The mercurial… Continue reading Users Immediately Find Grok’s Anime Waifu Persona Has Hidden “Full Gooner Mode”