Tesla to lay off more than 10% of employees globally as sales fall

(Reuters) — Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles. The world’s largest automaker by market value had 140,473 employees globally as of December 2023, its latest annual report… Continue reading Tesla to lay off more than 10% of employees globally as sales fall

E-Bikes Are Growing Up, Finding Jobs, Still Having Fun

Since Tesla seized the world’s imagination, EVs have been cast as lead rebels in the transportation revolution. Then e-bikes whirred into the war against climate change. In 2024, a maturing industry is broadening its design ambitions and engineering sophistication. Manufacturers are expanding into traditional riding categories and creating new ones: Fat-tire bikes and lightweight commuters.… Continue reading E-Bikes Are Growing Up, Finding Jobs, Still Having Fun

As Public Health Threat of Mosquito-Borne Illness Increases, Florida’s World-Class Scientists & Professionals are Ready

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — For more than 20 million residents and 137 million tourists each year, Florida is simply a place where life is better. Unfortunately, we share the Sunshine State with more than 80 species of mosquitoes. Known as the world’s deadliest animal, mosquitoes also love Florida, and carry deadly diseases… Continue reading As Public Health Threat of Mosquito-Borne Illness Increases, Florida’s World-Class Scientists & Professionals are Ready

The Best Time to Sell is Here, According to Realtor.com®

Homeowners have more realistic market expectations this year with only 15% expecting to get more than their asking price, down from 31% in 2023. Nearly 8 in 10 recent sellers think listing sooner would have meant entering a hotter housing market. SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 15, 2024  /PRNewswire/ — The Best Time to Sell is here, and… Continue reading The Best Time to Sell is Here, According to Realtor.com®

Education Cannot Wait in Responding to the Regional Crisis Stemming From the Armed Conflict in Sudan

ECW Executive Director Yasmine Sherif Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of Hostilities in Sudan NEW YORK, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The conflict in Sudan is one of the worst in the world today, and millions of children and adolescents bear the brunt within and across the border from Sudan. As we mark the one-year anniversary… Continue reading Education Cannot Wait in Responding to the Regional Crisis Stemming From the Armed Conflict in Sudan

Germany’s Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia

Germany’s car industry fears these probes could lead to a trade war that could damage their prospects in the world’s biggest car market. Chancellor Olaf Scholz kicked off a three-day tour of China on Sunday to shore up ties with Germany’s top trade partner and address rifts over issues including Chinese trade practices and its… Continue reading Germany’s Scholz kicks off China trip amid tensions over EVs, Russia

How Israel Is Defending Against Iran’s Drone Attack

On Saturday, Iran launched more than 200 drones and cruise missiles at Israel, a response to an strike earlier this month against Iran’s embassy in Syria. As the drones made their way across the Middle East en route to their target, Israel has invoked a number of defense systems to impede their progress. None will… Continue reading How Israel Is Defending Against Iran’s Drone Attack

EV industry must learn to do with subsidies: Exponent Energy CEO

Exponent Energy CEO Arun Vinayak told ET that interoperability in charging infrastructure is good, but standardisation is bad. The electric mobility ecosystem must learn and survive without the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME) subsidies, cofounder and chief executive of Lightspeed India-backed energy-tech startup Exponent Energy, Arun Vinayak, told ET on Friday. “This… Continue reading EV industry must learn to do with subsidies: Exponent Energy CEO

Beyond Tesla: Musk, PM to take up Starlink too

Starlink is a network of satellites in low Earth orbit, which can provide internet to remote locations, or areas that have had normal communications infrastructure disabled. New Delhi: Tesla is not the only agenda when Elon Musk meets PM Narendra Modi, but figuring prominently in talks will be Starlink, the satellite communications business of his… Continue reading Beyond Tesla: Musk, PM to take up Starlink too

Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Cost $10,000 Less Than Average New Car Price 003350

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Much recent discussion around Tesla has been about a lower-cost, smaller Tesla (“Model C” or “Model 2,” as it is often called). In particular, there was the shocking news that Tesla reportedly killed the project in order to focus… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Cost $10,000 Less Than Average New Car Price 003350