Tesla launched a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, earlier this summer, but it’s unclear whether the vehicles driving around the city are technologically advanced enough to count toward that 1 million robotaxi goal. (The proposal specifies that the robotaxis must not have a “human driver,” and the vehicles in Texas have safety monitors sitting… Continue reading Tesla Proposes a Trillion-Dollar Bet That It’s More Than Just Cars
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Electrified vehicles exceed 16,000 sales in August
The electric and plug -in hybrid market follows its good streak with an increase of 163% and 16,085 units sold In the year, 150,148 sales accumulate, with 16.4% of the total market Sales of pure electrical and plug -in hybrids represent a quarter of the market in August, with about 15,000 units Conventional hybrids are… Continue reading Electrified vehicles exceed 16,000 sales in August
Inlyte Energy Welcomes GE and Tesla Veterans to Leadership Team to Accelerate Commercialization
SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Inlyte Energy, a manufacturer of iron-sodium battery energy storage systems, today announced the appointment of three executives to the company’s leadership team. Sandor Hollo, former Chief Technology Officer of GE Energy Storage, joins as EVP of Product; Alison Armstrong, former manufacturing director from Tesla, joins as Head… Continue reading Inlyte Energy Welcomes GE and Tesla Veterans to Leadership Team to Accelerate Commercialization
Santander Alternative Investments investit dans Corinex pour accélérer le déploiement de solutions avancées pour le réseau électrique
VANCOUVER, BC et MADRID, 6 septembre 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Corinex, un leader mondial des technologies de réseaux intelligents et solutions de large bande sur ligne électrique (BPL), a obtenu un investissement stratégique de Santander Alternative Investments, la plateforme d’investissement alternatif de Santander Group. Ce financement permettra d’accélérer le déploiement des solutions de Corinex pour la… Continue reading Santander Alternative Investments investit dans Corinex pour accélérer le déploiement de solutions avancées pour le réseau électrique
Tesla’s ad spend on X has shrunk to almost nothing
Tesla spent $400,000 advertising on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in 2024, according to a new regulatory filing. But the automaker appears to be on track to spend just a fraction of that in 2025 as sales have struggled. In the first two months of 2025, Tesla spent $10,000 on X ads, putting it… Continue reading Tesla’s ad spend on X has shrunk to almost nothing
ConnectDER Unlocks Residential Solar + Battery Growth With Launch Of IslandDER™ Meter Socket Adapter, Simplifying Home Backup Installations
IslandDER™ brings whole-home isolation directly to the meter socket for easier installations, reduced labor costs, and faster Permission To Operate (PTO) approval—integrated with systems from SolarEdge, FranklinWH, Lunar Energy, and EcoFlow. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ConnectDER, the leading developer of plug-and-play meter socket adapters (MSAs), today announced the launch of its next-generation product,… Continue reading ConnectDER Unlocks Residential Solar + Battery Growth With Launch Of IslandDER™ Meter Socket Adapter, Simplifying Home Backup Installations
I got to see Eufy’s stair climbing robot at IFA (and more new Anker products)
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. From pet robots to way more robot mowers than the world needs, IFA features some of the coolest tech we’ll see all year. Companies use the event to showcase new products and the latest innovations they’re working on, and Anker delivered some exciting updates. Also:… Continue reading I got to see Eufy’s stair climbing robot at IFA (and more new Anker products)
GM’s promised affordable EVs hit another hurdle, but there’s more to the story
The new Chevy Bolt EV is set to enter production later this year, with one fewer shift, following GM’s reduction in production plans at several US plants. Apart from the Bolt, GM promised a new family of affordable EVs. Are those, too, now at risk? GM says more affordable EVs are coming, but when? GM… Continue reading GM’s promised affordable EVs hit another hurdle, but there’s more to the story
Tesla changes meaning of ‘Full Self-Driving’, gives up on promise of autonomy
Tesla has changed the meaning of “Full Self-Driving”, also known as “FSD”, to give up on its original promise of delivering unsupervised autonomy. Since 2016, Tesla has claimed that all its vehicles in production would be capable of achieving unsupervised self-driving capability. CEO Elon Musk has claimed that it would happen by the end of… Continue reading Tesla changes meaning of ‘Full Self-Driving’, gives up on promise of autonomy
Tesla (TSLA) board fully loses its mind and offers Elon Musk a pay package worth up to $1 trillion
Tesla’s board, which has already compensated CEO Elon Musk more than the company earned through its entire existence, is now offering a new pay package worth up to $1 trillion. Today, Tesla filed its proxy statement ahead of its shareholders’ meeting in November, and there’s a lot in there, but the headline-stealing item is a… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) board fully loses its mind and offers Elon Musk a pay package worth up to $1 trillion