German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010363

The capital is the backdrop to the eternal low mood. In the Estrel in Berlin-Neukölln, half Bettenburg, half congress center, the crisis-plagued Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume had to explain himself to his managers at a management conference this week. In the Chancellery, on the other hand, the car summits regularly provide beautiful images, but Blume… Continue reading German FAZ: Turning point for the car bosses010363

Bernie Sanders Calls for Halt on Construction of New Data Centers

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Nathan Howard / Getty Images While some anti-AI advocates have called for some extreme property damage to halt the AI boom, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has a proposition that’s a little more down to Earth: simply shut it all down until we can figure out what the hell… Continue reading Bernie Sanders Calls for Halt on Construction of New Data Centers

Tesla Owner Says FSD Is Great Except for the Part Where It Can’t Drive in the Sun

Getty / Futurism If Elon Musk is to be believed, there will be hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of autonomous Tesla vehicles roaming the streets of America by the end of next year. There’s a gazillion reasons to doubt whether that’ll actually happen. But in focus today is the fact that its… Continue reading Tesla Owner Says FSD Is Great Except for the Part Where It Can’t Drive in the Sun

German Manager Magazine: Bosch, Mercedes, Audi, Brose, Tesla – the newsletter “manage:mobility”004604

Dear reader, Viewed through a mobility lens, 2025 was not a year of good news. Crisis here, job cuts there, disputes and fear of the future there. A change is needed. To do this, old patterns must be broken. The car industry, for example, is still too often an industry of many men of the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Bosch, Mercedes, Audi, Brose, Tesla – the newsletter “manage:mobility”004604

LG Energy Solution Terminates $6.5 Billion Battery Supply Deal with Ford: Reuters

LG Energy Solution has terminated an electric vehicle battery supply contract with Ford Motor worth approximately 9.6 trillion won ($6.5 billion), the South Korean battery manufacturer announced in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The termination followed notification from Ford after the automaker decided to halt production of some EV models due to… Continue reading LG Energy Solution Terminates $6.5 Billion Battery Supply Deal with Ford: Reuters

Clean Technica: L3 Autonomous Driving Bonanza in China004295

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. There’s been a flurry of announcements this week about L3 autonomous driving in China. I’ll get to them in a moment, but let’s first explain what L3 autonomous driving is. L2 autonomous driving is the driver-assist technology most automakers are deploying that we’re quite familiar… Continue reading Clean Technica: L3 Autonomous Driving Bonanza in China004295

Clean Technica: California: Tesla Has Engaged In False Advertising, Has To Suspend Vehicle Production & Sales If Problem Not Fixed004294

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. After years of battle on this topic, a California judge has ruled that Tesla’s use of the terms “Autopilot” and “Full Self Driving” has effectively been false advertising. Judge Juliet Cox’s proposal was that Tesla’s license to manufacture and sell vehicles in California be suspended… Continue reading Clean Technica: California: Tesla Has Engaged In False Advertising, Has To Suspend Vehicle Production & Sales If Problem Not Fixed004294

Clean Technica: Issues Under The Surface With Tesla FSD vs. Waymo Driver004293

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Following my latest article on the long-running Waymo vs. Tesla FSD debate, a few readers tore into me (and Tesla) a little bit. One comment jumped out at me as a really important and interesting point, and then another did, and then another. So, I’m… Continue reading Clean Technica: Issues Under The Surface With Tesla FSD vs. Waymo Driver004293