Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Published 6:16 p.m. ET May 8, 2018 Elon Musk (Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP/Getty Images) Fremont, Calif. – Tesla is set to begin scraping “barnacles.” Barnacle is Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s word for temporary workers whose job performance is not up to snuff. Scraping and scrubbing are his words… Continue reading Musk vows to fire ‘barnacle’ temps who don’t made grade
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New Lagonda SUV teased in design sketch
Aston Martin has revived its Lagonda luxury brand, and an all-new SUV will be its first model to hit the market. The new model will make its debut in 2021, and has been revealed for the first time in this official design sketch. As the image shows, the Lagonda SUV will be heavily inspired by… Continue reading New Lagonda SUV teased in design sketch
Inside Waymo’s strategy to grow the best brains for self-driving cars
Right now, a minivan with no one behind the steering wheel is driving through a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. And while that may seem alarming, the company that built the “brain” powering the car’s autonomy wants to assure you that it’s totally safe. Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, is the only company in the… Continue reading Inside Waymo’s strategy to grow the best brains for self-driving cars
Stadler’s failures in the exhaust gas scandal: Why is Rupert Stadler actually still Audi boss?
All articles and backgrounds 09/05/2018 Stadler’s failures in the exhaust gas scandal Why is Rupert Stadler actually still Audi boss? REUTERS Audi boss Rupert Stadler Actually, Audi CEO Rupert Stadler wanted to spread a spirit of optimism in front of his shareholders: At the AGM today, Wednesday, Stadler presented an ambitious transformation plan for a… Continue reading Stadler’s failures in the exhaust gas scandal: Why is Rupert Stadler actually still Audi boss?
BYD’s super car models debut at Beijing Auto Show, sharing their e-platform technologies
BEIJING, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At the recently concluded Beijing Auto show, new energy vehicles have once again become the highlight of the auto industry. As a globally iconic car company, BYD provided an excellent and influential exhibition at the Beijing Auto Show with the new generation of Tang, Qin Pro, the all-new concept… Continue reading BYD’s super car models debut at Beijing Auto Show, sharing their e-platform technologies
Carbures signs a contract with Textron to manufacture composite parts for specialized vehicles
Posted 05/09/2018 12: 23: 15CET MADRID, 9 May. (EUROPA PRESS) – Carbures has signed a first contract with the industrial company Textron for the manufacture of three composite parts for a special vehicle used in airports. The Company thus opens a new market niche that allows it to further diversify its business model, its industrial… Continue reading Carbures signs a contract with Textron to manufacture composite parts for specialized vehicles
Year of new departures: Audi informs its shareholders about the company’s transformation
New production launches every three weeks, new segments and drive technologies, new organizational structures: Audi has started an extremely eventful and ambitious year. At this Wednesday’s 129th Annual General Meeting in Ingolstadt, the Board of Management informs the shareholders about the current course of business, the model and technology initiative, and the objectives of the… Continue reading Year of new departures: Audi informs its shareholders about the company’s transformation
Audi fleshes out its corporate strategy and plans to sell 800,000 electrified cars in 2025
Audi aims to sell approximately 800,000 fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids in the year 2025. At this Wednesday’s Annual General Meeting of AUDI AG, the Board of Management presents the updated “Audi.Vorsprung.2025.” strategy. To enable about every third customer to decide in favor of an e-model by the middle of the next decade, there… Continue reading Audi fleshes out its corporate strategy and plans to sell 800,000 electrified cars in 2025
3 Chinese technology startups secure funding from Intel Capital
May 9, 2018 Intel Capital, the global investment arm of Silicon Valley-headquartered Intel Corporation, has invested in three Chinese technology startups as part of its 12 new technology investments totaling $72 million. During the Intel Capital Global Summit in California, Intel Capital said it has invested in Chinese tech startups Reconova, Alauda, and Espressif Systems.… Continue reading 3 Chinese technology startups secure funding from Intel Capital
Audi Targets $1.2 Billion Profit Boost From Car-Data Services
Audi is gearing up to boost profit outside its traditional business of producing and selling upscale cars in a push against Silicon Valley’s software giants that are keen to mine potentially lucrative vehicle data. The world’s third-largest luxury-car brand expects to generate operating profit of 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in 2025, the Volkswagen AG… Continue reading Audi Targets $1.2 Billion Profit Boost From Car-Data Services