Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud for hiding real number of fake accounts

Elon Musk is accusing Twitter of fraud for hiding the real number of bots on its platform, according to The New York Times. In the latest installment of the Twitter-vs-Musk saga, the Tesla chief’s team claimed in a legal filing that 10 percent of the social network’s daily active users who see ads are inauthentic… Continue reading Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud for hiding real number of fake accounts

They’re Finally Here – Driverless Rental Cars in Vegas

Halo.Car has launched a driverless rental car service where the vehicles are piloted by a remote driver. Photo: Halo.car Las Vegas-based Halo.Car has started a transportation service that allows customers to rent vehicles piloted by a remote driver, according to a report by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The remote driver operates the vehicle from Halo.Car’s… Continue reading They’re Finally Here – Driverless Rental Cars in Vegas

Tavares Discusses Issues Facing The Automotive Industry With Italian Newspaper! – Mopar Insiders

In an interview with the Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera“, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares discussed some of the details the company faces as it continues forward with electrification, especially in Italy. The move to electricity-powered vehicles has been propelled into action due to politics. The European Parliament voted that the European Union (E.U.) will only… Continue reading Tavares Discusses Issues Facing The Automotive Industry With Italian Newspaper! – Mopar Insiders

British EV firm Arrival holds down on bus and car project trials to cut costs

British electric vehicle start-up Arrival SA is delaying trials of its bus and car projects to cut costs and focus on the production of its debut van, the Financial Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. The company has paused its car project which might be revived once it has begun producing revenues… Continue reading British EV firm Arrival holds down on bus and car project trials to cut costs

German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004949

BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004949

German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004947

BYD Han The upper mid-range electric sedan is about the same size as the Tesla Model S. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Would you buy a Chinese car? “Not really,” says a young woman. A man with a three-day beard shakes his head. “I don’t intend to do that,” explains a passer-by. And a pedestrian says, “I think… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Chinese electric cars: BYD starts in Germany – and could become BMW, VW and Mercedes as dangerous as Tesla004947

Tesla teases Optimus humanoid robot prototype with new image

Tesla has teased its Optimus humanoid robot prototype with a new image ahead of a full unveiling planned for September 30th. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk announced “Tesla AI Day #2” with “many cool updates” on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year was an event focused on the company’s self-driving program.… Continue reading Tesla teases Optimus humanoid robot prototype with new image

Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada

Elon Musk has teased the announcement of a new Tesla factory location by the end of this year. The CEO hinted strongly that it could be in Canada. Over the last year, Musk has been talking about Tesla announcing a location for a new gigafactory. At Tesla’s annual shareholder’s meeting today, Musk again brought up… Continue reading Elon Musk teases new Tesla factory in Canada

Clean Technica: 10 Years Since Model S Launch, Tesla Has Proven A Lot Of Critics Wrong002155

Tesla is holding its annual shareholder meeting today. Elon Musk likes to go through the history of the company during these annual shareholder meetings, so I expect a bit of that today, especially when you consider that the Model S was launched just over 10 years ago. We’re at a major historical milestone in the… Continue reading Clean Technica: 10 Years Since Model S Launch, Tesla Has Proven A Lot Of Critics Wrong002155