The Tesla Cybertruck with its interesting design offered a surprise in the first independent aerodynamic performance simulation test. It comes in at an unofficial 0.39 drag coefficient. When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck, the design was polarizing, to say the least. Some were totally in love with the design, while others hated it with a passion.… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup surprises in aerodynamic performance simulation
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Tesla (TSLA) is launching a new shareholder platform to manage its large investor base
Tesla (TSLA) is launching today a new shareholder platform to manage its large investor base and allow them to participate in events and ask questions. Over the years, Tesla has had an unusual approach to investor relations. CEO Elon Musk often voiced frustration with traditional Wall Street analysts on earning calls and pushed for more… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) is launching a new shareholder platform to manage its large investor base
GM says it has enough EV battery raw materials to hit 2025 production target
General Motors Co. now has deals in place to source all of the raw materials it needs for the electric-vehicle batteries to meet a 2025 goal of having 1 million units of annual EV capacity in North America, the Detroit automaker said. In releasing its second-quarter earnings results Tuesday, GM announced three new binding supply… Continue reading GM says it has enough EV battery raw materials to hit 2025 production target
Volkswagen starts U.S. electric vehicle assembly in Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tenn. — Volkswagen began production of its first electric vehicle assembled in the United States at a Tennessee plant Tuesday. In a news release, the German automaker said it plans to ramp up production in Chattanooga of the ID.4 electric compact SUV to 7,000 cars per month in the fourth quarter of this year,… Continue reading Volkswagen starts U.S. electric vehicle assembly in Tennessee
U.S. probes Tesla crash that killed motorcyclist in Utah
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday it has opened a special investigation into the crash of a 2020 Tesla Model 3 vehicle that killed a motorcyclist in Utah. The driver of a Tesla in a crash Sunday that fatally injured a motorcycle rider told police the… Continue reading U.S. probes Tesla crash that killed motorcyclist in Utah
@VW Group: Volkswagen starts U.S. assembly of all-electric ID.4 flagship in Chattanooga, Tennessee005469
Volkswagen of America (VWoA) today marked the start of production of its all-electric ID.4 compact SUV in Chattanooga, Tenn., the company’s first electric vehicle assembled in the United States. The ID.4 is Volkswagen Group’s most popular all-electric model, with 190,000 units delivered to customers globally since its launch in 2021.Volkswagen aims to ramp up ID.4… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen starts U.S. assembly of all-electric ID.4 flagship in Chattanooga, Tennessee005469
Coolest Back-to-School Gear for Elementary School Kids
Just like they have for decades, right now elementary schools are sending parents a list of demands, supply lists populated with the usual suspects of pencils, erasers, spiral notebooks, and so on. Move beyond the basics with our new and improved back to school list. Here’s all the stuff we wished existed back when we… Continue reading Coolest Back-to-School Gear for Elementary School Kids
Uber’s posh electric car service is coming to more cities
Uber’s premium electric car service is arriving in more US cities, the company said. Uber Comfort Electric, which is more expensive than Uber X but not as posh as Uber Black, is now available in seven additional cities, including Las Vegas, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Austin, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. In May, Uber launched Comfort Electric in… Continue reading Uber’s posh electric car service is coming to more cities
@BMW: Sustainability at the core of the corporate strategy002148
Munich. The BMW Group continues to adhere to its ambitious sustainability targets and will reduce its CO2 emissions by 40 per cent per vehicle by 2030 across the entire value chain compared to 2019. “We are consistently driving the issue of sustainability with our innovations,” says Thomas Becker, Head of Sustainability and Mobility at the… Continue reading @BMW: Sustainability at the core of the corporate strategy002148
Mexico’s ‘Super Peso’ Shocks Traders Who Were Betting on Wipeout
(Bloomberg) — Amid the carnage in emerging-market currencies this year, there’s been a surprisingly resilient outlier: the Mexican peso. Most Read from Bloomberg It’s held up as almost every peer succumbed to the dollar’s relentless push higher, an outperformance so stark that a few analysts have taken to calling it the “super peso.” Some of… Continue reading Mexico’s ‘Super Peso’ Shocks Traders Who Were Betting on Wipeout