Elon Musk announced that Tesla might have a working prototype of Tesla Bot, also known as Optimus, Tesla’s humanoid robot, by September 30 – the end of the third quarter of 2022. Last month, Musk announced ‘Tesla AI Day #2’ with ‘many cool updates’ on August 19. The original “Tesla AI Day” held last year… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla may have a working humanoid robot prototype by Sept 30
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Clean Technica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Keeps Growing, Up 22% YoY002011
May saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles take 47.5% market share, up from 39.0% YoY. Overall auto market volume was 26,375 units, was 9% up YoY, though still 9% down from seasonal norms. Sweden’s best selling BEV in May was the Volkswagen ID.4. Market Share Trends May’s combined plugin result of 47.5% consisted of 24.2% full… Continue reading Clean Technica: Sweden’s Plugin EV Share Keeps Growing, Up 22% YoY002011
Elon Musk’s Sister Runs the Tesla of Erotic Fan Fiction, and We’re Here for It
Has Elon invested? She won’t say. Passion Project Tosca Musk, the sister of Tesla CEO and richest person on Earth Elon Musk, has found her entrepreneurial footing as the CEO of a company called Passionflix, The New York Times reports in a new profile — which traffics in romance novels and erotic fan fiction. And we’re… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Sister Runs the Tesla of Erotic Fan Fiction, and We’re Here for It
XCMG Consolidates Sustainable Development with New Energy-Centric Strategies During World Environment Day 2022
Adhering to China’s “dual carbon” goals, the construction machinery industry is at the turning point for making the new energy transition and transformation, especially in the crane sector that produces heavy load, super power and mobile cranes. XCMG, a leader of the global crane market, has realized 100 percent domestic R&D and production of cranes… Continue reading XCMG Consolidates Sustainable Development with New Energy-Centric Strategies During World Environment Day 2022
Ford CEO wants EV sales to be ‘100%’ online
Ford head Jim Farley said the brand’s electric vehicles may shift to fixed prices and completely online sales. In a speech today at an IBM conference, Farley described a future where Ford dealerships would no longer stock inventory but serve as customer service centers for picking up online orders or repairing existing vehicles — with… Continue reading Ford CEO wants EV sales to be ‘100%’ online
Cruise can finally charge for driverless robotaxi rides in San Francisco
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit of General Motors, has finally been given the green light to start charging fares for its driverless robotaxi service in San Francisco. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted Thursday to award Cruise with a driverless deployment permit, the final hurdle the company needed to jump to begin operating its… Continue reading Cruise can finally charge for driverless robotaxi rides in San Francisco
One-time tourist hotspot to supply key electric car battery ingredient for Stellantis
Chrysler parent Stellantis plans to get a substantial amount of the lithium needed for its electric vehicle batteries from a former tourist mecca in California. The automaker announced a deal Thursday with Controlled Thermal Resources, which has offices in California and Australia, to supply “battery grade lithium hydroxide” for use in EV production in North… Continue reading One-time tourist hotspot to supply key electric car battery ingredient for Stellantis
Ford investing $3.7B to create 6,200 jobs in Michigan, Ohio, Missouri
Ford Motor Co. is creating 6,200 new hourly union jobs in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri that offer full health coverage on day one as part of a new $3.7 billion investment that includes financial support from Michigan and Ohio policymakers, the company announced Thursday. “We’ve been working very closely with the UAW leadership on this,” Kumar Galhotra, president of… Continue reading Ford investing $3.7B to create 6,200 jobs in Michigan, Ohio, Missouri
@GM: Wuling Air EV Makes Global Debut in Indonesia
Wuling Air EV Makes Global Debut in Indonesia 2022-06-02 SHANGHAI – Wuling Air, an electric vehicle that GM’s joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) plans to leverage to tap the global market, made its global debut in Jakarta, Indonesia, yesterday. Empowered by the locally developed Global Small Electric Vehicle (GSEV) platform, Wuling Air will start sales in the second… Continue reading @GM: Wuling Air EV Makes Global Debut in Indonesia
Ford Plans 6,000 New Union Jobs in Three Midwestern States
President Biden has backed substantial subsidies for electric vehicles, including vehicles made by unionized employees, but those measures have languished in the Senate and their prospects are uncertain. In the meantime, much of the job growth tied to electric vehicles has occurred at nonunion facilities owned by newer automakers like Tesla, Rivian and Lucid, or… Continue reading Ford Plans 6,000 New Union Jobs in Three Midwestern States