Tag: Tesla

Automakers pool with EV makers to avoid EU emissions fines

All current alliance agreements, identified by the names of their pool managers, will expire at the end of this year. They are expected to be renewed in coming years. Automakers have formed alliances to help them avoid hefty European Union fines on carbon emissions by purchasing credits from electric vehicle companies. Several legacy automakers face… Continue reading Automakers pool with EV makers to avoid EU emissions fines

Clean Technica: These Electric Car Batteries Lasting The Longest004224

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. One of the most common concerns about electric cars from people who haven’t bought one yet (and maybe even from EV owners) is how long the battery will last. Funny enough, a new study from Swedish used car platform Kvdbil finds that EV batteries actually… Continue reading Clean Technica: These Electric Car Batteries Lasting The Longest004224

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points

On Monday, Elon Musk’s xAI startup launched Grokipedia, which the billionaire is pitching as an AI-generated alternative to the crowdsourced encyclopedia Wikipedia. Musk first announced the project in late September on his social media platform X, saying it would be “a massive improvement over Wikipedia,” and “a necessary step towards the xAI goal of understanding… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points

Waymo’s co-CEO on the challenge of scaling robotaxis safely

Waymo’s co-CEO, Tekedra Mawakana, had a clear message during her interview on the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 stage Monday: “It is imperative that we scale.” Mawakana was speaking in the context of how Waymo balances fundraising (and burning through that money) with eventually achieving profitability. But she was also clear in the interview that she believes… Continue reading Waymo’s co-CEO on the challenge of scaling robotaxis safely

Waymo co-CEO on robotaxi vandalism: ‘We’re not standing for it’

Waymo is currently the robotaxi leader in the United States, and that status has put the company’s vehicles in the crosshairs of vandals multiple times over the last year — most recently this past weekend in Los Angeles. On the sidelines of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana said vandalism against Waymo’s robotaxis is “not… Continue reading Waymo co-CEO on robotaxi vandalism: ‘We’re not standing for it’

Elon Musk’s politics cost Tesla over 1 million sales in US alone, new study claims

We’ve been talking about the impact of Elon Musk’s venture into politics on the Tesla brand for years, but now a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is putting some staggering numbers to it. According to a new working paper, Musk’s “polarizing and partisan actions” have directly cost Tesla over a… Continue reading Elon Musk’s politics cost Tesla over 1 million sales in US alone, new study claims

Tesla driver ‘asleep on Autopilot’ slams into police car, gets arrested

A Tesla driver in Barrington Hills, Illinois, was arrested and charged after crashing their vehicle into a South Barrington police squad car last week. When questioned by police, the driver reportedly claimed they had fallen asleep and that the car was operating on Autopilot at the time of the collision. Tesla’s Autopilot is a Level… Continue reading Tesla driver ‘asleep on Autopilot’ slams into police car, gets arrested

Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn’t approved, board chair says

watch now Shareholders must vote to pay Tesla CEO Elon Musk almost $1 trillion, or he might not stay, Board Chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter Monday. “Without Elon, Tesla could lose significant value, as our company may no longer be valued for what we aim to become,” Denholm wrote ahead of Tesla’s annual… Continue reading Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn’t approved, board chair says