Dogecoin, a meme cryptocurrency, has spiked this year. Yuriko Nakao/Getty Dogecoin spiked 30% after Elon Musk said on Thursday that he might accept it as a payment method for Tesla. That followed his announcement on Wednesday that he’d stop allowing bitcoin payments for Tesla products over environmental concerns. Dogecoin had risen by 30.2%, to $0.54,… Continue reading Dogecoin spikes 30% after Elon Musk says he might take it as payment for Tesla
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Bitcoin slides 13% for the week after Elon Musk’s bombshell U-turn, but finds some support at $50,000
It’s been a tough week for bitcoin. Cesc Maymo/Getty Images Bitcoin headed for a 13% fall in the week to Friday, after Elon Musk’s major U-turn on accepting the cryptocurrency as payments for Teslas, but managed to regain some stability over the course of the day. The most-traded crypto asset was down 13.1% for the… Continue reading Bitcoin slides 13% for the week after Elon Musk’s bombshell U-turn, but finds some support at $50,000
CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future – Harvard Business Review
ALISON BEARD: Welcome to the HBR IdeaCast from Harvard Business Review. I’m Alison Beard. On this show, for nearly 800 episodes now, we’ve aimed to bring you the most cutting-edge ideas in business, management, and leadership – in ways you can understand them. And while we gain so much insight from researchers and academics, those… Continue reading CEO Series: Mary Barra of General Motors on Committing to an Eco-Friendly Future – Harvard Business Review
Daimler CEO: ‘We need an honest conversation” about EVs and jobs – Reuters
If the European Union wants to push a faster shift to zero-emissions cars then Daimler AG (DAIGn.DE) is ready, but there needs to be an open debate on the impact electrification will have on auto jobs, the carmaker’s top executive said on Tuesday. “It’s an ambition that we say yes to,” Chief Executive Ola Källenius… Continue reading Daimler CEO: ‘We need an honest conversation” about EVs and jobs – Reuters
Fisker finalizes deal with Foxconn to make EVs in U.S. starting in 2023
The vehicle type has not been identified by Fisker, but will be based on a new lightweight platform – FP28 – designed by both companies. By Ben Klayman DETROIT: Electric car maker Fisker Inc has finalized its vehicle-assembly deal with Foxconn Technology Co Ltd, including plans to open a U.S. plant in 2023, the companies… Continue reading Fisker finalizes deal with Foxconn to make EVs in U.S. starting in 2023
Mahindra 3.0: How the Indian SUV brand is reinventing itself . . . again
When the Scorpio was launched in 2002, we called it the biggest step forward for Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) in 50 years, and it certainly was, leapfrogging the brand into a new era of products. Since then, the company has gone from being a rural player to more of a mainstream one, with a string… Continue reading Mahindra 3.0: How the Indian SUV brand is reinventing itself . . . again
Human Horizons Unveils 4 New HiPhi X Models at 2021 Shanghai Auto Show
Demonstrating the company’s vision of ‘design defined by scenarios, vehicle defined by software, and value defined by co-creation‘, the HiPhi X exhibition (Hall 4.1, 4A06) at the 19th International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai gave users a unique and immersive interactive experience. Utilizing its class leading H-SOA electrical architecture and the newly designed theatre-style booth,… Continue reading Human Horizons Unveils 4 New HiPhi X Models at 2021 Shanghai Auto Show
Jeong Kwan Begins Pilot Production of ‘Solid Electrolyte’ for All-Solid-State Batteries
A South Korean display materials manufacturer called Jeong Kwan has begun working on development of solid electrolyte that is drawing attention as a key material for all-solid-state batteries (ASSB). Not only is the company working on sulfide-based electrolyte, but it is also working on oxide-based solid electrolyte at the same time. It has built a… Continue reading Jeong Kwan Begins Pilot Production of ‘Solid Electrolyte’ for All-Solid-State Batteries
UAW willing to fight GM to unionize 2 new battery plants
The UAW wants to organize new GM factories and the outcome could affect workers at future battery cell plants as the industry moves to an EV future. Go to Source
Italy fines Google for excluding Enel e-car app from Android Auto
JuicePass is owned by Enel’s “e-solutions” subsidiary Enel X, which brought the case against Google. The app offers users services for finding and booking EV charging stations on maps and viewing details. MILAN: Italy’s competition regulator has fined Google 102 million euros ($123 million) for excluding an e-mobility app developed by Enel from the U.S.… Continue reading Italy fines Google for excluding Enel e-car app from Android Auto