A Rhode Island judge sided with a Tesla owner and the ACLU in a spat over a vanity licence plate. Sean Carroll said he got the ‘FKGAS’ tags after his daughter said charging the car at home was like fake gas. He’s not opposed to other, more profane, interpretations of the plate either. His attorneys… Continue reading Judge rules Tesla owner can keep ‘FKGAS’ license plate after state DMV threatened to revoke it (TSLA)
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@McLaren: McLaren’s all-new High-Performance Hybrid supercar enters final stages of testing
6 Oct 2020 ‘Next-generation’ High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar will be introduced in first half of 2021 McLaren’s first series-production hybrid features all-new V6 petrol engine and pure EV road driving mode All-new McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture (MCLA) pioneers a new age for McLaren advanced flexible chassis design High-Performance Hybrid powertrain and race-honed agility ensure trademark… Continue reading @McLaren: McLaren’s all-new High-Performance Hybrid supercar enters final stages of testing
Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers
Tesla has finally launched its two-factor authentication feature to better secure customer accounts. The increasing connectivity in vehicles has made them more subject to hacking in recent years, and there’s not a more connected vehicle on the road today than Tesla’s. The CEO has been saying that along with vehicle safety and security, cybersecurity is… Continue reading Tesla finally launches two-factor authentication to better protect customers
Tesla Solar Roof buyer left without roof and tarps over his house after 2-month-long nightmare
A Tesla Solar Roof customer was left without a roof and tarps covering his house after new solar roof installation turned into a 2-month-long nightmare. Tesla is still trying to ramp its solar roof tile deployment, which has been delayed several times already. It’s why we like to follow new solar roof projects and share… Continue reading Tesla Solar Roof buyer left without roof and tarps over his house after 2-month-long nightmare
Tesla alleges act of employee sabotage in new internal email
Tesla Inc. is warning workers at its auto plant in Fremont, California, that an employee allegedly “maliciously sabotaged” part of a factory last month and was fired after an internal investigation, according to a memo seen by Bloomberg News. The electric-car manufacturer responded to the incident rapidly, and operations at the facility were disrupted for… Continue reading Tesla alleges act of employee sabotage in new internal email
@Toyota: JR East, Hitachi and Toyota to Develop Hybrid (Fuel Cell) Railway Vehicles Powered by Hydrogen
Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our… Continue reading @Toyota: JR East, Hitachi and Toyota to Develop Hybrid (Fuel Cell) Railway Vehicles Powered by Hydrogen
Tesla in talks with BHP over nickel supply pact – Bloomberg News
By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A view of a new nickel sulphate plant that global miner BHP Group is building to service the battery industry at its Nickel West operations, south of Perth, Australia August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Melanie Burton (Reuters) – Tesla Inc TSLA.O is in talks with BHP Group BHP.AX about… Continue reading Tesla in talks with BHP over nickel supply pact – Bloomberg News
Mercedes targets wealthy customers as it expands electric vehicle plans
Daimler subsidiary will grow Maybach and G brands in effort to catch up with US rival Tesla Go to Source
Daimler to cut fixed costs and take Mercedes more upmarket
By Edward Taylor 3 Min Read FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German automaker Daimler will cut fixed costs, capex and R&D spending at Mercedes-Benz by more than 20% by 2025 as part of a strategy overhaul to take the brand further upmarket. The move will see Mercedes-Benz, currently the world’s top selling premium car brand, turn its… Continue reading Daimler to cut fixed costs and take Mercedes more upmarket
Faraday Future plans to go public through a SPAC deal
Faraday Future, the electric vehicle startup with a messy and complicated past, is planning to go public through a special purchase acquisition company (SPAC) deal. The company’s chief executive Carsten Breitfeld told Reuters that the company is working on a reverse merger with a SPAC and “will be able to announce something hopefully quite soon.”… Continue reading Faraday Future plans to go public through a SPAC deal