GM to fill 400 software jobs in defiance of the Great Resignation

General Motors is looking to recruit the top software developers around the world this  year. GM will hire 300 to 400 software specialists as it builds its Ultifi platform and designs in-vehicle apps and other technology for it. Ultifi is GM’s software platform that will support future apps and services to customers over the air in both gasoline-powered and… Continue reading GM to fill 400 software jobs in defiance of the Great Resignation

Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 2021 financial results: beat expectations with over $2 billion in profit

Tesla (TSLA) has released its financial results and shareholders letter for the fourth quarter of 2021, and consequently for its full-year 2021, after market close today. We are updating this post with all the details from the financial results, shareholders’ letter, and the conference call later tonight. Refresh for the latest information. Tesla Q4 2021… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) releases Q4 2021 financial results: beat expectations with over $2 billion in profit

GM, Ford CEOs push EV credits and chip funding at White House

Washington — General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra and Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley urged passage of President Joe Biden’s social safety net and climate policy bill at the White House Wednesday.  Barra and Farley attended a meeting with Biden, eight other CEOs and administration officials to discuss how the president’s agenda would help their businesses… Continue reading GM, Ford CEOs push EV credits and chip funding at White House

Tesla sees supply chain issues continue through this year after record earnings

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) on Wednesday expected supply chain issues to continue through this year, after posting record quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates. The stock fell 2.7% in after-hours trading. Revenue rose to $17.72 billion in the fourth quarter, from $10.74 billion a year earlier. Analysts had expected… Continue reading Tesla sees supply chain issues continue through this year after record earnings

EV Connect introduces Fleet Charging Management Platform

EV Connect has announced the general availability of its Fleet Charging Management Platform. The new fleet management solution is designed to provide complete control over fleets and their energy consumption for fleet service providers as well as in-house-managed vehicle fleets. As a lead customer, the City of Porterville, California is now using the EV Connect… Continue reading EV Connect introduces Fleet Charging Management Platform

Automotive Lobbying Group Abandons the Term “Self-Driving”

The training wheels are starting to come off. The Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, a Washington, DC-based lobbying group representing a number of auto industry heavyweights, has renamed itself to the “Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association” (AVIA), a notable shift away from the term “self-driving,” The Verge reports. While the group didn’t directly mention Tesla in its… Continue reading Automotive Lobbying Group Abandons the Term “Self-Driving”

VW to reveal ID Buzz van on March 9

Picture for representational purposes The Volkswagen ID Buzz van, a retro-futuristic reimagining of the original Type 2, is set to be revealed on March 9 as the latest entry into the rapidly expanding family of MEB-based EVs. The electric rebirth of one of Volkswagen’s best-known and biggest-selling vehicles will show that “people who love cars” work… Continue reading VW to reveal ID Buzz van on March 9