FT names Elon Musk as ‘Person of the Year’

Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Dec 15 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has been named the Financial Times newspaper’s “Person of the Year”, two days after getting a similar recognition from the Time magazine. The… Continue reading FT names Elon Musk as ‘Person of the Year’

Battery Prices Surge for First Time in 10 Years Pressuring Increased Price in the Electric Car Market

Influence of soaring prices of raw materials such as lithium.The price of semiconductors for vehicles also increased. Electric vehicle battery prices have risen for the first time in 10 years. It is unusual for prices that have fallen every year since the creation of the electric vehicle market due to increased production. This is due… Continue reading Battery Prices Surge for First Time in 10 Years Pressuring Increased Price in the Electric Car Market

@niche: Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Signs Purchase Order with Xos, Inc. for 10 First-Of-Their-Kind Electric Delivery Trucks001504

MIAMI and DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced it has signed a purchase order with Xos, Inc. (NASDAQ: XOS), a leading manufacturer of fully electric Class 5 to Class 8 commercial vehicles, for 10 Xos Class 7 refrigerated beverage trucks.… Continue reading @niche: Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Signs Purchase Order with Xos, Inc. for 10 First-Of-Their-Kind Electric Delivery Trucks001504

Dell’s wireless webcam prototype uses magnets to stick to a screen

[embedded content] Ahead of CES 2022, Dell is previewing a set of concept products like it usually does around this time every year. Previously, the company teased us with a Switch-like PC gaming console and a pair of dual-screen and foldable computers. This time around, Dell is showing off a few prototypes around “seamless work… Continue reading Dell’s wireless webcam prototype uses magnets to stick to a screen

French transport minister says “not worried” about Tesla after Paris car accident

A Tesla logo is seen on a Parisian taxi car in Paris, France, December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) – French Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Wednesday he was “not worried” at this stage about a fatal accident involving a Tesla (TSLA.O) car Model 3 over the weekend. “There are no… Continue reading French transport minister says “not worried” about Tesla after Paris car accident

L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development

Bangalore-based L&T Technology Services, a leading pure-play engineering services company, has launched its e-VOLTTS platform. The company says the platform is designed for next-generation electric vehicles along with an EV Lab and in-house autonomous drive platform. The in-house-developed e-VOLTTS is a scalable and modular high-efficiency reference platform that can be easily customised for use in… Continue reading L&T Tech’s e-VOLTTS platform to accelerate EV development

@BMW: Steep mountain roads, high temperatures: Testing the BMW i7 drive under extreme conditions.001648

Munich. The series development process of the BMW i7 (power consumption combined: 22.5 – 19.5 kWh/100 km according to WLTP; CO2 emissions: 0 g/km; forecast based on the vehicle’s development status to date) in entering its final phase with the car undergoing a demanding test programme in extreme road and weather conditions. During so-called hot-region… Continue reading @BMW: Steep mountain roads, high temperatures: Testing the BMW i7 drive under extreme conditions.001648

Tesla worker arrested for fatally shooting coworker at Fremont factory

Fremont Police Department has announced that it arrested a Tesla worker who they believe was responsible for shooting a co-worker in the Fremont factory parking lot yesterday. As we reported earlier today, the Fremont Police Department announced that they were investigating a “suspicious death” at Tesla’s Fremont factory the day before. Later, the “suspicious death”… Continue reading Tesla worker arrested for fatally shooting coworker at Fremont factory

Taxi company suspends its Tesla Model 3 fleet after a severe fatal crash

G7, a Paris-based taxi company that operates one of the largest Tesla taxi fleets in the world, announced that it suspended all its Model 3 taxis after a severe fatal crash that occurred last weekend. One of the company’s drivers was driving the Model 3 taxi as a personal vehicle on December 11 in Paris… Continue reading Taxi company suspends its Tesla Model 3 fleet after a severe fatal crash