MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images It’s probably not a great feeling to get consistently owned on a website you overpaid billions of dollars for. X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk suffered a mini-meltdown over the weekend after receiving a deadly broadside from an esteemed literary figure, Joyce Carol Oates, who in a single tweet vivisected his whole… Continue reading Elon Musk Got One-Shotted by an Extremely Mean Tweet
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Zeekr 7X
You can’t miss the Tesla influence when you slide into the 7X’s cabin. The huge, 16in central touchscreen dominates the dash and is your window to all of the car’s controls, including Pet Mode, Camping Mode and every other mode – and also your steering wheel adjustment, which is annoying. Still, it gets a Qualcomm… Continue reading Zeekr 7X
Tesla Loses Model Y, Cybertruck Chiefs As China Sales Hit Three-Year Low. The Stock Is Still Rising.
The Model Y and Cybertruck program heads are the latest high-level exits. China sales were the lowest in years. But Tesla stock rose. Go to Source
BYD India Confident of 20% EV Penetration by 2030 Despite Supply Chain Headwinds
Chinese automotive giant BYD’s India operations expressed optimism about the country’s electric vehicle trajectory, predicting that passenger car EV penetration will reach 20 percent by 2030, as the company focuses on addressing consumer concerns beyond just awareness. Rajeev Chauhan, Head of Electric PV Business at BYD India, told attendees at the India EV Conclave that… Continue reading BYD India Confident of 20% EV Penetration by 2030 Despite Supply Chain Headwinds
Electric car: Tesla rents cars starting at $60 per day
At some dealers in the USA, Tesla models can now be rented for up to a week – including charging costs and full self-driving. (Tesla, Electric car) Go to Source
Electric truck: Tesla Semi will come in 2026 with a new design
Tesla wants to change the design of its electric semi-trailer. Series production of the Semi is scheduled to begin in Nevada in mid-2026. (Truck, Electric car) Go to Source
Mercedes-Benz MD Iyer Says On-Road Price Parity Essential for EV Growth
Taxation policies have a disproportionately large impact on luxury electric vehicle sales, with on-road price parity between EVs and internal combustion engine vehicles serving as the critical tipping point for market adoption, according to Santosh Iyer, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, at the India EV Conclave 2025. Iyer emphasized that while environmental considerations matter,… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz MD Iyer Says On-Road Price Parity Essential for EV Growth
Second Phase of EV Manufacturing Scheme May Face Delays Amid India-EU Trade Talks: Hanif Qureshi
The second phase of India’s scheme to promote electric vehicle manufacturing could face delays as the country remains engaged in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union, Hanif Qureshi, IPS, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Heavy Industries, revealed at the India EV Conclave on Tuesday. Speaking at the two-day event at Hyatt… Continue reading Second Phase of EV Manufacturing Scheme May Face Delays Amid India-EU Trade Talks: Hanif Qureshi
Elon Boasts That His AI Can Generate a Beautiful Woman Saying “I Will Always Love You”
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Axel Koester / Corbis via Getty; AI Generated Video (Screenshot) via X Elon Musk appears to be going through it. On Saturday, the billionaire became the subject of widespread mockery after boasting about how the video generating model from his AI company xAI, Grok Imagine, can fabricate a… Continue reading Elon Boasts That His AI Can Generate a Beautiful Woman Saying “I Will Always Love You”
The Guy Responsible for the Cybertruck Is Suddenly Leaving Tesla
Getty / Futurism The head of Tesla’s Cybertruck program, Siddhant Awasthi, has announced that he’s leaving the company after more than eight years. After starting at the company as an intern, Awasthi became the product lead of the Cybertruck in September 2022, just over a year before it went on sale, per his LinkedIn profile.… Continue reading The Guy Responsible for the Cybertruck Is Suddenly Leaving Tesla