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Tesla CEO Elon Musk had inside information about Tesla’s impending miss on production and delivery numbers when he sold more than $7.5 billion in stock in 2022, according to a lawsuit filed by shareholder Michael Perry, reports Bloomberg. Insider Knowledge Allegations Michael Perry, a Tesla investor, filed a lawsuit in Delaware Chancery Court, accusing Musk…
Lucid Motors, the luxury electric vehicle (EV) company, is cutting about 400 jobs as the EV industry faces slow growth. According to a recent SEC filing, this layoff round will affect 6% of Lucid’s staff by the end of October, with most layoffs impacting California employees, according to SFGate. Layoffs to Hit All Levels In…
Feds Hold Hyundai Accountable for Child Labor The U.S. Labor Department has filed a lawsuit against Hyundai for using child labor in its Alabama supply chain, reports The NY Times. This includes allegations that a 13-year-old girl worked up to 60 hours a week making car parts. The suit, filed in Montgomery, Ala., claims Hyundai…
Reuters reports that Tesla has been tracking chronic flaws and failures in its vehicles’ steering and suspension parts for years, according to company documents dated between 2016 and 2022. Despite this knowledge, the electric car maker has sought to blame drivers for these issues, claiming vehicle “abuse” rather than acknowledging defects. Premature Part Failures and…
PepsiCo Adds 50 Tesla Semi Trucks to Fresno Fleet PepsiCo is boosting its electric vehicle lineup with 50 new Tesla Semi trucks, set to operate from its Fresno, California, facility in the coming months. Key Points “Our fleet electrification is an important part of our pep+ (PepsiCo Positive) strategy and illustrates how sustainability is a…
A Desperate Bid to Survive Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Fisker Inc. is closing its Manhattan Beach headquarters and relocating employees to La Palma, Orange County, as part of an effort to stave off bankruptcy. This move is coupled with a $3.5 million short-term loan to keep the company afloat while it seeks potential acquisition or…
Major Job Cuts Hit Tesla in California Tesla has announced significant layoffs in California, cutting over 600 jobs across its manufacturing and engineering sectors. These job cuts are part of a broader reduction strategy the company has been implementing this year, reports Forbes. Overview of the Layoffs Tesla plans to eliminate 601 positions at its…
In 2021, car rental giant Hertz made headlines with its bold move to purchase 30,000 Tesla vehicles. This decision came at a time when
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