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In a surprising move highlighting the complex interplay between business and politics, Tesla has joined forces with other major EV manufacturers to support California’s low-carbon fuel standard, according to Politico. Auto Industry Shows United Front Tesla, along with Hyundai, GM, Audi, and Rivian, sent a joint letter to California lawmakers on October 24, strongly endorsing…
In a stunning display of electric performance, smartphone giant Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra prototype has shattered expectations at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, reportedly completing a lap in just 6 minutes and 48.874 seconds, according to Xiaomi’s official announcement. Breaking Records Before Production The stripped-down prototype, despite lacking a dashboard and sporting a racing steering whe
In a striking demonstration of China’s evolving technological resilience, BYD has emerged as a global EV powerhouse, now selling more electric vehicles than Tesla Inc., while successfully navigating US trade restrictions through strategic international expansion. This development comes amid broader US efforts to contain Chinese technological advancement, particularly in critical sectors like elect
A planned €3 billion ($3.2 billion) electric vehicle microchip factory in Germany has been put on hold, dealing another blow to the country’s EV manufacturing ambitions, according to The Guardian. Slowing EV Demand Cited as Key Factor The US-based Wolfspeed and German auto supplier ZF have postponed their joint venture to build what was dubbed…
A groundbreaking vision for urban transportation using autonomous electric pods is gaining traction, according to Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, writing in the Financial Times. The Promise of Personal Rapid Transit The proposed system would use self-driving, electric PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) pods running on dedicated narrow lanes. These vehicles would offer on-demand, point-to-point
Tesla delivered a knockout punch to Wall Street bears, with short-sellers taking a massive $3.5 billion hit after the EV maker’s surprisingly strong earnings report, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Unexpected Triumph The electric vehicle giant defied expectations with a 9% jump in quarterly profit when analysts were predicting a 10% decline. Tesla’s automotive gross…
Mercedes-Benz is facing significant headwinds as it reports a dramatic drop in profits and EV sales for Q3 2023, according to a Financial Times report. EV Sales Take a Hit Pure electric vehicle sales plummeted 31% year-over-year in Q3, though plug-in hybrid sales showed a modest 10% increase. The luxury automaker’s CFO Harald Wilhelm didn’t…
Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has made a bold prediction about the future of transportation, claiming that manually-driven vehicles will soon become as obsolete as horses, according to a report from Fortune covering Tesla’s third-quarter earnings call. The Death of Manual Driving Musk didn’t mince words about where he sees the auto industry heading. “We’ve made…
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