Lucid hires Waymo veteran as CFO
Sherry House, who was treasurer and head of investor relations at Waymo, starts in her new role at Lucid this week......»»
Automotive News hires dealers, retail technology reporter
Mark Hollmer most recently wrote about insurance and mortgage industry technology for Insurance Business America and Mortgage Professional America......»»
Brazil begins first operations to protect Amazon
Brazil this week began the first operations against Amazon deforestation since veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, the Ibama environmental agency said Friday......»»
Lucid faces price pressure from Tesla, slowing economy
Lucid Motors is rolling out a less expensive trim of its Air sedan and removing content from higher trims to reduce prices......»»
VW to promote Hein Schafer, Rachael Zaluzec into sales, marketing roles
Former American Honda veteran Ray Mikiciuk, who joined VW in October 2020, has departed......»»
Illinois dealers appeal direct-to-consumer EV sales ruling
A December court ruling allowed Rivian and Lucid to continue direct EV sales in the state......»»
Volvo creates U.S. and Canada division; Gustafsson will step down
Michael Cottone, a 22-year Volvo veteran, will take over Volvo's top job in the U.S. and Canada......»»
Hitachi Vantara hires Monica Kumar as CMO
Hitachi Vantara has unveiled that Monica Kumar has assumed the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at the organization, effective immediately. She reports directly to CEO Gajen Kandiah. “Great companies are those who can find a way to articul.....»»
You must build a security team. Where do you start?
Security veteran Chris Deibler, the new VP of Security at DataGrail, has been brought in to build the company’s security team to support its growth. A former Director of Security Engineering at Shopify and Director of Security at Twitch, he kno.....»»
Illinois dealers to continue legal fight against direct sales by Rivian, Lucid
Illinois Automobile Dealers Association chief Joe McMahon told that dealers will appeal a court decision that favors the EV makers......»»
Illinois dealers lose lawsuit to halt Rivian, Lucid direct sales
A judge ruled that officials were correct in granting dealer licenses to the EV makers despite objections from the Illinois Automobile Dealers Association, which argued that direct sales by the startups should be halted......»»
Cooler Master"s new gear is aimed at content creators & enthusiasts
At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show, Cooler Master debuted the Stream Lux light panel, Stream Lucid microphone, Stream Origins video capture peripheral, and more.Cooler Master targets content creators, collectors, and enthusiasts with a brand-new c.....»»
Apple TV+ hires veteran Disney exec Ricky Strauss as new head of marketing
Apple has hired veteran Disney executive Ricky Strauss, to take up the role as the new head of marketing for its streaming service Apple TV+. The appointment follows the departure of prior marketing head Chris Van Amburg, in September. more… The.....»»
Apollo Go to catch up Waymo, Cruise with fully driverless robotaxi
Chinese tech company Baidu announced on Dec 30 that it has received the license to test autonomous vehicles with no driver or safety operator onboard in Beijing – the first in the capital city of China......»»
Merry Christmas, Steve Jobs
December 25th has arrived, and that means it’s time for a Steve Jobs Christmas story … Steve Jobs had a knack for steamrolling over the road blocks and getting practical results. Regis McKenna is a tech veteran who helped Jobs put together the A.....»»
Sectigo hires Kevin Weiss as CEO
Kevin Weiss brings over 25 years of strategy and leadership experience in the technology space and joins Sectigo from Spireon, where he served as CEO for more than six years. During that time, Weiss helped lead the company’s technology and go to ma.....»»
A challenge for Foxconn to venture into chiplet packaging segment
Foxconn Technology's (Hon Hai Precision Industry) latest announcement to invite Shang-Yi Chiang, TSMC veteran and former SMIC executive, as the chief strategy officer of its semiconductor group has brought both Chiang and the company into internation.....»»
Panasonic to supply batteries for Lucid"s luxury EVs
Following Panasonic's announcement of battery production expansion in Kansas, US, the Japanese battery maker announced on Dec 13 that it will supply EV batteries for Lucid Motor's luxury EVs: Lucid Air and Gravity SUV......»»
For first responders, Waymo provides a guide to the self-driving era
Autonomous vehicles pose specific challenges for first responders. As Waymo expands its service, the company is working to forge connections with police officers, firefighters and rescue crews......»»
Study suggests best practices for attracting new customers
The holiday shopping season can make or break some businesses. A new study from the University of Missouri has found businesses that know how to leverage the enthusiasm of their new salespeople and the experience of their veteran staff will have the.....»»
Panasonic agrees to supply EV batteries to Lucid Group
TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc. battery maker Panasonic Holdings on Tuesday said it had concluded an agreement to supply lithium-ion batteries to EV maker Lucid Group as the Japanese company seeks to expand its customer base. "Partnerships wi.....»»