Tesla’s Berlin factory shuts down after suspected transformer arson
The Volcano Group, which set fires at the plant in 2021, claimed responsibility. Enlarge / Tesla halted production at the factory near Berlin and sent workers home after a fire at a high-voltage pylon caused power failures throug.....»»
4 EV trends emerged from latest U.S. registration data
The market for battery-electric vehicles has cooled after red-hot growth last year. Tesla is in the red, Ford and Hyundai are surging, Rivian is flat and big names such as Toyota are barely on the EV map......»»
Toyota"s Tesla-fighting future factory is EV-making tour de force
Toyota is plotting a massive manufacturing overhaul for the electric vehicle era to make its next-gen EVs low cost, lightweight and high tech......»»
Teslas can still be stolen with a cheap radio hack despite new keyless tech
Tesla owners should enable PIN-to-drive protection to thwart relay attacks. Enlarge / Tesla sold 1.2 million Model Y crossovers last year. (credit: John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images) For at least a decade, a ca.....»»
Finland"s wizards making food out of thin air
At a factory in Finland, the "farmers of the future" are making a new food protein by feeding a microbe air and electricity, proving that protein can be produced without traditional agriculture......»»
Massive parts reduction is key to Tesla"s manufacturing efficiency
Tesla builds vehicles faster and with fewer parts, a manufacturing strategy that reduces cost and weight, and requires fewer workers and smaller factories......»»
On self-driving, Waymo is playing chess while Tesla plays checkers
We'll know Tesla is serious about robotaxis when it starts hiring remote operators. Enlarge / A Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Tesla fans—and CEO Elon Mus.....»»
Ford is using factory AI to lift quality control results
Ford is feeling the heat from Wall Street to reduce defects and the costly recalls they often incur. Last year, Ford paid $1.9 billion in warranty costs......»»
“CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” DOJ says after rare arrest
Software engineer arrested, suspected of grooming teen with AI-generated CSAM. Enlarge (credit: SewcreamStudio | iStock / Getty Images Plus) The US Department of Justice has started cracking down on the use of AI image g.....»»
Tesla shareholder group opposes Musk’s $46B pay, slams board “dysfunction”
Letter urges shareholders to reject CEO pay plan and boot two board members. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson / Duncan Hull / Getty) A Tesla shareholder group yesterday urged other shareholders to vote against Elon Musk's.....»»
Nissan pauses and reshapes plans for building U.S. EVs
Nissan will expand the number of battery-powered models produced at its Canton, Miss., factory — adding a fifth model. That vehicle — codenamed PZ1L — is expected to be a compact crossover......»»
India shuts schools as temperatures soar
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) with Delhi gripped by a "severe heat wave"......»»
Tesla will deliver 50 more electric Semis to PepsiCo
Tesla is focusing on PepsiCo's order now but plans to provide its Tesla Semi electric truck to other customers starting in 2026......»»
NHTSA ends safety probe into 50,000 Tesla Model X crossovers after seat belt recall
U.S. auto safety regulators are ending a safety probe into 100,000 Model X vehicles after the automaker issued a recall to remedy concerns over the front seat belt suddenly detaching......»»
Tesla is reportedly ditching support for Steam games
Tesla may be abandoning the ability to play Steam games on the Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X......»»
Elon Musk reportedly abruptly fired entire Tesla Supercharger team for this reason
A new report sheds light on what exactly happened when Elon Musk fired 500 Supercharger employees earlier this month. In a brutal year for tech layoffs, Tesla may have set the record for worst reason to lay people off.At least, that's the impli.....»»
Berlin Apple Store vandalized by Congo activists
Protesting the alleged exploitation of the Congo by tech firms including Apple, activists have spray-painted Berlin's Apple Rosenthaler Strasse store.Berlin Apple Store vandalized (Source: Nexta.tv)Apple has been accused of its supply chain using wha.....»»
Rocket Report: Starship stacked; Georgia shuts the door on Spaceport Camden
United Launch Alliance is under pressure ramp up the flight rate for the new Vulcan rocket. Enlarge / On Wednesday, SpaceX fully stacked the Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage for the mega-rocket's next test flight from.....»»
Tesla"s March registrations fall 12% as rivals gain EV share, U.S. data shows
Overall, registrations for battery-electric vehicles rose 3.8% in March compared with the year-earlier month. Ford, Hyundai and Kia gained significant share in the EV segment, S&P Global Mobility said......»»
Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves
Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) A federal judge ruled yesterday that Tesla must face a lawsuit alleging that it committed fra.....»»
Tesla must face claims it misled buyers about Autopilot and self-driving
Tesla Inc. must face a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it misled consumers about its cars’ self-driving capabilities, a fresh setback for the electric-car maker just as Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has staked the company’s future.....»»