Tesla Sweden recently took a stand against union IF Metall using its Superchargers. Tesla Sweden highlighted just how much the union’s actions and protests are inconveniencing everyone—even drivers outside the electric vehicle maker. Tesla Sweden vs IF Metall IF Metall’s strike against Tesla Sween has been going on for over Read more
BYD is reportedly experimenting with the development of humanoid robots. According to a local news report, BYD’s restructured 15th business unit split into two groups. Some of its staff remained at BYD’s technology research institute. Meanwhile, some staff were assigned to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) lab called the Read more
SpaceX’s Starlink is reportedly talking with British Airways owner IAG SA. IAG owns Spain’s Iberia and Ireland’s Aer Lingus. According to the airline group’s Head of Innovation, Annalisa Gigante, the certification process is Starlink’s only obstacle to offering internet services aboard IAG aircraft. Gigante explained that US airlines can easily Read more
LG Energy Solution (LGES) partnered with US renewable investor Excelsior Energy Capital to build energy storage projects in the United States. As per their agreement, LGES’ US subsidiary, LG Energy Solution Vertech, will provide Excelsior with 7.5 GWh of fully integrated lithium-ion energy storage. The energy storage units will be Read more
The Tesla Semi is arguably the most underrated product of the electric vehicle maker, but it does not mean to say that the Class 8 all-electric long-hauler’s program is not moving forward. On the contrary, the Tesla Semi program has been taking some steps forward as of late, from its Read more
Leading Swedish motoring magazine Teknikens Värld has announced that the Tesla Model 3 is the winner of its 2024 Car of the Year award. As noted in a report from CarUp, the Tesla Model Y may very well become Sweden’s best-selling car model this 2024 once again, but the reengineered Read more
Rivian Automotive may end up paying a huge price for its $6 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy. As per recent reports, Rivian appears to have agreed to terms that lean heavily towards unionization to secure its high-profile DoE loan. Strings Attached: In September, President Joe Biden issued Read more
Elon Musk has been named by the Epoch Times as its Innovation Newsmaker of the Year for 2024. In a post explaining its award, the publication noted that the Tesla and SpaceX CEO simply dominated the innovation landscape this year. This year’s awards were determined following Epoch Times’ survey of Read more
China’s EV leader wants to close the year strong with a new sales promotion. BYD is now offering free car insurance on certain EVs ahead of the upcoming Chinese New Year. Will it be enough to take the global EV sales crown in 2024? more…
After starting off slow, China’s EV industry has reorganized itself in record time, going from a global laggard to a global leader in about 5 years – showing other countries how it ought to be done. more…