Tesla and Rivian are heading to court over the former claiming the latter stole “trade secrets” through former Tesla employees it hired.
They weren’t able to resolve this out of court; now it looks like it will be heading to trial.
In 2020, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Rivian over allegedly stealing trade secrets by hiring former employees of Tesla and encouraging them to bring…
The US’s largest self-storage company is going to host solar panels on 133 of its storage buildings’ rooftops to power over 10,000 homes with affordable community solar power.
Self-storage and community solar
Glendale, California-based Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) is…
Greenworks electric mower bundle now $126 off in New Green Deals, Segway e-scooters, more
August 2, 2023
If you’ve been in search of , we have your back with a notable discount on this electric Greenworks offering. Including a string trimmer and leaf blower, the is joined by some all-time lows on Segway’s flagship SuperScooter GT EVs, discounts on REI e-bikes, and much…
Chinese EV maker Xpeng Motors announced Wednesday that Dr. Xinzhou Wu, who has been leading the company’s autonomous driving business, is leaving. XPeng (XPEV) shares are falling after rallying the past month on the news.
XPeng loses head of autonomous driving
XPeng announced in a press release that Dr. Xinzhou Wu, vice president of autonomous driving, is resigning due to personal and family…
Volkswagen looks to be forming a new EV partnership in China, separate from its collaboration with XPeng Motors. According to a new report, Volkswagen is negotiating with Hangzhou-based EV startup Leapmotor to outsource its technology for its Jetta brand.
The media report…
Elon Musk says Tesla is now working on the “final piece of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) AI puzzle,” and apparently that is “vehicle control.”
Despite his best efforts to stop making predictions about self-driving, the CEO has recently still predicted that Tesla would…
Japanese automaker Subaru is shifting its focus and resources to produce electric vehicles. Subaru announced a new electrification plan Wednesday, calling for eight EV models by 2028 and a 50% BEV sales share by the end of the decade.
Subaru updates EV strategy
A day after a report claimed Toyota would begin building a new three-row Subaru electric SUV at its manufacturing facility in Georgetown…
Tesla has evidently restarted deploying Magic Dock adapters at its Superchargers in the US or at the very least at one station in Texas.
Earlier this year, Tesla started deploying what it calls “Magic Dock” at a few Supercharger stations.
It serves as a new receiver for…
Kawasaki says its first electric motorcycles are ready
August 2, 2023
We first learned about Kawasaki’s upcoming electric street bikes last year at the 2022 EICMA Milan Motorcycle Show. And now it looks like the two electric motorcycles are ready for primetime.
The pair of electric models has begun homologation in Australia, as reported by…
Quick Charge Podcast: August 1, 2023
August 2, 2023
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