Tesla has managed to convince a judge to slash the historic $137 million award it was supposed to pay a former employee as part of a racial abuse lawsuit to $15 million.
Last year, a court ruled against Tesla in a case from plaintiff Owen Diaz, who worked at the company’s Fremont factory from June 2015 to May 2016 as a contract worker hired by a staffing company, about what was described as…
VinFast finally breaks down US pricing to include details of its mandatory battery subscription
April 14, 2022
As Vietnamese EV automaker VinFast looks to open its order books for US customers, it has gotten more specific on the pricing consumers can expect stateside. During the New York International Auto Show, Vinfast broke down its US pricing for the VF 8 and VF 9, which will…
Opibus rebrands as ROAM, representing its expansion of EV technologies throughout Africa
April 14, 2022
Kenyan technology company Opibus announced it has officially changed its name to ROAM. According to Opibus, the rebrand to ROAM is a better fit for the EV manufacturer’s growth and strategic shift to electrify Africa’s transportation sector and beyond.
Under its…
Burlingame, California-headquartered Proterra, which builds electric commercial vehicles, today announced that it’s increasing the battery storage onboard its purpose-built ZX5 Max electric transit bus – and that means more range.
Proterra ZX5 Max
Starting in 2023, the 40-foot Proterra ZX5 Max electric transit bus can be equipped with up to 738 kilowatt hours (kWh) of onboard…
Toyota to launch an electrified SUV version of its Crown sedan, the first Toyota exported to the US in the 1950s
April 14, 2022
A recent report out of Tokyo says that Toyota is working on an SUV version of its Crown sedan, arriving in hybrid, PHEV, and fully-electric versions for its home country in addition to exports of some versions to China and North America. The Crown was the first Toyota…
Elon Musk says JB Straubel should have been Tesla’s only other cofounder, dredging up the past
April 14, 2022
Dredging up the past, Elon Musk said today that “starting Tesla” with the two original cofounders instead of just JB Straubel was the “worst decision” of his business career. The comment brings back to light Tesla’s controversial founding.
During a live interview…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sent an official offer to buy Twitter and sent it as an ultimatum as he basically threatens to sell his shares if the offer is not accepted.
And the saga continues.
Over the last week, we have been reporting on the strange saga that has been Musk’s investment in Twitter.
Last week, an SEC filing revealed that Musk has been buying shares of Twitter and that his…
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Rivian R1T electric pickup spotted impressively pulling semi truck stuck on the side of the road
April 14, 2022
A Rivian R1T electric pickup has been spotted impressively pulling a semi truck that appeared to have gotten itself stuck on the side of the road.
The incident happened in Normal, Illinois, yesterday, April 13.
A redditor going by the name NotNearlyNormal claims that a…
DEUS Vayanne electric hypercar concept makes world debut – Can it deliver 2,200 HP by production in 2025?
April 14, 2022
“New York. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there’s nothing you can’t do.” – Alicia Keyes. This song could have served as an anthem for DEUS Automobiles as it debuted its Vayanne electric hypercar concept at the New York International Auto Show today. Together with Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering, DEUS hopes to take the Vayanne from “just another concept” into…
