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Tesla (TSLA) announces departure of its long-time CFO

August 8, 2023
Tesla has announced the departure of its long-time chief financial officer (CFO), Zachary Kirkhorn, who will be replaced by Tesla’s chief accounting officer, Vaibhav Taneja. While Tesla has had issues retaining leadership at some positions, it wasn’t the case for the CFO. Deepak Ahuja was Tesla’s CFO for roughly a decade, and when he left in 2019, he was replaced by Zachary Kirkhorn, who…
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US Army greenlights armored vehicle for full-rate production

August 7, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army this week approved the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle for full-rate production, a spokesperson for the service’s Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems told Defense News. The full-rate production contract award to AMPV-maker BAE Systems is pending, the spokesperson said. The Army delivered the first AMPVs to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry…
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Tesla appears to be about to launch next-gen Model 3

August 7, 2023
Tesla appears to be about to launch the new generation of the Model 3, its cheapest electric car, which originally launched back in 2017. After basically a year of tracking Tesla’s “Highland” program, which is the next-generation of the Model 3, it finally looks like Tesla is about to launch it. Tesla has pushed all of its new Model 3 orders delivery timelines in Europe past October…
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Tesla officially acquires wireless charging startup

August 7, 2023
Tesla has officially acquired Germany-based wireless charging startup, Wiferion, as the automaker is expected to launch its own wireless charging platform. Earlier this year, we reported that Tesla was the leading potential acquirer of Wiferion, a Germany-based wireless…
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This Chinese electric SUV was the top-selling EV in Sweden in July, Tesla Model Y on top YTD

August 7, 2023
The top-selling EV in Sweden last month was not the Volkswagen ID.4, a Volvo model, or even the Tesla Model Y. It was BYD’s Atto 3 electric SUV. The Chinese EV maker’s sales continue soaring overseas and domestically as demand for functional, affordable electric cars grows. BYD earns top-selling EV in Sweden in ongoing conquest BYD continues expanding rapidly, hitting a new monthly sales…
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