Autos
Tesla monitored its employees on Facebook with help of PR firm during 2017 union push
An aerial view shows the Tesla Fremont Factory in Fremont, California on February 10, 2022. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images In 2017 and 2018, as some workers sought to form a union at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company was paying a consultancy, MWW PR, to monitor employees […]
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Cruise gets green light for commercial robotaxi service in San Francisco
Kyle Vogt, co-founder, president and chief technology officer for Cruise Automation Inc., speaks as he stands next to the Cruise Origin electric driverless shuttle during a reveal event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Autonomous vehicle venture Cruise, which is majority-owned by General […]
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Ford’s U.S. sales decline narrowed in May as demand remained high for its electric vehicles and pickups
The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first new all-electric vehicle under an $11 billion investment plan in electrified vehicles through 2022. Michael Wayland / CNBC Ford Motor said Thursday that its U.S. sales fell just 4.5% in May from a year ago, a narrower decline than in recent months, as it continued to see white-hot demand […]
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Ford to add over 6,000 U.S. jobs as it boosts electric vehicle production and prepares for a new Mustang
Ford Mustangs go through assembly at the Ford Flat Rock Assembly Plant August 20, 2015 in Flat Rock, Michigan. Getty Images Ford Motor said Thursday that it will add about 6,200 union jobs in the Midwest as it revamps three factories to build new electric and gas-powered models, including a new seventh-generation version of the Mustang coupe. […]
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D.A. Davidson sees more downside for Rivian shares as EV maker tries to ramp up production
The production ramp-up for Rivian is too uncertain for investors to back the company, according to investment firm D.A. Davidson. Analyst Michael Shlisky initiated coverage of the electric vehicle stock with an underperform rating, saying in a note to clients on Wednesday evening that there is too much execution risk for new auto companies in […]
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Self-driving car companies’ first step to making money isn’t robotaxis
A WeRide robotaxi with health supplies heads to Liwan district on June 4, 2021, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Southern Metropolis Daily | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — While governments may be wary of driverless cars, people want to buy the technology, and companies want to cash in. It’s a […]
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GM slashes prices of Chevy Bolt electric vehicles despite rising commodity costs
2022 BOLT EUV Source: Chevrolet DETROIT – Despite rising commodity costs, General Motors on Wednesday slashed the price of its 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV, likely making it the least expensive electric vehicle on sale in the U.S. The Detroit automaker cut the cost of the Bolt EV to a starting price of $26,595, down $5,900 […]
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Ford CEO expects to see industry consolidation as the costs of transition to electric vehicles rise
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses next to a model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, April 26, 2022. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley expects the auto industry’s ongoing transition to electric vehicles to force major consolidation […]
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Elon Musk reportedly tells Tesla workers to return to the office full time or resign
Elon Musk has reportedly told Tesla employees to come back into their respective offices at least 40 hours a week or leave the company. In two emails obtained by Electrek, Musk said that people must show up for at least 40 hours per week in a main Tesla office. “If you don’t show up, we […]
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Buick unveils sleek new Wildcat car concept to shake off stodgy image and reinvent the brand for EVs
Buick Wildcat concept Buick DETROIT — General Motors on Wednesday unveiled the Buick Wildcat, a new concept car designed to signal a revolutionary change for the brand, as it moves to offer only electric vehicles in North America by the end of this decade. The car reflects the future design and technological directions of the […]
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