A new job listing shows that Apple is seeking an automotive software engineer in the world’s largest auto market, ahead of the iPhone maker’s plans to develop its own vehicle. Apple is hiring a Car Experience Partner Engineer in China, according to a job listing on the company’s website (via CnEVPost). The position asks for […]
Tesla could be forced to increase compensation for Gigafactory Berlin workers if it hopes to keep up with its hiring goals, said Germany’s largest labor union on Monday. IG Metall is hearing complaints of inadequate or unequal wages from staff members at Tesla, according to a report from Bloomberg. While the automaker has reportedly been […]
With Tesla CEO Elon Musk facing scrutiny from seemingly every angle, a new lawsuit has hit the courts claiming that the billionaire entrepreneur has upheld a culture of discrimination and harassment at the company. Tesla investor Solomon Chau accused Musk of allowing a “toxic workplace culture” to grow at the company, according to a complaint […]
NIO launched its ES7 electric SUV this week with autonomous driving features being one of the vehicle’s main focuses, and the first video we’ve come across taking a closer look at the electric vehicle (EV) has also arrived. 42HOW shared a first look at the new NIO ES7 electric SUV on Thursday, a video taken […]
After Ferrari announced plans to add an electric vehicle production line at its Maranello, Italy plant, the luxury automaker has doubled down on its electrification-focused business model with a new business plan. Ferrari said to investors it plans to electrify 80 percent of its lineup with hybrids and full EVs by 2030, according to Automotive […]
After it was announced that Quebec would provide discounted Starlink internet for 10,000 rural homes, letters offering the subsidy have begun to show up at resident households. Certain households in areas where internet is not otherwise available are receiving letters from the Quebec government detailing the Starlink subsidies, according to a letter from the Associate […]
Elon Musk is known to be a polarizing character, but according to a new report, a handful of SpaceX employees have been let go for distributing a letter of criticism against the billionaire CEO. SpaceX fired at least five employees for penning and distributing an open letter criticizing Musk’s behavior, according to three employees familiar […]
Tesla’s vehicles are well-known for featuring luxurious, well-designed interiors, and a new vegan leather featured in a teaser video from von Holzhausen, the company run by Vicki von Holzhausen, wife of the automaker’s design chief Franz, of the same last name. A new teaser shared on Thursday shows off the company’s new vegan leather, saying […]
Toyota has been under scrutiny recently for not moving away from gas cars quickly enough, and for lobbying against climate policies, according to Reuters. In a Q&A with Danish pension fund AkademikerPension during a general meeting, Toyota CTO Masahiko Maeda explained that “customers need to choose” to popularize EVs. In rebuttal, AkademikerPension said that Toyota […]
After Sony and Honda announced plans to develop electric vehicles (EVs) together, the automakers have officially shared more details about the upcoming joint venture. Honda and Sony have officially signed an agreement for a new joint venture set to start delivering electric vehicles in 2025, according to a press release on Thursday. Sony Honda Mobility […]
Just days after NIO launched the ES7 electric SUV, the automaker has provided details on its new sub-brand, which is being developed for mass production according to a company executive. China’s NIO has signed an agreement for a new mass-market sub-brand which it expects will produce an annual capacity of 500,000 vehicles, according to the […]
Tesla has started to deliver Model 3 vehicles with 18-inch Hankook Kinergy GT tires, as detailed in a tweet from @IanPavelko on Wednesday, in a switch away from Michelin MXM4 tires. The tweet includes three pictures of the tires and close-ups of their specs, showing the Hankook Kinergy GT 235/45/18 94V tires, from a delivery […]
General Motors (GM) is looking to bring some of its electric vehicles (EVs) to Europe, featuring a few different battery-electric vehicles from its lineup. GM plans to bring the Cadillac Lyriq to Europe, and the automaker is also considering selling the GMC Hummer on the continent, according to sources familiar with the topic detailed in […]
Even as Ford and other automakers continue to pass inflation costs off to consumers, one Ford executive says the efforts weren’t enough to stop high demand from cutting out profits completely on one new electric vehicle (EV). Ford CFO John Lawler said on Wednesday that the automaker’s profits from the Mustang Mach-E were erased by […]
The college student Elon Musk recently asked to stop tracking and publicizing his private jet travels has just made a new billionaire friend: Mark Cuban. 19-year-old college student Jack Sweeney made friends with Mark Cuban this week, after Cuban stated that he would be a “friend for life” to Sweeney if he stopped tracking his […]
