Huawei says upcoming Luxeed S7 EV is ‘superior to Tesla’s Model S’

Smartphone maker Huawei has partnered with the China-owned Chery Automobile on the electric vehicle (EV) brand Luxeed, set to launch its first vehicle in the coming months. The brand will debut a Tesla Model S rival near the end of November, according to a company executive. The Luxeed S7 will launch in the Chinese market […]

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Nissan says all new vehicles for European market will be electric

Amidst an industry-wide transition to electric vehicles (EVs), Japanese automaker Nissan is the latest to announce a total switch from internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles, at least in one key market. By the end of the decade, Nissan will only sell EVs in Europe, a company executive said this week. Nissan said on Monday that […]

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There are still ‘significant gaps to close’ in UAW negotiations: Ford

Despite making some progress in contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, Ford says there are still some major gaps to address before an agreement is reached. The statement comes after Ford avoided escalated strikes by meeting some UAW demands last week, just as parts workers walked out of 38 Stellantis and General […]

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AOC says she’s trading in her Tesla Model 3 for a union-made EV

New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she’s trading in her Tesla for a union-built vehicle amidst ongoing strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union against Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis. Ocasio-Cortez, often referred to by her initials AOC, said on a Sunday morning segment of CBS talk show Face the Nation that she […]

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin has hired 60 deaf employees

Tesla’s factory in Grünheide, Germany officially opened last year, and the site has since accumulated around 11,000 workers. According to a new post from Tesla’s Recruiting account on X, the automaker has also hired as many as 60 deaf people to work at the Gigafactory outside of Berlin. The Brandenburg Gigafactory has so far hired […]

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Tesla begins Model S deliveries in Japan with delivery event

Tesla has officially begun delivering the Model S in Japan, as seen in a photo shared by one of the automaker’s X accounts. In a post on Saturday night, Tesla Japan posted on X that the Model S would finally begin delivering in the country, including a photo depicting a delivery day event for the […]

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Tesla’s Optimus robot can now sort objects autonomously

Tesla’s Optimus robot has come a long way since it was first announced in 2021, and in a recent update, the company has noted that the robot is now able to sort objects on its own. On Saturday, Tesla’s Optimus account on X shared that the robot can now sort objects autonomously, using its end-to-end […]

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UAW escalates Stellantis, GM strikes ahead of Biden visit

U.S. President Joe Biden says he’ll head to Michigan next week to support the United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes against Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis. Biden says he’ll head to Michigan on Tuesday to support the workers on strike, as announced in a post on X on Friday. The news also comes as the […]

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Toyota boosts BEV production target to 600,000 units in 2025: report

Like many automakers, Toyota has had a slow introduction to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) compared to Tesla, only recently changing its approach to electrification. However, a new report shows that the Japanese company is now looking to accelerate into BEVs faster than initially planned, with an updated production target for the year after next. Toyota has […]

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Tesla Cybertruck makes U-turn with rear-wheel-steering

The Tesla Cybertruck has generated a lot of discussion in recent weeks, as pre-production versions of the electric pickup have been spotted several times in the wild ahead of its official release. One sighting this week showed the Cybertruck’s impressive turn radius with the use of rear-wheel-steering as the vehicle performs a U-turn at an […]

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