Tesla’s workforce cuts reach China, production-related jobs unaffected: report

Tesla’s headcount optimization has reportedly reached China, with local reports stating that the company had begun its efforts to lay off some of its workforce in the country. The initiative does not involve positions related to the production of the company’s all-electric cars, however.  During his virtual appearance at the Qatar Economic Forum on Tuesday, […]

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SpaceX’s record-breaking Falcon 9 booster returns to port

SpaceX’s latest record-breaking Falcon 9 booster has returned to port after completing its 13th launch and landing. Falcon 9 B1060 lifted off for the first time in June 2020 with the US military’s third next-generation GPS III satellite safely cocooned inside a payload fairing. Unlike B1054, which the US Air Force required SpaceX to expend […]

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Biden Administration turns to Tesla for help on renewable fuel policy reform

The Biden Administration turned to Tesla for help on its renewable fuel policy reform. The updated policy is expected to include benefits for electric vehicles from the United States’ renewable fuel subsidies.  Reuters reviewed the emails from the Biden Administration to Tesla. Based on the emails, the Biden Administration contacted Tesla on its first day of […]

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Elon Musk acknowledges the advantage of Tesla ads

Elon Musk talked about the advantages of Tesla ads in an interview with Tesla supporters, including the President of Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, the President of My Tesla Adventure, and the Kilowatts founder. Musk noted that public support for Tesla is appreciated, and the Tesla community’s efforts to shoot down FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) […]

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Revel expands all-electric rideshare to Brooklyn

Revel has expanded its all-electric rideshare program outside of the island of Manhattan and into the borough of Brooklyn. Revel will launch its rideshare program in the Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Downtown Brooklyn, Dumbo, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, the Navy Yard, and Prospect Heights neighborhoods, and parts of Williamsburg. Revel now employs […]

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FedEx takes delivery of its first 150 BrightDrop EV delivery vans

FedEx announced on Tuesday that it has taken delivery of 150 electric delivery vans from BrightDrop. The General Motors startup is reducing carbon emissions in last-mile delivery. BrightDrop’s delivery of the Zevo 600 to FedEx, which is the fastest-to-market vehicle in GM’s history, is a crucial turning point for the e-commerce and transportation company as […]

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Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck design is officially finalized

Elon Musk confirmed in a recent interview that Tesla has finalized the design of the Cybertruck and it is locked ahead of production, which is slated for 2023. Musk sat down with members of Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, as well as Eli Burton and Ryan Levenson of the Kilowatts at Gigafactory Texas for a lengthy and revealing […]

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Ford selects Spain for EV production but anticipates substantial job cuts

Ford announced on Wednesday that it will begin making electric vehicles based on a next-generation architecture in Spain later this decade. As a result, this will have an impact on job losses at both its Spanish and German factories.  Ford believes the Valencia, Spain plant is the ideal location for making cars with a next-generation […]

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‘West Electric Highway’ develops EV charging in eight Western States

On Tuesday, two organizations by the names of ChargeWest and Utah Clean Cities (UCC) announced the creation of the “West Electric Highway”, developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure along strategic corridors and within points of interest. With 17 national parks, 7 East-West interstate routes, and a population of roughly 25 million people; the Mountain States region […]

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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. files to build private tunnel near Tesla Giga Texas

New filings with the City of Austin show that Elon Musk’s Boring Company has filed to build a private access tunnel under Tesla’s new Gigafactory Texas. First spotted by members of the r/TeslaMotors subreddit, Permit/Case 2022-092836 SP deals with the “Colorado River Connector Tunnel,” with an address for the project listed as 12733 Tesla Road, […]

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