BYD invests more in Thailand despite recent backlash Chinese automaker BYD is investing more in Thailand despite receiving backpack over price cuts. Thailand is BYD’s largest market outside of China, and the automaker seems keen to maintain its status as an electric vehicle (EV) market leader in the country. According to Reuters, BYD recently acquired a…
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Tesla hires battery engineer for S Korea
Tesla hires battery engineer for S Korea Tesla is hiring a Senior Battery Process Engineer in South Korea. The company recently started posting new jobs in South Korea. Tesla’s job description for Senior Battery Process Engineer states: “This position is mainly responsible for the rework and remanufacturing process of modules and battery packs in Remanufacturing…
Rivian has seemingly launched its first TV advertisement
Rivian has seemingly launched its first TV advertisement Rivian has launched what appears to be its first television ad for the R1T and R1S, as spotted over the weekend by one viewer. Ahead of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix on Sunday morning, X user AdamUCF spotted the Rivian advertisement on TV, highlighting a handful…
Tesla preparing for construction on Giga Nevada Semi factory
Tesla preparing for construction on Giga Nevada Semi factory Tesla is preparing to start construction on its upcoming high-volume Semi factory in Nevada, as suggested by huge steel deliveries recently arriving to the site. In a post on Sunday, X user HinrichsZane shared drone footage from the site of the upcoming Semi factory, which is…
Apparent Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ refresh spotted under wraps
Apparent Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ refresh spotted under wraps What appeared to be a covered version of Tesla’s upcoming Model Y refresh, dubbed “Juniper” by media outlets, was spotted for the first time ahead of its official launch. On Sunday, Reddit user JackIJack spotted the apparent Tesla Model Y refresh outside of the Rose Bowl…
Musk denies rumors that Tesla tapped new robotaxi head
Musk denies rumors that Tesla tapped new robotaxi head Tesla CEO Elon Musk has denied recent rumors that the automaker is tapping one leader to head up the robotaxi team, after the claims circulated online over the past few days. After rumors began circulating online that Tesla had hired Uber founder Travis Kalanick to either…
GM to pay $145.8 million fee for excess emissions
GM to pay $145.8 million fee for excess emissions General Motors (GM) has been ordered to pay a fee of $145.8 million by U.S. regulators, after a multi-year investigation found that the automaker’s vehicles from certain years had emitted roughly 10 percent more carbon dioxide than previously known. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on…
Tesla swapping out some Cybertruck drive units for study
Tesla swapping out some Cybertruck drive units for study Tesla has reached out to some Cybertruck customers to replace their drive units as part of a study, as spotted in screenshots from some customers this week. The news was shared by Kyle Conner of Out of Spec Studios on X on Tuesday, along with a…
Trade groups urge U.S. to reinstate mining bureau: Reuters
Trade groups urge U.S. to reinstate mining bureau: Reuters A U.S. trade group is lobbying officials in Washington to reinstate a federal bureau overseeing mining, amidst an overall shift to electric vehicles (EVs) that requires metals for batteries. The lobbying campaign to reboot the dormant Bureau of Mines was reported by Reuters on Friday, set…
Tesla FSD v12.4.3 is rolling out to some customers
Tesla FSD v12.4.3 is rolling out to some customers Tesla has begun rolling out its latest point update for the Supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, as spotted by several non-employee customers who received the new version this week. On Thursday, Teslascope suggested that Tesla would likely be rolling out v12.4.3 instead of v12.4.2, following recent…