Tesla’s fix for its Autopilot recall of more than 2 million vehicles is being called “insufficient” by Consumer Reports, following preliminary tests. Kelly Funkhouser, the nonprofit organization’s associate […]
The small and affordable EVs we lost in 2023
Several would-be antidotes to the supersized and high-priced EV trend kicked the bucket this year. That’s bad news for everyone, even if you’d pick a beefy Cybertruck over […]
Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’ takes a swipe at Tesla
In Netflix’s “Leave the World Behind,” starring Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali, there’s a cheeky dig at Tesla’s autopilot function.
Cruise faces fines in California for withholding key details in robotaxi accident
Cruise keeps getting kicked while it’s down. The General Motors-owned robotaxi company may face fines and sanctions after failing to disclose details of an October 2 incident — […]
Sweden sides with Tesla, says transport agency must deliver plates or pay up
Tesla won a small battle against Swedish union workers fighting for collective bargaining rights, but the war will continue. A Swedish court ruled Monday that the country’s transport […]
Tesla to start charging extra if you charge past 90% at a busy Supercharger
Tesla is about to start charging an extra fee to users who charge their cars past 90 percent at busy Supercharger stations.
Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt resigns
Kyle Vogt, the serial entrepreneur who co-founded and led Cruise from a startup in a garage through its acquisition and ownership by General Motors, has resigned, according to […]
GM absorbs commercial EV unit BrightDrop, CEO is out
BrightDrop, the commercial EV subsidiary of General Motors that launched in 2021, is being swallowed up by its parent company. GM said Thursday that BrightDrop — a “startup” […]
Cruise suspends employee stock program, corp bonuses moved up
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of General Motors, told staff Thursday via email that the employee share-selling program for the fourth quarter is suspended, following an incident that […]