Tesla is getting sued by several counties in the state of California for grossly and repeatedly mishandling hazardous waste materials, mislabelling them , and often dumping hazardous waste in landfills that were not equipped to handle them
Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government of India will focus on expanding India’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and hopes that this in turn will create massive employment opportunities for people with technical skills
Tesla paid $56 billion to Elon Musk in 2018 which catapulted him to being the richest person ever, based on which he was able to acquire X. Tesla directors contended that the deal aimed to ensure Musk, a dynamic entrepreneur, remained committed to the company
Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO), a company affiliated with Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), on January 29, 2024, announced that irregularities in horsepower output certification tests were found on three diesel engine models
One of Apple's EV project's key executive, DJ Novotney, is leaving the company to join rival EV maker Rivian. Novotney played a crucial role in the development of iconic Apple products, including the iPod, iPhone, iPad, and the Apple Watch
Elon Musk fears that he might be voted out as the CEO of Tesla. This follows Tesla's stock crash, which saw its market cap fall by $82 billion, and stock value dipped by 12 per cent in one day
In Tesla's recent earnings call, Elon Musk made a few comments how the world needs to be wary of Chinese EV companies, whom he referred to as "the most competitive car companies in the world." Following this, Tesla's stock saw a plunge of 12%, wiping away $82 billion in market cap
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is worried that Chinese EV makers and automakers will demolish rivals and local players of if countries don't deploy trade barriers to protect local players
Tesla believes 2024 is going to be a really tough year for EVs and will have significantly lower sales, and perhaps even lower growth. Having said that Tesla remains optimistic about its energy storage business. Despite a slower fourth quarter, storage deployments increased by 125 per cent
Major European carmakers and their suppliers are struggling as Chinese EV makers like BYD are gaining ground and are on the rise in the continent. Suppliers to carmakers in particular are in a tough spot as Asian suppliers are enjoying higher margins, and more volume
Ola is set to go for its IPO soon, which will make it India's first EV IPO. Ola Electric faces some major challenges, including lukewarm market interest in start-ups, high employee turnover, heightened competition from established manufacturers, and the expiration of government subsidies
Tata's new Punch.ev for a starting price of Rs 10.99 Lakhs. The standard model features a 60kW/114Nm permanent magnet synchronous AC motor, while the Long Range model is equipped with a more powerful 90kW/190Nm permanent magnet synchronous AC motor
As Tesla prepares to start its business in India, Indian EV makers like Tata and Mahindra is worried about potential risks to future fundraising for local EV companies if Tesla's entry leads to an unstable or unfavourable import tax regime
Elon Musk has stated that he would rather develop AI models outside Tesla, than build one for his EV company, unless he owns 25% of the company. Currently, Musk owns just over 12% in the EV giant
Along with Tesla, Elon Musk too lost a big chunk of his wealth. As per Bloomberg’s Billionaire index, Musk lost over $23 billion personally. Tesla is struggling for a number reason, including the ongoing fiasco at the Red Sea
Tesla is finding it really difficult to get a break in its Chinese market these days. In order to keep its competitive edge in the Chinese Luxury EV market, Eon Musk's EV company has been forced to slash prices some of its most popular cars
A team of scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have turned waste generated while distilling whiskey into green hydrogen, which is also often erroneously referred to as 'green petrol'
An increasing number of EV manufacturers incorporating the capability for their vehicles to serve as power supplies, individuals facing power outages now have the option to power and charge essential devices
Vinfast is setting up its first EV factory in India, in the state of Tanil Nadu. For the first phase of setting up a factory and getting started, Vinfast has already allocated $500 million, and is expected to create a factory with a manufacturing capacity of 1,50,000 cars
Tesla has been forced to recall about 1.6 million of its EVs in China, because of some issue with the Autopilot and steering software. China plays a vital role in Tesla's global strategy, serving as both a significant consumer market and the location of a major manufacturing facility in Shanghai
EV sales in the UK has plateaued, following a couple of years of rapid growth. Automakers in the country are lobbying the Rishi Sunak-led government to offer subsidies and VAT cuts to entice more people to adopt EVs and abide by UK's zero-emission vehicle mandate
The new silicon-carbon uses silicon electrodes in lithium-ion batteries. The new batteries are reported to offer 10 per cent more capacity than conventional graphite anode batteries, and can be made much slimmer than conventional batteries
The Bengaluru based techie turned his modified Maruti Alto K10 into a self driving car using a basic, budget smartphone and Flowpilot, an open-source driver assistance system
Dealers who were able to hit their sales target will be rewarded with 666 yuan or roughly $93 for each car they sold. Given that BYD sold over 3 million EVs and hybrids, it is expected to out over 2 billion yuan, or roughly $281.7 million
Tesla's newest EV, the Cybertruck is causing some major problems for the EV maker. To meet the production target of 250,000 Cybertrucks, Tesla must manufacture nearly one million 4680 cells daily. However, they are only producing cells at a rate sufficient for only 24,000 Cybertrucks
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) rose in the first 11 months of 2023, but at a pace way slower compared to the last year
Because the ANCAP gives a significant weightage to ADAS features like autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane support system (LSS), car like the Mahindra Scorpio-N, which do not come with an ADAS kit tend to do poorly. That is why, the Scorpio-N, despite getting 5-stars in GNCAP, failed
Tata Motors' Safari and Harrier have officially receieved the first 5-star safety rating from Bharat-NCAP. This shouldn't come as a surprise given that it is built on the OMEGARC architecture derived from Land Rover's D8 Platform, and secured a 5-star rating in the Global NCAP crash tests too
A recent study conducted by an online lending market in the US has revealed that out of the 30 most popular brands on American roads, Teslas are the most prone to meet an accident or get involved in a crash. Similarly, BMW drivers are the most prone to drive under the influence of alcohol
Tesla has been forced to recall about 2 million, or nearly recall every car they have sold, to fix an issue with the assisted driving feature, called FSD or Autopilot. Because these FSDs were so poorly designed and made, they caused a lot of accidents, some even fatal