Tesla execs Drew Baglino and Rohan Patel leave as company lays off 10%

[ad_1] Two high-profile executives have departed Tesla the same day that the electric automaker laid off thousands of workers, TechCrunch has confirmed. Drew Baglino, Tesla’s SVP of Powertrain and Energy,…

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Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise system was active before fatal Texas crash

[ad_1] The driver of a Mustang Mach-E who crashed into a stationary car in Texas in February was using Ford’s hands-free driver assistance system, BlueCruise, according to data obtained by…

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Lordstown Motors comes out of bankruptcy with a new name to fight Foxconn

[ad_1] Lordstown Motors has emerged from bankruptcy with a new name and a nearly singular focus: continuing its lawsuit against iPhone-maker Foxconn for allegedly “destroying the business of an American…

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Tesla’s Berlin factory to shut down for days after suspected arson attack cuts power

[ad_1] Tesla’s factory outside Berlin, Germany will likely be shut down for days and cost the automaker more than $100 million, after a suspected arson attack on the local power…

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Fisker is laying off 15% of staff and says it needs more cash ahead of a ‘difficult year’

[ad_1] Electric vehicle startup Fisker is planning to lay off 15% of its workforce and says it likely does not have enough cash on hand to survive the next 12…

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Lucid Motors will only build 9,000 EVs in 2024 after once predicting it would ship 90,000

[ad_1] Lucid Motors plans to build just 9,000 electric vehicles in 2024, only 500 to 1,000 more than it made in 2023, as it struggles with demand for its luxury…

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Florida man buys Cake’s remaining US inventory of electric motorbikes

[ad_1] The future of bankrupt electric motorbike startup Cake is still uncertain, but the majority of its U.S. inventory is going to a guy in Florida. Michael Joyce, who runs…

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Faraday Future in danger of losing LA headquarters for failing to pay rent

[ad_1] Struggling EV startup Faraday Future owes the landlord of its Los Angeles headquarters nearly $1 million after missing the last two months’ rent, TechCrunch has learned. The landlord, Rexford…

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Waymo recalls and updates robotaxi software after two cars crashed into the same towed truck

[ad_1] Waymo is voluntarily recalling the software that powers its robotaxi fleet after two vehicles crashed into the same towed pickup truck in Phoenix, Arizona, in December. It’s the company’s…

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GM hires ex-Tesla battery guru Kurt Kelty to help with its Ultium problems

[ad_1] General Motors has hired battery expert and ex-Tesla executive Kurt Kelty to be the automaker’s new vice president of batteries — a brand new role for the company. His…

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