Musk Overrules Cali Governor: Restarts Production At Tesla Plant...

05-11-2020 • Zero Hedge - Tyler Durden

...Which Newsom Says Can Reopen "Next Week"

"F*ck Elon Musk": The World Turns On Tesla CEO After He Sues Alameda County

05-10-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Update 5/10/2020 8AM EST: As he stated he was going to do yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk filed an 18-page lawsuit that asked a federal judge to allow him to re-open his factory in Fremont.

Tesla's Head Of Europe Leaves After "Disputes" With Elon Musk

05-10-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Tesla's Head of Europe has left the company after "disputes" with CEO Elon Musk, according to several media reports.

Japanese, Chinese and Korean Cars Makers Are Serious About Catching Tesla

05-09-2020 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian Wang

Sandy Munro indicated that every OEM (original equipment maker) in Japan and most in China and Korea are buying his teardown reports on Tesla electric cars. Sandy only sold one of his reports in the USA. Many US makers have not been serious about mak

Elon Musk Goes On Joe Rogan Podcast Again, Talks About The Future

05-08-2020 • Inside EV's

They abstain from the ganja this time, but the talk is still interesting and insightful, if a bit more restrained.

Volvo to make autonomous cars with built-in LIDAR from 2022

05-07-2020 • https://newatlas.com by Nick Lavars

From cameras to radar and GPS to ultrasonic sensors, today's autonomous vehicles use a range of technologies to navigate the world around them.

Israeli Spy Agency Embeds 'Former' Leader to Head Analytics and AI at Ford Motor

05-07-2020 • https://russia-insider.com

Ford Motor Co. announced it has hired Colonel Gil Gur Arie, a "former" leader of Israel's military intelligence corps, the super elite Unit 8200, to oversee its big-data analytics as the automaker moves to connect all its cars to the internet:

Tesla Preparing to Restart Fremont Car Production

05-07-2020 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian Wang

Tesla is preparing to restart some car production in Fremont according to The Chronicle. The planned reopening of some production lines is between now and next week.

Check Out These Ultimate Tactical Tesla Cybertrucks: A Pickup Truck On Steroids

05-05-2020 • https://insideevs.com, By: Eric Loveday

Here's an over-the-top example of what the Tesla Cybertruck would look like in tactical form.

Ford Versus Tesla

05-03-2020 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian Wang

Let us take a look at Ford Motors versus Tesla.

'Safe Distancing' Portland Will Ban Cars On 100 Miles Of Roads

05-01-2020 • https://www.technocracy.news, BY: TYLER DURDDN

The city of Portland, Oregon will ban cars from 100 miles of roadway in order to encourage social distancing for people walking, biking or running during the coronavirus pandemic.

Tesla Has Profitable First Quarter Despite Coronavirus

04-30-2020 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian Wang

Tesla reported first-quarter profits despite the coronavirus and shutdowns of factories.

Bollinger Unveils Chassis Cab Versions Of Its Electric Truck

04-30-2020 • https://www.motor1.com, Anthony Alaniz

You can build anything on the back, from a camper to a bucket truck.

Watch A MINI Cooper SE Beat A Chilled Tesla Model 3 Performance In A Drag Race

04-30-2020 • https://insideevs.com, Tom Moloughney

We found the perfect handicap to match up these two EVs.

Six Weeks Later, Cuomo Finally Orders Deep Cleaning of New York City Subway Trains

04-30-2020 • https://www.breitbart.com, HANNAH BLEAU

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) this week ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to develop a comprehensive cleaning plan, which includes nightly cleanings, for New York City subway trains...

A volcanic island, a blimp and even a floating city:

04-29-2020 • https://www.dailymail.co, By SOPHIE TANNO

A volcanic island, a blimp and even a floating city: The most extreme superyacht concepts in the world

Hertz Bankruptcy Imminent After Massive Layoffs, Missed Lease Payment

04-29-2020 • https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden

Is an over-levered car-rental business "essential"?

Watch This Tesla Model X Play Giant Jenga: It's Epic And So Much Fun

04-27-2020 • https://insideevs.com, By: Eric Loveday

There's giant Jenga and then there's GIANT Jenga. This game of Jenga includes a lot of friends, a Tesla Model X, some gambling of sorts, and a ton of high-speed pulls. It looks like a ton of fun, doesn't it?

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04-27-2020 • https://insideevs.com, By: Sponsored

The prize includes $32,000 cash for taxes.

Shanghai ride-hailers can now call for an AutoX self-driving taxi

04-27-2020 • https://newatlas.com, By Paul Ridden

Autonomous driving tech company AutoX has partnered with the Alibaba Group's Amap mobility platform to offer folks in Shanghai the option to hail a ride in an AutoX RoboTaxi.

UPS delivery truck wirelessly charged over 11-inch gap

04-27-2020 • https://newatlas.com, By Paul Ridden

Back in 2016, the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a 20-kW wireless charger for electric vehicles with a reported 90 percent efficiency. That was for passenger EVs, and now researchers have successfully tested a syste

Wave of Repossessions Coming as Subprime Auto Buyers Miss Payments

04-26-2020 • https://www.thestreet.com, Mish

Subprime car lenders report a sharp drop in auto loan payments. In a sign of upcoming trouble, Subprime Car Buyers Miss Loan Payments.

Ground-going Learjet limo headed for auction

04-26-2020 • https://newatlas.com by Ben Coxworth

If there are two forms of transportation that millionaires like, those would be Learjets and limos – the one-off "Learmousine" is a mix of both. Should your pockets be as deep as it is long, the bizarre vehicle could soon be yours.

Silent speedster: Ford unveils 170mph Mustang Cobra Jet - an ELECTRIC dragster with 1,400 horsepower

04-26-2020 • https://www.dailymail.co. By Rob Hull

When you think of dragsters as well as gob-smacking acceleration and speed you also think of apoplectic engine roar and flames being thrown in all directions from high-octane machines.