by Ty Davison | Feb 12, 2024 | News & Commentary
Dawn Project calls for Tesla boycott in Super Bowl ad campaign over self-driving capabilities | CNN Business: Tech entrepreneur Dan O’Dowd, a fierce critic of Tesla, isn’t pumping the brakes on his campaign against the automaker’s self-driving software. O’Dowd’s “The...
by Ty Davison | Dec 12, 2023 | News & Commentary
Tesla dropped the ball on the Cybertruck’s twin promises of extended range (promised 500 miles, delivered 340) and price (promised tiers at $70k, $60k, and $40k; coming in at $100k, $80k, and $60k). That’s more than enough reason for any of the reported...
by Ty Davison | Nov 5, 2023 | News & Commentary
Why EV charging is still such a pain | CNN Business: Powering your car should always be easy, whether you fill it with electrons or gasoline. If it’s an electric car, you should be able to swipe a credit card, plug in the cable and your vehicle will just… charge. And...
by Ty Davison | Oct 30, 2023 | News & Commentary
Detroit Is Paying Up to End the UAW Strike. Now Carmakers Will Live With the Costs. – WSJ: The tentative agreements, to be voted on in the coming weeks, include a 25% general wage increase over four years. By the end of the contract’s term in 2028, most of the...
by Ty Davison | Oct 25, 2023 | News & Commentary
Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs – WSJ: Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a...
