An order box from Amazon from German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz. Amazon Amazon announced Friday that it has ordered more than 1,800 electric vans from German carmaker Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz unit as part of its bid to become carbon neutral by 2040. The company said the order consisted of 1,200 of Mercedes’ …
Read More »Elon Musk confirms Tesla gigafactory was target of full-blown cyber attack
A Tesla Inc. logo is reflected in the glass of a closed showroom in San Diego. Bloomberg News Elon Musk confirmed Thursday that the gig factory of Tesla Inc. in Nevada was the target of a cyberattack that was banished by the FBI. The blog Teslarati reported on Thursday that …
Read More »Ford and remain under federal investigation into union corruption
The Henry Ford II World Center, Ford Motor Company’s headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. James Leynse | Corbis | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor remains under federal investigation as part of a multi-year corruption probe into the Union Auto Workers Union, according to the lead prosecutor over the investigation. U.S. …
Read More »Second ex-UAW president accused of ousting unions
President Donald Trump talks with leaders of auto industry, including General Motors CEO Mary Barra (L) and United Auto Workers (UAW) President Dennis Williams (R) at the American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, US March 15, 2017. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters DETROIT – Former United States car president …
Read More »Revel restarts New York mopeds after changes in safety
The company made several changes after there were three fatal crashes with its mopeds in July within a period of two weeks. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the dead were “an unacceptable state of affairs,” and that the company could not reopen if it could not. The changes …
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