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GM idles Factory Zero again, lays off 1,300 EV workers for a month

2 months 3 weeks ago

General Motors has shut down production at Factory Zero in Detroit for the second time in less than three months, temporarily laying off 1,300 workers. The plant won’t restart until mid-April.

The idling, which began on March 16, marks the latest in a string of production cuts at the facility GM once positioned as the flagship of its electric vehicle future — a $2.2 billion showcase that has become a symbol of the company’s rapid EV retreat.

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Fred Lambert

Tesla showroom in Sydney torched in suspected arson, 3 vehicles destroyed

2 months 3 weeks ago

A Tesla showroom in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, was set ablaze in an overnight attack that destroyed three vehicles and damaged the building. Jerrycan lids were found at the scene.

The fire is being investigated as a suspected arson — the latest in a global wave of attacks on Tesla facilities that has been going on for over a year now.

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Fred Lambert

Big Spring Sale Green Deals hub – EVs, power stations, tools, appliances, more

2 months 3 weeks ago

It’s the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, and after the previous six days we have compiled a jam-packed lineup of the very best Green Deals we spotted in that timeframe – all rounded up together here for all your last-minute one-stop shopping needs. Below, you’ll find all the best current deals hitting power stations, e-bikes, alternate EVs, electric tools, appliances, smart devices, and more. Head down to start scoring what you need to start spring off properly, as well as prep for the seasons to come.

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Reinette LeJeune

Tesla’s head of customer experience leaves for Coinbase as talent exodus grows

2 months 4 weeks ago

Tesla (TSLA) has lost another senior leader as Jose del Corral, the automaker’s head of product for customer experience, announced today that he is leaving after almost eight years to join Coinbase.

Del Corral’s departure lands on the same day as yet another Cybercab production leader’s exit, extending a talent drain that has now stripped Tesla of institutional knowledge across virtually every critical function of the business.

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Fred Lambert