🌿 Ford is experimenting with auto part prototypes made from olive tree scraps. ♻️ Pruning olive trees in Andalusia, Spain, creates 7 million tons of waste annually. 🌍 The COMPOlive project aims to repurpose olive tree waste into durable and lighter auto part prototypes. 🚗 Ford reduced plastic usage and carbon footprint with prototypes made…
🚗 Toyota emphasizes a new gas engine project as a “practical” approach to carbon neutrality. 🚀 The company has a history of advocating for hydrogen technology and continued gas vehicle production alongside EVs. 📈 In November, Toyota increased its 2025 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) production forecast. 🔍 A Toyota chairman mentions a project for high-performance internal…
📄 The entire Tesla Cybertruck owner’s manual has been shared online. 🚚 Early deliveries of the Cybertruck have been ongoing in the past several weeks. 🎥 T Sportline shared a 38-minute video featuring a slow scroll through the entire owner’s manual. 📱 The video covers the Cybertruck’s manual running on software version 2023.44.9. 🚗 Non-employee…
🏭 Tesla held an informational event at Gigafactory Berlin detailing expansion plans. 📅 The event preceded a community vote on the proposed project. 🚆 Expansion includes plans for an in-house freight station with railway access. 🌍 The expansion focuses on the eastern part of the factory, excluding production facilities. 💦 Tesla addresses concerns by clarifying…
🚗 Driverless ride-hailing in San Francisco experienced significant growth in the past year. 📈 Recent data reveals continued expansion despite an incident involving General Motors’ subsidiary Cruise. 🚦 Cruise and Alphabet-owned Waymo were the only companies approved for driverless ride-hailing tests in the city. 📊 San Francisco Chronicle’s quarterly data shows Waymo nearly reaching one…
🏗️ Progress is rapidly underway for a Tesla Supercharger in Los Angeles featuring a unique setup. 🚗 The Supercharger site will include a drive-in theater and diner, reminiscent of a 1950s-style concept. 📸 New aerial footage reveals the initial structure starting to resemble the restaurant depicted in the permit. 🗓️ Expected to open by the…
🚚 The Tesla Cybertruck is showcased in a video demonstrating its durability. 🏋️ The video features the Cybertruck “taking a dump” as a Bobcat dumps cinder blocks into its bed. 🛏️ Despite significant suspension movement, the Cybertruck’s bed remains undamaged, proving its robust construction. 🛠️ The truck bed is constructed from a sheet-molded composite material,…
💰 Tesla has increased wages for U.S. production workers at its factories. 🤝 The wage hike follows successful strikes by the United Automotive Workers (UAW) at Ford, GM, and Stellantis. 🚗 Non-unionized automakers like Hyundai, Honda, and Toyota also raised pay at their U.S. factories in response to UAW strikes. 📈 The UAW officially announced…
🚗 Tesla is rolling out the highly anticipated Full Self-Driving (FSD) version 12.1.1 to employees. 🔄 The software update comes with version 2023.44.30.11 and is part of the Wave1 program for early access to FSD versions and new features. 📅 Teslascope predicts a wider release of FSD beta v12 by the end of January. 🐞…
🚗 State departments of transportation (DOTs) can play a key role in shifting to clean transportation. 🛣️ Expanding access to mobility choices and reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) can save lives, money, and reduce carbon emissions. 🌎 Despite efforts to improve car efficiency, transportation pollution remains a significant issue in the U.S. 🏞️ States have…