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Tesla – Solid Q2 with Higher Production and Lower Prices but…
During Q2 2023 Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) made ~480,000 vehicles and delivered more than 466,000, the highest to date. As a result, Q2-2023 looked solid with Tesla setting its production and deliveries among its top five quarters. The result was revenue approaching $25B in a single quarter. Net revenue was $2.7 billion. However, analysts remain skeptical about what many of them say is a greatly overvalued stock that pays no dividends. During the past year a share of TSLA stock has ranged from ~$102 to $315. It’s currently trading ~$260. (AutoInformed: Ford Cuts F-150 Lightning Prices by $6000 to $10,000) Continue reading
Automated Driving – Mercedes to Work with Luminar on Lidar
The goal is to industrialize and integrate Lidar into upcoming mass-production Mercedes-Benz vehicles. “By shortening development cycles and strengthening technology partnerships Mercedes-Benz seeks to ensure that its vehicles have the most up-to-date technologies,” the German automaker said. Continue reading
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NTSB – Fatal Texas Tesla Crash Shows Seats Were Occupied
Contrary to some sensationalist media reports, the Tesla was occupied by a driver and one passenger, both of whom died in the crash. Damage to steering wheel pictured was due to an impact as the Tesla reached a speed of 67 mph during the 5 seconds leading up to impact. Continue reading
NHTSA on Tesla Again for Bogus Safety Claims
The latest stock market manipulation came as the SEC remains silent in the curious case of the watchdog that didn’t bark. Any major automaker executive doing such would be prosecuted and possibly jailed. Continue reading
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GM Poaches Aurora Exec for Chief Product Officer
General Motors (NYSE: GM) today announced the appointment of Sterling Anderson, co-founder and chief product officer of autonomous trucking company Aurora, as executive VP, Global Product and Chief Product Officer. This can be viewed either as a GM poaching or grabbing an itinerant executive. He will report to GM President Mark Reuss. Anderson joins GM on 2 June 2025 and will be based in GM’s Mountain View Tech Center in California. The latest move comes at a time when Chinese companies are challenging traditional automakers with stunningly short development times and new product debuts with a variety of electronic systems. Continue reading →