That’s the impression many employees got after the company asked managers to sort which jobs were “critical,” according to Bloomberg. Also biannual performance reviews were cancelled.
During the most recent earnings call, Elon Musk said Tesla was between “two major growth waves,” but warned of a sales slowdown in 2024. Tesla has roughly doubled in size since 2020, with around 140,000 on its payroll globally.
We already knew the date thanks to the Laguna Beach city council. What we don’t know is whether we’re going to see a whole vehicle or just the chassis. I expect there to be at least a prototype, but what do I know? Rivian has said that R2 will serve as the platform for its next vehicle, a more affordable compact SUV expected to go into production in 2026.
This video comes from the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (via Inside EVs), which is studying roadway and military infrastructure as it relates to electric vehicles. And as you can see, our system of guardrails don’t really stand a chance against heavy electric trucks like the Rivian R1T. Vaporized.
“There is some urgency to address this issue,” said Cody Stolle, assistant director of the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility. “As the percentage of EVs on the road increases, the proportion of run-off-road crashes involving EVs will increase, as well.”
The company, which makes extremely unique-looking utility-themed motorbikes and motorcycles, was forced to make the decision after a major investor bailed right before a funding round was set to close, according to Electrek. Certainly this will come as sad news to fans of Cake’s two-wheelers, which are geared toward off-roading and cargo-hauling.
Our own Thomas Ricker was taken with the Ösa’s multifaceted features, but found the price and digital display to be lacking.
