“Coming soon” can mean basically anything in Musk-world, so do what you want with this information. But Tesla has previously promised a track-mode Tesla Model S Plaid that can hit speeds of 200 mph. In the video, we see the number on the (seemingly new) instrument cluster hit “322,” which we can only assume is in kilometers. (Please god, let it be kilometers.)
Ford CEO Jim Farley doesn’t expect his company to make a lot of money off the in-car software experience, which is why he’s happy to cede control of the touchscreen to Apple and Google. GM disagrees. So does Tesla. But as Farley notes in this interview with WSJ’s Joanna Stern, why would Ford say “good luck” to its customers by cutting off that access, especially when 70 percent of them are also Apple customers?
That translates into 1,072 workers that will be out of a job after the company said it would undertake a “restructuring” to reduce operating costs. These layoffs come after the beleaguered ridehail company laid off 13 percent of staff last November. Lyft’s May 4th first quarter earnings call are sure to be brutal. The company’s share price fell off a cliff earlier this year and has yet to really recover.
[Fast Company]
The photos and videos in this ProPublica piece about blocked train crossings really help sell how utterly atrocious it is that the rail industry is forcing kids to risk their lives just to get to school. This part in particular made me want to tear my hair out.
“I feel awful about it,” said Scott E. Miller, the superintendent. His district has asked Norfolk Southern for its schedule so that the schools can plan for blockages and students can adjust their routines. The company has disregarded the requests, school officials said.
