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Tesla’s Swedish Labor Issue Gains More Attention | Giga Gears
A Swedish trade union is demanding Tesla sign a collective bargaining agreement - something most employees in the Scandinavian country have – or workers will expand their strike, according to the Associated Press. The Austin, Texas-based non-union automaker doesn’t have any manufacturing plants in Sweden, but 130…
Tesla EV Market Share Declines in US | Giga Gears
When Tesla first launched the Model S in 2012 the expensive electric pseudo-luxury sedan was sharing the American EV market with neighborhood vehicles and the Nissan Leaf. For much of the last decade, Tesla had a serious head start over other EV makers, though has rested on its laurels recently and allowed that head…
Ford Claims It Cannot Offer More To Striking Auto Workers
Good morning! It’s Friday, October 13, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Tesla Semi Outperforms Volvo, Freightliner, and Nikola in Range Test | Giga Gears
Real world testing data shows that the Tesla Semi truck can travel about 400 miles per charge, and recharge to 80 percent in just 45 minutes. Considering just how large the onboard battery pack is (roughly the size of ten Model S packs) that’s not too shabby. In a recent three-week test across 22 electric…
American EV Buyers Prefer Cars Over Electric Pickup Trucks | Giga Gears
We’re still waiting on Tesla to actually deliver a production Cybertruck, but if you’re an electric truck-loving guy, gal or non-binary pal, Ford, GMC and Rivian will happily sell you one of theirs. And it won’t be long before Chevrolet and Ram join the club with electric pickup trucks of their own. Clearly, American…