A group of 41 states and the District of Columbia filed suit on Tuesday against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, contending that the company knowingly used features on its platforms to cause children to use them compulsively, even as the company said that its social media sites were safe for […]
Cases of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral illness that can be fatal, are surging around the world. The increase is occurring both in places that have long struggled with the disease and in areas where its spread was unheard-of until the last year or two, including France, Italy and Chad, in central Africa. Last week, […]
Marathon Petroleum’s oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington. David Ryder | Reuters Energy heavyweights Chevron and Exxon Mobil announced shiny new acquisitions this month — and some industry watchers say it could be the start of more multibillion megadeals to come. Chevron on Monday said it’s buying Hess for $53 billion in stock, allowing Chevron to […]
Faraday Future, the oft-delayed electric vehicle startup, has finally brought the FF91 to market, and we were the first media to drive a real production-spec version of the car, around Willow Springs raceway no less. Faraday invited us to Willow Springs to attend its latest “delivery co-creation day,” where race car driver and Le Mans […]
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Ford’s third-quarter earnings, released Thursday, show growing EV losses as the automaker faces pricing pressure and slowing demand. Third-quarter earnings preview Ford sold 20,962 EVs in Q3, edging out Rival General Motors. The growth was thanks to rising Mustang Mach-E output. Although Mach-E sales were down 20% through the first half of the year, Ford […]
Daimler Truck North America has kicked off series production of its Freightliner eM2, an electric pick-up and delivery box truck. These first eM2s are being manufactured at Daimler’s plant in Portland, Oregon. Daimler says the first US units will be delivered to Ferguson, Hogan Truck Leasing, Penske Truck Leasing, PITT OHIO, Ryder System, TITAN Freight […]
Waymo and Uber have rolled out a partnership in Phoenix wherein riders who order an Uber within Waymo’s service area might get picked up by a driverless Waymo vehicle, rather than a human-driven Uber car, starting today. Waymo, Google’s driverless taxi arm, has been gradually rolling out its service to more members of the public […]
In Penske Truck Leasing’s latest electrification move, it’s added Xos’s medium-duty electric trucks to its fleet. Penske has adopted the Xos Stepvan, a battery-electric Class 6 commercial truck. Class 6 is the category for single-axle and beverage trucks, along with rack trucks and school buses. Xos says its Stepvan is designed for “parcel delivery, linen […]
If you drive a Tesla Model Y or Model 3, Tesloid has just the wheel covers for you – they look fantastic and protect your rims. Plus, Electrek readers can exclusively save 10%. Model Y drivers can choose from the stunning Blade and Viking wheel covers, and Tesloid also offers two beautiful choices for the Model 3: Induction and Sport. And Tesloid is […]
