Unions are boycotting Tesla’s business operations in Sweden to pressure it to sign an agreement with its workers. Now Tesla has decided to sue.
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The I-10 Freeway Fire May Have Been Fueled by Exploding Hand Sanitizer
WIRED reporting indicates that surplus hand sanitizer was being stored under an I-10 freeway overpass in Los Angeles that went up in flames last weekend. Excess sanitizer has been linked to a string of toxic and damaging fires.
Sweden’s Tesla Blockade Is Spreading
Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging points as the labor dispute rages on.
GM’s Cruise Rethinks Its Robotaxi Strategy After Admitting a Software Fault in Gruesome Crash
Cruise set out to win the autonomous car race by starting with urban driving. After a pedestrian was dragged under a robotaxi, the company and its parent GM are cutting jobs and making other changes.
GM’s Cruise Halts Self-Driving Operations Across the US After Regulator Safety Fears
Two days after safety fears led regulators to suspend Cruise’s self-driving permit for San Francisco, the company says its fleet in Austin and other US cities will now operate with human supervision.
How China’s EV Boom Caught Western Car Companies Asleep at the Wheel
Auto execs in the US, Europe, and Japan never thought Chinese EVs were a threat. Now they’re coming to wipe the floor with their Western counterparts.
The 15-Minute City Conspiracy Theory Goes Mainstream
The fringe idea that cities built for biking and walking are part of a government plot has been picked up by … the UK government.
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes State Ban on Driverless Trucks
California lawmakers, egged on by unions, voted to require a human onboard autonomous trucks over fears about safety and job losses. Governor Gavin Newsom was having none of it.
The Auto Strike Threatens a Supply Chain Already Weakened by Covid
A prolonged autoworker strike would be especially painful for smaller players inside the complex auto supply chain. It could also impact thousands more workers and push up car prices.
Autoworkers Prepare to Strike for a Place in the EV Future
Some 150,000 US autoworkers are poised to strike this week for better pay. Their union is pushing auto giants to ensure that green jobs won’t be worse jobs.