Elon Musk hopes supercomputers will boost Tesla and xAI

Elon Musk hopes supercomputers will boost Tesla and xAI

Elon Musk is on a mission to build new supercomputers. As the CEO of Tesla and his new artificial intelligence startup xAI, the tech titan has big plans for how artificial intelligence can help to supercharge his businesses. In January, he wrote on X that Tesla should be viewed as an AI/robotics company rather than … Read more

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs are unlikely to dent their European expansion

EU tariffs on Chinese EVs are unlikely to dent their European expansion

People look at a BYD Dolphin electric subcompact during the 2023 Shenyang International Auto Show on May 3, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles will remain competitive in Europe despite the EU’s additional tariffs on autos made in the country, particularly after they … Read more

To invest in cars or charging points first

To invest in cars or charging points first

Young Man charging his electric vehicle. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed | Moment | Getty Images When Carmelita Fernandes, who lives in the Indian city of Pune, first made the switch from her regular car to an electric Tata Nixon in December 2021, she was excited for the journeys that would follow. After all, it was a … Read more

Ola Electric shares rise 20% in India IPO, valuing firm at $4.8 billion

Ola Electric shares rise 20% in India IPO, valuing firm at .8 billion

Bhavish Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ola Cabs and founder of Ola Electric speaks during a press conference ahead of the Initial Public Offer (IPO).  Ashish Vaishnav | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Ola Electric surged 20% on their market debut on Friday, valuing the Indian electric vehicle startup at … Read more

U.S. futures fall as Alphabet, Tesla earnings disappoint

U.S. futures fall as Alphabet, Tesla earnings disappoint

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 22, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

Foreign carmakers in China face ‘increasingly precarious’ situation

Foreign carmakers in China face ‘increasingly precarious’ situation

Newly produced electric vehicles are being seen at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on December 31, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — New tariffs on Chinese electric cars aren’t enough to help foreign automakers stay competitive, especially in the lucrative China market, according to consulting firm AlixPartners. China is the world’s … Read more

Why Chinese EV tariffs may not work

Why Chinese EV tariffs may not work

The Chinese auto sector is increasingly making global automakers and politicians hot under the collar. In the early 1980s, the Chinese auto industry barely existed. Today the country has the capacity to make about 40 million vehicles annually — enough to supply half the world. Only about 25 million cars sold in the country in … Read more

EU announces higher tariffs on Chinese EVs as trade tensions sharpen

EU announces higher tariffs on Chinese EVs as trade tensions sharpen

Employees work on the assembly line of new energy vehicles at a factory of Chinese EV startup Leapmotor on April 1, 2024 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Shi Kuanbing | Visual China Group | Getty Images The European Union on Wednesday said it would slap higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports, which it … Read more

With EVs, the ‘Detroit of Asia’ wants to be China hedge for automakers

With EVs, the ‘Detroit of Asia’ wants to be China hedge for automakers

Visitors inspect a Tesla Model Y car during the 40th Thailand International Motor Expo at the Impact Challenger hall in Nonthaburi.  Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tesla has a lot going on. A significant slump in sales, stoking concerns among investors and industry analysts, in an EV market where aggressive price cuts have … Read more

Why so many electric vehicle startups fail

Why so many electric vehicle startups fail

As the electric vehicle industry faces a string of high-profile failures, several startups that have surfaced in recent years have underestimated their capital needs by billions of dollars, industry insiders said. Many of the companies that have tried to bring products to market or go public, especially through Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, are … Read more