Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP (Getty Images) I’ve made a tradition out of asking you fine readers of Jalopnik for your automotive predictions for the upcoming year, and as we enter 2024, it’s time to ask it again. You’re a reader of culture and taste. What do you think is going to happen in … Read more
The jaw-dropping CEO moments this year (File) Another year, another endless news cycle driven by the world’s top corporate executives, with moments ranging from cringe-worthy to downright bizarre. While some CEOs seemed to relish the spotlight, Elon Musk chief among them, others were inadvertently thrust into social media’s harsh glare. Here are some of the … Read more
Happy Wednesday! It’s December 27, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: VinFast Has A Dealership Now Most modern automakers are eyeing the direct-to-consumer route for selling … Read more
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft launches from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Oct. 13, 2023. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX smashed its previous annual record for orbital rocket launches, pulling off 96 successful missions in 2023 at a blistering average launch pace … Read more
Photo: Cruise Yes, both of my favorite posts this year are about sex, and maybe that makes me immature, but hey, a guy’s gotta have fun somehow. And trust me, this was a fun post to write. I mean, I literally got paid to work every euphemism for sex that I could think of into … Read more
Elon Musk will definitely always be considered one of history’s top weird little guys, and 2023 has only served to cement his image. He managed to poorly run all of his companies, running Twitter (I will not call it X) into the ground, causing Tesla to lose ground in the EV race, allowing The Boring … Read more
Elon Musk is big mad at a report that kind of sort of implied that one of his favorite robots attacked one of his employees at Tesla’s Austin, Texas factory two years ago. The report never actually said it was one of his shiny (fuckable?) Optimus friends, but it didn’t exactly highlight that it was … Read more
In 2023, the world has felt like it was balanced on a precipice. A United States presidential election looms, with a resurgent candidate that threatens to bring with him all the chaos of 2016 and 2020. Artificial intelligence developed so quickly that it seemed to have suddenly sprung into being, heralding vast societal promise and … Read more
Prominent electric vehicle maker Tesla’s plans to set up a plant in India will be made public in January during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit in the presence of its CEO Elon Musk, a report said on Thursday. The Ahmedabad Mirror reported that Gujarat fits in well with Tesla’s export-oriented approach which will cater to both … Read more
Happy Wednesday! It’s December 27, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Tesla Sales Are Good, But Likely Will … Read more
