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Reporting in 13 years Tesla And his CEO, Elon MuskI have seen the rise of the company and its billionaire leaders once again. The Musk, which is known for its willingness to take the risk, has admitted how close it has come to filing it for bankruptcy before twisting it all around.
It was the “wear” story line that helped transform musk into a symbol of innovation.
His political alignment with President Trump, and even more importantly, his activities as a non -governmental leader of the government’s performance have changed public views about musk. But it’s Tesla taking the biggest hit, including Q1 reduce salesGlobal Tesla protestedAnd the price of falling stock. And automakers, who have long left Tesla behind in EV sales, are taking advantage of this opening by offering sweet Deals in trade And other privileges.
Senior reporter Rebecca Belin is with Moments’ documentary In the past several months, which has affected Tesla. His article will be updated from time to time, so be sure to check again.
Can Tesla return health? Recent rates have been announced by Trump Can help Tesla Since its vehicles – and many of its ingredients – are made here in the United States. This cannot still be so protected to prevent bleeding. And prices will probably damage Tesla’s energy storage business.
The chaos around the prices imposed by Trump Will. We are just starting to see how the car makers are reacting and adjusting. Something, such as FordTrying to move forward and provide exemptions to increase sales in a short term. And Vox wagon Dealershop has told that his plan is Add import fees According to the New York Times, the price of imported cars sold in the United States.
A small bird
A small bird told us that while Tesla Certainly this summer is ready to start a robotics service in Austin, access to the automotive city has been very low. Other people like Vemo and Cruz (when cruise were one thing) has tried to get to the right foot by contacting the city’s stakeholders more and more before launching.
Some government officials also shared security concerns around Tesla’s brand’s sovereignty. They fear that Tesla’s cars may have more limited awareness about the surroundings because they rely only on cameras instead of leather and radar for the idea.
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Deals!
All silent on the Dell’s front this week. Still, some were noteworthy.
Clear batteryAdvanced Battery Inspection Tech Startup, a Massachusetts based, 2 3.2 million collected IBEX headed by investors in the Badge Funding Round. National Wide Ventures, Automotive Ventures, and the Esta Fund were also included.
FoierHydrogen Startup, Raised $ 18.5 million In a series A round led by General Catalist and Paramark Ventures. Other co -investors include Airbus Ventures, Boroson Ventures, GS Bakers, MCJ Collecto, and positive ventures.
Wondros TechnologyBelgium and with Chinese roots, EV maker, plans to file up to $ 400 million for IPO in the United States, New York Times reported.
Remarkable reading and other indicators
Autonomous vehicles
Tech Crunch Reporter Maxwell Zef San Francisco’s mayor interviewed Daniel LauriAnd autonomous vehicles come out. Watch the video here.
Digit Is In a partnership with Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority In the deal that paved the way for the company to run the AVS in the United Arab Emirates city. Uber does not have its own AVS, so it will rely on partnerships. It will be with the first Chinese company in Dubai Vereide.
Speaking of Veraide, AV Company has obtained driverless Public Road Testing and Operating Permit In France.
Electric vehicles, charging, and batteries
HarbingerFor, for, for,. The company told Tech Crunch that a medium -sized EV maker started formally and has developed its first 100 sales units. This is a notable milestone for a California -based startup, which was founded in 2021. The vehicles will be headed by several users, including the RV Vishal Thor Industries.
Meanwhile, Harbinger has also inserted himself into the AV Startup bankruptcy process. orange. Harbinger Filed an object To sell cano assets to its CEO, possibly throwing wrench in the case of 2 months of bankruptcy.
Revenue Provided only 8,640 vehicles In the first three months of 2025, the company’s worst quarter mark after the end of 2022. The company says it still expects it to supply between 46,000 and 51,000 EVs by the end of 2025.
Red Wood MaterialBattery Materials and Recycling Startup Established by former Tesla CTO JB StrokeOpened a Research and Development Center In San Francisco. The city’s design district is equipped with lab spaces to help engineers facilitated 15,000 square feet of convenience that will eventually work at every point of the battery’s ecosystem, from chemical engineering and cathode science to software and electrical engineering.