2.5-liter gasoline engine
Toyota’s Camry, best-selling car in US, goes all-hybrid
The next generation of the Toyota Camry will come with only a gas-electric hybrid powertrain.
Constitution
SpaceX Countersues Hiring Discrimination Lawsuit By DOJ
Elon Musk-owned company SpaceX succeeded in a court order that stopped the Department of Justice’s hiring discrimination lawsuit from proceeding.
Amnon Shashua
Exclusive: Geely’s Zeekr edges closer to US IPO, to make filing public this week – sources
Zeekr will this week publicly release some details of its plans to list shares in New York.
AI
Analysis: AI summit a start but global agreement a distant hope
The British PM championed a series of landmark agreements after the first AI safety summit, but a global plan for overseeing the technology remains a long way off.
AI
Musk’s xAI set to launch first AI model to select group
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI will release its first AI model to a select group on Saturday.
Automotive battery plant
Toyota to invest $8 bln more in North Carolina EV battery plant
Toyota said it would invest $8 billion more and add about 3,000 jobs at its electric-vehicle battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
ARLINGTON
UAW reaches deal with GM, ending coordinated strike against Detroit automakers
General Motors and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement.
Amoco
Tesla gets $100 mln US ultra-fast charger order from BP EV charging unit
BP’s electric vehicle charger unit is ordering $100 million worth of Tesla ultra-fast chargers for rollout in the United States.
Android
Elon Musk’s X Launches Video, Audio Calls To Platform
X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, recently launched new features allowing users to make video and audio calls with one another.
affordability
Tesla joins GM, Ford in slowing EV factory ramp as demand fears spread
Tesla joined General Motors and Ford in being cautious about expanding electric vehicle production capacity.