July 1 has the unfortunate distinction of being the 16th birthday of the worlds most controversial car maker, Tesla Motors. Given the insanity of Elon Musk, its a wonder Tesla made it this far. Or rather, perhaps its because of the insanity of Elon Musk that…
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11 companies propose guiding principles for self-driving vehicles
This morning, a coalition of 11 companies — Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Here, Infineon, Intel, and Volkswagen — published a whitepaper (“Safety First For Automated Driving”) describing a framework for the developm…
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The Statistics Behind Choosing A Successful Hedge Fund Manager
Whitney Tilson’s email to investors discussing what to do with all that cash; the charmed life of a young tiger cub with a $4.6 billion fortune; asset managers who grow up poor tend to outperform those who grow up rich; Matt Levine and Barry Ritholtz; Mark Sp…
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Driven! The Polestar 1 Is What Every Plug-In Wants to Be When It Grows Up
GOTHENBURG, Sweden—A crowd is gathered at the EV charging station near a tony lakefront lunch spot, their backs turned to a row of Tesla Model Ss. Despite their conspicuous tints and matte finishes, the aging EVs pale next to the striking lines of the Polesta…
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A Tesla analyst says he thinks Model 3 US deliveries doubled in Q2 — and the stock is surging (TSLA)
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Tesla shares rose 4% early Monday as investors awaited second-quarter delivery figures expected in the coming days and a bullish Tesla analyst forecasted a sizeable jump in Model 3 US deliveries. The JMP Securities …
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