It’s been four years since Tesla first announced the Cybertruck, a hideously ugly electric pickup truck that didn’t seem to actually improve on EVs or pickups in any meaningful way. Instead, the 6,600-pound mass of “stainless super steel” seems to be more the culmination of one man's bizarre fantasy, and that man just so happened to own an entire company he could leverage to birth that fantasy, with all its sharp angles and unnecessary lighting bars, into reality.Today, Tesla finally delivered the first, long-delayed production Cybertrucks to 10 buyers in a livestream on CEO Elon…
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Tesla’s cheapest Cybertruck won’t drop until 2025
Bad news: If you had your heart set on a sub-$40,000 Cybertruck, it ain’t coming next year, if ever. Though Tesla plans to ramp up production of its electric pickup in 2023, the company clarified today that the cheapest variant of the boxy EV will be available in 2025. Tesla first announced a single-motor Cybertruck […]© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
An oil exec, a climate crisis, and reparations: what’s going down at the United Nations summit in Dubai
COP28 logo on the opening day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 30, 2023. | Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Will there be a future for fossil fuels? How much money do the most polluting countries owe the rest of the world? That’s all on the table at the United Nations Climate Change Conference underway in Dubai. Continue reading…
Fearless Fund grant program was already ‘at risk’ before lawsuit
A leaked document shines new light on the fund’s relationship with Mastercard and the embattled grant program.© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Did That $4 Wyeth Thrift Store Painting Really Sell for $191,000?
A New Hampshire couple was quite happy when a rare N.C. Wyeth work they stumbled upon sold for so much at auction. But when the buyer reneged, the sale and their vacation dreams were undone.
Irwin Naturals GAAP EPS of -$0.56, revenue of $19.1M
Irwin Naturals GAAP EPS of -$0.56, revenue of $19.1M
Southwest Promotes Jones, Roach Amid Exec Changes
Southwest Airlines effective Dec. 1 is making several changes to its roster of senior executives, “to provide additional focus and clarity to support the company’s strategic priorities.”
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE) Stock Position Lifted by B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG grew its position in shares of Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOPE – Free Report) by 127.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 26,232 shares of the company’s stock after buying an […]
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Buys 9,030 Shares of Installed Building Products, Inc. (NYSE:IBP)
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its stake in shares of Installed Building Products, Inc. (NYSE:IBP – Free Report) by 100.0% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,060 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,030 shares […]
N.B. man, 98, hospitalized for 7 months waiting for long-term care home
A 98-year-old New Brunswick man has spent seven months in hospital while waiting for a spot in long-term care.