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Tesla welcomes Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to Board of Directors

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Tesla filed an 8-K with the SEC to reveal a new blog post to its website stating that Gebbia has joined Tesla’s Board of Directors, effective September 25. “Gebbia, a designer and entrepreneur, has spent the last 14 years of his career as co-founder of Airbnb,” Tesla wrote in the blog post.

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You Just Got Beat by a Civic

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Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our& newsletter. Some of the times may be for minorly different track lengths thanks to variations over the years but still make for a fun comparison. Image: Honda] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Ford Teases Mustang Update, Possible California Special Trim

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& Ford has reprised the California Special numerous times in the past, with this author’s favorite recent effort being the 2007 – 2009 iterations particularly shod with Redfire paint which was only available for one year. We’ll just chalk that up to the typical teaser shot deceptions.& Images: Ford] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Toyota & Daimler Merging Hino & Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Brands

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If you’re confused by the news, Mitsubishi only has a minority stake in the Fuso brand with Germany’s Daimler having owned 89 percent of the whole since the early 2000s. According to Automotive News , the newly partnered Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. On Tuesday, Toyota Motor Corp.

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Stellantis Dangles $50,000 Check for Voluntary Terminations

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Stellantis wants to cut costs to put more resources behind its electrification push, which includes 25 new models by 2030. Retirement-eligible workers hired before the 2007 union contract can get a $50,000 check for taking the offer, while others with more than a year of service will get smaller amounts.

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UAW Makes Sizable Demands of GM, Ford, Stellantis

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Automotive News reported that Fain had also suggested pushing companies to move to a shortened 32-hour work week. From Automotive News : Fain on Tuesday also reiterated past comments that the union would not pick a traditional lead company to bargain with but would instead negotiate with all three simultaneously. Image: Daniel J.

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Driving Dystopia: New York City Pushes Through Congestion Pricing Scheme

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.& New York actually introduced the premise of adding driving fees several years ago, with similar plans dating back to the 1970s. However, formal congestion pricing didn’t come up until former mayor Michael Bloomberg suggested taxing vehicles for entering the busiest parts of NYC in 2007.