Teslas Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years

USAID upheaval is paralyzing global delivery of food and medicine

President Trump’s mission to upend the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has left lifesaving food and medicine stuck in ports and warehouses.

NBC News - 8h

Global game investment rose 38% to $4.3B in 2024 | Hiro Capital

Global games investment rose 38% from $3.1 billion to $4.3 billion in 2024, according to a report by game venture capital firm Hiro Capital.

VentureBeat - 1d

Tesla shares drop 5% on Trump tariffs, decline in vehicle registrations in Europe

Tesla's stock fell more than its megacap tech peers on Monday following President Donald Trump's announced tariffs.

CNBC - 1d

Tesla's car registrations plunged 12 percent in California last year: Report

Registration of Tesla's electric vehicles (EVs) in California plummeted by 11.6 percent in 2024, a new report has found. The company's market share also dropped 7.6 percent last year, now holding ...

The Hill - 1d

JPMorgan’s $4bn delivery of gold bullion adds to fears Trump’s tariffs will reshape global trade

US bank, world’s biggest bullion dealer, says it will deliver raw material against contracts that will expire in February. US banking giant JPMorgan plans to deliver $4bn of gold bullion weighing ...

The Guardian - 3d

Tesla sees disappointing fourth-quarter earnings amid declining car deliveries

Despite disappointing sales and delivery figures, the company’s stock price has doubled in the past year . Tesla reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Wednesday after US stock markets ...

The Guardian - 6d

Russian Envoys Arrive in Syria for First Time Since al-Assad Fell

Russia’s deputy foreign minister and a special envoy arrived in Damascus. Theirs was the first such visit since President Bashar al-Assad fled the country, according to Russian state news.

The New York Times - Jan. 28

Norway is set to become the first country to fully transition to electric vehicles

Norway's electric vehicle sales have increased from less than 1% of total auto sales in 2010 to a whopping 88.9% last year.

CNBC - Jan. 28

India and China agree to resume direct flights for first time in five years

The development is the latest sign of thaw in diplomatic relations between the world’s two most populous nations. India and China have agreed in principle to resume direct flights between the two ...

The Guardian - Jan. 28

Tesla sues EU over tariffs on electric vehicles from China

Decision marks latest confrontation between Elon Musk and Brussels

Financial Times - Jan. 27

PwC study says electric vehicles sales up in 2024, but Germany slips

Yahoo News - Jan. 27

Disaster Losses Rose in U.S. in 2024 While Easing Globally

Damage from two hurricanes and a series of punishing wildfires left a price tag of $218 billion in economic costs last year, an 85 percent jump from 2023.

Inc. - Jan. 24

Singapore eases monetary policy for first time in 4 years

City-state’s central bank cites ‘trade frictions’ as it trims growth and inflation forecasts for 2025

Financial Times - Jan. 24

Tesla brand value shed $15 billion in 2024 with aging lineup, Musk at helm, researchers found

The value of Tesla's brand dropped for a second straight year, according to research and consulting firm Brand Finance.

CNBC - Jan. 21

First aid deliveries reach Gaza, says UN World Food Programme

Yahoo News - Jan. 19

Dick Vitale, now cancer-free, returning to broadcasting for first time in nearly 2 years

After numerous cancer battles, Vitale announced earlier this month his vocal cords are cancer-free.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

Microsoft raises price of consumer version of Microsoft 365 for first time in 12 years

In a blog post Thursday, Microsoft said it's increasing the price of its Microsoft 365 bundle for consumers by $3 a month.

CNBC - Jan. 16

EV, hybrid sales reached a record 20% of U.S. vehicle sales in 2024

DETROIT — Sales of all-electric vehicles and hybrid models reached 20% of new car and truck sales in the U.S. for the first time last year — marking a landmark year for “green” vehicles but coming ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May

The latest jump threatens to sideline more buyers and sellers.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

New York state schools will close in celebration of Lunar New Year for the first time

For students across New York, the upcoming Year of the Snake will start off with a bit more of a bang.

NBC News - Jan. 15

India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years

The grand version of the 12-yearly Hindu pilgrimage is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees. The world’s largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Norway on track to be first country to hit 100% electric vehicle sales

Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% later this year.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Tesla recalling 239,000 vehicles in U.S. over rearview camera failures

Tesla's voluntary recall is related to issues that may cause rearview cameras to fail, according to filings out Friday.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Tesla recalls more than 239,000 vehicles over rearview camera problem

A faulty rearview camera in some Teslas fails to properly display images, increasing the risk of a crash, traffic regulators say.

CBS News - Jan. 10

Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say

Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Tesla debuts major model update in China for first time

Analysts say Model Y facelift is ‘bare minimum’ for US EV maker to compete in cut-throat Chinese market

Financial Times - Jan. 10

2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit

Last year was the world's warmest on record, bringing temperatures above a politically symbolic milestone.

BBC News - Jan. 10

World breaches 1.5C global warming target for first time in 2024

Data for warmest year sparks fears climate change is accelerating faster than expected

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024

Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows . Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Airbus Tops Rival Boeing with 766 Jet Deliveries in 2024

Analysts say Airbus and Boeing continue to compete for new orders.

Inc. - Jan. 9

10-year Treasury yield drops for first time in five sessions during shortened trading

Treasury yields finished lower in Thursday’s abbreviated trading session, with the bond market shutting early in observance of a national day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter.

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data

Misconfigured license-plate-recognition systems reveal the livestreams of individual cameras and the wealth of data they collect about every vehicle that passes by them.

Wired - Jan. 7

U.S. stocks dominated global markets in 2024 — why they likely won’t in 2025

The U.S. stock market remained the envy of the world in 2024, extending its outperformance against international peers and claiming an even bigger slice of the multitrillion-dollar global equity ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Global VC investments rose 5.4% to $368.5B in 2024, but deals fell 17% | NVCA/Pitchbook

Global venture capital investments rose to $368.5 billion in 2024, up 5.4% from $349.4 billion a year earlier, the NVCA/Pitchbook said.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Record year for wind power in 2024

Wind provided more electricity than ever last year across England, Wales and Scotland.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Lucid reports record quarterly vehicle deliveries, meets production target

Lucid Group on Monday reported record quarterly vehicle deliveries for the fourth quarter and confirmed production of more than 9,000 vehicles in 2024 — meeting a previously announced target.

NBC News - Jan. 6

Lucid reports record quarterly vehicle deliveries, meets production target

Lucid Group on Monday reported record quarterly vehicle deliveries for the fourth quarter and confirmed production of more than 9,000 vehicles in 2024.

CNBC - Jan. 6

German electric vehicles sales collapse in 2024 after end of subsidy

Yahoo News - Jan. 6

Teslas Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years

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