First byline for Kara Carlson at Bloomberg, and it's a doozy:
Tesla rescinded interns' offers just weeks before they were supposed to start
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Driving around Detroit, Emily Chang and General Motors's Mary Barra embrace their inner Swifties and discuss the carmaker's legacy.

Watch their full in-depth interview on The Circuit: trib.al/VGKCY9A

I am flabbergasted that Elon Musk sacked the Supercharger team amid OEM/NCAS integration efforts and before the summer driving season, but here we are. W/Ed Ludlow and Keith Naughton : bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

UNPLUGGED: Tesla eliminated almost its entire Supercharger organization, which will lead to slower growth of its popular charging network that Ford Motor Company, Rivian & General Motors are plugging into. $TSLA $F $GM $RIVN Ed Ludlow Dana “Legacy Blue Checkmark” Hull 👩🏻‍💻 Kelly Gilblom bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Technology

Breaking: Mercedes abruptly replaced a key US executive as Alabama employees are slated to vote in two weeks on joining the UAW bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

US auto safety regulators are investigating Ford Motor Company's BlueCruise driver-assistance feature after a pair of fatal crashes involving the technology. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

Donald Petersen, the Ford Motor chief executive officer who helped pull the automaker out of a financial crisis in the 1980s, has died. He was 97 trib.al/OTaaAay

IN MEMORIAM: Donald Petersen, the Ford Motor Company chief executive officer who helped pull the automaker out of a financial crisis in the 1980s with the introduction of the best-selling Taurus sedan, has died. He was 97 $F bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

Ford posted first-quarter results that beat expectations on strong sales of work trucks trib.al/xRFeN0m

LOAD-BEARING: Work truck sales soared in Ford Motor Company's commercial unit, Ford Motor CompanyPro, making up for shortfalls in Ford's other divisions. #ElectricVehicle losses are 'the main drag on the whole company right now,' says CEO Jim Farley $F Ryan Beene bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Bloomberg Markets

Tesla's earnings call was all about selling the dream of robotaxis, says Liam Denning. A cheap EV came up, but don't ask for details trib.al/qjszWd9

Report: Tesla Cuts Marketing Team in Reversal of Musk’s Ad Strategy

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Big Take: Elon Musk’s bet on Robotaxis over a cheaper EV has plunged an already besieged Tesla into further chaos trib.al/ItZWa8r

“.. The VW victory is a breakthrough for the UAW, which after decades of declining membership is trying to expand by 150,000 workers across 14 companies, including BMW AG, Toyota Motor Corp.and Tesla Inc.”

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“Our drivers go out, do the job, come back to our site, charge it overnight, come back the next day and do it again,” he said. “It’s just like charging a phone.”

via Keith Naughton and Bloomberg

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Tesla recalls almost 3,900 Cybertruck pickups to rework or replace accelerator pedals that can dislodge and cause the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate trib.al/eHkQ8uy

Ford’s Pro unit is a hidden gem powering profits and defying a broader slump in EV sales. The work truck business’ 12.7% profit margin rivals that of Tesla trib.al/V6yTlkE

THE NEW BOSS: Ford Motor Company’s Pro unit is a hidden gem powering profits and defying a broader slump in EV sales. The work truck business’ 12.7% EBIT profit margin rivals Tesla 'People are ignoring the cash cow' $F Chester Dawson Rick Clough bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

MOVING TIME: General Motors is moving its downtown Detroit headquarters across the city to the new Hudson’s building, a new 1.5 million square foot project being developed by billionaire Dan Gilbert Dan Gilbert $GM Mary Barra Scoop by David Welch bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Pursuits

UNPLUGGING: Top Tesla Executives Exit the Automaker As @ElonMusk Cuts Up To 14,000 jobs amid the deteriorating outlook for electric-vehicle sales. 'It must be done' $TSLA Ed Ludlow Dana “Legacy Blue Checkmark” Hull 👩🏻‍💻 Craig Trudell bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Technology