Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m at auction

PRIMARY SOURCE [Jing Daily (https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQbkRQUmVFZTExejUyYU51a084VlllV2FLN0xMR1BPVU5yZ2p2Z01USDRHbVY1OWNVRHZZQkZtOUxSVEM4MlRnODJVNGVWQzBhSVJIcTVDR2g0dU03ZTRxRlZyNHowZGUxYWNCUmFBeFgxRkxhOXh6N0REVllteFdlck9Mak5nbVdicUNab0hjeFc?oc=5)]:

Ferrari’s 1st electric car fetches record $40M at auction ### ADDITIONAL SOURCE [TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/einride-strikes-deal-to-add-500-tesla-semis-to-its-fleet/)]: Swedish electric and autonomous trucking company Einride said Tuesday it plans to buy 500 Tesla Semis and make the electric big rigs available to Amazon and other customers. The Tesla Semis will be added in phases to Einride’s fleet over the next 24 months, starting in September, according to the company. Einride will manage the Tesla Semis through its Saga AI software, a fleet management platform designed to give customers all the benefits of using electric trucks to carry freight without the financial and logistical burden that comes with owning them. Einride CEO Roozbeh Charli said this “deployment is yet another proof point that we can execute at the scale our customers demand.” And scale is what this deal promises, if Tesla can deliver. Tesla revealed a concept of the Semi in 2017 and five years later, after numerous delays due to the Covid pandemic and global supply chain shortages, the company delivered the first batch to customers like PepsiCo. Volume production of the Tesla Semi was delayed even further. It wasn’t until April 2026 that the first Semi rolled off its high-volume production line at its factory in Nevada. Despite that recent milestone, Tesla has pulled back on promises to reach “volume production” in 2026. Tesla said in its second-quarter shareholder letter and earning scall that it’s trying to increase battery production, specifically around the company’s 4680 cell, in order to start building the Tesla Semi (and its Cybercab) at scale. Einride, which went public in June, operates a fleet of about 200 of its own heavy-duty electric trucks for companies such as Heineken and PepsiCo. It has also developed autonomous pod-like trucks, which are noticeable for their cab-less design. The Saga AI software pulls it altogether, determining how those vehicles are used, routed, and charged. The deal with Tesla is outsized in its potential for Einride. It will triple the size of Einride’s fleet while sweetening the company’s sales pitch for its Saga AI software. Einride said the Tesla Semis will be available to customers across North America and extend its electric freight network to key corridors in California, Georgia, New Jersey and Texas. Einride is using a third party to finance the purchase of the Tesla Semis. And it could help Einride convert about $800 million in “potential long-term annual recurring revenue under joint business plans with shippers” into actual revenue, according to the company. The company, which was founded a decade ago, spent years developing the various components of its business from its software and electric trucks to the self-driving system in its cabless trucks. Einride is now pushing to scale its business, an effort that has accelerated in 2026. Einride struck a deal with Amazon to add 75 of its electric heavy duty trucks to the e-commerce giant’s Relay freight network and provide charging infrastructure across five locations in the United States. Einride also acquired EV charging company Flipt ### ADDITIONAL SOURCE [Indian Express (https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rishabh-pant-fastest-batter-100-test-sixes-breaks-gilchrist-record-10835272/)]: 2 min readUpdated: Aug 18, 2026 01:29 PM IST Rishabh Pant became the first Indian and the fastest batter to hit 100 Test sixes. (CREIMAS)India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant became the fastest batter ever to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket, achieving the feat during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday. LIVE: IND vs SL 1st Test – Day 4Eight years to the day he made his Test debut against England in Nottinham, the 28-year-old Pant notched up his landmark 100th six with his third maximum against Sri Lanka on day four of the match. Pant had struck a six in the first innings during his 39-run knock. Pant launched the 14th ball of his second innings over long-off for a six off fast bowler Lahiru Kumara, signalling a ball change. He then reached the milestone with a hooked six over fine leg off Kumara to reach his fifty in 53 deliveries. Pant became only the fourth batter to register 100 sixes in the longest format after Adam Gilchrist, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. Stokes, who retired recently from international cricket, remains the highest six-hitter in the format with 138 maximums. Rishabh Pant stepped out and sent that one straight into the Galle skyline. 🚀 Watch #SLvIND, 1st Test | Day 4, LIVE NOW on Sony Sports Network TV channels & Sony LIV.#SonySportsNetwork #SonyLIV #BeautifulGameOfTestCricket pic.twitter.com/rqOJoGZChq — Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) August 18, 2026 Pant, however, became the quickest to reach the milestone in terms of deliveries faced. The Delhi batter reached the landmark in only 4918 deliveries, bettering Gilchrist, who was the first and the quickest to 100 Test sixes in 6578 deliveries. Stokes notched up his 100th Test six off 9042 balls, while McCullum took 9756. With 80 sixes, Pant is the second-highest six-hitter in the ICC World Test Championship, only second to Stokes(88). Virender Sehwag ranks second on the all-time charts for India with 90 sixes, followed by former captain, Rohit Sharma (88) and Ravindra Jadeja (82). Pant is India’s highest six-hitter in Australia (15) and England (28). He has struck 41 of his maximums at home from 16 Tests. Appearing in 51 matches, Pant has amassed over 3619 runs in his career at a near 44 average with eight centuries and 15 half-centuries. Story continues below this ad Fastest batter to hit 100 Test sixes (balls faced) 4918 – Rishabh Pant (India) 6578 – Adam Gilchrist (Australia) 9042 – Ben Stokes (England) 9756 – Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)