Tesla has agreed to modify software in its cars to prevent drivers and passengers from playing video games on the dashboard screens while a vehicle is in motion, a federal safety regulator said on Thursday. The agreement comes a day after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a formal investigation of the game feature,… Continue reading Tesla Agrees to Stop Letting Drivers Play Video Games in Moving Cars
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Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride
When Rachael Kasper started shopping for a new car in August, she had her heart set on a Ford Escape plug-in hybrid. The problem was that Ford hasn’t made many of them this year because of a computer chip shortage that has slowed auto production around the world. Ms. Kasper first came up empty in… Continue reading Supply Chain Problems Mean Buying a Car Sometimes Takes a Plane Ride
G.M. Says Dan Ammann, C.E.O of Driverless Unit Cruise, Is Leaving
The high-profile head of Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous-driving unit, is leaving the company, the carmaker said Thursday. The executive, Dan Ammann, a former investment banker who is from New Zealand, gave up his job as G.M.’s president to take over Cruise at the beginning of 2019. Since then, expectations for autonomous driving have cooled as… Continue reading G.M. Says Dan Ammann, C.E.O of Driverless Unit Cruise, Is Leaving
A Hot Rod Before Its Time: Ford’s Model A, With a Boost
Dominic Palazzolo occasionally shows up at car shows and cruise-ins, but he’s far from a typical enthusiast. The hopped-up 1930 Ford Model A he drives is a “gow job,” a hot rod from before the term “hot rod” was coined: a car built almost exclusively with 1930s mechanical components, yet capable of besting a lot… Continue reading A Hot Rod Before Its Time: Ford’s Model A, With a Boost
He Helped Build Tesla. Now He Hopes to Do the Same at Lucid.
But mass producing automobiles is a challenge of a different magnitude. Initial versions of the Air cost almost $35,000 more than a top-of-the-line Tesla Model S Plaid. To be profitable, Lucid must appeal to more than just a superwealthy elite. “Lucid’s biggest risks are getting to scale and capacity,” said Daniel Ives, a senior analyst… Continue reading He Helped Build Tesla. Now He Hopes to Do the Same at Lucid.
JPMorgan says Tesla owes it $162 million because of an Elon Musk tweet.
Elon Musk’s Twitter post about taking Tesla private is still dogging him, more than three years later. On Monday, JPMorgan Chase sued Tesla in federal court, seeking $162 million that the bank says the electric automaker owes it under a stock options contract the companies signed in 2014. At the heart of the dispute is… Continue reading JPMorgan says Tesla owes it $162 million because of an Elon Musk tweet.
Rivian, an E.V. maker with big ambitions but few sales, will build a new factory in Georgia.
Rivian Automotive, an electric vehicle company that had an initial public offering last month, said on Thursday that it planned to spend $5 billion to build its second factory, in Georgia. The announcement, which came on the same day that Rivian said it lost $1.2 billion in the three months ending in September, was the… Continue reading Rivian, an E.V. maker with big ambitions but few sales, will build a new factory in Georgia.
Valtteri Bottas Moves to a New Team in F1
After five years with Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas has bittersweet feelings about his time with the team. Bottas won 10 Grands Prix, scored 20 pole positions and helped Mercedes win five consecutive constructors’ titles. The problem for Bottas was that he was teammate to Lewis Hamilton and unable to realize his dream of winning a drivers’… Continue reading Valtteri Bottas Moves to a New Team in F1
Toyota Outlines Electric Vehicle Expansion Plan
Toyota, the world’s largest carmaker, belatedly joined the electric vehicle bandwagon on Tuesday, saying it hoped that by the end of the decade battery-powered cars would account for one-third of sales and almost all of the sales of its Lexus luxury brand. The Japanese automaker pioneered hybrid vehicles that use electric and gasoline motors, but… Continue reading Toyota Outlines Electric Vehicle Expansion Plan
Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? Abu Dhabi Race to Decide F1 Champion
For only the second time in Formula 1 history, two drivers go into the final Grand Prix of a season tied for the championship. After 21 races, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen head into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday facing a winner-takes-all showdown. “It is a dream scenario,” said Daniel Ricciardo of McLaren.… Continue reading Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? Abu Dhabi Race to Decide F1 Champion