Faraday Future Faraday Future’s first car, the FF91, has yet to hit the market, but that hasn’t kept the company from looking ahead. A new teaser poster for the V9 — a car it’s developing as a joint venture with Chinese gaming company The9Limited — reveals few details other than a silhouette that looks similar… Continue reading Faraday Future pins hopes on China-exclusive EV
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High-density EV battery could offer 600-mile range on a single charge
Simon Dawson / Reuters Innolith AG, a Swiss startup that specializes in inorganic lithium-ion batteries, is developing a high-density battery that could provide 600 miles (1,000 km) of EV range on a single charge. The company plans to cram 1,000 Wh/kg into the rechargeable battery, a “world’s first,” and cut manufacturing costs by ditching “exotic… Continue reading High-density EV battery could offer 600-mile range on a single charge
Kia crammed a lot of range and tech into its Soul EV
Kia and sister brand Hyundai have already introduced two electrified vehicles in the past year. The Hyundai Kona EV and Kia Niro EV are both great vehicles that belong to the largest automotive growth segment: the small SUV, aka crossover. So it’s no surprise that Kia has upgraded the electric Soul with longer range, upgraded… Continue reading Kia crammed a lot of range and tech into its Soul EV
Oslo is working on wireless charging for its electric taxis
Fortum As Norway’s capital city prepares to ensure all taxis are zero emission by 2023, Oslo is setting up a wireless charging system for cabs. It aims to have the first such fast-charging taxi system in the world, though it’s not clear exactly when it will be up and running. Charging plates will be installed… Continue reading Oslo is working on wireless charging for its electric taxis
Tesla drops annual servicing for ‘as needed’ repair model
ASSOCIATED PRESS Tesla has quietly changed its EV maintenance policy, going from regularly scheduled service to an “as-needed” model, according to its “Car Maintenance” page. Before, it called for “recommended” service every 12 months and 12,500 for the Model S and X, and 24 months or 25,000 miles for the Model 3. Now, however, it… Continue reading Tesla drops annual servicing for ‘as needed’ repair model
Tesla alleges self-driving car startup Zoox stole company secrets
Bloomberg via Getty Images Tesla filed a lawsuit this week against four former employees for allegedly stealing trade secrets and providing them to a rival company. According to the complaint filed with the US district court for Northern California, the ex-Tesla workers gave confidential information to autonomous vehicle start-up Zoox. The documents allegedly allowed the… Continue reading Tesla alleges self-driving car startup Zoox stole company secrets
Toyota will be first to use NVIDIA’s self-driving simulator
NVIDIA NVIDIA has announced that its autonomous vehicle simulation platform Drive Constellation is now available and that Toyota will be the first customer. The cloud based platform, first announced by CEO Jensen Huang last year, will let self-driving car developers run tests on virtual, rather than real roads. Simulated vehicles can operate in situations ranging… Continue reading Toyota will be first to use NVIDIA’s self-driving simulator
The UK is testing its first full-sized autonomous bus
Alexander Dennis Limited The UK unleashed its first full-sized autonomous bus today — albeit in limited fashion. For now, the single-deck bus will navigate around a Manchester bus depot, where it will park and maneuver itself into a bus wash. But the technology onboard could soon make all buses safer, and it will be used… Continue reading The UK is testing its first full-sized autonomous bus
GM is doubling the staff for its self-driving car business
ASSOCIATED PRESS General Motors is ramping up its autonomous vehicle business. According to Reuters, the company is planning to hire 1,000 people over the next nine months to work on Cruise, a GM subsidiary that develops self-driving car technology. The hiring spree would double the amount of staff currently under the Cruise umbrella and would… Continue reading GM is doubling the staff for its self-driving car business
Tesla extends delivery times for base Model 3 by one month
Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images If you thought sales for the fabled $35,000 Model 3 would quickly lead to a backlog… well, you guessed correctly. Tesla has extended US delivery times for the base EV by a full month, with new orders arriving in six to eight weeks instead of the original two to four. You’ll have… Continue reading Tesla extends delivery times for base Model 3 by one month