The LiveWire is … live! Harley-Davidson announced the motorcycle in 2014, then launched it in 2019, when deliveries commenced late in the year. Harley-Davidson LiveWire was the star of the New York Motorcycle Show in December, and the centerpiece of the Harley booth. Matthew DeBord/BI Here’s what LiveWire isn’t: A Tesla. Elon Musk’s carmaker has… Continue reading A game-changing electric vehicle is set to take off in 2020 — and it’s not from Tesla (HOG, TSLA)
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Uber just quietly bought 600 acres of land to build a new test track for self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (UBER)
An Uber affiliate has purchased nearly 600 acres of land near Pittsburgh to test self-driving-car technology. The purchase marks the company’s latest expansion of its autonomous-driving efforts, which it resumed testing on public roads in Pittsburgh in December last year after suspending the program for nine months following a fatal accident in Arizona. “I can… Continue reading Uber just quietly bought 600 acres of land to build a new test track for self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (UBER)
Elon Musk says you still don’t need a college degree to work at Tesla. Here’s what he looks for in job applicants instead. (TSLA)
You still don’t need a college degree to work for Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO tweeted on Sunday. “Yes,” Musk said when asked if he didn’t require potential employees to have a college degree. Musk’s answer echoed one he gave during a 2014 interview with the German automotive publication Auto Bild. “There’s no need even to… Continue reading Elon Musk says you still don’t need a college degree to work at Tesla. Here’s what he looks for in job applicants instead. (TSLA)
Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has broken ground in Europe by buying an Oxford startup
Alphabet self-driving subsidiary Waymo announced Thursday that it had acquired Oxford University spinout Latent Logic. As well as buying up Latent Logic’s tech and talent, Waymo announced that it would establish its first European engineering hub. At the moment Waymo’s cars only operate in Phoenix, Arizona, but the firm has signalled it wants to break… Continue reading Alphabet’s self-driving car company Waymo has broken ground in Europe by buying an Oxford startup
Inside Tesla’s overhaul plan for its sales and delivery teams to solve one of its toughest customer challenges (TSLA)
Tesla has begun the process of merging the roles of its sales and delivery employees, four current and former employees told Business Insider. Announced internally in October, the initiative, called One Motion, is designed to give each customer a single point of contact when buying a vehicle, the current and former employees said. That means… Continue reading Inside Tesla’s overhaul plan for its sales and delivery teams to solve one of its toughest customer challenges (TSLA)
Uber is reportedly close to buying Foresight, a self-driving software startup (UBER)
Uber is in advanced negotiations to acquire Foresight, a startup that develops simulation software, The Information reported on Monday citing a source familiar with the matter. The report did not mention the deal terms but said the price mainly covered the cost of hiring the team behind the Silicon Valley-based company that makes the software… Continue reading Uber is reportedly close to buying Foresight, a self-driving software startup (UBER)
Here is the gossip we heard at Uber’s Christmas party in London, where it faces an imminent ban
Uber held its annual company holiday party Wednesday night, and Business Insider went along to say hello. Uber faces an imminent ban on operating in London. Insiders at the party don’t think the ban will happen anytime soon. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Uber’s London headquarters held its annual company holiday drinks-‘n’-canapes party… Continue reading Here is the gossip we heard at Uber’s Christmas party in London, where it faces an imminent ban
Tesla changed the release dates for the most and least expensive versions of the Cybertruck by a year (TSLA)
Tesla has changed the production timelines for the most and least expensive trims of its Cybertruck pickup truck. It said production for the three-motor, all-wheel-drive Cybertruck, which starts at $69,900, would begin in 2021, a year earlier than Tesla first announced. The single-motor, rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck, which starts at $39,900, will enter production in late 2022,… Continue reading Tesla changed the release dates for the most and least expensive versions of the Cybertruck by a year (TSLA)
Elon Musk said in a leaked email to Tesla employees that delivering cars and installing solar roofs are his top priorities for the end of the year (TSLA)
Fulfilling customer orders and installing more solar products are Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s two biggest priorities for the electric-car maker for the end of this year, Musk said Wednesday in an internal email obtained by Business Insider. “The first is making sure all cars are delivered to their customers before end of year,” Musk said… Continue reading Elon Musk said in a leaked email to Tesla employees that delivering cars and installing solar roofs are his top priorities for the end of the year (TSLA)
Uber is exploring ways to make its self-driving cars also self-cleaning (UBER)
Uber has filed a patent application with US regulators for a robotic vacuum system to keep its self-driving cars clean. The filing also revealed plans for an artificial-intelligence-powered camera system to detect soiled spots or items that passengers may have left behind. Autonomous vehicles are key to Uber’s plan for eventually turning a profit, something… Continue reading Uber is exploring ways to make its self-driving cars also self-cleaning (UBER)