Since then, several of the world’s largest truck manufacturers, such as Volvo, have announced similar electric plans. Startups are also entering the race to build pollution-free, cheap, and quiet trucks to replace diesel-powered trucks. Robert Falck, a 36-year-old with a background at Volvo, and his team at the small Swedish startup Einride believe they’re better… Continue reading A former Volvo engineer built an electric truck designed to outdo Tesla’s Semi
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Tesla has registered a new electric car firm in China (TSLA)
Tesla has registered a new electric car firm in Shanghai, as China prepares to scrap rules on capping foreign ownership of new-energy vehicle (NEV) ventures. The new company, Tesla (Shanghai) Co Ltd, was registered on May 10, according to a filing with the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System seen by Reuters. The new company… Continue reading Tesla has registered a new electric car firm in China (TSLA)
Tesla engineering head takes a leave of absence from company
Amd Weigmann/Reuters (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Senior Vice President of Engineering Doug Field is taking a break from work but is not leaving the company, a Tesla spokesman confirmed to Reuters. “Doug is just taking some time off to recharge and spend time with his family. He has not left Tesla,” the spokesman said on… Continue reading Tesla engineering head takes a leave of absence from company
A Waymo self-driving van was involved in a crash in Arizona
A self-driving van operated by Waymo — a cousin company to Google under the corporate umbrella of Alphabet — was involved in a crash on Friday in Chandler, Arizona. According to Fox 10 Phoenix, a Honda sedan traveling the opposite direction swerved and struck the Waymo vehicle. Police are investigating the accident, per that report.… Continue reading A Waymo self-driving van was involved in a crash in Arizona
Elon Musk calls out Tesla skeptics in a tweetstorm 2 days after his confrontational earnings call
Two days after a combative earnings call found him calling out skeptics of his company, Elon Musk still isn’t done saying his piece. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter on Friday morning to once again confront his least favorite group of people: those predicting that his company’s stock will drop. Of particular scorn to Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk calls out Tesla skeptics in a tweetstorm 2 days after his confrontational earnings call
Elon Musk says Tesla will begin Model Y production in 2 years and it will be a ‘manufacturing revolution’ (TSLA)
Tesla’s upcoming Model Y crossover will be a gamechanger for manufacturing, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday during the company’s first-quarter earnings call. “I think Model Y is going to be a manufacturing revolution,” Musk said. “It will be, I think, incredible from a manufacturing standpoint, because we do not want to go through this… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will begin Model Y production in 2 years and it will be a ‘manufacturing revolution’ (TSLA)
Elon Musk said Tesla’s Uber-like car service will probably arrive by the end of 2019 (TSLA)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave an update on the company’s planned autonomous mobility service, known as the Tesla Network, during its first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. Musk said the service will “probably” be ready by the end of 2019. The service will allow Tesla owners to include their vehicles in a network that will resemble… Continue reading Elon Musk said Tesla’s Uber-like car service will probably arrive by the end of 2019 (TSLA)
Didi and Volkswagen partner to develop a ‘purpose-built’ fleet and scale up autonomous driving capabilities
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Transportation & Logistics Briefing subscribers hours before it appeared on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is nearing an agreement with Volkswagen (VW) to deploy a “purpose-built” fleet of VW vehicles in its home country, according to… Continue reading Didi and Volkswagen partner to develop a ‘purpose-built’ fleet and scale up autonomous driving capabilities
Israeli AI company Cortica denies rumors it is being bought by Tesla to work on its Autopilot driver-assistance feature
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk quietly visited Israel last month rumors soon emerged he was exploring potential business ventures in the region. Local business news outlet Globes reported Musk was specifically visiting Israel to meet with artificial-intelligence startup Cortica, which specializes in self-learning technology that can be used for autonomous vehicles. Musk quickly denied the… Continue reading Israeli AI company Cortica denies rumors it is being bought by Tesla to work on its Autopilot driver-assistance feature
Elon Musk reportedly tells Tesla employees that they should just leave meetings or hang up the phone if it’s not productive (TSLA)
Jalopnik got its hands on a letter from Elon Musk to his employees at Tesla Motors, in which he lays out a plan to get production of its Model 3 electric car back on track by embracing a 24/7 shift schedule, while also urging workers to keep pushing towards greater productivity. To that end, Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk reportedly tells Tesla employees that they should just leave meetings or hang up the phone if it’s not productive (TSLA)