An autonomous Waymo car hit a cyclist in San Francisco yesterday – but luckily the cyclist had only minor injuries. Still, it’s bad news for urban cyclists, and for Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle division, which is already having a tough time shaking off all the bad buzz from the Cruise disaster. After the accident, Waymo,… Continue reading A Waymo robotaxi hit a cyclist in San Francisco – here’s what happened
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Tesla to restart Gigafactory Berlin production next week
Tesla confirmed that it plans to restart production at Gigafactory Berlin next week after shutting it down due to supply issues. Several manufacturing companies in Europe have seen their operations affected by issues with cargo in the Gulf of Aden and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait due to the civil war in Yemen. Tesla is amongst… Continue reading Tesla to restart Gigafactory Berlin production next week
Tesla appears to be preparing for a round of layoffs
Tesla is seemingly preparing for a round of layoffs as it asks its manager to identify critical members of their teams. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Tesla has asked all managers to identify “critical” members of their teams: US managers had to make the binary assessment of their deputies’ roles in recent days,… Continue reading Tesla appears to be preparing for a round of layoffs
Tesla Semi electric truck spotted handling closed icy road
The California Highway Patrol has shared a video of a Tesla Semi electric truck handling a closed icy road. Electric semi trucks are still quite new and there are a lot of naysayers about them. Bill Gates was one of them. He didn’t believe that a battery-electric truck could travel 500 miles, but he was… Continue reading Tesla Semi electric truck spotted handling closed icy road
Toyota to invest $1.3B to build EVs at its Kentucky plant
Photo: Toyota Toyota just announced a $1.3 billion investment in its Kentucky factory to build EVs, including its three-row electric SUV for the US market. The investment supports the previously announced future battery EV assembly at Toyota Kentucky. It’s also adding a battery pack assembly line, with batteries being supplied by Toyota Battery Manufacturing North… Continue reading Toyota to invest $1.3B to build EVs at its Kentucky plant
Tesla signs deal to bring chargers to thousands of hotels
Tesla has signed a deal with Choice Hotels International to bring chargers to thousands of additional hotels. Over the last year, Tesla has become increasingly dominant in the charging space. It’s not like it wasn’t already, but with NACS, its own charge connector, becoming the standard in North America, and the release of its Universal… Continue reading Tesla signs deal to bring chargers to thousands of hotels
Tesla is controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X
Tesla has expanded its advertising effort and it is even now controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X. For years, Musk has famously said that he despises advertising. He said that Tesla doesn’t pay or provide discounts for celebrities to drive its cars and that the automaker doesn’t pay to advertise – though we have… Continue reading Tesla is controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X
Idiots are already driving on Tesla Autopilot with Apple Vision Pro on their faces
Idiots have always had a great capacity to find new ways to abuse Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta. Their latest innovation is using the new Apple Vision Pro headset. Both Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD Beta systems are some of the most misunderstood products in the world, and that’s partly Tesla’s fault. When you… Continue reading Idiots are already driving on Tesla Autopilot with Apple Vision Pro on their faces
Here’s why US EV, hybrid sales rose year-over-year in 2023
EVs, PHEVs, and hybrids made up 16.3% of total light-duty vehicle (LDV) sales in the US in 2023 – Tesla’s price cuts were a big reason. The 2023 percentage is 3.4% higher than in 2022, when hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and BEV sales made up 12.9% of total sales. The second half of 2023 saw the… Continue reading Here’s why US EV, hybrid sales rose year-over-year in 2023
Honda admits it needs affordable EVs with plans for an electric Civic successor
For Honda to compete as the industry shifts to electric, CEO Toshihiro Mibe explained, “We need more affordable EVs.” Honda is set to expand its lineup with an electric replacement for its all-time best-selling Civic. Honda to launch an affordable electric Civic replacement The company revealed two new EV concepts as part of its new… Continue reading Honda admits it needs affordable EVs with plans for an electric Civic successor