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Tesla starts beta-testing new Autopilot update with new feature and more advanced neural net

Tesla has been promising a significant new update to the Autopilot software for a while now and Elon Musk, along with a few other executives, have been teasing the quality of the new version over the last few months. Electrek has now learned the first details of this new update as Tesla started beta testing the… Continue reading Tesla starts beta-testing new Autopilot update with new feature and more advanced neural net

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance CEO claims to be ‘only carmaker making money selling electric cars’

Several automakers have been open about their difficulty making money by selling electric cars, or in some cases they don’t even try to make a profit and instead focus solely on getting the ZEV credits. Carlos Ghosn, chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, claims that they are ahead of the game when it comes to making money… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance CEO claims to be ‘only carmaker making money selling electric cars’

Faraday Future teases new electric vehicles after FF91 program has been stalling

Despite its production plan for the all-electric SUV FF91 falling apart over the last year, Faraday Future claims that it can still bring the vehicle into production by the end of the year. The company appears so confident that it now even teases future vehicles this week. Home Solar Power FF announced plans to build… Continue reading Faraday Future teases new electric vehicles after FF91 program has been stalling

Audi and Porsche talk about their new billion-dollar joint electric car platform

In order to take on Tesla in the all-electric luxury segment, Audi and Porsche decided to join forces last year and build a new electric vehicle platform from the ground up together. Now the CEOs of each company discuss their work on the new platform in an interview. Home Solar Power In their first interview… Continue reading Audi and Porsche talk about their new billion-dollar joint electric car platform

A new ‘ultra fast’ electric car charging network in Europe receives backing from Renault-Nissan

Europe is starting to get more than its fair share of electric car fast-charging networks – making the rest of the EV world jealous and now we learn of again a new one as French automaker Renault announces its backing of the project. Home Solar Power The network, called E-VIA FLEX-E, was actually announced in December, but… Continue reading A new ‘ultra fast’ electric car charging network in Europe receives backing from Renault-Nissan

Tesla promises ‘series of new Autopilot features in 2018’, still plans coast-to-coast drive

After Tesla Autopilot had a difficult year with several delays for the release of features under the new hardware suite, Tesla is now promising those features in 2018 – along with the delayed fully self-driving demonstration. Home Solar Power Tesla wrote in its shareholders letter today: “The upcoming autonomous coast-to-coast drive will showcase a major… Continue reading Tesla promises ‘series of new Autopilot features in 2018’, still plans coast-to-coast drive

First look at Ionity ‘ultra-fast’ charging network map of planned stations

Ionity, the new ‘ultra-fast’ joint electric car charging network by BMW, Mercedes, Ford and Volkswagen, is slowly starting to take shape in Europe and now we get to see the map of their planned stations for the first time. Home Solar Power This new network is believed by many to be the most important electric vehicle charging infrastructure effort… Continue reading First look at Ionity ‘ultra-fast’ charging network map of planned stations