Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update with improvements based on over 250,000 training video clips from its fleet. Based on the release notes, it’s a big update. FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car’s navigation system, but the driver needs… Continue reading Tesla releases new Full Self-Driving Beta update, and it’s a big one
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Honda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy
Honda Motor Co. released a sketch of its upcoming Prologue electric SUV co-developed with GM – its first vehicle designed primarily using virtual reality visualization technology. Additionally, Honda shared an update to its EV sale strategy that includes three separate phases on its path to introduce 30 EVs globally by the end of the decade.… Continue reading Honda teases Prologue EV alongside plans to hasten lumbering electrification strategy
Bentley CEO promises first EV will scream luxury at 1400 HP and redonkulous 1.5 sec 0-60
In a recent interview out of Europe, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark promised some bold specs from the luxury automaker’s first battery electric vehicle. Despite describing the “brutality of acceleration” in the upcoming EV, the Bentley chief said that won’t be its main selling point. It will instead be the “effortless overtaking” from torque on demand.… Continue reading Bentley CEO promises first EV will scream luxury at 1400 HP and redonkulous 1.5 sec 0-60
Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph
Tesla has started to push a new software update to increase the top speed limit of Autopilot for vehicles with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph. It is almost a year to the day that Tesla announced the transition to its “Tesla Vision” Autopilot without radar. The idea was that it would transition to only using… Continue reading Tesla increases top speed of Autopilot with ‘Tesla Vision’ to 85 mph
Following Volvo and Ford, Renault aims to spin off its EV business into a separate company
Last week, French company Renault announced its plan to fully review spinning off its electric car business into a separate company in 2023, in hopes of catching up with rivals Tesla and Volkswagen. Renault said that the new EV spin-off could bring on board 10,000 new employees by 2023, and its business model would be… Continue reading Following Volvo and Ford, Renault aims to spin off its EV business into a separate company
Tesla abandons plans to enter the Indian market for now
Tesla has officially abandoned its effort to enter the Indian market and even started to reassign local employees. The automaker couldn’t get the government to change its mind on high import tariffs for foreign electric vehicles. India has the biggest auto market that Tesla has yet to enter. For years, Elon Musk said that Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla abandons plans to enter the Indian market for now
Foxconn wastes no time announcing Fisker PEAR will be built at newly acquired Lordstown plant
Less than twenty-four hours after announcing the closing of its purchase of an Ohio assembly plant from Lordstown Motors, Foxconn and its partner Fisker Inc. announced the facility will soon be home to production of the latter’s upcoming PEAR EV. We first learned of Project PEAR, an acronym for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution, in February… Continue reading Foxconn wastes no time announcing Fisker PEAR will be built at newly acquired Lordstown plant
Tesla asks Panasonic to speed up development of its 4680 battery cell
Tesla has asked Panasonic to speed up its development of the 4680 battery cell, which is going to power its next-gen electric vehicles. The Japanese manufacturer is reportedly still looking for a location for a US factory. Back in 2020, Tesla unveiled its 4680 battery cell, a new tab-less battery cell in a bigger format with… Continue reading Tesla asks Panasonic to speed up development of its 4680 battery cell
Tesla recalls 130,000 vehicles due to CPU overheating, but the fix is again a software update
Tesla issued a new recall affecting almost 130,000 2021 and 2022 vehicles over a problem regarding the CPU of the center screen’s computer overheating. The good news is that the fix is again an over-the-air software update. The automaker has detected a problem where the center display may become laggy due to CPU overheating when… Continue reading Tesla recalls 130,000 vehicles due to CPU overheating, but the fix is again a software update
Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail
Tesla released interesting and rare details about its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines instead of through its cell suppliers. This approach is going to be critical as companies fight to secure those minerals for battery production to support electric vehicle growth. While Tesla sources the vast majority of its battery… Continue reading Tesla explains its approach to sourcing lithium, nickel, and cobalt directly from mines in impressive detail