Despite all the hype about high levels of vehicle autonomy, drivers always need to keep their hands on the wheel. Audi had planned to be the first automaker to introduce so-called Level 3 autonomy, where you could take your eyes off the road and let the car drive. But the combination of legislative uncertainty and… Continue reading Audi gives up plan for hands-off autonomy for next A8
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Elon Musk talks Tesla cars playing augmented reality games while driving
In a new comment, Elon Musk talks about possibly developing a game for Tesla cars using augmented reality game while driving… or Minecraft. For the last two years, Tesla has been spending some resources to involve video games into its user experience and it plans to do more of it in the future as Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk talks Tesla cars playing augmented reality games while driving
New Honda Canada CEO dismisses electric vehicles as a ‘political agenda’
Newly appointed Honda Canada CEO Jean Marc Leclerc is not keen on electric vehicles. In an interview with the Windsor Star, he trots out all the typical anti-EV arguments: too expensive, not practical, money-losing, and no demand. Leclerc pays lip service to the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Apparently, he’s not opposed to rising… Continue reading New Honda Canada CEO dismisses electric vehicles as a ‘political agenda’
Tesla uses influencer in massive stream — rare move away from no advertising
Tesla has often mentioned that it doesn’t want to do paid advertising, but it often strayed away from that model — maybe never more than with a new massive livestream by a famous Chinese social media influencer. For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has famously said that he despises advertising. He said that Tesla doesn’t… Continue reading Tesla uses influencer in massive stream — rare move away from no advertising
Elon Musk: one of the most exciting days in Tesla history is coming – hints at ‘Terafactory’
Elon Musk is hyping Tesla’s upcoming Battery Day – saying that it will be “one of the most exciting days in Tesla history” and hinting at a ‘Terafactory’ announcement. Last year, Musk said that Cybertruck is Tesla’s last product unveil for “a while,” but he teased some upcoming tech announcements. Those announcements were expected to happen… Continue reading Elon Musk: one of the most exciting days in Tesla history is coming – hints at ‘Terafactory’
Tesla confirms self-driving as a subscription service but brace yourself for the price
Tesla has confirmed that it will offer its Full Self-Driving package (FSD) as a subscription service, but you should brace yourself for the price. We reported earlier this week that Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription for its self-driving package based on some code that leaked in Tesla’s in-app purchase system. During a conference… Continue reading Tesla confirms self-driving as a subscription service but brace yourself for the price
Elon Musk: Tesla’s fleet training is orders of magnitude more than everyone else combined
Elon Musk made some bold statements about Tesla’s effort to develop self-driving technology during the automaker’s latest quarterly results. During a conference call following Tesla’s Q1 2020 results, Musk discussed Tesla’s latest Autopilot development with the new “Traffic Light and Stop Sign Control” feature. It’s the first step toward Tesla’s system being able to automatically… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla’s fleet training is orders of magnitude more than everyone else combined
Tesla claims Model S has a 400-mile range, says EPA left door open during test
Tesla claims that its Model S has achieved an official 400-mile EPA-rated range with its latest update, but it wasn’t made official due to a mistake during testing by the EPA. Earlier this year, Tesla released a new ‘Long Range Plus’ version of the Model S with an EPA-rated range that was later updated to… Continue reading Tesla claims Model S has a 400-mile range, says EPA left door open during test
Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension
Tesla is delaying the return of its Fremont factory workers as it is going to extend its factory shutdown due to an extension of the shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area. Last weekend, there were reports of Tesla calling some Fremont employees back to work ahead of reopening the plant. Fremont, Tesla’s main factory, has… Continue reading Tesla delays return of Fremont factory workers amid shutdown extension
Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast
Tesla CEO Elon Musk added some comments about the automaker’s plan for a ‘Cybertruck Gigafactory’ to manufacture its upcoming electric pickup truck in the central US. Ever since Musk announced that Tesla was scouting locations in the central US for a new gigafactory to build its electric pickup truck dubbed “Cybertruck Gigfactory”, several states and… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck Gigafactory needs to be more than halfway to east coast