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

Elon Musk’s Tesla announces biggest quarterly loss ever

Tesla Elon Musk’s Tesla announces biggest quarterly loss ever Loss of $675.4m announced day after Musk’s car sent into space in test of SpaceX rocket After a big success for his SpaceX company, Musk’s Tesla reported a heavy loss. Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images The tech billionaire Elon Musk sent one of his Tesla electric cars… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla announces biggest quarterly loss ever

Yoshi Closes $13.7m in Series A Funding

Yoshi, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a subscription service for on-site car maintenance and gas delivery, closed $13.7m in Series A funding. The round was led by General Motors Ventures and ExxonMobil with participation from Y Combinator, Kevin Durant & Rich Kleiman (The Durant Company), Arab Angel and others. The company intends to use… Continue reading Yoshi Closes $13.7m in Series A Funding

General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time

CLOSE Beleaguered Japanese air bag supplier Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night in U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware and is widely expected to also file for bankruptcy in Japan. Detroit Free Press staff New airbag inflators are installed on the Takata service recall of a 2005 Honda Accord LX at Suburban Honda in… Continue reading General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time

600,000 Free2Movers within a year of launch!

•    600,000 app users in 8 countries•    Another 2 launches, in Belgium and Portugal•    Access to over 30 mobility services A year after its launch on 2 February 2017, the Free2Move app today boasts 600,000 users worldwide and over 30 key partners.The app allows users to identify a range of nearby mobility services, helping them… Continue reading 600,000 Free2Movers within a year of launch!

New Ford Ranger Raptor pick-up unleashed

‘A motocross bike, snowmobile and an ATV rolled up into a pickup truck’ – that’s how the head of Ford Performance describes the new Ranger Raptor. Revealed today in Thailand, where it will be built, the Raptor is a new high-performance version to sit at the top of Ford’s pick-up range. It’s been developed by… Continue reading New Ford Ranger Raptor pick-up unleashed

Mercedes-Benz reveals new Sprinter

07 February 2018 #News #SMMT News #TNB News #Top Stories #Van Mercedes-Benz has revealed the third generation of its Sprinter van, which is available for delivery from June this year. Amongst the enhancements in this new model, Mercedes-Benz claims the van’s comfort and safety is comparable with a passenger car, as well as lower operating… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz reveals new Sprinter

Feature: How vehicle-to-grid technology could turn EVs into mobile power stations in the future

Vehicle-to-grid technology could be the next big thing for plug-in commercial vehicles. The future concept involves selling surplus energy from batteries – i.e. any range that is left at the end of the working day – back to the grid. Conceptually, this would be done at peak energy times, when costs are higher, and the… Continue reading Feature: How vehicle-to-grid technology could turn EVs into mobile power stations in the future

VW plaintiffs consider the judge to be biased

At the district court of Braunschweig hardly ever a plaintiff has won against VW. In the process for around 15,000 diesel owners, the legal services provider MyRight has now filed a motion of bias against the judge. VW plant at the headquarters in Wolfsburg Wednesday, 07.02.2018 14:17 clock In the court cases around the Diesel… Continue reading VW plaintiffs consider the judge to be biased