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Tesla raises price of ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000

Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” option, which currently enables Autopilot features like changing lanes on highways and automatic car parking, now costs $10,000, or $2,000 more than before. The price rise only covers the US for now, where the company’s Full Self-Driving functionality has just launched in limited beta, allowing Autopilot’s advanced driver-assist features to be used… Continue reading Tesla raises price of ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000

Malaysia’s iCar gets over $150m takeover offer from China’s Autohome

Malaysia-headquartered online car sales platform iCar Asia has received a takeover proposal from NYSE-listed Chinese peer Autohome Inc at the price of A$0.5 ($0.35) per share. The development confirms DealStreetAsia’s report in September that the Catcha Group affiliate was up for sale. If successful in its bid, Autohome will acquire around 450 million iCar Asia… Continue reading Malaysia’s iCar gets over $150m takeover offer from China’s Autohome

Meal kit delivery firm Blue Apron ends strategic review process after business uptick

Meal-kit delivery company Blue Apron Holdings Inc said on Thursday its board has concluded a review of its strategic options, after raising cash and seeing an improvement in its business during the COVID-19 pandemic. New York-based Blue Apron, which went public in 2017, said in February it is considering options including going private and a sale of the company or… Continue reading Meal kit delivery firm Blue Apron ends strategic review process after business uptick

Tesla has increased the price of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000

Tesla has made good on founder and CEO Elon Musk’s promise to boost the price of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software upgrade option, increasing it to $10,000 following the start of the staged rollout of a beta version of the software update last week. This boosts the price of the package $2,000 from its price… Continue reading Tesla has increased the price of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000

GM first OEM to use Visteon’s path-breaking wireless BMS

The wireless BMS keeps a constant eye on battery health and operation, helping automakers enhance vehicle and passenger safety and improving overall quality and reliability. Visteon has announced a first production-intent, completely wireless battery management system (BMS) to monitor battery packs continuously for state of health and charge. GM will be the first OEM to equip… Continue reading GM first OEM to use Visteon’s path-breaking wireless BMS

Lyft’s head of transit says cities should keep catering to bikes and scooters even after the pandemic

During the Business Insider’s IGNITION: Transportation conference, Lyft executive Caroline Samponaro said some changes made to cope with the pandemic should stick around for a bit. “We hope we get back to some sort of routine that is somewhat normal, but we don’t have to leave behind the great things that we’ve done, the creative… Continue reading Lyft’s head of transit says cities should keep catering to bikes and scooters even after the pandemic

Toyota launches first regional stockyard at Guwahati to cut delivery time

Mumbai: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Thursday announced the launch of its first regional stockyard in Guwahati, which aims at reducing delivery time from the current 13 days to a maximum of two days for the dealers in the northeastern states. The new stockyard will significantly enhance distribution efficiency, reduce inventory costs and turnaround time… Continue reading Toyota launches first regional stockyard at Guwahati to cut delivery time

Tesla brings back radio (yes, radio!) for $500 with infotainment retrofit

Tesla has decided to offer a radio retrofit as an option with its infotainment retrofit after complaints from some owners. It’s not cheap at $500. In recent years, Tesla has launched several new features that require more computing power and even with Tesla’s famous over-the-air software updates, owners of older vehicles couldn’t get those features.… Continue reading Tesla brings back radio (yes, radio!) for $500 with infotainment retrofit

Fiat Chrysler CEO says Ram will offer electric pickup

Get ready for an electric Ram pickup. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley confirmed on Wednesday that Ram will join the rush to produce an electric truck, an area that promises robust competition with Ford, General Motors, Tesla, Rivian and Lordstown Motors already planning to launch their own models.  Manley didn’t provide any details, but… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler CEO says Ram will offer electric pickup