Last summer, Tesla began ” Project Titan,” an attempt to quietly replace defective solar-panel parts across the US, according to documents viewed by Business Insider. The program primarily focused on connectors made by Amphenol and optimizers, which regulate the amount of energy and heat that flows to a solar panel. If a solar panel gets… Continue reading Here’s everything we know about ‘Project Titan’ — Tesla’s covert program to replace solar-panel parts that could cause fires (TSLA, WMT)
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Trump adds tariffs to $550 billion of Chinese imports in trade war reprisal
President Trump announced Friday on Twitter that tariffs on Chinese imports will increase 5 percentage points in a tit-for-tat response to China’s own plans to place new duties on U.S. goods. About $250 billion of goods produced by China and imported into the U.S. already have a 25% tariff. This newest increase will push tariffs… Continue reading Trump adds tariffs to $550 billion of Chinese imports in trade war reprisal
LexisNexis Risk Solutions selected by GM as preferred insurance data partner
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a provider of data, analytics and technology, announced that General Motors has selected the LexisNexis® Telematics Exchange, a device-agnostic telematics ecosystem, as its preferred portal for sharing consumer-approved connected car data with insurers. The mission of the Telematics Exchange is to help save consumers time and money, and enhance safety with programs… Continue reading LexisNexis Risk Solutions selected by GM as preferred insurance data partner
Corrected: Auto companies in India cut more jobs, halt production to tackle slowdown
View photosA worker works next to the assembly line of the Hyundai Motor India Ltd. plant at Kancheepuram district in Tamil NaduMore (This Aug 22 story corrects paragraph 5 to remove the number of cuts at Denso and adds company response) By Sudarshan Varadhan and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – With India’s auto sales… Continue reading Corrected: Auto companies in India cut more jobs, halt production to tackle slowdown
Apple contractors were allegedly listening to 1,000 Siri recordings a day — each
Each of the big five tech companies has been caught secretly using human contractors to listen to conversations recorded by their gadgets and services. Pro-privacy Apple is one of those companies, and thanks to a report from the Irish Examiner, we may know a little more about the actual work Apple contractors did, including having… Continue reading Apple contractors were allegedly listening to 1,000 Siri recordings a day — each
Watch a Waymo self-driving car test its sensors in a haboob
Waymo, the self-driving car company under Alphabet, has been testing in the suburbs of Phoenix for several years now. And while the sunny metropolis might seem like the ideal and easiest location to test autonomous vehicle technology, there are times when the desert becomes a dangerous place for any driver — human or computer. The… Continue reading Watch a Waymo self-driving car test its sensors in a haboob
Toyota will deploy 850 electric vehicles at the Olympics, including some weird ones
Toyota is providing the official fleet for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020 and 90% of them will be electric. That’s 850 electric vehicles to be deployed next year — most of them new, including some weird ones. Last month, we already reported on the short-range shuttle that Toyota is building specifically… Continue reading Toyota will deploy 850 electric vehicles at the Olympics, including some weird ones
Auto parts supplier: Continental puts several plants to the test
Continental A shift of production abroad could lead to a reduction of jobs in Germany. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The talks are still in progress Continental and the union representatives. But now the first details seep out, which extent of the renovation process could have with the automotive supplier from Hanover. The “Hannoversche Allgemeine” reportsthat apparently… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Continental puts several plants to the test
Isuzu Europe and UK managing directors open two NI dealerships
Northern Ireland Isuzu dealers John Barr Cars and Eakin Bros have been officially opened by Isuzu managing directors. This is the first time that NI Isuzu dealers have had a visit from the Japanese managing director and underlines the importance placed by Isuzu in growing representation for the brand through substantial investments in first class… Continue reading Isuzu Europe and UK managing directors open two NI dealerships
Luminar debuts comprehensive and affordable Iris lidar
With over 60 issued/allowed patents and nearly 200 total filings, Luminar is widely known for its 3D lidar data with camera-like high resolution and radar-like long range. Although the autonomous vehicle sensor and software company prioritizes performance over more affordable prices, Luminar will bring the latter to the table with a new lidar sensor, Iris.… Continue reading Luminar debuts comprehensive and affordable Iris lidar