In a statement, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has declared a regulation premature. In the US, traffic law is in the hands of individual states. A nationwide regulation for dealing with autonomous driving is for the time being failed, Many companies now fear a patchwork of 50 different regulations from 50 different states.… Continue reading It is too early for regulation | NHTSA
Tag: Electric vehicles
Valeo relies on “light” electrification of cars
In recent months, a silent revolution is under way on the Côte d’Opale. Here, in Etaples, close to the seaside resort of Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais), since March Valeo has produced 48-volt starter-alternators, in addition to its 12-volt classics. Seen from afar, the difference is barely perceptible: the craft is just bigger than its cousin. But… Continue reading Valeo relies on “light” electrification of cars
All-electric Voltra eCruiser to cut emissions in mining sites
A VOLTRA eCruiser light electric vehicle – based on the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series – is currently being trialled at BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam site in South Australia, before it joins the company’s underground fleet of light vehicles in July. The Voltra eCruiser is a 70 Series Land Cruiser that has had its innards… Continue reading All-electric Voltra eCruiser to cut emissions in mining sites
BMW can take majority stake in China
Thursday, 07/12/2018 20:20 BMW can in China the majority of the previous joint venture with the local carmaker Brilliance take. The State Council in Peking quoted Prime Minister Li Keqiang on its website with the statement: “That the company BMW takes over in a joint venture in China more than 50 percent of the shares,… Continue reading BMW can take majority stake in China
First production Solo three-wheeler EV rolls off the assembly line
Electra Meccanica has kicked production of its US$15,000 electric three-wheeler into high gear. The first of the fully-enclosed Solo cars has rolled off the line at a new production facility that’s gearing up to build 75,000 of these quirky getabouts in the next three years. The Solo has a set of specs that make it… Continue reading First production Solo three-wheeler EV rolls off the assembly line
UPDATE 1-Tesla hits 200,000 cars, meaning lower tax credit for buyers
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc has delivered 200,000 electric cars to buyers in the United States, a spokesperson said on Thursday, meaning tax credits will now begin to be lowered, while rivals such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW AG and Audi AG will bring electric models to the market with a full tax credit in place. FILE PHOTO:… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Tesla hits 200,000 cars, meaning lower tax credit for buyers
Panasonic plans to halve cobalt content of car batteries in two-three years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp (6752.T) plans to halve the cobalt content of its mass-produced automotive batteries “in two to three years”, an executive at the Japanese conglomerate said on Thursday, as battery makers look to reduce costs. FILE PHOTO: A logo of Panasonic Corp is pictured at the CEATEC JAPAN 2017 (Combined Exhibition of… Continue reading Panasonic plans to halve cobalt content of car batteries in two-three years
Uber lays off 100 self-driving car operators in Pittsburgh
Uber has laid off 100 self-driving car test drivers in Pittsburgh in the wake of a high-profile crash in Arizona.
Einride debuts a funky-looking autonomous logging truck
Einride Einride, the Swedish transport company known for the T-pod self-driving truck that looks like a giant freezer on wheels, is back with another funky/futuristic-looking vehicle. Its new Level 4 autonomous vehicle is called the T-log, and if it looks a bit trippy or off for a logging truck, that’s because it doesn’t have a… Continue reading Einride debuts a funky-looking autonomous logging truck
Ex-Tesla worker makes it official and blows the whistle to SEC
The former Tesla employee who was fired and then sued by the electric vehicle automaker has filed a formal whistleblower tip to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the company has misled investors and put its customers at risk. Martin Tripp has retained Meissner Associates, a whistleblower, securities, investment fraud and employment law firm to represent… Continue reading Ex-Tesla worker makes it official and blows the whistle to SEC