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Tesla To Host Autonomy Investor Day

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Tesla To Host Autonomy Investor Day

Apr 03,2019

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Tesla To Host Autonomy Investor Day

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tesla is making significant progress in the development of its autonomous driving software and hardware, including our FSD computer, which is currently in production and which will enable full-self driving via future over-the-air software updates. With a number of very exciting developments coming in the weeks and months ahead, Tesla will host investors on the morning of April 19th at our headquarters in Palo Alto to provide a deep dive into our self-driving technology and road map.

Investors will be able to take test-drives to experience our Autopilot software first-hand, including features and functionality that are under active development. Investors will also hear directly from Elon Musk, as well as VP of Engineering, Stuart Bowers, VP of Hardware Engineering, Pete Bannon, and Sr. Director of AI, Andrej Karpathy.

The event will be webcast. Additional details forthcoming.

Source: Tesla, Inc.

Ricardo partners with Geely on development of transmission for range-extended plug-in hybrid vehicles – Green Car Congress

Geely Auto Group (Geely) has selected Ricardo to assist with the development—right through to production implementation—of a new advanced transmission for range-extended plug-in hybrid vehicles. Key requirements for the transmission are high efficiency and competitive cost for high volume A and B-segment products. The approach taken is highly collaborative and flexible, with co-located, joint teams… Continue reading Ricardo partners with Geely on development of transmission for range-extended plug-in hybrid vehicles – Green Car Congress

Workhorse Forms Strategic Alliance With Duke Energy

Workhorse manufactures electric trucks ranging from its W-15 electric pickup to its medium duty NGEN electric delivery van and its heavy duty EGEN electric cargo van. But all those trucks aren’t much good to anyone if they can’t be recharged conveniently. To simplify the charging experience for its customers, Workhorse has formed a strategic alliance… Continue reading Workhorse Forms Strategic Alliance With Duke Energy

Workhorse Group Forms Alliance with Duke Energy

Workhorse Group Forms Alliance with Duke Energy to Support Faster Adoption and Scaling of Fleet Electrification Alliance Focuses on Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure, Depot-Centric Energy Management Services and Battery Management CINCINNATI, April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) (“Workhorse”), an American technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective electric-mobility solutions to… Continue reading Workhorse Group Forms Alliance with Duke Energy

Volkswagen Group Secures Lithium Battery Supplies In China

3 H BY MARK KANE Volkswagen has already decided where to buy the lightest metal Volkswagen Group announced a new memorandum of understanding for long-term lithium supplies for battery cells with Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. registered in Jiangxi (China). The agreement covers supply of lithium to VW and battery manufacturer selected by VW over the next… Continue reading Volkswagen Group Secures Lithium Battery Supplies In China

SEC steps on Tesla ‘reasonable’ to prevent problems -commissioner

FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves Manhattan federal court after a hearing on his fraud settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in New York City, U.S. April 4, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. securities watchdog’s request that a federal judge hold Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk in… Continue reading SEC steps on Tesla ‘reasonable’ to prevent problems -commissioner

Karma Revero gets more power, BMW 3-cylinder

Redesigned Karma Revero teaser
The Karma Revero is getting a long-needed update later this year, and the company has just revealed a few details.

You'll recall that the Revero is the continuation of the original Fisker Karma, which went on sale in 2011. The company and its manufacturing facilities for the Karma were bought out by a Chinese company. Now the company is named Karma, and the car was renamed the Revero. Other than the name, though, the car hasn't changed.

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It still uses its original 37-mile lihtium-ion battery pack, two electric motors good for 403 horsepower, and a GM-sourced 2.0-liter turbo-4.

Last month, Karma announced that it will unveil an update to the Revero, along with two new models, a Pininfarina designed SUV, and a new all-electric flagship called the Vision.

CHECK OUT: 2018 Karma Revero: first drive of reborn luxury plug-in hybrid sedan

In an email on Thursday, Karma revealed to Green Car Reports that the new 2020 Karma Revero will have more power, along with a more efficient and powerful gas engine from BMW.

The new engine will be BMW's 1.5-liter turbo-3 found in the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, which, combined with more powerful motors and likely new batteries, will boost acceleration from about 5.5 seconds from 0 to 60 mph to a more sportscar-like 4.5 seconds.

READ MORE: Pininfarina's Italian design may be good Karma for plug-in carmaker

Karma signed an agreement with BMW in 2015, and the updated Revero has been spotted by amateur and spy photographers several times testing around the U.S., most likely with the new engine.

With improved battery technology, the Revero is also likely to get a longer range in the updated model. Karma says it will also give a much-needed update to the Revero's in-car electronics.

The updated car, along with the Vision and Karma's new unnamed SUV, are set to debut at the Shanghai auto show later this month.

FCA, new redundancy fund for white-collar workers: stop on 10, 17 and 24 May

New redundancy fund, in the FCA world. The suspension of work activities on 10th, 17th and 24th May has been made official with the redundancy fund’s intervention with the motivation of the temporary contraction of activities for 5,862 workers in Central Structures (5,094 are employed), for the 538 workers and employees of the purchasing entity… Continue reading FCA, new redundancy fund for white-collar workers: stop on 10, 17 and 24 May

Audi expands polymer 3D printing in Production

Audi is expanding the use of 3D printers in Production. Custom designed and locally printed, auxiliary tools from the 3D printer help employees on the production lines. A separate department will be responsible for implementation at the Neckarsulm site in the future. The expert team at the startup/analysis center has already firmly established polymer 3D… Continue reading Audi expands polymer 3D printing in Production

New leadership for MINI

München. On 1 April, Bernd Körber (44) took over as the new head of MINI. It’s a return to the brand for Bernd, who worked in MINI brand management when he first joined the BMW Group in 2003. Following roles in MINI marketing planning and product management, he took on responsibility for MINI brand management… Continue reading New leadership for MINI