Driverless Robotaxis To Officially Hit Chinese Streets

The company claims its self-driving tech is ahead of Tesla’s. Driverless in China China is about to get the San Francisco treatment now that tech giant Baidu is able to operate its autonomous car service without a driver in two major Chinese cities. According to a company press release, the artificial intelligence company has finally… Continue reading Driverless Robotaxis To Officially Hit Chinese Streets

Tesla Faces Crowded Field in China as New-Energy Car Market Booms

Storyful China Conducts New Military Exercises Near Taiwan China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said it continued its military drills around Taiwan on Monday, August 8.The army’s Eastern Theater Command said its “multi-type anti-submarine platforms have closely coordinated and carried out anti-submarine operations” in the “sea and airspace around Taiwan Island.”The PLA posted video that they… Continue reading Tesla Faces Crowded Field in China as New-Energy Car Market Booms

Electric Vehicles Industry is expected to increase EV sales volume from at a CAGR of ~6% between 2021 and 2026: Ken Research

Increasing government push is likely to boost sales of Electric Vehicles due to exemption of taxes and duties. Lack of market leaders and ease of entry will act a positive reinforcement for emergence of newer homegrown EV manufacturing companies. Increasing technological advancement and emergence of Electric Mobility-as-a-Service (EMaaS) will be witness in the EV space… Continue reading Electric Vehicles Industry is expected to increase EV sales volume from at a CAGR of ~6% between 2021 and 2026: Ken Research

German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of 004975

A missing sign costs Volkswagen 1.1 million euros. The Lower Saxony data protection authority imposed the penalty because the car manufacturer was caught in 2019 with a test vehicle that was filming traffic. The image data should improve the driver assistance system and prevent accidents. However, the necessary magnetic signs with a camera symbol were… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of 004975

Clean Technica: The Newest Moneymaker? Buy & Flip EVs With Low Mileage002165

Several years ago, a friend turned me onto a book titled, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. It explained steps to add to your wages, above and beyond your 40-hour-a-week + job, by finding opportunities for passive income streams. In 2009, my husband and I ended up buying, fixing up, renting, and then selling a couple of… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Newest Moneymaker? Buy & Flip EVs With Low Mileage002165

Clean Technica: Our Journey from Tesla to BYD002164

What do you do when waiting in line at an electric vehicle launch? You swap stories. At the recent BYD launch in Brisbane, Roger and Mary told me the story of their journey from reserving a Tesla Model 3 to purchasing a BYD Atto 3. On 31 March, 2016, we made a deposit on a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Our Journey from Tesla to BYD002164

German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of004972

A missing sign costs Volkswagen 1.1 million euros. The Lower Saxony data protection authority imposed the penalty because the car manufacturer was caught in 2019 with a test vehicle that was filming traffic. The image data should improve the driver assistance system and prevent accidents. However, the necessary magnetic signs with a camera symbol were… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autonomous driving technology: fine against VW, lawsuit against Tesla: data protection officers button car cameras in front of004972

Ford CEO Jim Farley emphasizes only 1 company is challenging Tesla right now

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Baidu CEO says autonomous tech from ‘Robocar’ brand JIDU will be a generation ahead of Tesla

During its inaugural partner’s conference in Shanghai, autonomous-centric robotic car brand JIDU shared details of its lofty production expansion goals overseas. Furthermore, the CEO of parent company Baidu, said JIDU’s autonomous driving technology will “lead the Tesla generation.” In January of 2021, Baidu announced it was expanding from software development into physical EV production, joining… Continue reading Baidu CEO says autonomous tech from ‘Robocar’ brand JIDU will be a generation ahead of Tesla

Tesla launches new ‘Ownership Loyalty Program’ with some significant discounts

Tesla has launched a new “Ownership Loyalty Program” with some significant discounts – something that CEO Elon Musk has said Tesla wouldn’t do. But the program is only in China for now. Aside from the $1,000 discount with the now defunct referral program and other discounts on display models, loaners, and test drive vehicles, Tesla made a… Continue reading Tesla launches new ‘Ownership Loyalty Program’ with some significant discounts