Every three months, Tesla publishes a safety report that provides the number of miles between crashes when drivers use the company’s driver-assistance system, Autopilot, and the number of miles between crashes when they do not. These figures always show that accidents are less frequent with Autopilot, a collection of technologies that can steer, brake and… Continue reading How Safe Are Systems Like Tesla’s Autopilot? No One Knows.
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Lawyers seek emergency protection for laid off Tesla workers
Lawyers representing two former Tesla employees who were terminated in mid-June have filed an emergency motion asking a judge to prohibit the EV automaker from forcing workers to sign releases in exchange for less severance than federal law provides. The plaintiffs, who allege that the company did not provide the 60 days of advance notice… Continue reading Lawyers seek emergency protection for laid off Tesla workers
Toyota used up all its EV tax credits on hybrids
Toyota has reached the 200,000-unit cap on electric and plug-in-hybrid vehicles that are eligible for a federal tax credit of $7,500. While the Japanese automaker does have exactly one electric vehicle in its lineup that is eligible for credit, Toyota has mainly used up its tax credit on plug-in hybrids. Most of the credits were… Continue reading Toyota used up all its EV tax credits on hybrids
Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022
Tesla (TSLA) achieved record production in June – exiting the year’s first half – setting the automaker up for an impressive second half of the 2022. This weekend, Tesla released its Q2 2022 production and delivery results. It confirmed its first quarterly setback in deliveries in more than two years due to its factory shutdown… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) achieves record monthly production – ready for impressive second half of 2022
Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla Among Others
DUBLIN, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Autonomous Vehicle Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global autonomous vehicle market reached a value of US$ 42.2 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 297.3 Billion by 2027, exhibiting… Continue reading Worldwide Autonomous Vehicle Industry to 2027 – Featuring Daimler, Ford Motor, General Motors and Tesla Among Others
Tesla Unveils Trailer With Pop-Out Solar Panels
Complete with SpaceX Starlink internet. Solar Trailer While we’re not expecting to see it hitting store shelves any time soon, Tesla has shown off a massive solar trailer during an exposition in Germany, as seen in new images shared online. The bulky range-extending trailer even includes a SpaceX Starlink internet satellite dish in the back.… Continue reading Tesla Unveils Trailer With Pop-Out Solar Panels
Transport Apps Promised to Eliminate Friction. But at What Cost?
In the vision of the “frictionless” city that is held by many in tech, where virtually every city service, human interaction, and consumer experience is to be mediated by an app or digital service that not only cuts out the need to deal directly with another human but places technology at the heart of those… Continue reading Transport Apps Promised to Eliminate Friction. But at What Cost?
China’s Warren Buffett-backed BYD overtakes Tesla in global EV sales
WELLINGTON/HONG KONG/SEOUL (Financial Times) — BYD, the Chinese auto giant backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has dethroned Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest electric vehicle producer by sales, signaling China’s rising dominance over the sector. Go to Source
Chinese firm BYD posts 314.9% growth in electrified vehicle sales
Chinese manufacturer BYD posted a 314.9% year-on-year increase in electrified vehicle sales in June in its mission to surpass Tesla. The company – which is based in Shenzhen and backed by American billionaire magnate Warren Buffet – sold 641,000 hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric cars worldwide from January to June, 134,036 of those in June. Tesla sold 564,000 electric cars in… Continue reading Chinese firm BYD posts 314.9% growth in electrified vehicle sales
The Euro Is the Latest Problem for U.S. Stocks
Reuters Tesla plays ‘whack-a-mole’ with snags as deliveries fall for first time in two years Tesla Inc faces a series of hurdles ranging from production snags to rising inflation that may hit profits, Wall Street analysts said on Tuesday, as the electric-car maker reported a fall in deliveries for the first time in two years.… Continue reading The Euro Is the Latest Problem for U.S. Stocks