Tag: Tesla

Tesla releases impressive footage of robot pulling still smoking casting from Giga Press

Tesla has released impressive new footage of one of its robots pulling a still smoking large casting part from one of its Giga Press machines. This new casting approach from Tesla is going to be critical for the future of the company and especially new vehicle programs like the Cybertruck. Over the last few years,… Continue reading Tesla releases impressive footage of robot pulling still smoking casting from Giga Press

To preserve jobs, UAW head says battery plants must be union

Southfield — If the United Auto Workers union can’t organize workers at new electric-vehicle battery factories that will supply Detroit’s three automakers, the union’s future would be in serious doubt. Ray Curry, president of the 372,000-member UAW, says union representation at the battery plants is critical, given that the major automakers are staking their futures… Continue reading To preserve jobs, UAW head says battery plants must be union

US resurrects green energy loan program that helped put Tesla on the map

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program, which famously helped put Tesla on the map, is set to hand out its first loan in over a decade. The department will announce a $2.5 billion loan to a joint venture of General Motors and LG Energy Solution to help fund the construction of a… Continue reading US resurrects green energy loan program that helped put Tesla on the map

Real driverless cars are now legal in Shenzhen, China’s tech hub

There are plenty of autonomous driving vehicles testing on the roads of Shenzhen today: Pony.ai, Baidu, DeepRoute, AutoX, you name it. But these vehicles are not really the unmanned vehicles that tech upstarts envision for the future, as they have been required to operate with a safety driver behind the wheel. A set of provisions… Continue reading Real driverless cars are now legal in Shenzhen, China’s tech hub

GM is launching an online EV service to educate and woo consumers

General Motors launched a program Monday to educate car shoppers on electric vehicles and target first-time buyers as the automaker searches for ways to catch up to and outpace rival Tesla. The automakers hopes EV Live, a digital platform that connects shoppers with EV specialists, will speed EV adoption and create a larger market for… Continue reading GM is launching an online EV service to educate and woo consumers

The Station: Executive upheaval at VW Group and the tale of two Tesla earnings

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Last week… Continue reading The Station: Executive upheaval at VW Group and the tale of two Tesla earnings

American Road Patch Sets Out to Solve the $26.5 Billion Per Year Pothole Problem

It was reported by AAA that in 2021 there were $26.5 billion in related vehicle repairs from potholes alone. CAMARILLO, Calif., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Knowing this, it comes as no surprise that popular auto manufacturers such as Ford, Tesla and Mercedes have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in research and development in… Continue reading American Road Patch Sets Out to Solve the $26.5 Billion Per Year Pothole Problem

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A trumpet with many tricks – the BMW iX xDrive 50 in the Handelsblatt Autotest004830

Powerful appearance The electric SUV BMW iX polarizes with its beefy looks. This car test is a ride against my prejudices – three of them at once. First: SUVs are as big as they are superfluous. In my opinion, apart from the driver’s need for recognition, they don’t fulfill any need that a station wagon… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A trumpet with many tricks – the BMW iX xDrive 50 in the Handelsblatt Autotest004830