Buried in the bumf about BYD’s plans to shake up the European passenger car market with a trio of Tesla-baiting EVs was one critical line about why it could do just that: “BYD owns the vertical supply chain for seamless integration and total manufacturing control, including the production of semiconductors.” That’s it, then – everyone… Continue reading Opinion: BYD’s independence lines it up for European EV domination
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New BYD Atto 3 confirmed for UK sale by end of 2022
Chinese giant BYD will begin European deliveries of three electric cars in the coming weeks, leveraging a market foothold that it has quickly established since beginning limited sales in 2021. Already active in Europe through its Hungary-based commercial vehicles division, known in the UK for its electric buses, BYD first confirmed plans to sell passenger EVs in Europe in… Continue reading New BYD Atto 3 confirmed for UK sale by end of 2022
Musk claps back at customer criticism of Tesla FSD beta
Elon Musk hasn’t taken kindly to recent criticism of Tesla FSD beta software — the soon-to-be $15,000 upgraded version of its advanced driver assistance system that the CEO promises one day will deliver full autonomous driving capabilities. When a Tesla owner publicly criticized the latest update of the FSD beta software, Musk clapped back via… Continue reading Musk claps back at customer criticism of Tesla FSD beta
Tesla’s bid to dismiss racial bias suit denied in tentative ruling
Tesla won’t be able to shake itself from California’s Department of Civil Rights lawsuit for racial bias and harassment just yet. A California judge Tuesday evening issued a tentative ruling denying Tesla’s motion to dismiss the case. Tesla had argued that DCR did not follow proper protocol in its investigations into the automaker’s Fremont factory,… Continue reading Tesla’s bid to dismiss racial bias suit denied in tentative ruling
Elon Musk tells early Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta testers not to complain
Elon Musk has told an early Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta tester not to complain about the new FSD Beta update. Isn’t that kind of their job? A job that not only they are not paid for, but that they are paying Tesla for the privilege of doing? FSD Beta enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously… Continue reading Elon Musk tells early Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta testers not to complain
Tesla, BMW’s EV battery manufacturer, CATL, doubles profits in Q2 earnings
Chinese EV battery maker CATL continues its reign as the world’s largest battery manufacturer after posting robust growth in its Q2 earnings. As the transition to electric vehicles in the auto industry gains momentum, the need to lock up critical EV battery materials is becoming evident. Automakers are scrambling to lock up deals with EV… Continue reading Tesla, BMW’s EV battery manufacturer, CATL, doubles profits in Q2 earnings
Tesla releases new deep-dive presentations on its Dojo AI supercomputer
Tesla has released two new deep-dive presentations into its Dojo AI supercomputer ahead of its upcoming AI Day 2. You can check the slides from both presentations below. Dojo is Tesla’s own custom supercomputer platform built from the ground up for AI machine learning and more specifically for video training using the video data coming… Continue reading Tesla releases new deep-dive presentations on its Dojo AI supercomputer
Tesla stock set for 3-for-1 split after market close
Tesla shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis Thursday. Go to Source
Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng tanks 12% after wider-than-expected loss and weak car delivery guidance
Xpeng said it expects to deliver between 29,000 and 31,000 electric vehicles in the third quarter, lower than what the market had expected. Go to Source
Elon Musk scolds Tesla owner for complaining about glitchy self-driving system
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