The tests were to determine if a slow-moving Tesla equipped with the company’s latest driver assistance systems would automatically avoid pedestrians. Go to Source
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One millionth Shanghai-made Tesla rolls off assembly line
Tesla employees pose with the 1 millionth China-made vehicle on Aug 13, 2022. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 1 millionth China-made Tesla rolled off the assembly line at its Shanghai plant on Saturday, which means the facility has produced around one third of all vehicles the US carmaker has sold across the world. The carmaker… Continue reading One millionth Shanghai-made Tesla rolls off assembly line
Elon Musk is reportedly considering investment in Neuralink’s rival brain chip company
Neuralink, a company co-founded by Elon Musk, has been working on an implantable brain–machine interface since 2016. While it previously demonstrated its progress by showing a Macaque monkey controlling the cursor in a game of Pong, it has yet to start human trials. Now, according to Reuters, Musk has reached out to rival company Synchron… Continue reading Elon Musk is reportedly considering investment in Neuralink’s rival brain chip company
Semi: Tesla halts reservations for e-trucks
Tesla is no longer taking reservations for the Tesla Semi, but has announced new details about the electric semi. (Tesla, electric car) Go to Source
Maxus ET90: Europe’s first electric pick-up is here
The Maxus eT90 is an electric pick-up that is scheduled to hit the European market at the end of 2022 with five seats and a large battery. (electric car, Tesla) Go to Source
Cleantechnica: Ford CEO Jim Farley Calls Out Tesla CEO During F-150 Lightning Presentation 002187
Ford President and CEO Jim Farley recently threw a friendly jab at Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a company presentation where he was talking about the company’s electric pickup truck F-150 Lightning. “Take that Elon Musk,” he said at the end of his talk. Of course, this wouldn’t hide from the Tesla community and a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Ford CEO Jim Farley Calls Out Tesla CEO During F-150 Lightning Presentation 002187
Clean Technica: How Tesla Reworked its Software to Survive the Semiconductor Chip Shortage002186
Tesla has remained ahead of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage, but it hasn’t been easy. Beyond securing added suppliers and multiple chip options, Tesla had to rely on its software focus to make alternatives work — which is ultimately why the automaker has weathered the shortage better than others. On Tesla’s Q2 earnings call, Musk… Continue reading Clean Technica: How Tesla Reworked its Software to Survive the Semiconductor Chip Shortage002186
Lucid debuts its performance EV brand with the $249,000 Air Sapphire
Are you considering a Lucid Air, but worried you might not outrun a Model S Plaid in a drag race? That might not be a problem if you have a large-enough bank account. Lucid has introduced a Sapphire badge devoted to “ultra-high-performance” EVs. The first model in the line, the Lucid Air Sapphire, promises to… Continue reading Lucid debuts its performance EV brand with the $249,000 Air Sapphire
Investigating the long-gone city-centre dealerships
The first Edinburgh dealer to relocate out of the city was Tommy Gilroy, who used to sell for Citroën, Fiat, Simca, Standard and more while also running a hire car fleet. In 1963, he moved from East London Street to a substantial patch of waste ground by a chicken plant nine miles west. “People thought… Continue reading Investigating the long-gone city-centre dealerships
2023 Audi S4 Avant will debut alongside new A4
Audi has almost finished testing the new A4 ahead of its debut next year and with it will come the hot S4 Avant variant spied here. It could be one of the last petrol-powered performance estates as Audi looks to launch its final internal combustion models by 2026. We’ve already spied the forthcoming A4 Avant… Continue reading 2023 Audi S4 Avant will debut alongside new A4