Autonomous vehicles in the criticism: Man or machine – who better recognizes dangers

All articles and backgrounds 03/29/2018 Autonomous vehicles in the criticism man or machine – who recognizes dangers better Continental Graphical representation of the functionality of lidar sensors Of the fatal accident of a robotic car in Arizona has sparked a heated debate: how good or how dangerous are autonomous vehicles? Because despite a variety of… Continue reading Autonomous vehicles in the criticism: Man or machine – who better recognizes dangers

SF Motors reveals first two EVs, aims to ship its first SUV by next year

SF Motors has revealed its first two models, electric vehicles aiming for 2018 production and 2019 street dates. The electric vehicle technology company with a headquarters in Silicon Valley, as well as a globe-spanning R&D footprint and manufacturing facilities in both China and the U.S., and it’s aiming to distinguish itself rom the established market… Continue reading SF Motors reveals first two EVs, aims to ship its first SUV by next year

SF Motors reveals two electric SUVs with 300 miles of range

While much of the automotive world is focused on the New York Auto Show, a small car startup has unveiled its first-ever vehicles on the other side of the country in Santa Clara, California. SF Motors, the US arm of Chinese company Sokon, has just announced two cars — the SF5 and the SF7 —… Continue reading SF Motors reveals two electric SUVs with 300 miles of range

Tesla is overusing automation in Model 3 final assembly, analysts say

Bernstein analysts Max Warburton and Toni Sacconaghi argue Elon Musk is overusing automation, Business Insider reports, and that’s why Tesla is unable to scale as fast as it would like. “Tesla has tried to hyper-automate final assembly,” the report states. “We believe Tesla has been too ambitious with automation on the Model 3 line. Few have… Continue reading Tesla is overusing automation in Model 3 final assembly, analysts say

Tesla fatal car crash prompts NTSB investigation

The United States National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into a fatal car crash involving a Tesla Model X car. On March 23, a Tesla car crashed into a freeway divider, killing the driver, causing a fire and shutting down two lanes of Highway 101 near Mountain View, Calif. It’s not clear if… Continue reading Tesla fatal car crash prompts NTSB investigation

China to push through standards for the electric vehicle industry

BYD e6 electric vehicle used as a taxi in Shenzhen, China. Image via Wikipedia/Brücke-Osteuropa Chinese lawmakers are thought to be working on a string of new standards for its electric vehicle industry in a bid to slash carbon emissions in their production and to drive standards that could be adopted worldwide.  According to a report… Continue reading China to push through standards for the electric vehicle industry

Porsche plans to profit from charging, says Tesla Supercharger model is not sustainable

When Tesla introduced its Supercharger network, not only was it the most powerful charging system available, but it was free for Tesla drivers. Free charging was a sort of teaser offer to overcome new buyers’ range anxiety, and Tesla later added fees. However, the company aims to keep the cost of charging below that of… Continue reading Porsche plans to profit from charging, says Tesla Supercharger model is not sustainable

Plugging into electric vehicles facts and fears

With countries like India, France and Britain swearing off the sale of gasoline and diesel cars within 25 years, we’re cruising toward electric-car fueled roads. Prevalent as the vehicles are soon-to-become though, they still remain a mystery to most. If you’ve ever griped about the common task of having to stop and get gas (ahem…… Continue reading Plugging into electric vehicles facts and fears