Elon Musk and Tesla have been the prime movers in bringing over-the-air updates to cars. They are part of the “car as computer on wheels” movement that began in earnest when the Tesla Model S first went on sale. There’s a lot to like about connectivity. It allows manufacturers to push new software to cars… Continue reading Clean Technica: Software & You: Who Actually Owns That New Car You Are Driving?002134
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Clean Technica: VW ID. Buzz — How Much Consumer Demand Is There? (Plus: Automaker EV Sales Trends, Herbert Diess)002133
For our new CleanTech RoundTalk, Jo Borras, Steve Hanley, and I sat around CleanTechnica‘s pineapple-infused sparkling-water cooler to discuss a couple of the hottest EV news stories of last week. One of those stories was the release of UK pricing for the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The Buzz is … not cheap. The price of the… Continue reading Clean Technica: VW ID. Buzz — How Much Consumer Demand Is There? (Plus: Automaker EV Sales Trends, Herbert Diess)002133
General Motors to return to Europe with range of EVs
General Motors is gearing up for a return to the European market with a range of EVs, with the new Cadillac Lyriq SUV expected to lead the charge. The American giant essentially withdrew from Europe and the UK after selling Opel and Vauxhall to the PSA Group in 2017, keeping just a limited import operation for Cadillac and… Continue reading General Motors to return to Europe with range of EVs
Luxury Cars Market Size to Grow by USD 78.32 billion, 37% of Market Growth to Originate from APAC – Technavio
NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The luxury cars market is fragmented, and the vendors are deploying growth strategies such as increasing their production capacity by opening new manufacturing plants or expanding existing plants to compete in the market. The market size is expected to grow by USD 78.32 bn between 2021 and 2026.… Continue reading Luxury Cars Market Size to Grow by USD 78.32 billion, 37% of Market Growth to Originate from APAC – Technavio
Ford triples adjusted earnings in second quarter, reports $3.7B
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.7 billion — more than triple that of the same period a year ago, when the company had a gain of $1.1 billion. The company saw a net income of $667 million compared with a $561 million net income for the same time period in 2021. Ford reported revenue of $40.2 billion compared with… Continue reading Ford triples adjusted earnings in second quarter, reports $3.7B
GM and LG to build 3 US EV battery factories with a $2.5B DOE loan
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a conditional loan of $2.5 billion for Ultium Cells, a joint venture of General Motors (GM) and battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution, to help finance EV lithium-ion battery cell factories in three states. The loan is intended to support the expansion of electric vehicle deployment in the US.… Continue reading GM and LG to build 3 US EV battery factories with a $2.5B DOE loan
Tesla has a new product called ‘Virtual Machine Mode’ coming to its ‘Big Battery’
Tesla has a new product called “Virtual Machine Mode,” and it is being deployed at its energy storage project in South Australia, nicknamed “Tesla Big Battery,” in partnership with France’s Neoen. Over the last few years, Tesla has put a lot of effort into developing software products to take better advantage of its rapidly growing… Continue reading Tesla has a new product called ‘Virtual Machine Mode’ coming to its ‘Big Battery’
Tesla finally puts an end to its unlimited ‘Standard Connectivity’ with now 8-year limit
Tesla has finally put an end to its unlimited “Standard Connectivity” internet connection included in all Tesla vehicles with now a new generous eight-year time limit. Connectivity has been a flagship feature of Tesla’s offering in the auto industry. It enables several fun and useful features for customers and has also been used by Tesla… Continue reading Tesla finally puts an end to its unlimited ‘Standard Connectivity’ with now 8-year limit
Tesla’s ‘unlimited’ connectivity plan, including navigation, now expires after eight years
Tesla made a change to its free data connectivity tier that could potentially have a big impact on the way its customers use their vehicles. The included Standard Connectivity package, which adds basic navigation features without live traffic views or satellite maps and the ability to stream music over Bluetooth, will now expire after eight… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘unlimited’ connectivity plan, including navigation, now expires after eight years
New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance
Not bad! Jankless While Tesla CEO Elon Musks’s oddly-shaped, historically janky Cybertruck might not look particularly efficient, a new independent analysis suggests that the much-delayed addition to the company’s lineup of electric vehicles is surprisingly aerodynamic. Aleix Lázaro Prat, a computer fluid dynamics engineer for a company called Numeric System, simulated the cyberpunk pickup’s wind… Continue reading New Analysis Finds That Blocky Cybertruck Has Enviable Wind Resistance