The businessman, Li Shufu, had a company with less than half Volvo’s sales and a flagship model, King Kong, almost unknown outside China. He was politely shown the door of the “Glass House,” Ford’s iconic headquarters near Detroit, according to two people who were at the meeting. Ford’s Leclair did not respond to requests for… Continue reading How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla
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Subhash Desai: ‘Maharashtra’s EV Policy will set a benchmark.’
Battery cost and its technology evolution influences the rate of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Likewise, the presence of a fully localised battery manufacturing factory will help a state grow its EV industry. Recognising the criticality of it, the Maharashtra state government which announced its EV Policy in mid-July, has initiated talks with potential investors. An… Continue reading Subhash Desai: ‘Maharashtra’s EV Policy will set a benchmark.’
Tesla ordered to share Autopilot data with the US traffic safety agency
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ordered Tesla to hand over detailed Autopilot data by October 22nd or else face fines of up to $115 million, according to The New York Times. Back in August, NHTSA announced that it’s investigating incidents wherein Tesla vehicles with Autopilot activated crashed into parked first responder vehicles… Continue reading Tesla ordered to share Autopilot data with the US traffic safety agency
Tesla’s China output halted for days in August on chip shortage – Bloomberg News
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read Sept 2 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc temporarily halted some operations at its Shanghai factory last month as the global shortage of semiconductors hit the electric car maker, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Part of a production line at the China plant was halted… Continue reading Tesla’s China output halted for days in August on chip shortage – Bloomberg News
Neural Network Gives Elon Musk Incredible Makeovers
Straight nightmare fuel. Bob Cut Elon A team of researchers from Israel have devised a way of making photorealistic changes to photos using AI-based generative adversarial networks — simply by asking the user to input a description of what they want. The result: a picture of a cat gets turned into a “cute cat” with… Continue reading Neural Network Gives Elon Musk Incredible Makeovers
Feds Demand Data on Teslas Crashing Into Emergency Responders
Regulators want to know why Autopilot seems to have it out for emergency vehicles. Data Dump The federal government’s investigation into crashes seemingly caused by Tesla’s semi-autonomous “Autopilot” driving assistance software is ramping up. On Tuesday morning, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla an 11-page letter demanding data on exactly how the… Continue reading Feds Demand Data on Teslas Crashing Into Emergency Responders
Elon Musk warns the Tesla Roadster might not ship until at least 2023
Add the Roadster to the list of delayed Tesla vehicles. On Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk said the performance EV wouldn’t make its previously announced 2022 shipment date. “2021 has been the year of super crazy supply chain shortages, so it wouldn’t matter if we had 17 new products, as none would ship,” he said in… Continue reading Elon Musk warns the Tesla Roadster might not ship until at least 2023
Elon Musk says the Tesla Roadster ‘should ship’ in 2023
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the upcoming Tesla Roadster “should ship in 2023” in a tweet on Wednesday. He blamed the ongoing supply chain shortages for the long timeline. “2021 has been the year of super crazy supply chain shortages, so it wouldn’t matter if we had 17 new products, as none would ship,”… Continue reading Elon Musk says the Tesla Roadster ‘should ship’ in 2023
Worldwide Autonomous Trucking Industry – Hardware Will Reach $88.9 Billion Globally by 2026
DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The “Autonomous Trucking Market by Infrastructure, Trucking Type and Business Model 2021 – 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report assesses the autonomous trucking market, including leading vendors, strategies, product, and service offerings. The report evaluates autonomous trucking by autonomy level, powertrain type, components, and supporting… Continue reading Worldwide Autonomous Trucking Industry – Hardware Will Reach $88.9 Billion Globally by 2026
Tesla delays new Roadster to 2023, but there’s a big ‘if’
Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla has delayed the new Roadster program to 2023, and even then, that’s only going to happen with a big “if.” The new electric hypercar is now three years behind its original timeline. When first unveiling the next-generation Tesla Roadster in 2017, Musk said that it will come to market in 2020.… Continue reading Tesla delays new Roadster to 2023, but there’s a big ‘if’