XPeng (XPEV) Intensifies Competition on Export of P7 Sedan to Norway

XPeng Inc. XPEV recently exported the first shipment of its flagship electric sedan — P7 — to Norway. The P7 models have been shipped from the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou to Norway, marking the first time that XPeng has shipped its flagship sedan to an international market. This move comes in eight months after… Continue reading XPeng (XPEV) Intensifies Competition on Export of P7 Sedan to Norway

Lucid says its first electric car drove 445 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco without charging, easily besting Tesla’s range (LCID, TSLA)

In a range test with Motortrend, the Lucid Air drove 445 miles on a charge with energy to spare.  Tesla has led the range game for years with the Model S, which has an EPA range of 405 miles.  Lucid claims its $169,000 Air Dream can travel up to 517 miles on a full battery. … Continue reading Lucid says its first electric car drove 445 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco without charging, easily besting Tesla’s range (LCID, TSLA)

Crypto’s explosive growth means investors must ‘get on board, or be left behind,’ says the ETF product manager at $71.2 billion VanEck — and these 5 stocks are ways to play the trend without owning volatile tokens directly

Digital assets and cryptos are taking off, and it’s either “get on board, or be left behind.” That’s according to JP Lee, the ETF product manager at VanEck, who sees big potential for the space. Here are five stocks to watch as the digital asset revolution continues. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Cryptocurrencies… Continue reading Crypto’s explosive growth means investors must ‘get on board, or be left behind,’ says the ETF product manager at $71.2 billion VanEck — and these 5 stocks are ways to play the trend without owning volatile tokens directly

Elon Musk’s former battery guru details his plan to make his startup the Tesla of an emerging billion-dollar industry

Anil Paryani spent five years at Tesla working on the Model S and Roadster. He’s now CEO of Auto Motive Power, a California EV energy management startup. Here’s how Paryani said he hopes AMP becomes the Tesla of its industry. Anil Paryani doesn’t just pull inspiration from his time at Tesla as he runs his… Continue reading Elon Musk’s former battery guru details his plan to make his startup the Tesla of an emerging billion-dollar industry

Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood has high hopes for Chinese stocks in the long run — and says her fund’s analysts were blown away by Tesla’s AI day

Ark Invest; Insider Cathie Wood is positive about China stocks in the long term, and revealed in a recent interview that Ark Invest’s analysts were blown away by Tesla’s AI Day. “I’m not pessimistic about China longer run because I think they’re a very entrepreneurial society,” she said on Bloomberg Radio in a Tuesday interview.… Continue reading Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood has high hopes for Chinese stocks in the long run — and says her fund’s analysts were blown away by Tesla’s AI day

Tesla starts hiring roboticists for its ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot project

Tesla has started to hire roboticists to build its recently announced “Tesla Bot,” a humanoid robot to become a new vehicle for its AI technology. When Elon Musk explained the rationale behind Tesla Bot, he argued that Tesla was already making most of the components needed to create a humanoid robot equipped with artificial intelligence.… Continue reading Tesla starts hiring roboticists for its ‘Tesla Bot’ humanoid robot project

China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban

Leaders of the militant group have said they want good international relations, particularly with China. When the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001, the global economy looked a lot different: Tesla Inc. wasn’t a company, the iPhone didn’t exist and artificial intelligence was best known as a Steven Spielberg film. Now all three are at the… Continue reading China eyes Afghanistan’s $1 trillion of minerals with risky bet on Taliban

VisIC Technologies raises $35M, in a round led by GoldenSand Capital (GSR), to increase adoption of GaN semiconductors in electric transportation

NESS ZIONA, Israel, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — VisIC Technologies has completed a $35M funding round to support the strong demand coming from a rising number of automotive clients, with the funding round led by GoldenSand Capital (金沙江资本) and HG Semiconductors(宏光半导体)through Fast Semi Corporation. SuZhou industrial partner joined the investment round as a co-investor with… Continue reading VisIC Technologies raises $35M, in a round led by GoldenSand Capital (GSR), to increase adoption of GaN semiconductors in electric transportation

Musk admits Full Self-Driving system ‘not great,’ blames a single stack for highway and city streets

It hasn’t even been a week since Tesla hosted its AI Day, a livestreamed event full of technical jargon meant to snare the choicest of AI and vision engineers to come work for Tesla and help the company achieve autonomous greatness, and already CEO Elon Musk is coming in with some hot takes about the… Continue reading Musk admits Full Self-Driving system ‘not great,’ blames a single stack for highway and city streets

XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries

Chinese automaker XPeng has officially begun its first venture overseas as it has loaded its P7 EVs on a ship headed for Norway. This initial batch of smart electric sedans represents XPeng’s commitment to a full-scale operation in Norway and an eventual expansion further into Europe. Xiaopeng, or XPeng Motors ($XPEV), is a Chinese EV manufacturer… Continue reading XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries