Tesla vehicles are inexplicably slamming on their brakes for no reason, frightening owners and eliciting over 100 complaints to the federal government in the last three months alone, according to The Washington Post. It’s been a persistent issue for the automaker. Last October, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that the company was forced… Continue reading Tesla owners report dozens of instances of ‘phantom braking’
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Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behind
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) to General Motors Co’s (GM.N) Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology, outrunning efforts by regulators and Congress to write rules of the road for robot-driven vehicles. On Tuesday, Cruise said that SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) will invest another… Continue reading Self-driving car companies zoom ahead, leaving U.S. regulators behind
Tesla Says It’s Updating Self-Driving Cars to No Longer Break the Law
Tesla has agreed to update the software on almost 54,000 of its cars because a recent “Full Self-Driving” software update allowed them to break road rules and roll through stop signs without coming to a full stop. It’s the latest sign that regulators are becoming increasingly fed up of the Elon Musk-led company’s efforts to… Continue reading Tesla Says It’s Updating Self-Driving Cars to No Longer Break the Law
Tesla is hit by ‘safety recall’ of all Full Self-Driving Beta cars over ‘rolling stop’ feature, will have to roll it back
Tesla has been hit by a safety recall from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on all vehicles in its Full Self-Driving Beta over a feature called “rolling stop” that allows vehicles to drive past stop signs. The automaker is going to have to roll back the feature in an upcoming software update. NHTSA… Continue reading Tesla is hit by ‘safety recall’ of all Full Self-Driving Beta cars over ‘rolling stop’ feature, will have to roll it back
Ford to speed EV transition by spending up to $20 billion to reorganize
Ford Motor Co. is planning a major reorganization to prepare for the electric future, using Tesla Inc.’s success as a road map and accelerating EV spending by as much $20 billion. The effort, led by a former Apple Inc. and Tesla executive, calls for Ford to spend an additional $10 billion to $20 billion over… Continue reading Ford to speed EV transition by spending up to $20 billion to reorganize
Battery swapping to boost EV adoption in last-mile delivery space
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the private sector will be encouraged to develop sustainable and innovative business models for ‘Battery or Energy as a Service’. New Delhi: Despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk still not entertaining a bevy of Indian ministers to manufacture its electric cars in the country, the government on Tuesday said it will… Continue reading Battery swapping to boost EV adoption in last-mile delivery space
Former Employees Say Elon Musk Was an Absolutely Terrible Boss
He barely kept in touch with the company. Absentee Leadership Leadership at Neuralink, the brain-computer interface startup cofounded by Elon Musk, has been an absolute disaster, according to a scathing new report by Fortune. We already wrote about Fortune‘s take on dysfunction at the company. But it sounds like Musk’s own leadership role at Neuralink… Continue reading Former Employees Say Elon Musk Was an Absolutely Terrible Boss
Tesla is now selling karaoke microphones in China
Tesla last week released its latest distraction product: a set of karaoke microphones dubbed TeslaMic for use in its vehicles (via Electrek) and works with accompanied in-car software. The accessory, which is only available in China for now, was released alongside a Chinese New Year software update that includes a companion karaoke app called Leishi… Continue reading Tesla is now selling karaoke microphones in China
Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
Tesla’s new vehicles rolling out of the factory will include a bizarre feature designed to prevent abuse of the seat adjustment controls. The new seats will track and measure the amount of adjustments users make and will disable the controls if they detect “excessive” changes. The feature was first identified by @greentheonly, an anonymous hacker… Continue reading Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
Stellantis could axe 1,400 jobs in France, say union sources
The logo of Stellantis is seen in this image provided on November 9, 2020. Communication FCA /Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Automaker Stellantis (STLA.MI) could cut up to 1,400 jobs in France this year as it continues to adapt to a changing industry,… Continue reading Stellantis could axe 1,400 jobs in France, say union sources