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Daimler to spin off truck unit, give clear investor focus on Mercedes-Benz

By Nick Carey 2 Min Read (Reuters) – German carmaker Daimler plans to spin-off Daimler Truck, the world’s largest truck and bus maker, as it seeks to increase its investor appeal as a focused electric, luxury car business. FILE PHOTO: Ola Kaellenius, chairman of Daimler AG attends the presentation of the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class at… Continue reading Daimler to spin off truck unit, give clear investor focus on Mercedes-Benz

Daimler to spin off trucks in shift to electric, self-driving vehicles

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Daimler AG sign is pictured at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo/File Photo (Reuters) – German carmaker Daimler plans to spin-off Daimler Truck, the world’s largest truck and bus maker, to allow it to focus on zero-emission vehicles and self-driving… Continue reading Daimler to spin off trucks in shift to electric, self-driving vehicles

Electric moped startup Revel launches an EV charging business

Revel, the shared electric moped startup, is building a DC fast-charging station for electric vehicles in New York City, the first in a new business venture that will eventually spread to other cities. The company said Wednesday that this new “Superhub,” which is located at the former Pfizer building in Brooklyn, will contain 30 chargers… Continue reading Electric moped startup Revel launches an EV charging business

Volkswagen Sees Sales Of Tesla Model Y Rival ‘Well Over’ 100,000 This Year

TipRanks 3 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks With 8% Dividend Yield Let’s talk portfolio defense. After last week’s social flash mob market manipulation, that’s a topic that should not be ignored. Now, this is not to say that the markets are collapsing. After 2% losses to close out last week’s Friday session, this week’s trading kicked off… Continue reading Volkswagen Sees Sales Of Tesla Model Y Rival ‘Well Over’ 100,000 This Year

Tesla is working on new key fob with auto unlocking ‘immune to relay attacks’

Tesla is working on a new key fob with auto unlocking and power based on the new UWB technology that is “immune to relay attacks.” Tesla and relay attacks Thefts of Tesla vehicles are quite rare in North America, but in Europe, they have some more sophisticated thieves that managed a string of Tesla vehicle thefts… Continue reading Tesla is working on new key fob with auto unlocking ‘immune to relay attacks’

Tesla’s next car will seamlessly unlock with UWB, FCC leak suggests

Apple and Samsung have been quietly contributing to a new technology to find and seamlessly unlock your car with your phone, without even pulling it out of your pocket — and Tesla may be one of the first with the tech. Tesla is actively working on building UWB into its cars, according to documents filed… Continue reading Tesla’s next car will seamlessly unlock with UWB, FCC leak suggests

Tesla’s new Model S and Model X get rid of lead-acid 12v battery, move to Li-ion

Tesla has transitioned the new Model S and Model X to a Li-ion 12-volt car battery – getting rid of the lead-acid battery. New Tesla Model S and Model X Last week, Tesla finally unveiled the highly-anticipated new Model S and Model X. The automaker released a bunch of information on its website, but it didn’t… Continue reading Tesla’s new Model S and Model X get rid of lead-acid 12v battery, move to Li-ion

Tesla is recalling 134,000 Model X and Model S cars with faulty touchscreens following regulator pressure

Tesla is recalling 134,951 Model X and Model S vehicles with potentially faulty touchscreens. The recall affects cars with 8GB media cards manufactured before March 2018. Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asked Tesla to recall the vehicles. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Tesla started sending customers emails on Tuesday… Continue reading Tesla is recalling 134,000 Model X and Model S cars with faulty touchscreens following regulator pressure

Tesla finally ‘voluntarily’ recalls Model S/X with touchscreen problem after getting arm twisted by NHTSA

Tesla announced that it will finally “voluntarily’” recall all Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen problems due to the eMMC issue in the media unit after getting pressured by NHTSA to do so. Tesla eMMC Defect Owners of older Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles have been reporting some issues with their… Continue reading Tesla finally ‘voluntarily’ recalls Model S/X with touchscreen problem after getting arm twisted by NHTSA