ChinaChina set to sell 1.7 million NEVs between Jan-Aug, nearly tripling on-year4:22 AM UTC

Nio electric cars are displayed at a Nio office in Shanghai, China, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING, Sept 4 (Reuters) – China, the world’s biggest vehicle market, is expected to sell 1.7 million new energy vehicles (NEV) in the first eight months of this year, up from 600,000 units in the same period last… Continue reading ChinaChina set to sell 1.7 million NEVs between Jan-Aug, nearly tripling on-year4:22 AM UTC

Victim of Tesla crash in Texas had alcohol level exceeding legal limit

The logo of Tesla cars logo is seen during the presentation of the new charge system in the EUREF campus in Berlin, Germany September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) – One of the two victims of a fatal crash involving a Tesla car in Texas had a blood-alcohol level that exceeded… Continue reading Victim of Tesla crash in Texas had alcohol level exceeding legal limit

Audi’s electric concept heralds fresh bid to counter Tesla

This content is only available to subscribers. $1 for 6 Months Subscribe Now Your subscription supports: Unlimited access to subscriber only articles on desktop, tablet and mobile web. The e-Edition, a digital replica of the print paper, every day. Trusted, up-to-date local Detroit and Michigan breaking news. Newsletters on topics that interest you most. Exclusive… Continue reading Audi’s electric concept heralds fresh bid to counter Tesla

‘A very big deal’: Federal safety regulator takes aim at Tesla Autopilot

After four years of laissez-faire treatment under the Trump administration, the nation’s top auto safety regulator is making it clear to Elon Musk and Tesla that there’s a new sheriff in town. In June, the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration ordered automakers to cough up data on every crash that involves automated driving systems,… Continue reading ‘A very big deal’: Federal safety regulator takes aim at Tesla Autopilot

India revamps incentives for autos to boost EVs, hydrogen fuel cells -sources

This is a significant shift from the government’s original plan to incentivise auto and auto part maker to build mainly gasoline vehicles and their components for domestic sale and export, with some added benefit for electric vehicles (EVs). By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI: India has revised its proposed $8 billion scheme for the auto sector… Continue reading India revamps incentives for autos to boost EVs, hydrogen fuel cells -sources

PABLO AIR to Launch New York Drone Delivery PoC with EVA

The project will be conducted in two New York locations: GIA, in Oneida County near Rome, and in Syracuse. The project will test the safety with which cargo can be delivered via drone to its destination; PABLO AIR will load objects onto a drone to be delivered from GIA to a station in Syracuse, a… Continue reading PABLO AIR to Launch New York Drone Delivery PoC with EVA

Elon Musk: ‘This is craziest month of deliveries Tesla (TSLA) will ever have’

Elon Musk told Tesla (TSLA) employees that “this is the craziest month of deliveries Tesla will ever have.” The CEO stated that Tesla is again trying to stop its draining end-of-quarter delivery pushes, but he expects a big one this quarter. Tesla has been known to have intense end-of-quarter delivery pushes due to its distribution… Continue reading Elon Musk: ‘This is craziest month of deliveries Tesla (TSLA) will ever have’

Technology · 10:12 AM UTCChina’s SMIC to invest $8.87 bln for new chip plant in ShanghaiChina’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.H…

A logo of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is seen at China International Semiconductor Expo (IC China 2020) in Shanghai, China October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song SHANGHAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.HK) will invest $8.87 billion to build a chip plant in Shanghai, it said on Friday, expanding capacity amid… Continue reading Technology · 10:12 AM UTCChina’s SMIC to invest $8.87 bln for new chip plant in ShanghaiChina’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (0981.H…

RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla – Reuters

By Norihiko Shirouzu 19 Min Read (Repeating story published on September 2.) HANGZHOU, China, Sept 2 (Reuters) – “Do you know how big Volvo is?” asked Don Leclair, finance chief at Ford Motor Co.. It was 2008, and Leclair was responding to an offer from a little-known Chinese businessman to purchase the Swedish carmaker, which… Continue reading RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla – Reuters