Tesla and Waymo took to media and social media to spar over who has the best self-driving technology. Waymo on Tesla Waymo and Tesla have widely different approaches to developing full self-driving technology, but they both intend to come out of it with a system capable of driving a vehicle safer than humans can. But… Continue reading Tesla and Waymo jab at each other over who has the best self-driving tech
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Ford F150 Electric leads Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers
Despite a lack of information, the Ford F150 Electric is leading Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers, according to an interesting new survey. Electric pickup trucks The electrification of pickup trucks is critical to accelerating electric vehicle adoption in the US, where they were 2.9 million pickups sold last year. It’s the… Continue reading Ford F150 Electric leads Tesla Cybertruck on appeal with potential electric pickup buyers
Faraday Future to push forward with EV project in China will enlist Geely’s help: Sources
The company told prospective investors this month it plans to locate the plant in a “tier one Chinese city” and envisions that it will have the capacity to make over 100,000 vehicles a year in its initial phase, one of the sources said. By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI: Embattled startup Faraday Future will… Continue reading Faraday Future to push forward with EV project in China will enlist Geely’s help: Sources
Nidec chief predicts a $3,000-car era with spread of EVs
TOKYO — Car prices will fall to below $3,000 each, creating new demand in India, Africa and the Middle East, said Shigenobu Nagamori, chairman and CEO of the world’s largest motor maker Nidec, on Monday. “The price of a car will drop to as low as 300,000 yen ($2,890), resulting in a spike in demand… Continue reading Nidec chief predicts a $3,000-car era with spread of EVs
Tesla sues former employee for allegedly stealing software
Tesla is suing a former employee for allegedly stealing company information, CNBC reported. The company says software engineer Alex Khatilov stole files from Tesla’s internal network related to its Warp Drive software, used to automated many of the company’s business processes. Tesla alleges in the lawsuit that Khatilov moved files to his personal Dropbox account,… Continue reading Tesla sues former employee for allegedly stealing software
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW is apparently examining damages from Bosch and Continental001168 due to lack of chips
Volkswagen The bottleneck in computer components has forced Volkswagen to cut production since December. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt According to a report, the car manufacturer Volkswagen, forced to cut production due to a lack of semiconductor components, is examining claims for damages against its suppliers Bosch and Continental. The industry newspaper “Automobilwoche” reported on Sunday that… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: VW is apparently examining damages from Bosch and Continental001168 due to lack of chips
Chinese EV startup Aiways said to seek funding ahead of IPO: Report
Aichi Automobile, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) startup better known as Aiways, is in the market raising a new funding round that could give it a valuation of over $2 billion before its potential initial public offering (IPO) in the US. Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is one of the investors mulling participating in the… Continue reading Chinese EV startup Aiways said to seek funding ahead of IPO: Report
Tesla engineering director Joseph Mardall leaves for drone start-up Zipline
Low-angle view of the facade of Tesla Motors dealership with logo and sign in Pleasanton, California, July 23, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Smith Collection/Gado An influential engineering director at Tesla, Joe Mardall, has resigned his position at the automaker to become head of engineering at Zipline, according to his own LinkedIn profile. Zipline… Continue reading Tesla engineering director Joseph Mardall leaves for drone start-up Zipline
Elon Musk targets telecom for next disruption with Starlink internet
Elon Musk became the world’s richest person this month by upending the global auto industry and disrupting aerospace heavyweights with reusable rockets. Now he’s setting his sights on another business dominated by entrenched incumbents: telecommunications. Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has launched more than 1,000 satellites for its Starlink internet service and is signing up… Continue reading Elon Musk targets telecom for next disruption with Starlink internet
Tesla claims engineer stole secrets just days into the job
By Joel Rosenblatt A former Tesla Inc. software engineer was ordered to appear before a judge to face allegations that three days into his job, he started stealing confidential files and transferring them to a personal storage account. During his two-week employment ending Jan. 6, Alex Khatilov stole more than 6,000 scripts, or files of… Continue reading Tesla claims engineer stole secrets just days into the job