Tesla has started taking orders for a cheaper standard range version of the Model Y in an apparent reversal by CEO Elon Musk who earlier this year seemed to put plans to release the vehicle on hold. Electrek was the first to report that Tesla had updated its website to include the Model Y standard… Continue reading Tesla has decided to sell the cheaper Model Y standard range after all
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Hyundai’s confusion over Apple electric car tie-up
The electric vehicle (EV) market is becoming increasingly competitive, with companies such as Tesla grabbing the headlines with its rapidly-increasing valuation. Tesla chief executive Elon Musk is now the richest man in the world, displacing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Go to Source
China’s Baidu said to plan smart EV firm, to make cars at Geely plant
China’s Baidu Inc plans to form a company to make smart electric vehicles (EV), two sources familiar with the matter said, with manufacturing to be carried out at plants owned by automaker Geely. Baidu, the leading search engine company in China, will take a majority stake and absolute voting power in the new company. The venture will revamp some of Geely‘s existing car manufacturing facilities to make the vehicles, with in-car software input from Baidu and… Continue reading China’s Baidu said to plan smart EV firm, to make cars at Geely plant
Baidu plans smart EV company, to make cars at Geely plant: Sources
The venture will revamp some of Geely’s existing car manufacturing facilities to make the vehicles, with in-car software input from Baidu and engineering know-how from Geely, sources told Reuters. By Yingzhi Yang, Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh BEIJING: China’s Baidu Inc plans to form a company to make smart electric vehicles (EV), two sources familiar… Continue reading Baidu plans smart EV company, to make cars at Geely plant: Sources
Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving,’ but not everyone in the industry is on board
Waymo will no longer use the term ‘self-driving’ to describe the technology it has been developing for more than a decade, opting instead for ‘autonomous.’ The Alphabet company said that this seemingly small shift is an important effort to clarify what the technology does and doesn’t do. It’s also been viewed as an attempt distance… Continue reading Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving,’ but not everyone in the industry is on board
Mercedes wide screen display aims to outdo Tesla’s hallmark touchscreen
By Nick Carey 2 Min Read Ola Kaellenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, speaks next to a Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS electric vehicle at a media event during the Guangzhou auto show in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun LONDON (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s… Continue reading Mercedes wide screen display aims to outdo Tesla’s hallmark touchscreen
German Handelsblatt: “Hyperscreen” in EQS: Mercedes electric flagship shows off a giant screen001063
Daimler’s electric flagship Daimler boss Ola Källenius reveals what will be in the new EQS. (Photo: AP) Munich Three letters are supposed to make Tesla fearful: EQS. Behind the abbreviation is the first fully electric model from the Stuttgart-based car maker Daimler, which is built on a platform for electric vehicles. The EQS is the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: “Hyperscreen” in EQS: Mercedes electric flagship shows off a giant screen001063
World NM: China’s Electric-Vehicle Makers Switching to Cheaper Batteries as Subsidy Cut Looms000700
China’s electric car manufacturers appear set to install a cheaper alternative to the popular ternary lithium battery in even more of their vehicles this year as state subsidies granted to the sector are slashed further, driving up costs. American electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. last October swapped the battery in its Shanghai-made Model 3 to… Continue reading World NM: China’s Electric-Vehicle Makers Switching to Cheaper Batteries as Subsidy Cut Looms000700
Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving’ in an apparent shot at Tesla’s controversially named software
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous-driving company, said it will drop the term “self-driving” from its marketing and educational materials Wednesday. The firm appears to be distancing its technology from Tesla’s “full self-driving” feature, a $10,000 option that does not provide full autonomy and has been criticized for being misleading. “Unfortunately, we see that some automakers use the… Continue reading Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving’ in an apparent shot at Tesla’s controversially named software
Tesla sells out first quarter of Model Y electric SUV in China in just a few days
Tesla sold out the first quarter of Model Y electric SUVs in China after just a few days of taking orders, according to an update to its website. Tesla Model Y in China As we previously reported, Tesla is using a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched… Continue reading Tesla sells out first quarter of Model Y electric SUV in China in just a few days