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
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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
Special Report-How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla – Midwest Communication
By Norihiko Shirouzu HANGZHOU, China (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 Ford owned. The businessman, Li Shufu, had a company with less… Continue reading Special Report-How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla – Midwest Communication
Tesla aims to release $25,000 electric car in 2023, likely will not have a steering wheel
Elon Musk has told Tesla employees that the automaker is aiming to release its previously announced $25,000 electric car in 2023. The CEO hinted that it might not even be equipped with a steering wheel. At Tesla Battery Day last year, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla will be making a $25,000 electric car. The… Continue reading Tesla aims to release $25,000 electric car in 2023, likely will not have a steering wheel
Elon Musk: Tesla Making a Robot Because “Robots Are Coming Anyway”
“I will not be able to ensure that robots made by other companies are safe, but I can try my best to do so at Tesla.” Banging the AI Drum For years, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned us that artificial intelligence is coming for us all. “I’ve been banging this AI drum for a… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Making a Robot Because “Robots Are Coming Anyway”
GM suspends production at North American plants amid ongoing chip shortages
The global semiconductor shortage is about to claim another casualty. Starting on Monday, General Motors will temporarily halt production at all but four of its North American factories due to chip supply constraints. The halt in production will affect many of the automaker’s most profitable vehicles, including the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. “During the… Continue reading GM suspends production at North American plants amid ongoing chip shortages