Tesla on autopilot slams into Florida state police car

Orlando, Florida — A Tesla driving in autopilot mode slammed into a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser on an interstate near downtown Orlando and narrowly missed its driver, who had pulled over to assist a disabled vehicle. Earlier this month, the U.S. government opened a formal investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series… Continue reading Tesla on autopilot slams into Florida state police car

Autonomous driving is resumed, but there is still a long way to go

3 ‘of reading The car that drives alone is back in the spotlight. A month ago, the Volkswagen group relaunched investments with a plan for robotaxis to 2030, however the state of the art of technology brings us back down to earth. The race for assisted driving, in fact, currently reached level 3 against the… Continue reading Autonomous driving is resumed, but there is still a long way to go

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002772

Production of the ID.3 at the VW plant in Zwickau The car is now also being manufactured in China and will go on sale there in the fourth quarter. (Photo: imago images / Eibner) Düsseldorf Volkswagen is launching its third fully battery-powered electric model on the Chinese market. As the automaker announced on Sunday, VW… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002772

China’s auto industry calls for standardized self-driving claims

HONG KONG — Drivers, auto company executives and academics in China are calling for clearer industry standards in the marketing of vehicles with driver assist functions, after a fatal accident involving the technology sparked a new round of concern over whether motorists are being misled about its capabilities. They say the imprecise, sometimes misleading, claims… Continue reading China’s auto industry calls for standardized self-driving claims

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002770

Production of the ID.3 at the VW plant in Zwickau The car is now also being manufactured in China and will go on sale there in the fourth quarter. (Photo: imago images / Eibner) Düsseldorf Volkswagen is launching its third fully battery-powered electric model on the Chinese market. As the automaker announced on Sunday, VW… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW drives electric offensive: Model ID.3 is also sold in China 002770

Tesla’s Musk signals concerns over Nvidia deal for UK chip maker -The Telegraph

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Michele Tantussi/File Photo (Reuters) – Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has signaled competition concerns over Nvidia Corp’s planned purchase of… Continue reading Tesla’s Musk signals concerns over Nvidia deal for UK chip maker -The Telegraph

New 2022 Mobilize Limo unveiled with focus on car-sharing

Renault car-sharing sub-brand Mobilize has revealed the Limo – a car intended for taxi firms, private hire drivers and fleet managers. The new Limo is the first of the four vehicles planned by the Mobilze brand – cars called Bento, Duo, Hippo are also planned – and it’s a coupe-SUV with a fully electric powertrain.  The Limo only… Continue reading New 2022 Mobilize Limo unveiled with focus on car-sharing

10 Things We Love About The First-Ever Japanese Hypercar, The Aspark Owl – HotCars

The Japanese market is full of budget and reliable sports cars, but supercars are rare and hypercars even rarer. As a matter of fact, this is the very first! The Aspark Owl is an all-electric beast of a machine that takes the natural advantages that come from electric cars and runs with it. There are… Continue reading 10 Things We Love About The First-Ever Japanese Hypercar, The Aspark Owl – HotCars

Tesla allows you to go off-grid in one press with new mobile app

Tesla is now allowing Powerwall owners to go off-grid in just a simple press through its new mobile app. Earlier this week, Tesla started pushing a new version of its mobile app, which is extremely important to its vehicle ownership experience. As we have previously reported, Tesla is looking to use its app more in… Continue reading Tesla allows you to go off-grid in one press with new mobile app