By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A logo of German luxury carmaker BMW, is seen ahead of the company’s annual news conference in Munich, Germany, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BMW plans significant production cost cuts by the middle of the decade, one of the German carmaker’s board members… Continue reading Board member says BMW to cut production cost per vehicle by 25%
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Tesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been teasing a neural network training computer called ‘Dojo’ since at least 2019. Musk says Dojo will be able to process vast amounts of video data to achieve vision-only autonomous driving. While Dojo itself is still in development, Tesla today revealed a new supercomputer that will serve as a development… Continue reading Tesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputer
Amazon is reportedly buying 1,000 autonomous truck-driving systems, which could pave the way for one day ditching drivers
Amazon reportedly ordered 1,000 autonomous truck-driving systems from a startup called Plus. The retail giant also has the option to buy shares of the AI startup, according to a recent filing. The technology falls in line with Amazon’s focus on AI-related technology. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Amazon has agreed to buy 1,000… Continue reading Amazon is reportedly buying 1,000 autonomous truck-driving systems, which could pave the way for one day ditching drivers
Elon Musk: Tesla will hold ‘AI Day’ to show progress and recruit talent
Elon Musk announced that Tesla will hold an ‘AI Day’ in about a month to show its progress in software and hardware related to artificial intelligence. However, the main goal is to recruit talent. Over the last few years, Tesla started holding events, not really to unveil new products, but to present new technologies that… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla will hold ‘AI Day’ to show progress and recruit talent
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002264
Production at Porsche From 2024, Porsche could produce its own battery cells. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Porsche is driving the development and production of its own high-performance battery cells for electric cars. The Volkswagen subsidiary claims to be setting up a joint venture with the cell specialist Customcells from Itzehoe and Tübingen. Porsche is therefore investing… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002264
Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal
Alfa Romeo is plotting a revival of the GTV as an electric four-door coupé flagship under a sweeping revival plan that will include a major revamp of its model line-up, Autocar has learned. Seen as a technological flagship for Alfa Romeo’s future line-up, the modernday GTV is one of a number of proposed new models… Continue reading Alfa Romeo to revive GTV as an EV in sweeping range renewal
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002260
Production at Porsche From 2024, Porsche could produce its own battery cells. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Porsche is driving the development and production of its own high-performance battery cells for electric cars. The Volkswagen subsidiary claims to be setting up a joint venture with the cell specialist Customcells from Itzehoe and Tübingen. Porsche is therefore investing… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Joint venture for super cells: Porsche announces its own battery factory in Germany002260
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company is reportedly pitching freight tunnels
The Boring Company’s commuting-focused tunnels haven’t exactly caught on, and Elon Musk’s outfit appears ready to switch tacks as a result. The Verge reports that Bloomberg has obtained what it says is a Boring Company pitch deck focusing on freight-focused tunnels that would be 21 feet across, or nearly twice as wide as the 12-foot… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Boring Company is reportedly pitching freight tunnels