Tesla is taking PR very seriously after one of its vehicles in autonomous mode killed a passenger recently. The crash occurred at 9:27 AM on Highway 101 near Mountain View, California. Walter Huang was in the driver’s seat of the Model X, which was in autonomous mode. The car hit a concrete highway divider, marked with… Continue reading Tesla Model X in Autopilot Killed a Driver. Officials Aren’t Pleased With How Tesla Handled It.
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NTSB is ‘unhappy’ about Tesla publicly disclosing details of fatal crash
Tesla provided some more details on Friday about the fatal crash involving one of its Model X vehicles, but the National Transportation Safety Board isn’t particularly happy about that, The Washington Post first reported. “In each of our investigations involving a Tesla vehicle, Tesla has been extremely cooperative on assisting with the vehicle data,” NTSB spokesperson… Continue reading NTSB is ‘unhappy’ about Tesla publicly disclosing details of fatal crash
China-backed EV Maker SF Motors Unveils Two Models For US Production
The list of China-backed electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers operating in Silicon Valley has a new member, as SF Motors unveiled two new EV models at a launch event in California last week. This newcomer is a subsidiary of Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed China Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Co., Ltd., which produces mini trucks, mini buses, multi-purpose… Continue reading China-backed EV Maker SF Motors Unveils Two Models For US Production
Federal investigators ‘unhappy’ Tesla revealed crash details
Beck Diefenbach / Reuters The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is “unhappy” that Tesla released information about the fiery March 23rd crash that killed a driver. In a blog post last Friday, Elon Musk said that the Autopilot was active when the Model struck a highway barrier and caught fire. He also… Continue reading Federal investigators ‘unhappy’ Tesla revealed crash details
Ford and Datang trial C-V2X connected car technology in Shanghai
In support of a growing global connectivity initiative, Ford and Datang have successfully conducted Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything technology (C-V2X) trials in China. C-V2X is a wireless communication technology that has the potential to play a key role in the future of advanced connectivity, and improve automotive safety, automated driving and traffic efficiency around the world. The… Continue reading Ford and Datang trial C-V2X connected car technology in Shanghai
Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 26 – April 1, 2017
Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week March 26, 2018 – April 1, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- 2018 New York Auto Show New Vehicle Debuts (Car and Driver)… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of March 26 – April 1, 2017
Aston Martin wants to have proprietary electric powertrain
When Andy Palmer took over as the CEO of Aston Martin in October 2014, his main aim was to turn the British marque into one “that can stand on equal terms with Porsche, Ferrari and Bentley.” While he is working on realising part of that aim with a new set of scorchers powered by internal… Continue reading Aston Martin wants to have proprietary electric powertrain
BMW automates production
The manufacturer BMW automates the production logistics with autonomous tugger trains. In the production plant Dingolfing sets BMW been on for some time FTS – So self-propelled vehicles for transport. Also Audi this already has commitment, Now BMW has developed a new automation kit. Schiller FTS BMW hall. Source: BMW These automation kits make from… Continue reading BMW automates production
UPDATE 1-Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident
LOS GATOS, California (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Friday that a Tesla Model X involved a fatal crash in California last week had activated its Autopilot system, raising new questions about the semi-autonomous system that handles some driving tasks. FILE PHOTO: Rescue workers attend the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Tesla says crashed vehicle had been on autopilot prior to accident
Self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket for not yielding to pedestrian, GM contests
A lot of eyes are on self-driving test programs right now, especially since the fatal accident involving a Uber test vehicle earlier this month. Now a self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket in San Francisco for not yielding to a pedestrian, but GM doesn’t agree with the police officer. Home Solar Power A pedestrian… Continue reading Self-driving Chevy Bolt EV test car gets a ticket for not yielding to pedestrian, GM contests