Tag: Tesla

Tesla’s board against proposal to require independent chairman

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s board recommended on Thursday that shareholders vote against a proposal that would require the electric car maker’s chairman to be an independent director, ahead of its annual meeting. FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils the Roadster 2 during a presentation in Hawthorne, California, U.S., November 16, 2017. Tesla/Handout via REUTERS/File… Continue reading Tesla’s board against proposal to require independent chairman

Jim Keller Joins Intel to Lead Silicon Engineering

Jim Keller will join Intel Corporation as a senior vice president. SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 26, 2018 – Intel today announced that Jim Keller will join Intel as a senior vice president. He will lead the company’s silicon engineering, which encompasses system-on-chip (SoC) development and integration. “Jim is one of the most respected microarchitecture design… Continue reading Jim Keller Joins Intel to Lead Silicon Engineering

Tesla Model 3: Highly innovative, but built with 'dinosaur technology'

Buy Photo Munro & Associates CEO Sandy Munro discusses design flaws he has found with the body of a Tesla Model 3 that was part of a reverse engineering event at Munro & Associates in Auburn Hills on Wednesday April 25, 2018. (Photo: Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo The Tesla Model 3 appears to… Continue reading Tesla Model 3: Highly innovative, but built with 'dinosaur technology'

Tesla’s head of Autopilot leaves, ex-Apple exec to succeed

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Thursday Jim Keller, the head of its low-voltage hardware, Autopilot software and infotainment, is leaving the automaker to focus on microprocessor engineering with another company. An advertisement promotes Tesla Autopilot at a showroom of U.S. car manufacturer Tesla in Zurich, Switzerland March 28, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Pete Bannon, who… Continue reading Tesla’s head of Autopilot leaves, ex-Apple exec to succeed

Power to free communication

Celeste Vervoort — Copywriter

One of our very first buyers, Mark Vletter, decided to chase a dream when he saw the worldwide access problem of information and communication. Armed with a strong drive to change the status quo, he started the 48percent foundation with a mission to connect the whole world through free communication. Lightyear and the 48percent foundation share a purpose-driven mentality. Moreover, Mark got inspired by the way the Lightyear One generates electricity. In an article he wrote earlier this year, Mark explains the importance of generating energy in order to achieve free communication. Read his blog here.

At Lightyear we are on a mission not just to bring the world stunning solar cars, but to help create a sustainable electric future for everyone.

We are building world’s very first consumer solar car. This blog is about one of the first buyers of this magnificent machine; one of our Pioneers. The Pioneers rushed into this great adventure with us. Ou..

Target To Install 600 Chargers At 100 U.S. Locations Within 2 Years

35 M BY MARK KANE Retail company Target Corporation announced expansion plans for the charging infrastructure in 20 U.S. states. Tesla superchargers at Target Corporation (Photo courtesy of Tesla) Target initially partnered with ChargePoint in 2012 and Tesla in 2017, installing charging spots at 18 sites in five states. Now, Target is Continuing its partnership… Continue reading Target To Install 600 Chargers At 100 U.S. Locations Within 2 Years

Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?

Henrik Fisker (Henrik Fisker), the founder of Fisker Inc, in an interview with Autocar has shared his vision of the automobile industry in the short term. “There will be new segments of cars, which no one thought. Some of the traditional car companies are too slow to respond. Many of them will lose their traditional… Continue reading Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?

Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron

Audi’s electric SUV is due for launch later this year The E-tron is predicted to have a range of at least 500km (311 miles) Battery cooling happens via aluminium extrusions Charging at home or mainstream-roadside will be AC and rated at 11kW The Audi E-tron quattro concept previewed in 2015 The E-tron was shown to… Continue reading Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron

As the electric car start-up Byton positioned: “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new”

All articles and backgrounds 04/23/2018 How the electric car start-up Byton positions itself “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new one” AP The first electric SUV prototype from Byton: The production model should be almost identical, it says at the start-up From the end of 2019, the Chinese start-up Byton wants to drive… Continue reading As the electric car start-up Byton positioned: “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new”