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German Manager Magazin: Tesla: US agency calls for mass recall – security problems with 159,000 Model S, X000474

With models from the leading electric car manufacturerTeslaare in the United States Problems in security technology have been identified. The traffic safety authority NHTSA demanded the Electric car– Manufacturer therefore on Wednesday in a letterTo order back 158,716 cars. The authorities discovered a defect in the on-board computer in these cars. As a result, numerous… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: US agency calls for mass recall – security problems with 159,000 Model S, X000474

US asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures

Many complaints said Tesla requires owners to pay to replace the unit once warranties expire. By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit (MCU) failures that could pose safety risks by leading to… Continue reading US asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures

Tesla asked to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over a safety defect involving failing touchscreens (TSLA)

Tesla was asked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall around 158,000 vehicles over faulty touchscreens, the agency said in a letter to the company Wednesday. The NHTSA said the media control units on certain Tesla vehicles failed after their memory ran out, causing issues with the backup camera, defogging and defrosting settings,… Continue reading Tesla asked to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over a safety defect involving failing touchscreens (TSLA)

Foxconn, Geely team up to build electric, autonomous and shared vehicles for automakers

The electric, autonomous vehicles of the future might be manufactured by Apple’s main supplier Foxconn and Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. The two companies have agreed to form a joint venture focused on contract manufacturing for automakers, with a specific focus on electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving technology as well as vehicles designed for… Continue reading Foxconn, Geely team up to build electric, autonomous and shared vehicles for automakers

Cheaper Tesla? Panasonic to develop cobalt-free battery

TOKYO — Panasonic aims to make cobalt-free batteries available for Tesla’s electric vehicles in two to three years, as the Japanese electronics manufacturer tries to keep pace with the U.S. automaker’s ambitious mission to bring EVs into the mainstream quickly. “Two or three years from now, we will be able to introduce a cobalt-free, high energy-density cell,” Shawn Watanabe,… Continue reading Cheaper Tesla? Panasonic to develop cobalt-free battery

GM to build electric delivery vans under new BrightDrop brand

Washington: General Motors unveiled plans Tuesday to build electric vans under the new BrightDrop brand, in a move aimed at creating a new ecosystem for delivery of goods. “BrightDrop offers a smarter way to deliver goods and services,” said GM chairman and chief executive Mary Barra as she unveiled the new brand at the virtual… Continue reading GM to build electric delivery vans under new BrightDrop brand

Elon Musk’s Tesla registers subsidiary in India, names three directors

According to a Registrar of Companies (RoC) filing, the new entity Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited is registered in Bengaluru, Karnataka and is classified as a subsidiary of a foreign company. It has also registered its office in Lavelle Road, a business district in the southern city, with paid-up capital of ₹1 lakh and… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Tesla registers subsidiary in India, names three directors

The World’s Top Maker of Mini Motors Bets It Can Win Over Tesla

(Bloomberg) — Nidec Corp., the world’s top supplier of motors for everything from hard drives to power plants, is betting it can make a key component for Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles cheaper and better than anyone else, possibly including its chief executive officer, Elon Musk. “I very much want to have a top-level discussion with… Continue reading The World’s Top Maker of Mini Motors Bets It Can Win Over Tesla