Tag: Tesla

Tesla fatal car crash prompts NTSB investigation

The United States National Transportation Safety Board is conducting an investigation into a fatal car crash involving a Tesla Model X car. On March 23, a Tesla car crashed into a freeway divider, killing the driver, causing a fire and shutting down two lanes of Highway 101 near Mountain View, Calif. It’s not clear if… Continue reading Tesla fatal car crash prompts NTSB investigation

China to push through standards for the electric vehicle industry

BYD e6 electric vehicle used as a taxi in Shenzhen, China. Image via Wikipedia/Brücke-Osteuropa Chinese lawmakers are thought to be working on a string of new standards for its electric vehicle industry in a bid to slash carbon emissions in their production and to drive standards that could be adopted worldwide.  According to a report… Continue reading China to push through standards for the electric vehicle industry

Porsche plans to profit from charging, says Tesla Supercharger model is not sustainable

When Tesla introduced its Supercharger network, not only was it the most powerful charging system available, but it was free for Tesla drivers. Free charging was a sort of teaser offer to overcome new buyers’ range anxiety, and Tesla later added fees. However, the company aims to keep the cost of charging below that of… Continue reading Porsche plans to profit from charging, says Tesla Supercharger model is not sustainable

Plugging into electric vehicles facts and fears

With countries like India, France and Britain swearing off the sale of gasoline and diesel cars within 25 years, we’re cruising toward electric-car fueled roads. Prevalent as the vehicles are soon-to-become though, they still remain a mystery to most. If you’ve ever griped about the common task of having to stop and get gas (ahem…… Continue reading Plugging into electric vehicles facts and fears

Bentley is the latest luxury car maker committing to EVs

Denis Balibouse / Reuters Just a few weeks after Bentley unveiled its first all-electric concept convertible, a lead designer confirmed that the car company known for its gas-guzzling vehicles could start making electric cars fairly soon. Bentley is just the latest in a long line of car makers planning to go electric, of course, with… Continue reading Bentley is the latest luxury car maker committing to EVs

The Boring Co. will sell giant ‘Lego-like’ building bricks

The Boring Company Apparently flamethrowers weren’t enough. The next merchandise Elon Musk’s Boring Company will sell are life-sized Lego bricks that you can use to build your own structures. The bricks are made of rock extracted during The Boring Company’s drilling, and according to tweets from Musk, they interlock and have a “precise surface finish”… Continue reading The Boring Co. will sell giant ‘Lego-like’ building bricks

Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs

Nissan is launching a new program today to replace old LEAF battery packs with “refabricated” packs at a discount over new packs. Home Solar Power Electric car battery packs inevitably lose some of their capacity over time after some use. It’s generally fairly limited to a few percentage points, but when it comes to the Nissan… Continue reading Nissan starts new program to replace old LEAF battery packs

‘Nobody Knows What To Do’ To Prove Autonomous Car Testing Can Be Safe

Photo: AP Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know. 1st Gear: How Reassuring In light of the fatal autonomous Uber test car crash in Arizona on Sunday evening, car companies and… Continue reading ‘Nobody Knows What To Do’ To Prove Autonomous Car Testing Can Be Safe

Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices

Self-driving technology company Aurora has made some key moves on its leadership team and overall company growth: It’s bringing on SpaceX’s now former head of software engineering, Jinnah Hosein, to lead its own software engineering team in a VP role. The autonomous software provider is also opening up two new offices, including one in San… Continue reading Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices