Waymo will no longer use the term ‘self-driving’ to describe the technology it has been developing for more than a decade, opting instead for ‘autonomous.’ The Alphabet company said that this seemingly small shift is an important effort to clarify what the technology does and doesn’t do. It’s also been viewed as an attempt distance… Continue reading Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving,’ but not everyone in the industry is on board
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Mercedes wide screen display aims to outdo Tesla’s hallmark touchscreen
By Nick Carey 2 Min Read Ola Kaellenius, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, speaks next to a Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS electric vehicle at a media event during the Guangzhou auto show in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun LONDON (Reuters) – Daimler AG’s… Continue reading Mercedes wide screen display aims to outdo Tesla’s hallmark touchscreen
German Handelsblatt: “Hyperscreen” in EQS: Mercedes electric flagship shows off a giant screen001063
Daimler’s electric flagship Daimler boss Ola Källenius reveals what will be in the new EQS. (Photo: AP) Munich Three letters are supposed to make Tesla fearful: EQS. Behind the abbreviation is the first fully electric model from the Stuttgart-based car maker Daimler, which is built on a platform for electric vehicles. The EQS is the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: “Hyperscreen” in EQS: Mercedes electric flagship shows off a giant screen001063
World NM: China’s Electric-Vehicle Makers Switching to Cheaper Batteries as Subsidy Cut Looms000700
China’s electric car manufacturers appear set to install a cheaper alternative to the popular ternary lithium battery in even more of their vehicles this year as state subsidies granted to the sector are slashed further, driving up costs. American electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc. last October swapped the battery in its Shanghai-made Model 3 to… Continue reading World NM: China’s Electric-Vehicle Makers Switching to Cheaper Batteries as Subsidy Cut Looms000700
Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving’ in an apparent shot at Tesla’s controversially named software
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous-driving company, said it will drop the term “self-driving” from its marketing and educational materials Wednesday. The firm appears to be distancing its technology from Tesla’s “full self-driving” feature, a $10,000 option that does not provide full autonomy and has been criticized for being misleading. “Unfortunately, we see that some automakers use the… Continue reading Waymo is dropping the term ‘self-driving’ in an apparent shot at Tesla’s controversially named software
Tesla sells out first quarter of Model Y electric SUV in China in just a few days
Tesla sold out the first quarter of Model Y electric SUVs in China after just a few days of taking orders, according to an update to its website. Tesla Model Y in China As we previously reported, Tesla is using a new vehicle introduction strategy for Model Y. Unlike previous vehicle programs, which were launched… Continue reading Tesla sells out first quarter of Model Y electric SUV in China in just a few days
Tesla is rumored to take over large industrial building near Seattle
Tesla is rumored to be behind a new large industrial building currently being completed near Seattle, Washington. Tesla is going near Seattle? Denver-based Black Creek Group is currently building a new industrial and logistics center in Lakewood, which is located about 40 minutes south of Seattle. It consists of two large buildings: a 470,000 square-foot… Continue reading Tesla is rumored to take over large industrial building near Seattle
Waymo says it’s ditching the term ‘self-driving’ in dig at Tesla
Waymo is saying so long to “self-driving.” The Google sister company says it is through using the term “self-driving cars” to describe its fleet of autonomous vehicles. And it is subtly pointing fingers at Elon Musk’s Tesla as the reason why. Waymo says it is committing to “using more deliberate language” in its marketing, educational,… Continue reading Waymo says it’s ditching the term ‘self-driving’ in dig at Tesla
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn ramps up EV ambitions with Byton deal
Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, which contract-manufactures products such as the Apple iPhone, has taken a major stake in struggling EV start-up Byton in a move set to accelerate its expansion into the car industry. Chinese-owned Byton was launched in 2017 and has shown a range of concept cars since then. It had been developing its M-Byte SUV… Continue reading Apple iPhone maker Foxconn ramps up EV ambitions with Byton deal
UK-based self-driving software startup Oxbotica raises $47m from Tencent, others
Self-driving software startup Oxbotica said on Wednesday it has raised $47 million in its latest funding round led by the venture arm of oil giant BP and including health and safety device maker Halma Plc and Tencent. The startup, an Oxford University spin-out that develops autonomous systems that could be used in vehicles from taxis to freight… Continue reading UK-based self-driving software startup Oxbotica raises $47m from Tencent, others