Tesla and Panasonic end solar deal at Gigafactory New York ahead of battery event

Several reports coming from Japan are announcing that Tesla and Panasonic are ending their solar cell production deal at Gigafactory New York ahead of Elon Musk holding an event at the factory. Back in 2017, Tesla made another manufacturing agreement with Panasonic to accelerate the production of solar products at the factory it inherited from SolarCity… Continue reading Tesla and Panasonic end solar deal at Gigafactory New York ahead of battery event

Tesla, Panasonic end solar cell partnership: Nikkei

FILE PHOTO: The front hood logo on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Tesla and Panasonic are ending their partnership to produce solar cells, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday, as the Japanese electronics company… Continue reading Tesla, Panasonic end solar cell partnership: Nikkei

A Safety Board Faults Tesla and Regulators in a Fatal 2018 Crash

The NTSB can’t change federal or local policy, but it can make recommendations. It had plenty of those. The board reiterated two recommendations it issued during a 2017 investigation of an Autopilot-related death—to which Tesla has not formally responded. It asked that Tesla limit drivers to using Autopilot in road and weather situations where it… Continue reading A Safety Board Faults Tesla and Regulators in a Fatal 2018 Crash

NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns

Sponsored Links y_carfan via Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing on Tuesday regarding a deadly 2018 crash in which a Tesla Model X slammed into a Mountain View highway divider at 70mph, was subsequently struck by two other vehicles and then exploded. During that announcement, the safety board revealed that the… Continue reading NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns

Self-driving startup Pony.ai raises $500m in Toyota-led funding

Autonomous driving firm Pony.ai has raised around $500 million in its latest funding round, led by an investment by Japan’s largest automaker Toyota Motor Corp, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Toyota’s cheque of around $400 million marks its biggest investment in an autonomous driving company with a Chinese background, the… Continue reading Self-driving startup Pony.ai raises $500m in Toyota-led funding

For Trucks Like Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer Pickup, Towing Can Kill Range

Will towing significantly reduce the range of the Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer electric pickup, Rivian R1T, Nikola Badger or any of the other upcoming electric pickup trucks from the likes of Ford, General Motors, Bollinger and other? The answer is a solid “yes” and the drop can be substantial, but gas/diesel trucks suffer from this too.… Continue reading For Trucks Like Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer Pickup, Towing Can Kill Range

Nio, the Tesla of China, surges 35% after confirming talks for $1.4 billion in government funding

One of Tesla’s main competitors in China is a step closer to securing funding for additional plants in the region.Under the preliminary agreement, the Hefei government expects to provide resources and funding support for the long-term growth of Nio in the city, the capital of the Anhui province, according to a press release.Nio will provide additional details in the next two months, Reuters reported.

Tesla, and even Apple, get some blame for fatal crash on Autopilot, says NTSB

Tesla, and even Apple, are receiving some harsh criticism from the NTSB regarding a fatal crash on Autopilot in 2018. As we reported yesterday, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a board meeting today “to determine the probable cause of the fatal crash.” The crash in question happened on March 23, 2018. A Model… Continue reading Tesla, and even Apple, get some blame for fatal crash on Autopilot, says NTSB

The Deal With Tesla Is Key For FCA’s CO2 Emission Compliance Plan

After years of neglect of electrification, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in Europe (European Union to be precise) faces trouble with meeting requirements to lower the average emission of new car sales to 95 grams of CO2 per kilometer from 2020. The company has shown in its own report that it is unable to comply using… Continue reading The Deal With Tesla Is Key For FCA’s CO2 Emission Compliance Plan