Aurora, the self-driving startup founded by Google self-driving car project alum Chris Urmson, along with Tesla Autopilot developer Sterling Anderson, CMU robotics expert and Uber vet Drew Bagnell, and a team of industry experts, will be making the autonomous smarts for Byton’s forthcoming electric vehicle. Byton, a startup that had a splashy debut at CES… Continue reading Aurora will power Byton EV’s autonomous driving features
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Elon Musk Wants to Ship Tesla Parts Using a Boring Company Underground Tunnel
In Brief In a recent Tesla earnings call, CEO Elon Musk discussed building an underground tunnel using The Boring Company to improve the production of their vehicles. If implemented, the tunnel would connect Tesla’s plant to a parts factory about 1.6 km (one mile) away. Despite making plans to boost production of its Model 3,… Continue reading Elon Musk Wants to Ship Tesla Parts Using a Boring Company Underground Tunnel
GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year
If approved, the Cruise AVs would probably appear first in San Francisco or Scottsdale, Ariz., where G.M.’s self-driving subsidiary, Cruise Automation, is conducting tests. In San Francisco, the division has set up a ride-hailing service using about 50 Cruise AVs, although the cars are available only for some of its 250 employees, not public customers.… Continue reading GM Says Its Driverless Car Could Be in Fleets by Next Year
Elon Musk: Tesla wants to build 100,000 electric trucks a year
Tesla Semi (Photo: Tesla) Elon Musk has announced to investors that in four years 100,000 Tesla– Electric tractors could be sold per year. Tesla boss Elon Musk expects the production of up to 100,000 electric trucks per year, said Musk on one investor conference With. The Tesla Semi is scheduled to go into production in… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla wants to build 100,000 electric trucks a year
Autonomous LA-to-NYC Tesla Trip Past Deadline, Still Coming
Tesla Inc. hasn’t thrown its plan to demonstrate an autonomous cross-country drive out the window — it’s just tapped the brakes. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said a self-driving Tesla will attempt the trip from Los Angeles to New York in the next three to six months after missing the deadline he set for late… Continue reading Autonomous LA-to-NYC Tesla Trip Past Deadline, Still Coming
Elon Musk Calls Out LIDAR Tech as “A Crutch” in Autonomous Vehicles
In Brief Waymo and Uber’s self-driving systems use LIDAR technology to navigate traffic. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk says cameras — not LIDAR — are the way to go. Vision of the Future Elon Musk recently reiterated his stance that Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology is not a critical component of autonomous driving systems.… Continue reading Elon Musk Calls Out LIDAR Tech as “A Crutch” in Autonomous Vehicles
China Now Home To 214,000 Public Charging Points
1 hour ago by Mark Kane BYD Qin 100 Expansion of the Chinese charging infrastructure follows the increase of New Energy Vehicle (plug-ins) sales and becomes the world’s largest public infrastructure/ Tesla Charge Port China In 2017, the number of publicly available charging stations in China was estimated at 214,000 – up 51% year-over-year from… Continue reading China Now Home To 214,000 Public Charging Points
China’s electric car startup Byton to raise up to $400m at $1.2b valuation: Report
February 8, 2018 China’s electric vehicle (EV) startup unicorn Byton is targeting to raise $300-400 million from a Chinese government investment institution at a valuation of $1.2 billion, according to a China Money Network report. The deal, which is said to be in an advanced phase of negotiation, would be the second financing received by… Continue reading China’s electric car startup Byton to raise up to $400m at $1.2b valuation: Report
Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or die, warns Sergio Marchionne
Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving CEOs in the auto industry, has a stark warning: Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or risk being commoditized amid a seismic shift in how vehicles are powered, driven and purchased. Developing technologies like electrification, self-driving software and ride-sharing will alter consumers’ car-buying decisions within six… Continue reading Carmakers have less than a decade to reinvent themselves or die, warns Sergio Marchionne
High demand: Electric cars barely to get
Hyundai Ioniq Electric (Image: Hyundai) First sell yourself electric cars bad, now the manufacturers can not deliver: the electric Smart, the E-Golf or the Hyundai Ioniq Electric are virtually impossible to get. Manufacturers often misjudged demand. Manufacturers can not keep up with the growing demand for electric cars. Customers have to wait a long time… Continue reading High demand: Electric cars barely to get