Jeff Bezos’ space company, Blue Origin, is reportedly falling out of favor with one of its largest customers. The United Launch Alliance (ULA) is planning to use two of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engines to build its Vulcan rocket, a two-stage, heavy-lift launch vehicle that’s currently under development. It’s an agreement that dates back almost… Continue reading There’s Reportedly Massive Drama Inside Jeff Bezos’ Wannabe Space Company
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XPeng President on Tesla: Chinese players are quickly catching up
Yahoo Finance’s Brian Sozzi, Julie Hyman, and Myles Udland speak with Xpeng Vice Chairman and President, Brian Gu, about the company’s debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, preview the launch of the G3i, his message to investors, and discuss outlook for the electric vehicle market. Go to Source
Panasonic CEO says battery supply relationship with Tesla unaffected by share sale
New Delhi: Panasonic Corp’s new CEO on Thursday said the Japanese company’s battery supply relationship with Tesla Inc remains strong even after it sold all its shares in the U.S. electric carmaker. “The sale has not hurt the relationship with Tesla,” Yuki Kusumi said at a press roundtable, when asked whether the sale indicated that… Continue reading Panasonic CEO says battery supply relationship with Tesla unaffected by share sale
Panasonic boss says Tesla relationship unaffected by share sale
A logo of Panasonic Corp is pictured at the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, October 2, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) – Panasonic Corp’s (6752.T) new CEO on Thursday said the Japanese company’s battery supply relationship with Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) remains strong even after it… Continue reading Panasonic boss says Tesla relationship unaffected by share sale
UPDATE 1-Tesla sold 33,155 China-made vehicles in June -CPCA
A truck transports new Tesla cars at its factory in Shanghai, China, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) – U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) sold 33,155 China-made vehicles, including those for export, in June, China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Thursday. Tesla, which is making Model 3 sedans… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Tesla sold 33,155 China-made vehicles in June -CPCA
Hacker shows what Tesla Full Self-Driving’s vision depth perception neural net can see
A hacker managed to pull Tesla’s vision depth perception neural net from his car with “Full Self-Driving” package. You can see how the vehicle detects depth with a point-cloud view powered by computer vision. Tesla has recently started to move away from its radar sensor, which is useful to detect depth, and it is instead… Continue reading Hacker shows what Tesla Full Self-Driving’s vision depth perception neural net can see
Audi sees electric cars becoming as profitable as gas-powered cars within 2-3 years
Audi CEO Markus Duesmann says that he sees electric cars becoming as profitable as gas-powered cars within the next two to three years. Last month, the German premium automotive brand announced an acceleration of its electrification plans. It included plans to produce their last internal combustion engine in 2033 (if people are still buying them… Continue reading Audi sees electric cars becoming as profitable as gas-powered cars within 2-3 years
Bentley reveals Flying Spur Hybrid, its latest in the push towards electric
Bentley Motors, the 102-year-old ultra-luxury automaker under Volkswagen Group, revealed its newest hybrid model on Tuesday. The company says this latest iteration of the Flying Spur Hybrid is its most environmentally friendly vehicle yet. This new model is part of Bentley’s Beyond100 plan to become a carbon neutral organization with an entirely electrified range by… Continue reading Bentley reveals Flying Spur Hybrid, its latest in the push towards electric
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal to invest $424 million to boost battery materials output
New Delhi: Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd said on Tuesday it would spend 47 billion yen ($424 million) to boost production capacity of cathode materials for rechargeable batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) to meet burgeoning demand. Japan’s biggest nickel smelter will build a new plant of nickel-based cathode materials in Besshi, Ehime prefecture… Continue reading Japan’s Sumitomo Metal to invest $424 million to boost battery materials output
Developing safe self-driving car a ‘hard problem’, admits Musk
New Delhi: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally admitted that developing a safe and reliable self-driving car is indeed a difficult task. In an earnings call in January, Musk had told investors that he was “highly confident the car will be able to drive itself with reliability in excess of human this year”. In a… Continue reading Developing safe self-driving car a ‘hard problem’, admits Musk