DETROIT (Reuters) – Waymo Chief Executive John Krafcik said the self-driving vehicle company is now offering limited “rider-only” trips in Phoenix, Arizona, as it looks beyond the robo-taxis business to generate future revenue. FILE PHOTO: A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo in the Manhattan borough of New York City,… Continue reading Waymo tests ‘rider only’ service and looks beyond robo-taxis
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VW’s electric bet in China brings global muscle to zero-emissions race
FRANKFURT/ZWICKAU (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) is ramping up production of electric cars to around 1 million vehicles by end of 2022, according to manufacturing plans seen by Reuters, enabling the German carmaker to leapfrog Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) and making China the key battleground. A future charging facility for autonomous vehicles using Stable robotics and… Continue reading VW’s electric bet in China brings global muscle to zero-emissions race
Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the US and Germany
Porsche will begin selling its vehicles online in the U.S. for the first time, the company announced on Monday. To begin with, the company is proceeding with a pilot program that will be offered with 25 of its U.S.-based dealer partners, but the automaker says it could expand to cover the U.S. market more broadly… Continue reading Porsche pilots online vehicle sales in the US and Germany
All-electric Mini Cooper SE priced starting at $29,900 in the US
The new all-electric Mini Cooper SE, the first Mini designed from the ground up as an electric car, is going to retail in the U.S. starting at $29,900 (plus an $850 Destination and Handling fee) — before any tax incentives are applied. That puts final pricing as low as around $17,900 when you consider federal… Continue reading All-electric Mini Cooper SE priced starting at $29,900 in the US
A 100x Investment (Part 2)
So I sat down to write part 2, and at first it was exactly what you’d expect. Copying and pasting the titles, “Don’t hand engineer feature spaces”, “Really, your hand engineered feature space won’t work”, “If you need a map for safety, you will fail”, “Level 4 or bust is stupid” etc. But then I… Continue reading A 100x Investment (Part 2)
Elon Musk: Tesla electric ‘Cybertruck’ pickup is our best product ever
While Elon Musk didn’t want to talk about the upcoming Tesla pickup truck today, he still managed to hype the vehicle up by saying that the ‘Cybertruck’ could be Tesla’s best product ever. Many people, including financial analysts, are trying to know more about the upcoming Tesla vehicle. During the conference call following Tesla’s Q3… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla electric ‘Cybertruck’ pickup is our best product ever
Tesla is going to launch new version of its solar roof tiles tomorrow
Tesla is planning to launch a new version of its solar roof tiles, Solar Roof V3, at a new event tomorrow afternoon. When Tesla launched its Solar Roof Tiles in 2017, the automaker said that they would start volume production and installation in 2018. However, the rollout turned out to be much slower and installations have been limited… Continue reading Tesla is going to launch new version of its solar roof tiles tomorrow
Elon Musk predicts Tesla energy could be ‘bigger’ than its EV business
Tesla CEO Elon Musk forecast that the company’s energy business will eventually be the same size as— or even bigger than — its automotive sector, the latest sign that the company plans to put more time and resources to scaling up its solar and storage products. “It could be bigger, but it will certainly be of a similar… Continue reading Elon Musk predicts Tesla energy could be ‘bigger’ than its EV business
Elon Musk: Model S, Model X production continues for ‘sentimental reasons’
Tesla continues to produce the Model S and Model X more for “sentimental reasons than anything else,” CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday during a call with investors, calling the electric vehicles “niche” products. “They are really of minor importance to future,” Musk added. Sales of Tesla Model 3 vehicles far outpace its the company’s older… Continue reading Elon Musk: Model S, Model X production continues for ‘sentimental reasons’
Elon Musk says Tesla “early access” full self-driving could arrive by end of year
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the company’s earnings call today that the company’s full self-driving mode, in a feature-complete release, could arrive as early as the end of this year. That would be made available in an ‘early access’ mode which is essentially a limited beta, and Musk qualified that this isn’t a sure… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla “early access” full self-driving could arrive by end of year