Tag: Tesla

Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck will come standard with ‘laser blade lights’, be ~82″ wide

Elon Musk made some new comments about the production version of the Tesla Cybertruck, which he says will come standard with “laser blade lights” and be ~82″ wide. In November of 2019, Tesla unveiled its highly anticipated Cybertruck, the automaker’s first electric pickup truck, to mixed reviews. The design of the vehicle is just as… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla Cybertruck will come standard with ‘laser blade lights’, be ~82″ wide

Russian driverless tech company Cognitive Pilot sets sights on IPO

By Nadezhda Tsydenova MOSCOW, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Russian technology start-up Cognitive Pilot, which makes components for driverless vehicles, is considering an initial public offering (IPO) after 2023, its chief executive told Reuters. The company has already attracted investment from top Russian lender Sberbank, which has bought a 30% stake, though it gave no indication… Continue reading Russian driverless tech company Cognitive Pilot sets sights on IPO

German Court Approves Site Preparation For Tesla Gigafactory 4

On Thursday, the Berlin-Brandenburg administrative court gave Tesla a green light to resume site preparation for the construction of the Tesla Gigafactory 4 in Grünheide, near Berlin in Germany. The work was temporarily stopped a few days ago as the court was looking into complaints from environmental activists. Now, the clearing of a tree farm can… Continue reading German Court Approves Site Preparation For Tesla Gigafactory 4

McAfee study raises the red flag on increasing threat of AI security

The connected electric vehicle is no doubt the megatrend in the automotive world. As AI (Artificial Intelligence) models and features continue to populate the new car launches, one basic question keeps popping up, exactly how secure are these? McAfee, an American global computer security software company that claims to be the world’s largest dedicated technology… Continue reading McAfee study raises the red flag on increasing threat of AI security

German court lifts freeze on Giga Berlin building, forest clearing can resume

The Berlin Higher Administrative Court (OVG Berlin-Brandenburg) has dismissed complaints against Tesla’s European Gigafactory construction project, Giga Berlin.  This means work can resume in clearing the forest on the property. Giga Berlin construction experienced a temporary setback late last week, as construction was temporarily halted on the project.  The halt came as a result of complaints… Continue reading German court lifts freeze on Giga Berlin building, forest clearing can resume

Rivian loses its first CTO, a veteran Apple exec who helped create the iPhone

Buzzy EV startup Rivian has lost its first chief technology officer just nine months after he started the job. Mike Bell, a longtime Apple executive who helped start the iPhone project, left Rivian this month, the company confirmed to The Verge. Rivian hired Bell in June 2019, as The Verge first reported last year. He… Continue reading Rivian loses its first CTO, a veteran Apple exec who helped create the iPhone

Brazil looks to attract carmaker Tesla to open a plant in the country

SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (Reuters) – The Brazilian government is working to lure Tesla Inc to open a plant in the country, the Brazilian president’s son and lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro said on Twitter on Thursday. The lawmaker said there has been a video conference with William Popp, charge d’affaires at the U.S. embassy in Brasilia,… Continue reading Brazil looks to attract carmaker Tesla to open a plant in the country

Tesla signs agreement with CATL battery maker

China’s leading power battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, announced Thursday it has signed a volume production supply pricing agreement with US carmaker Tesla.Tesla is in talks to use CATL’s cobalt-free batteries in cars made at its Shanghai plant, citing people familiar with the matter.CATL saw its shares a sharp surge by the midday on Feb 20, gaining 5.32 percent to 161.35 yuan per share ($22.98).

Xpeng P7 Completes Cold Weather Testing

Xpeng’s P7 electric sports sedan completes cold-weather validation and nears ever closer to the start of production. The P7 was scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2020, but with the disruptions in China caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, that timeline could possibly be pushed back a bit.   The P7 will be Xpeng’s second… Continue reading Xpeng P7 Completes Cold Weather Testing