General Motors Co. is working on a comprehensive Tesla-fighting Ultra Cruise semi-autonomous system for its passenger cars. And its fully autonomous Cruise Origin vehicle may moonlight delivering packages in addition to delivering people to their destinations. The revelations came from global product development chief Doug Parks, as he promised that GM’s vision for self-driving transportation is on track during the COVID crisis. GM’s Super… Continue reading GM working on semi-autonomous Ultra Cruise to operate on all roads
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UK’s first car battery ‘gigafactory’ to be built by two startups
Automotive industry AMTE Power and Britishvolt to invest up to £4bn in plant similar to Tesla facility in US The Tesla-Panasonic Gigafactory in Nevada, whose annual battery production has a total capacity of up to 30GWh. The new facility will produce roughly the same. Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters Two British startups have announced plans to invest… Continue reading UK’s first car battery ‘gigafactory’ to be built by two startups
US survey: autonomous driving is not yet there
The organization PAVE carried out a survey on autonomous driving in the USA. PAVE is an abbreviation for Partners for Automated Vehicle Education and consists of representatives from industry, research and non-profit organizations. The organization’s survey was aimed at around 1,200 people in the United States and had that Autonomous driving on the subject. Autonomous… Continue reading US survey: autonomous driving is not yet there
Tesla is set to produce 4,000 electric cars per week in Shanghai next month, Model Y in Q1 2021
Tesla is apparently going to exceed its planned Model 3 production capacity in the first phase of Gigafactory Shanghai, and Model Y production is going to start sooner than some think. When Tesla first announced its plans for a new factory in Shanghai, the automaker was aiming for the first phase to produce 150,000 Model… Continue reading Tesla is set to produce 4,000 electric cars per week in Shanghai next month, Model Y in Q1 2021
Tesla To increase ‘Full Self Driving’ Price: Musk Says It Will Be Worth $100k
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced on Twitter that the company plans to increase the price of its ‘Full Self Driving‘ option, yet again. That’s consistent with what Musk had said in the past, that the company would raise the price significantly as they get closer to actually making Full Self Driving features available. But… Continue reading Tesla To increase ‘Full Self Driving’ Price: Musk Says It Will Be Worth $100k
GM says it is ‘almost there’ on million-mile electric vehicle battery
(Reuters) – General Motors Co is “almost there” on developing an electric vehicle battery that will last one million miles, a top executive said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: A logo of General Motors is pictured at its plant in Silao, in Guanajuato state, Mexico, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido The automaker also is working on… Continue reading GM says it is ‘almost there’ on million-mile electric vehicle battery
Tesla’s China car registrations plunge 64% month-on-month in April
A man wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walks by Tesla Model 3 sedans and Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai, China May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) China car registrations slumped 64% in April,… Continue reading Tesla’s China car registrations plunge 64% month-on-month in April
Tesla (TSLA) rises on officially being allowed to restart production
Tesla’s stock (TSLA) is gaining today after the company confirmed that it is officially allowed to restart production at its Fremont factory with local county approval. Last week, Tesla called employees back to work at the Fremont factory despite still being in discussions with Alameda County over its plan to safely reopen the factory. As… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) rises on officially being allowed to restart production
Tesla and Panasonic are making money at Gigafactory 1, in talks to expand battery production
The relationship between Tesla and Panasonic has been deteriorating the past few years, but they are apparently back to making money — boosting the relationship and even resulting in talks to expand battery production at Gigafactory Nevada. The growth of Gigafactory 1 in Nevada has been impressive, and the factory quickly became the largest li-ion… Continue reading Tesla and Panasonic are making money at Gigafactory 1, in talks to expand battery production
Dyson’s Cancelled Electric SUV Seats 7, Had 600-Mile Range
Dyson is a company that we all know from its range of electrical appliances, but not that long ago, it was looking to enter the automotive segment with a vehicle that looks like it could have been quite enticing. The project cost Dyson some £500-million ($606-million), but it never materialized into a production model because… Continue reading Dyson’s Cancelled Electric SUV Seats 7, Had 600-Mile Range