While 2017 saw higher U.S. sales of plug-in electric cars than any previous year, expectations for 2018 sales are running even higher. The Chevrolet Bolt EV will be available in all 50 states for a full year, the new 2018 Nissan Leaf with a 151-mile range is now on sale, and of course the Tesla… Continue reading Plug-in electric car sales fall in Jan after year-end surge (update)
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Tesla Sells $546 Million of Bonds as Buyers Can’t Get Enough
Jaguar I-Pace 45min rapid charge time ‘not yet possible in Britain’
Jaguar will reveal the production I-Pace at the Geneva motor show Electric SUV needs 100kW but most UK chargers offer just 50kW; Chargemaster is developing a 150kW charger but it won’t arrive this year British buyers of the Jaguar I-Pace will not be able to achieve the car’s headline 45min 80% rapid charge time because the… Continue reading Jaguar I-Pace 45min rapid charge time ‘not yet possible in Britain’
SAIC MOTOR can start testing autonomous vehicles in California
On June 28, 2017 SAIC Innovation Center (LLC) officially obtained the California permit for testing self- driving vehicles, that is, SAIC Motor’s autonomous vehicle can be found running on the public road in California. The permit covers two cars and one driver. SAIC becomes the 35th organization to receive a permit, following automakers Ford, GM,… Continue reading SAIC MOTOR can start testing autonomous vehicles in California
Pre-orders for Jaguar’s all-electric SUV start March 1st
You’ll be able to see Jaguar’s answer to the Tesla Model X March 1st. What’s more, when the production model debuts next month, the British luxury automaker’s I-Pace electric crossover SUV will be able to hit an 80 percent charge in 45 minutes thanks to an available 100-kW DC fast charger, Autoblog writes. That’s up… Continue reading Pre-orders for Jaguar’s all-electric SUV start March 1st
Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle
Striking a Deal Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle wing, just struck a legendary deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA): Fiat will supply the self-driving car ride service with thousands of Chrysler Pacifica hybrids for an undisclosed amount of money. These new vehicles will join the 600 Pacificas that are already active in Waymo’s test cities, such as Phoenix, Arizona.… Continue reading Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle
Former Lotus boss opens new Ares Design headquarters in Modena
Dany Bahar, chief executive of Lotus from 2009 to 2012, is using a former Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealership building for his new company Former Lotus boss Dany Bahar has officially opened an impressive new headquarters in Modena, Italy, for Ares Design, the customisation and coachbuilding company he set up In 2014, soon after leaving… Continue reading Former Lotus boss opens new Ares Design headquarters in Modena
Nuro Raises $92 Million for Adorable Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Somewhere between a delivery truck and a sidewalk robot, Nuro’s robotic vehicles want to deliver your groceries Photo: Nuro It seems like we’ve gotten to the point with self-driving vehicles where it’s no longer enough to “just” be developing a car that could at some point be used as an autonomous rideshare vehicle. That space… Continue reading Nuro Raises $92 Million for Adorable Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?
In Brief Two recently reported crashes involving cars with autonomous driving systems have re-raised a key question. Who is at fault — the driver or the car? Collision Ethics Two separate incidents in California involving self-driving vehicles have recently gotten attention. One accident involved a Tesla Model S, the other, a Chevrolet Bolt that was using General… Continue reading Who Is Responsible When a Self-Driving Car Has an Accident?
Alibaba, Foxconn invest $350m in Chinese electric car startup Xiaopeng
January 29, 2018 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Foxconn Technology Group led a new fundraising round by electric carmaker Xiaopeng Motors, investing 2.2 billion yuan ($350 million) in the startup as a push toward battery-powered vehicles intensifies. The latest funding puts the total investment in Xiaopeng at 5 billion yuan, according to… Continue reading Alibaba, Foxconn invest $350m in Chinese electric car startup Xiaopeng