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VW continues to Aurora with Ford

VW ends its collaboration with the US robot car company Aurora – and wants to cooperate with self-driving cars in the future with Ford. Even with a Swedish battery manufacturer, the German group enters. Hauke-Christian Dittrich / DPA Autonomous vehicle “Cedric” Wednesday, 12.06.2019 15:59 clock Autonomous driving is considered a key technology for the future… Continue reading VW continues to Aurora with Ford

Porsche CEO Says Taycan Performance Will Parallel Iconic 911

Sadly, however, initial production will be limited. Porsche is a legend when it comes to performance. We challenge you to find another mainstream brand that has put all its eggs in that basket, and then some. Sure, there’s BMW, Jaguar, and the like, but these automakers don’t possess the clout of Porsche’s legendary offerings. Of… Continue reading Porsche CEO Says Taycan Performance Will Parallel Iconic 911

Are Toyota’s Latest EV Moves For Real?

We’d love to believe Toyota is being sincere In a comprehensive post by InsideEVs own Mark Kane, we reported last week that Toyota announced that they were pushing up their electification plans by 5 years, and now expect to have “electrified’ versions of all of their offerings by 2025.  Toyota EV news That news followed a… Continue reading Are Toyota’s Latest EV Moves For Real?

Henrik Fisker delays his luxury sports car and announces ‘mass-market’ electric SUV – The Verge

Henrik Fisker, the man behind the ill-fated Tesla-challenging Karma hybrid sports car and current CEO of Fisker Inc., has announced a new electric SUV with “close to 300 miles” of range that will start “below $40,000.” The car, which is the second that Fisker Inc. has announced, is due in the back half of 2021.… Continue reading Henrik Fisker delays his luxury sports car and announces ‘mass-market’ electric SUV – The Verge

Tesla Annual Shareholders Meeting Summary: Everything We Know

Tesla is growing spherically, in all directions simultaneously The most recent Tesla Annual Shareholders Meeting bring us a lot of new info about what is happening at the world’s largest all-electric car manufacturer, as well as important confirmation of previously set targets. Record quarter on the horizon First of all, Tesla is expecting that current… Continue reading Tesla Annual Shareholders Meeting Summary: Everything We Know

The future of car ownership: Building an online dealership

Buying a car is painful. Dealerships are the worst, and the options are endless. The rise of the Internet produced powerful tools for shoppers, but in the end, most buyers still have to trudge down to a car lot. For this series of articles, TechCrunch spoke with several founders and investors attempting to rethink car… Continue reading The future of car ownership: Building an online dealership

Tesla 2019 Annual Shareholder Meeting: Top Seven Takeaways

Despite the negative headlines, it appears Tesla is surging forward as anticipated. Sometimes it’s hard to get an accurate read on Tesla from today’s headlines. Why? There’s an ongoing smear campaign. Who’s diverting your attention away from this remarkable American success story? There’s some alligators lurking in the FUD. Even Elon acknowledged, “It’s the most crazy disinformation campaign I’ve ever seen.” More… Continue reading Tesla 2019 Annual Shareholder Meeting: Top Seven Takeaways

VW’s partnership with self-driving car startup Aurora has ended

A partnership between Volkswagen and self-driving vehicle startup Aurora has ended, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing three people familiar with the matter.  A spokesperson from VW confirmed the news, telling TechCrunch that “activities under our partnership have been concluded.” VW did not provide any further details.  Aurora didn’t provide any details… Continue reading VW’s partnership with self-driving car startup Aurora has ended