German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Slump in profits in the USA weighs on 004539

Daimler trucks in the third quarter due to the slump in demand USA recorded large losses in profits. The adjusted operating result (EBIT) fell by 40 percent to 716 million euros from July to September compared to the same period last year, as the company announced on Friday. Sales fell to around the same extent… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Slump in profits in the USA weighs on 004539

Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will allow ‘texting and driving’ in ‘a month or two’

Elon Musk announced today that Tesla will enable its electric vehicle owners with (Supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) to “text and drive” in “a month or two,” without explaining how they will get around the clear laws that prohibit that. As recently as a few months ago, Musk was again claiming that Tesla would finally deliver… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla FSD will allow ‘texting and driving’ in ‘a month or two’

Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits

This week, Toyota took the wraps off its first-ever battery-electric SEMA concept build, the bZ Time Attack Concept. The concept promises to “push the limits” of EV performance as a purpose-built racer built for time attack circuits and hill climbs — and we’ve got the specs. Internal combustion engines require oxygen to do their combusting, which is… Continue reading Toyota bZ Time Attack concept pushes the electric crossover to its limits

German FAZ: “We won’t get away from cars”010211

It will take some time before Boris Rhein can accelerate on the open road. He drives his Mercedes 380 SLC through Nieder-Eschbach on the outskirts of Frankfurt. On the narrow streets, Rhein repeatedly raises his hand and smiles. Here they know him and his car, Rhein lives with his family a few streets away. He… Continue reading German FAZ: “We won’t get away from cars”010211