Neural NETA: Automaker Selects NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for AI-Powered Vehicles

One of China’s popular battery-electric startups now has the brains to boot. NETA Auto, a Zheijiang-based electric automaker, this week announced it will build its future electric vehicles on the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin platform. These EVs will be software defined, with automated driving and intelligent features that will be continuously upgraded via over-the-air updates. This… Continue reading Neural NETA: Automaker Selects NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for AI-Powered Vehicles

Geely’s Farizon raises $300 million in pre-A round

Farizon specializes in new energy commercial vehicles. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Farizon Auto, Geely’s new energy commercial vehicle brand, said on Wednesday it has raised over $300 million in its pre-A round of fund raising. This round of investment was led by Hidden Hill Capital, which is backed by Singapore’s Global Logistics Properties Ltd. Other… Continue reading Geely’s Farizon raises $300 million in pre-A round

China’s top 10 new energy SUVs in sales from Jan to Sept

BYD Song took the leading role on a list of China’s new energy SUVs in sales from January to September this year, according to market research company AskCI Consulting. In the Jan-Sept period, the sales of BYD Song reached 285,263 units, up 476.2 percent year-on-year, followed by Tesla Model Y, which grabbed the second spot… Continue reading China’s top 10 new energy SUVs in sales from Jan to Sept

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WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Two Democratic U.S. senators said they are “encouraged” by a reported criminal probe by the Justice Department into Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over claims its electric vehicles can drive themselves. Reuters first reported the investigation on Wednesday, citing sources. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey in a joint statement said they… Continue reading Gallery

Production down in September as UK Auto seeks stability to sustain record £7.9bn EV exports

UK car production down -6.0% in September with 63,125 vehicles rolling off factory lines. Battery electric vehicle output up 16.6% to 8,856 units, rounding off record first nine months. Electrified models make up record 37.4% of all UK car exports in September at 18,299 units. New analysis reveals EV exports up 110.4% since 2017, with… Continue reading Production down in September as UK Auto seeks stability to sustain record £7.9bn EV exports

Enel X Way and Sunrun partner to offer smart home charging stations

EVs and solar panels are like beer and peanuts—consuming one creates an appetite for the other. Sunrun, a large (over 660,000 installations to date) US home solar energy provider, has recently announced partnerships with several companies in the EV space, including Ford, GM, and now charger manufacturer Enel X Way, a subsidiary of the Enel… Continue reading Enel X Way and Sunrun partner to offer smart home charging stations

@Toyota: Construction and Launch of a Large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System from Reused Electrified Vehicle Batteries Connected to the Electrical Power Grid

JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announce the construction and launch of the world’s first (as of writing, according to Toyota’s investigations) large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System. The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid. It begins… Continue reading @Toyota: Construction and Launch of a Large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System from Reused Electrified Vehicle Batteries Connected to the Electrical Power Grid

@Toyota: Construction and Launch of a Large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System from Reused Electrified Vehicle Batteries Connected to the Electrical Power Grid

JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announce the construction and launch of the world’s first (as of writing, according to Toyota’s investigations) large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System. The system was built using batteries reclaimed from electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV, FCEV) and is connected to the consumer electrical power grid. It begins… Continue reading @Toyota: Construction and Launch of a Large-capacity Sweep Energy Storage System from Reused Electrified Vehicle Batteries Connected to the Electrical Power Grid

Elon Musk, Who Always Hated Ads, Suddenly Says He Loves Ads Now That He Owns a Site That Depends on Them

How convenient! Show Me the Money After bumbling into Twitter’s headquarters wielding a sink yesterday and beaming at employees he reportedly intends to lay off, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken to his personal Twitter account to assure the All Important Advertisers that don’t worry, he still wants their money. “Dear Twitter Advertisers,”… Continue reading Elon Musk, Who Always Hated Ads, Suddenly Says He Loves Ads Now That He Owns a Site That Depends on Them