Tesla plans ‘thousands of Humanoid Robots within factories’

Tesla is planning to have “thousands of Humanoid Robots within its factories,” according to a new job listing for the Tesla Bot program. With science fiction promising us flying cars and robot butlers for decades, people aren’t taking tech companies announcing humanoid robots seriously. When Elon Musk brought a dancer in a robot costume to… Continue reading Tesla plans ‘thousands of Humanoid Robots within factories’

Biden’s climate bill has the U.S. battery industry revved up

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Electric car tax credit needs ‘flexibility,’ Georgia Sen. Warnock says

Savannah, Ga. — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock urged the U.S. Treasury secretary Friday to use “maximum flexibility” in implementing a revised tax credit for Americans buying electric vehicles, a perk that Hyundai stands to lose as the automaker invests billions of dollars to open its first American EV plant in the Democratic senator’s home state… Continue reading Electric car tax credit needs ‘flexibility,’ Georgia Sen. Warnock says

General Motors invests $760 million for EV-related work at Toledo transmission plant

General Motors Co. is investing $760 million at its Toledo Propulsion Systems plant for the production of drive units that will be used for future battery electric trucks, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and GMC Hummer EVs, the company said Friday. The Ohio factory is the first of GM’s U.S. powertrain or… Continue reading General Motors invests $760 million for EV-related work at Toledo transmission plant

Ford breaks ground on $5.6 billion Tennessee mega-campus

Ford Motor Co. has officially broken ground on BlueOval City, the $5.6 billion electric-vehicle assembly, battery production and supplier campus the automaker is building in West Tennessee with a joint-venture partner. Just under a year ago, Ford announced what it described as its largest-ever manufacturing investment. The company and partner SK Innovation are spending $11.4… Continue reading Ford breaks ground on $5.6 billion Tennessee mega-campus

Automotive Artificial Intelligence Market Report 2022: Increasing Demand for Premium Vehicles Presents Opportunities

DUBLIN, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Artificial Intelligence Market by Offering, Technology (Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Context-aware Computing and Natural Language Processing), Process, Application, Component and Region – Global Forecast to 2027” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global automotive artificial intelligence market size is projected to grow from USD… Continue reading Automotive Artificial Intelligence Market Report 2022: Increasing Demand for Premium Vehicles Presents Opportunities

@VW Group: Elli and Elia Group forming partnership to integrate EVs into the electricity system005831

Elli, the Volkswagen subsidiary that manages all activities related to charging and energy for the Group in Europe, the Elia Group and its start-up re.alto signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today in Berlin. The MoU underscores the signatories’ shared vision of integrating electric cars into the electricity system. Over the next few years, the… Continue reading @VW Group: Elli and Elia Group forming partnership to integrate EVs into the electricity system005831

@VW Group: Efficiency is the goal: New Audi e-tron prototype at the E-Cannonball005832

Electric cars in the spotlight: the Audi e-tron* is a true pioneer of e-mobility. Now a new challenger will be on the starting grid of the E-Cannonball in Hamburg which is getting under way on September 23, and is looking forward to meeting electric car enthusiasts and their vehicles at Germany’s biggest electric rally. As… Continue reading @VW Group: Efficiency is the goal: New Audi e-tron prototype at the E-Cannonball005832