Tag: Electric vehicles

Buying an EV may not be a luxury soon as competition heats up

By 2030, the top EV sellers by volume in India’s PV market will be Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai and Kia, according to LMC Automotive, a consultancy firm. In India, electric cars have been too costly for many. But when Tata Motors launched its Tiago EV (electric vehicle) earlier this week, it… Continue reading Buying an EV may not be a luxury soon as competition heats up

Clean Technica: The Tesla Model Y Earned Europe’s Highest Safety Score in History002280

Tesla’s vehicles have faced an interesting dilemma in the public narrative as of late, with the company’s Full Self-Driving and Autopilot systems recently coming under fire in the media. Still, the automaker’s vehicle safety standards speak for themselves, especially in a European study that surfaced. The Tesla Model Y received the highest safety score in… Continue reading Clean Technica: The Tesla Model Y Earned Europe’s Highest Safety Score in History002280

Clean Technica: Elon Musk To “Own” California After The 2035 Gas Car Ban, Says Analyst002279

California’s ban on gas car sales is just under a decade and a half away, but most automakers still have a ways to go in the transition to electric vehicles. With Tesla remaining the industry’s current pace-setter, some analysts think the Elon Musk-led company could be poised to win big in the state if others… Continue reading Clean Technica: Elon Musk To “Own” California After The 2035 Gas Car Ban, Says Analyst002279

Leaked Pixel Watch images show band designs, watch faces and Fitbit integration

It’s only a few days until Google’s big Pixel event, where the company will show off the Pixel 7 lineup as well as the first flagship smartwatch it designed in-house (outside of Fitbit, anyway). Leaks and rumors have provided some hints about the Pixel Watch‘s features and specs. The latest leak might be the biggest… Continue reading Leaked Pixel Watch images show band designs, watch faces and Fitbit integration

Dumb smartphone apps drive me, other car owners to distraction

Millions of drivers use smartphone apps to help operate their vehicles every day, but not many are satisfied with them, and it’s hard to find independent evaluations of how they work. That’s the bottom line on customer research by J.D. Power and my own new-vehicle tests. J.D. Power reports 38% of owners used apps developed… Continue reading Dumb smartphone apps drive me, other car owners to distraction

Tesla unveils new Dojo supercomputer so powerful it tripped the power grid

Tesla has unveiled its latest version of its Dojo supercomputer and it’s apparently so powerful that it tripped the power grid in Palo Alto. Dojo is Tesla’s own custom supercomputer platform built from the ground up for AI machine learning and more specifically for video training using the video data coming from its fleet of… Continue reading Tesla unveils new Dojo supercomputer so powerful it tripped the power grid

Tesla confirms Gigafactory Berlin has ramped up to 2,000 cars a week

Tesla confirmed today that Gigafactory Berlin has been able to ramp up production to 2,000 electric cars a week for the first time. If this new production rate is maintainable, it is a giant achievement for the automaker. Every automaker in the world is currently navigating an extremely difficult supply chain crisis in order to… Continue reading Tesla confirms Gigafactory Berlin has ramped up to 2,000 cars a week

@VW Group: Tailor-made development in China005883

A glance at the skyline is enough to tell the casual observer that driving in China is a different experience. The cities are crisscrossed by multi-level elevated roads of a type that simply doesn’t exist in Europe. They make very specific demands of navigation devices because the technology must identify which of the up to… Continue reading @VW Group: Tailor-made development in China005883

Tesla reveals humanoid robot that will cost less than $20,000

PALO ALTO, U.S. — Tesla on Friday night showcased a prototype of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker enters the robotics business. At the company’s AI Day in Palo Alto, California, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Optimus will kick-start a “fundamental transformation for civilization as we know it,” adding the… Continue reading Tesla reveals humanoid robot that will cost less than $20,000