Tag: Electric vehicles

AirPods Pro drop to $180, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Memorial Day may have come and gone, but you can still pick up some of our favorite electronics for less thanks to some holiday deals that are still available now. Apple’s third-generation AirPods are still down to $150, and the AirPods Pro have returned to a sale price of $180. Two pairs of Samsung wireless… Continue reading AirPods Pro drop to $180, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals

Tesla cars on autopilot have stopped on highways without cause, owners report

Tesla cars on autopilot have stopped on highways without cause, owners report US regulators investigating hundreds of reports that self-driving models 3 and Y have braked on highways A Tesla Model 3 drives on autopilot along a California freeway. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters A Tesla Model 3 drives on autopilot along a California freeway. Photograph: Mike… Continue reading Tesla cars on autopilot have stopped on highways without cause, owners report

Cruise can finally start charging for fully driverless robotaxis

Self-driving company Cruise has received a permit from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to charge for fully driverless rides, a milestone that the company claims makes it “the first and only company to operate a commercial, driverless ride-hail service in a major U.S. city.” Cruise has been testing free driverless rides for the public… Continue reading Cruise can finally start charging for fully driverless robotaxis

Tesla’s ‘phantom braking’ problem is getting worse, and the US government has questions

When last we checked in with Tesla’s “phantom braking” problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received 350 complaints from owners who said their vehicles were braking for no reason. Now that number stands at 758, and the US government has some questions. On May 4th, NHTSA fired off a 14-page “request… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘phantom braking’ problem is getting worse, and the US government has questions

Elon Musk orders hiring freeze, warns of job cuts at Tesla in latest leaked email

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has directed executives to pause all hiring and prepare for job cuts, according to a leaked email that was first viewed by Reuters. Tesla shares fell 8.5% following the Reuters report. An additional email sent Friday to all employees, clarified his comments to executives, stating that the headcount reduction would be… Continue reading Elon Musk orders hiring freeze, warns of job cuts at Tesla in latest leaked email

bk World – The service station of the future has opened in Endsee, Germany

ENDSEE, Germany, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A new era has begun for drivers of electric cars. The first bk World opened today, Friday, in Endsee, Bavaria. By creating charging havens, this subsidiary of bk Group AG is revolutionising long-distance travel by electric car. From idea to reality For drivers of electric cars, charging time is… Continue reading bk World – The service station of the future has opened in Endsee, Germany

Loss-Making NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) Expected To Breakeven In The Medium-Term

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse NIO Inc.’s (NYSE:NIO) business as it appears the company may be on the cusp of a considerable accomplishment. NIO Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells smart electric vehicles in China. The US$31b market-cap company announced a latest loss of CN¥11b on 31 December 2021 for… Continue reading Loss-Making NIO Inc. (NYSE:NIO) Expected To Breakeven In The Medium-Term

German Handelsblatt: Future technology: Why Tesla and Mercedes have failed so far in fully autonomous driving004401

Self-Driving Cars The vehicles often behave differently than human drivers in everyday life. (Photo: Getty Images, Unsplash, Adobe Stock) The Mercedes jerks, then stops. In the middle of the parking lot entrance. “Now that’s bad,” says Kay Stepper. The head of autonomous driving at Bosch USA actually had everything prepared down to the last detail.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Future technology: Why Tesla and Mercedes have failed so far in fully autonomous driving004401

Elon Musk says Tesla’s fake robot might be ready by September 30th

In a tweet that is definitely not meant to distract from the news that he’s planning on laying off about 10 percent of his workforce, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he was shifting the company’s “AI Day” event from August to September in anticipation of being able to show off a “working” Optimus prototype.… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla’s fake robot might be ready by September 30th