It hasn’t even been a week since Tesla hosted its AI Day, a livestreamed event full of technical jargon meant to snare the choicest of AI and vision engineers to come work for Tesla and help the company achieve autonomous greatness, and already CEO Elon Musk is coming in with some hot takes about the… Continue reading Musk admits Full Self-Driving system ‘not great,’ blames a single stack for highway and city streets
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FAA grants could clean up airport emissions
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is giving out more than $35 million in grants so that airports in the US can cut down their pollution, the agency announced today. Gas-burning vehicles that shuttle travelers and their luggage around airports and other on-the-ground equipment create emissions that worsen air quality and add to the climate crisis.… Continue reading FAA grants could clean up airport emissions
HyPoint and Piasecki reach $6.5M deal to develop hydrogen fuel cells systems for eVTOLs
A quick survey of many of the most highly valued electric vertical take-off and landing companies shows one thing in common: All of them are developing aircraft powered by batteries. But a growing suite of aviation companies, turned off by what they see as the energy density limitations of lithium-ion batteries, are turning instead to… Continue reading HyPoint and Piasecki reach $6.5M deal to develop hydrogen fuel cells systems for eVTOLs
XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries
Chinese automaker XPeng has officially begun its first venture overseas as it has loaded its P7 EVs on a ship headed for Norway. This initial batch of smart electric sedans represents XPeng’s commitment to a full-scale operation in Norway and an eventual expansion further into Europe. Xiaopeng, or XPeng Motors ($XPEV), is a Chinese EV manufacturer… Continue reading XPeng begins shipping first P7 EVs to Norway ahead of Q4 deliveries
Elon Musk is not impressed by Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving build, but likes the next one
Elon Musk said that Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving Beta build is “not great,” but he is currently testing the next build coming to beta testers, and he is impressed by that one. Tesla has a lot of eyes on its Full Self-Driving program. It’s not only about the tech and auto industry’s race to achieve… Continue reading Elon Musk is not impressed by Tesla’s current Full Self-Driving build, but likes the next one
Older Tesla vehicles to get UI performance boost thanks to famed video game engineer
Tesla is working with famed video game engineer John Carmack to improve the interface performance in older vehicles. Carmack is a legend in the video game world and in the broader computer science industry. He made important advancements in 3D computer graphics and was the lead programmer on game-changing video games like Doom and Quake. Later… Continue reading Older Tesla vehicles to get UI performance boost thanks to famed video game engineer
Australia awards $27 million to five companies to deploy 403 fast charging stations
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded a total of $26.8 million to five public charging providers to fund the deployment of 403 new fast charging stations, each with dual-vehicle capability and 50 kW or more of power. Gas retailer and oil refiner Ampol will receive $7.05 million in funding, and plans to install fast… Continue reading Australia awards $27 million to five companies to deploy 403 fast charging stations
Echion Technologies (Cambridge, Großbritannien) freut sich, den Abschluss der Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 10 Mio. GBP bekannt zu geben
Die Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde wurde von CBMM – dem weltweit führenden Anbieter von Niob-Produkten und BGF – dem aktivsten und dynamischsten Investor Großbritanniens und Irlands von Beteiligungskapital in Unternehmen der Wachstumswirtschaft geleitet. Ebenfalls beteiligt waren die University of Cambridge, Origin Capital und andere bestehende Aktionäre. Richard Pugh, Investor bei BGF, der dem Vorstand von Echion beitritt, erklärt: „Echion… Continue reading Echion Technologies (Cambridge, Großbritannien) freut sich, den Abschluss der Serie-A-Finanzierungsrunde in Höhe von 10 Mio. GBP bekannt zu geben
Heavy industries minister asks auto industry to support EVs
“I would like to give advice as well as request the auto industry to support electric vehicles…This sector is emerging and is a big opportunity for us…dealers, OEMs and auto component manufacturers are important part of this,” Pandey said. New Delhi: Heavy Industries Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey on Tuesday asked the automobile industry to support… Continue reading Heavy industries minister asks auto industry to support EVs
@Groupe PSA: PR Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD: The Dream, the Team, the Technology002343
For the love of cars: Opel employees design and develop emissions-free neo-classic From the Classic collection: Manta A parts-platform is brought back to live Best ingredients: Electric and digital, like current Opel models From experience: Rear-wheel drive combined with manual Opel gearbox Rüsselsheim. In the beginning there was the car. More precisely, an orange-red Opel… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD: The Dream, the Team, the Technology002343