Tesla’s $45m deal to acquire land outside Berlin is approved, but not out of the woods yet

A €41 million ($45 million) deal for Tesla to acquire land outside of Berlin to build its recently announced Gigafactory 4 has been approved by the state government, but it’s still not sealed yet. Last year, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to build Gigafactory 4 in the “Berlin area.” The project will be… Continue reading Tesla’s $45m deal to acquire land outside Berlin is approved, but not out of the woods yet

Tesla driver charged with careless driving for flossing his teeth on Autopilot at 84 mph

A Tesla driver has been charged with careless driving in Oakville, Ontario, because he was flossing his teeth while driving on Autopilot at 135 km/h (84 mph). Ever since Tesla launched Autopilot, the public, media, and even some Tesla drivers have confused the driver-assist system for a full self-driving system. It has led to some… Continue reading Tesla driver charged with careless driving for flossing his teeth on Autopilot at 84 mph

Farm to Frameworks: French Duo Fork Into Sustainable Farming with Robotics

What began as two classmates getting their hands dirty at a farm in the French Alps has hatched a Silicon Valley farming startup building robots in Detroit and operating in one of the world’s largest agriculture regions. San Francisco-based FarmWise offers farmers an AI-driven robotic system for more sustainable farming methods, and to address a… Continue reading Farm to Frameworks: French Duo Fork Into Sustainable Farming with Robotics

@VW Group: Audi closes 2019 with a growth in deliveries of 1.8 percent

Despite challenging conditions, Audi can report a positive performance of deliveries to customers for 2019: Approximately 1,845,550 cars represent an increase of 1.8 percent. In all three core markets, the Four Rings delivered more automobiles in 2019 than in the previous year. In China, the company set a new record with a total of 690,083… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi closes 2019 with a growth in deliveries of 1.8 percent

TeslaCam Captures Subaru Versus Lexus In Road Rage, Brake Check, Crash

A lane blocking Subaru forces a Lexus to go around it to pass. Later, the Lexus pulls in front of the Subaru and brake checks it. This move makes the Subaru spin out and then the Subaru veers off the road and into the dirt/grass in the middle of the divided highway. it was all… Continue reading TeslaCam Captures Subaru Versus Lexus In Road Rage, Brake Check, Crash

Tesla All-Weather Kit Strategy Now Hits Scandinavia And Finland

When we wrote that Tesla was offering a free all-weather kit for its cars in Canada, we wondered if this was just generosity or a strategy to protect the Model 3. After all, a Finland study already said one unit of the Tesla had had soft and thin paint, and similar complaints started coming from… Continue reading Tesla All-Weather Kit Strategy Now Hits Scandinavia And Finland

Mahindra to step up electric vehicle play amid India clean-energy push

MUMBAI (NewsRise) — Mahindra & Mahindra is set to roll out several electric vehicles, starting with the electric version of its sport utility vehicle KUV100 in April-June, as the race to launch EVs in India picks up pace amid a government push. The company, one of India’s top SUV makers, plans to unveil the e-KUV100… Continue reading Mahindra to step up electric vehicle play amid India clean-energy push

BMW X1 xDrive25e: prices revealed for plug-in hybrid SUV

BMW has confirmed prices for the new plug-in hybrid xDrive25e version of its second-generation X1 – and confirmed that the same powertrain will appear in the X2 later this year. Available to order now from £38,200 and with deliveries beginning in March, the five-seat SUV will be capable of up to 35 miles of electric range on the… Continue reading BMW X1 xDrive25e: prices revealed for plug-in hybrid SUV

Germany: authorities validate Tesla “gigafactory” project

Posted on Jan. 9, 2020, 3:55 p.m. There is nothing to stop the arrival of Tesla cars “made in Germany”. On Thursday, the German state of Brandenburg validated the sale of several hundred hectares of land to the American automaker, as part of the construction of its “gigafactory” of electric cars near Berlin. “The Parliament’s… Continue reading Germany: authorities validate Tesla “gigafactory” project