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Waymo expands to Denver and Seattle with its Zeekr-made vans

Waymo announced Tuesday that it’s going to bring both of its vehicles — the Jaguar I-Pace SUV and the Zeekr van — to Denver and Seattle starting this week, the latest move in a continued expansion across the United States. The vehicles will be manually driven to start, before the company starts testing its autonomous… Continue reading Waymo expands to Denver and Seattle with its Zeekr-made vans

Tesla’s 4th ‘Master Plan’ reads like LLM-generated nonsense

Tesla has published its fourth “Master Plan,” and at a high level it is about how the company wants to lead the charge into planet-wide adoption of humanoid robots and sustainable energy. But the post lacks an important building block of plans: specifics. Even CEO Elon Musk agrees. In one of his only posts about… Continue reading Tesla’s 4th ‘Master Plan’ reads like LLM-generated nonsense

GM warns ‘irrational discounts’ on EVs are ending

GM sold over 21,000 electric vehicles in the US last month, its best yet. Despite the surge in August sales, GM warned that with the “irrational discounts” on EVs set to end soon, the market is due for a shake-up. GM sells record EVs in August as irrational discounts end August was GM’s best month ever for… Continue reading GM warns ‘irrational discounts’ on EVs are ending

Tesla sales surged in Turkey over a loophole that has been patched

Tesla’s sales have surged to unprecedented levels in Turkey, where the American automaker delivered nearly as many vehicles last month as it did across the entire European market. It occurred because Tesla managed to take advantage of a loophole that has now been patched. Turkey has a consumption tax rate (ÖTV) that varies depending on… Continue reading Tesla sales surged in Turkey over a loophole that has been patched

Tesla (TSLA) received just 600 orders for Model Y in India, report says

Tesla (TSLA) received just over 600 orders for Model Y in India after launching the electric vehicle just over a month ago, according to a new report. After years of back-and-forth negotiations to enter the Indian auto market, Tesla finally established a sales presence, opened its first Supercharger stations, and launched the Model Y in… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) received just 600 orders for Model Y in India, report says

Waymo starts testing in Denver, Seattle in bid to expand robotaxi service across U.S.

Waymo partners with Uber to bring robotaxi service to Atlanta and Austin. Uber Technologies Inc. Alphabet’s Waymo unit will begin test drives of its robotaxis in Denver and Seattle this week, with humans behind the wheel, the company said Tuesday. “We will begin driving manually before validating our technology and operations for fully autonomous services… Continue reading Waymo starts testing in Denver, Seattle in bid to expand robotaxi service across U.S.

Musk looks past Tesla sales slump, says 80% of value will come from Optimus

A mockup of Tesla Inc.’s planned humanoid robot Optimus on display during the Seoul Mobility Show in Goyang, South Korea, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. The motor show will continue through April 9. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted that Optimus robots, which have… Continue reading Musk looks past Tesla sales slump, says 80% of value will come from Optimus

Tesla Dojo: the rise and fall of Elon Musk’s AI supercomputer

For years, Elon Musk has spoken of the promise of Dojo, the AI supercomputer that was supposed to be the cornerstone of Tesla’s AI ambitions. It was important enough to Musk that in July 2024, he said the company’s AI team would “double down” on Dojo in the lead-up to Tesla’s robotaxi reveal, which happened… Continue reading Tesla Dojo: the rise and fall of Elon Musk’s AI supercomputer

Tesla: More bad news as August sales slide again in key European markets — and China

New reports from around the globe show that Tesla’s (TSLA) demand issues in August persist in key regions, including a new growth territory: India. In France, Tesla registered only 1,331 vehicles compared to 2,532 a year ago, representing a 47.2% drop, according to the PFA auto lobby. Meanwhile, overall August auto sales in France were… Continue reading Tesla: More bad news as August sales slide again in key European markets — and China