Tag: Tesla

Clean Technica: Electric Door Handles — What Did Elon Know, And When Did He Know It?004302

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. A long time ago — 2015 — in a galaxy far, far away — Silicon Valley — Elon Musk and his engineering team were working feverishly on the design for the Tesla Model 3, the first electric vehicle from the young startup aimed at mainstream… Continue reading Clean Technica: Electric Door Handles — What Did Elon Know, And When Did He Know It?004302

Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more decisively,” the company said Tuesday in a blog post that explains why its self-driving vehicles got stuck at intersections during a blackout in San Francisco this past weekend. Waymo said the self-driving system in its robotaxis treats… Continue reading Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

Waymo is shipping a software update to help its robotaxis navigate disabled traffic lights during power outages “more decisively,” the company said Tuesday in a blog post that explains why its self-driving vehicles got stuck at intersections during a blackout in San Francisco this past weekend. Waymo said the self-driving system in its robotaxis treats… Continue reading Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders and answer their queries, according to findings by researcher Jane Manchun Wong. “While digging through Waymo’s mobile app code, I discovered the complete system prompt for its unreleased Gemini integration,”… Continue reading Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

Waymo appears to be testing adding Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to its robotaxis in an effort to integrate an AI assistant that would accompany riders and answer their queries, according to findings by researcher Jane Manchun Wong. “While digging through Waymo’s mobile app code, I discovered the complete system prompt for its unreleased Gemini integration,”… Continue reading Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

NHTSA opens probe into Tesla emergency door releases following reports of deaths

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially opened a defect petition to evaluate the emergency door release mechanisms in the Tesla Model 3. The probe covers approximately 180,000 vehicles and focuses on allegations that the manual releases are too difficult to locate during emergencies. The investigation comes following several media reports regarding fatal… Continue reading NHTSA opens probe into Tesla emergency door releases following reports of deaths

Grimes Says She Has AI Psychosis, Recommends You Should Get it Too

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Coachella Claire “Grimes” Boucher says that you’re really missing out if you’re not experiencing a mental health crisis at the hands of an AI chatbot. Seriously. We’re not putting words in her mouth. On Monday, the pop musician and Elon Musk baby-mama… Continue reading Grimes Says She Has AI Psychosis, Recommends You Should Get it Too

CATL Pushes Global Expansion as China EV Growth Slows

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. CATL’s battery manufacturing scale continues to stand out as global EV demand evolves. At its flagship facility in Ningde, the company operates a largely automated production line capable of producing up to 60 gigawatt-hours of lithium-ion batteries annually, a volume described as sufficient to power roughly 1 million Model… Continue reading CATL Pushes Global Expansion as China EV Growth Slows

Tesla EV Sales Collapse Nearly 40% in Europe Amid Rising Competition

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. As 2025 comes to an end, and while we take a look back at Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) EV business, the year has not been as good as the start, especially in Europe. Tesla had a rough year in the European Union. Sales of its electric vehicles slumped sharply in the… Continue reading Tesla EV Sales Collapse Nearly 40% in Europe Amid Rising Competition