Plus, new rumors about Rivian and the Apple Car, and NHTSA is demanding Autopilot data from Tesla.
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What Happens To The Federal Money Tesla Won For Superchargers
Tesla is backing off from the Supercharging business after winning millions in government funding. We explain what happens next.
You Can Put A Wet Towel On A Tesla Supercharger Handle To Get Faster Charging Speeds
The trick is most useful on older, V2 Supercharger stalls, but it can also come in handy on the newer V3 units.
Hyundai invests $900M+ in self-driving development
Hyundai invests $900M+ in self-driving development Hyundai is investing nearly $1billion to develop self-driving technology through Motional, an autonomous driving startup. “Hyundai Motor Group decided to obtain stable management rights in Motional to proactively develop autonomous driving technology and internalize core technology,” said the South Korean automaker. Hyundai and Aptiv, an Irish-American automotive technology company,…
Nio to unveil Onvo L60 to launch mass-market EV sub-brand
Nio to unveil Onvo L60 to launch mass-market EV sub-brand Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio is looking to unveil a new model this month under its mass-market brand, along with another, smaller model targeting a sub-$30,000 price tag for one expected to be unveiled next year. Nio officially launched its website for the Onvo…
Waymo driverless rides to reach seven new Bay Area cities
Waymo driverless rides to reach seven new Bay Area cities Waymo, the driverless ride-hailing company owned by Google parent company Alphabet, is now looking to begin testing in a number of new cities in the San Francisco Bay Area, following the company’s approval to expand gained earlier this year. After Waymo gained official approval to…
Tesla moves key auto executive amidst layoffs and departures
Tesla moves key auto executive amidst layoffs and departures Tesla’s Senior Vice President of Automotive is reportedly moving back into a position in China, after leaving the country to help with the automaker’s global operations last year. Tesla’s SVP Automotive Tom Zhu was transferred from Gigafactory China to the current position at Giga Austin last…
Tesla launches new round of layoffs in massive cost-cutting offensive
Tesla launches new round of layoffs in massive cost-cutting offensive Tesla has launched a new round of layoffs as part of its massive cost-cutting offensive, trimming multiple facets of its business as it navigates between two major growth waves. Several weeks ago, Tesla started laying off employees in an effort to save money as it…
Tesla Optimus to receive hands with 22 degrees of freedom later this year
Tesla Optimus to receive hands with 22 degrees of freedom later this year Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot seems poised to receive a significant upgrade later this year. As per a recent comment from CEO Elon Musk, Optimus’ hands will be upgraded to have 22 degrees of freedom (DoF). That’s already very close to a human’s…
Tesla Cybertruck Gets Sideswiped At High Speed, Suffers Minimal Damage
The car that caused the incident took a lot more damage than the Cybertruck.