General Motors-run company Cruise is re-booting autonomous vehicle tests in California after losing its permit to operate self-driving vehicles last year. The company is deploying manual mapping vehicles in Sunnyvale and Mountain View and will relaunch supervised testing of five autonomous vehicles later this fall. Cruise has been working to re-boot driverless ride-hailing services throughout the year after an accident with a pedestrian last October.
BusinessCruise | Rating: 46 | 2024-09-22 11:10:37 AM |
Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and European Commission's Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis agreed to settle differences over Europe's tariffs on China-made electric vehicle imports. The Commission reduced its tariff rates for China-made EV imports to 35.3%, and individual rates were lowered for automakers like BYD, Geely, Tesla, and Volkswagen.
PoliticsEU | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-21 11:10:34 AM |
Tesla CEO Elon Musk did not gift a Cybertruck with a turret to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, despite reports suggesting otherwise. Kadyrov received the vehicle in August and initially thanked Musk for the gift. However, Musk allegedly remotely disconnected the turret, prompting Kadyrov to accuse him of behaving badly.
PoliticsTesla | Rating: 42 | 2024-09-21 11:10:33 AM |
Tesla's Robotaxi Event is scheduled for October, and analysts have mixed reactions to the delay. The event is expected to showcase the unveiling of the Robotaxi and plans for its future. If Tesla does not meet expectations, investors may not be impressed.
TeslaTesla | Rating: 48 | 2024-09-21 11:10:33 AM |
Tesla opened its Supercharger Network to General Motors' electric vehicles, except for the Chevrolet Spark, which is not compatible. The move allows most GM EVs to access Tesla's charging presence in the US and Canada. The Spark was a cheap vehicle with a base price of around $13,000, but its sales dropped off in 2017, making it no longer viable for GM to continue producing.
AITesla | Rating: 51 | 2024-09-21 11:10:33 AM |
SpaceX successfully launched 20 additional Starlink satellites to orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, using the Falcon 9 first-stage booster with tail number B1075. This was the 13th takeoff for this particular booster, which has previously supported several missions. The satellites were deployed just before 8 a.m. PDT, about an hour and ten minutes after liftoff.
SpaceSpaceX | Rating: 60 | 2024-09-21 11:10:33 AM |
The US Department of Energy is awarding $3 billion to 25 battery manufacturing projects across 14 US states to combat Chinese electric vehicle batteries and incentivize domestic cell production. The projects will bring cell production to the US, away from China. US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm said the initiative is part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, which aims to revive local economies.
EnergyDOE | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-21 11:10:33 AM |
According to Wolf Street Corp., citing Experian data, the Tesla Model Y is close to becoming the best-selling car in the US by volume. The Model Y offers a balance of price, features, safety, and utility, which is attracting buyers. The Ford F-150 and full-sized pickups have traditionally held the top spot, but high-end pickup trucks now approaching $100,000 are no longer as attainable as they were in the past.
AITesla | Rating: 50 | 2024-09-21 11:10:33 AM |
Tesla's Model Y has been the best-selling SUV in China from January to August 2024, with 292,489 units sold. The BYD Song Plus New Energy and BYD Yuan Plus were the next best-selling SUVs, with 245,435 and 169,960 units sold respectively. The data was compiled by Yiche.
BusinessTesla | Rating: 51 | 2024-09-21 11:10:32 AM |
In August 2024, electric vehicle sales in Europe dropped by 43.9%, with Germany reporting a 68.8% decline and France recording a 33.1% decline. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) reported that plug-in electric cars fell by 22.3% across all 27 EU member states. Meanwhile, hybrid electric vehicles saw a 6.6% increase in sales, with a market share of 31.3% in Europe.
EconomyNone | Rating: 46 | 2024-09-20 11:10:23 AM |