Google’s driverless ride-hailing company Waymo has revealed the latest in a string of AI research-related announcements, this time sharing results from a first-of-its-kind study on collisions with vulnerable road users. Waymo last week announced EMMA, its end-to-end, multimodal research model for autonomous driving, though it isn’t being used commercially at Read more
Tesla is about to ship a fix to a big Sentry Mode issue that the company has been aiming to solve for the better part of a year. In February, Tesla said it would work to fix a major issue with its Sentry Mode feature, which records events near the Read more
Multinational automaker Stellantis and its joint venture with Chinese-based Leapmotor are eagerly looking to re-home a second electric vehicle (EV) model to another country in Europe, after plans to build the vehicle at its factory in Poland have been cancelled. Stellantis has officially scrapped plans to build a second EV Read more
Lectric Ebikes has sent another salvo across the bow of the e-bike industry, this time further entrenching itself in the best-selling cargo e-bike role with major upgrades to the new XPedition 2.0 electric cargo bike. more…
Tesla HR is hiring for positions in California and Texas. A Senior HR Manager at Tesla, Liz G, published a post inviting people to apply for the company’s HR team. Tesla’s Sr. HR Manager mentioned some open roles in her post, including HR Partner, Sr HR Partner, and HR Coordinator Read more
Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the US-based investing arm of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical, has invested in Boston Materials, a US startup manufacturing critical materials for semiconductors, aerospace parts and automotive components. Boston Materials has developed a manufacturing process that produces a new class of materials that are conductive and durable like Read more
On today’s slightly confusing episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a 675 hp AUDI concept that isn’t really an Audi, a self-driving Tesla hitting the roads around Giga Texas while the company pulls all the demand levers in Europe, electric garbage trucks from Mack arriving in Wisconsin, and more! more…
China’s EV giant is ready to unleash its newest secret weapon on the global stage. With the arrival of the new Sealion 7 in Europe, BYD expects sales to pick up rapidly. BYD’s new mid-size electric SUV will challenge top-selling EVs in Europe, including the Tesla Model Y. more…
It may be a GM car underneath, but the electric Honda Prologue is a hit. And it proves people want good EVs from brands they trust.
There’s a new sheriff in town. A modified version of Lucid’s Air EV was recently tested by the California Highway Patrol. The fierce-looking “Lucid Pursuit” will catch you if you try to run with unrivaled range and performance. more…