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Tesla says ‘Full Self-Driving’ will be ready for Europe and China in early 2025
06 Sep

Tesla says ‘Full Self-Driving’ will be ready for Europe and China in early 2025

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Tesla has tweeted its roadmap for the remaining months of 2024 and early 2025, revealing that Full Self-Driving could be available in Europe and China in the first quarter of next year, if it gets the proper approval from each region's respective regulators. Company chief Elon Musk previously said that he expects to receive regulator clearance from the regions by the end of the year. The Wall Street Journal reported in April that authorities in China had already tentatively approved the launch of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software in their country. It's not quite clear where the company stands with European…
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Volvo scales back its EV goals, will no longer be fully electric by 2030
04 Sep

Volvo scales back its EV goals, will no longer be fully electric by 2030

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Over three years after saying it would sell only electric vehicles by 2030, Volvo has lowered its EV ambitions. The automaker now says it will aim for 90 to 100 percent electrified vehicles (including full EVs and plug-in hybrids) by the decade’s end, with the remaining 0 to 10 percent being mild hybrids. Volvo chalked up its revised ambitions to “changing market conditions and customer demands.”Volvo says it’s still committed to long-term electrification. The automaker has launched five fully electric models since laying out its (now aborted) 2030 goal three years ago: the EX40, EC40, EX30, EM90 and EX90.The company…
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An Arrival electric van prototype goes up for sale on eBay
31 Aug

An Arrival electric van prototype goes up for sale on eBay

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You can own a piece of electric vehicle history from one of the saddest stories in the industry to date. The British electric van maker Arrival was once valued in the billions and had to turn UPS’ fleet of iconic brown vans into electric vehicles. Within a couple of years, Arrival’s warehouse became an empty shell and its sleek electric vehicles and remaining parts were sold off to whoever could afford the highest bid. Now, one of the first Arrival prototypes sold at auction after the company’s downfall has found its way to .The seller says they worked for Arrival…
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Lyft is testing a new rider verification safety measure
27 Aug

Lyft is testing a new rider verification safety measure

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Lyft is piloting its own , much as Uber did . This feature confirms to drivers that the person getting in their vehicle is who they say they are. The program is launching first in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Jacksonville, Miami, Phoenix and Seattle.Lyft will confirm riders' legal names using third-party databases, but has not disclosed which services it is using. If a rider is unable to be verified in one of those unspecified databases, they can also provide a government ID, such as a driver's license, passport or state ID card in order to be verified. Once a…
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Canada follows the US by slapping a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs
26 Aug

Canada follows the US by slapping a 100 percent tariff on Chinese EVs

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Canadians who have been mulling whether to snap up a Chinese EV may want to make a firm decision on that quickly. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that, starting on October 1, the country will impose a 100 percent tariff on electric vehicles built in China. The White House established an identical levy in the US earlier this year.The surtax will apply to electric cars, trucks, buses and delivery vans, as well as some hybrid models. Canada will also charge a 25 percent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum starting on October 15.According to the CBC, industry players had been…
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Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?
24 Aug

Will the ‘Car-Free’ Los Angeles Olympics Work?

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What’s undisputed is that, starting in the mid-1940s, powerful social forces transformed Los Angeles so that commuters had only two choices: drive or take a public bus. As a result, LA became so choked with traffic that it often took hours to cross the city.In 1990, the Los Angeles Times reported that people were putting refrigerators, desks, and televisions in their cars to cope with getting stuck in horrendous traffic. A swath of movies, from Falling Down to Clueless to La La Land, have featured the next-level challenge of driving in LA.Traffic was also a concern when LA hosted the…
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Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous fleet has fewer sensors ‘without compromising safety’
19 Aug

Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous fleet has fewer sensors ‘without compromising safety’

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Alphabet-owned Waymo unveiled its sixth-generation Driver system on Monday with a more efficient sensor setup. Despite having a reduced camera and LiDAR sensor count from the current platform, the self-driving ride’s new setup allegedly maintains safety levels. Once it's ready for public rides, it will coexist with the current-gen lineup.CNBC reports that the new system is built into Geely Zeekr electric vehicles. Waymo first said it would work with the Chinese EV maker in late 2021. The new platform’s rides are boxier than the current-gen lineup, built on Jaguar I-PACE SUVs. The Zeekr-built sixth-gen fleet is reportedly better for accessibility,…
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The US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars ‘talk’ to each other
17 Aug

The US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars ‘talk’ to each other

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The US Department of Transportation has laid out a nationwide road safety plan [PDF] that will lead to cars communicating with each other. The agency is hoping that broadly deploying vehicle-to-everything (V2X) tech will boost its "commitment to pursue a comprehensive approach to reduce the number of roadway fatalities to zero." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 40,990 people died in motor vehicle crashes last year.V2X enables vehicles to stay in touch with each other as well as pedestrians, cyclists, other road users and roadside infrastructure. It lets them share information such as their position and speed, as…
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CrowdStrike says Delta’s woes aren’t its fault after massive IT outage
06 Aug

CrowdStrike says Delta’s woes aren’t its fault after massive IT outage

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CrowdStrike has taken a lot of flak over the that brought much of the planet's computer systems to a halt last month. One thing that the company isn't for though is .Delta CEO Ed Bastian the company had "no choice" but to seek damages. The airline canceled more than 5,000 flights and said it was looking at a cost of over $500 million in lost revenue and compensation to passengers.New: CrowdStrike accuses Delta of creating a “misleading narrative that CrowdStrike is responsible for Delta’s IT decisions and response to the outage.” Letter from CrowdStrike’s outside counsel: pic.twitter.com/OMD3iY6U9M— David Slotnick (@David_Slotnick)…
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Xpeng Aeroht Raises $150 Million for Production of Flying Cars
06 Aug

Xpeng Aeroht Raises $150 Million for Production of Flying Cars

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Xpeng Aeroht, a unit of Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng Inc., raised $150 million to fund the development and production of a proposed flying car in Guangzhou.In a statement Monday, the company said it has also started the next round of funding as it prepares to build manufacturing facilities in the Chinese city. Source link lol
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