Valeo, a Paris-based company that develops and supplies lidar technology for automotive applications, is developing the third generation of its Scala system, which it says will debut in 2024 and enable Level 4 self-driving (via Automotive News). Dubbed Scala 3, the next-generation lidar system will supposedly offer 12X the resolution and triple the range of […]
Those with Tesla Model X orders are seeing their estimated delivery dates pushed back to April 2023, a change made by the electric automaker on Wednesday evening. Numerous Model X owners shared their new estimated delivery dates on Facebook, saying how example dates of July 2022 were suddenly changed to a range of “Dec 2022 […]
Tesla is months into building a 100-stall Supercharger, the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer’s largest U.S. installation yet, in the Mojave Desert — reports the Daily Press (via Teslarati) The massive Supercharger station is being constructed on roughly four acres of desert near The Outlets at Barstow open-air retail mall in Barstow, California, a town located […]
Ford has decided to disable the “Phone-as-a-Key” feature in the F-150 Lightning, now being delivered to dealerships, with plans to re-enable the feature later this year via an over-the-air (OTA) software update — reports InsideEVs. Phone-as-a-Key, as suggested by its name, lets F-150 Lightning owners use their smartphones to lock and unlock the all-electric truck, […]
Volkswagen will launch pre-orders for its new ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo electric vans in Germany and most European markets starting Friday, May 20, 2022. The German automaker will start off by selling the high-end version of the ID. Buzz Pro, starting from 64,581.30 euros (in Germany), or about $68,416 USD (including the roughly […]
According to MarketWatch, Wedbush Securities Managing Director Daniel Ives has slashed his price target on Tesla by 29%, from $1,400 USD per share to $1,000 USD. Historically a Tesla bull, Ives said in a note to Wedbush clients that it is “hard to ignore” Tesla’s woes in China, where strict lockdowns following a COVID-19 outbreak […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently spoke at the 2022 All-In Summit, hosted by the All-In Podcast, in Miami from May 15-17, 2022. Musk was a speaker on May 16 as part of a “fireside chat”, talking freely on numerous topics for 1 hour and 26 minutes. 0:00 Bestie Guestie Elon Musk joins the besties via […]
FSD beta 10.12 visualization of car with open door / @WholeMarsBlog After Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta 10.12 started rolling out yesterday to employees (as part of the 2022.12.3.10 update), we now have the release notes, as shared by @WholeMarsBlog. FSD beta 10.12 release notes detail better decision-making for unprotected left turns, improved creeping for […]
Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark said the luxury automaker’s first electric vehicle (EV), expected to go into production in 2025, will be capable of delivering 1,400 horsepower and going 0-60 mph in about 1.5 seconds — reports Automotive News. The quickest 0-60 mph production car today, Tesla’s Model S Plaid, takes 1.99 seconds and offers a […]
The California Auto Outlook, which shares detailed information about the state’s vehicle market, recently released its May 2022 issue covering the first quarter. Tesla's Model Y and Model 3 were the two best-selling vehicles in California in Q1. Not just electric vehicles, ANY vehicle. @elonmusk $TSLA 1. Tesla Model Y – 21,8122. Tesla Model 3 […]
Tesla has started rolling out its 2022.12.3.10 software update, which brings Full Self-Driving 10.12 for employees, according to @WholeMarsBlog. A since deleted tweet by FSD beta tester @BMmwalimu from earlier today showed the 2022.12.3.10 update being installed. Looks like FSDBeta 10.12 is going out to Tesla employees pic.twitter.com/2mBzMzPbse — Falconwings (@Falconwingsnj) May 18, 2022 At […]
According to a report from InfluenceMap, which keeps track of companies’ lobbying activities for or against climate policy around the globe, Tesla ranks number one for climate policy engagement, while other automakers lag far behind the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer. Considering the current rate at which the world’s biggest automakers are electrifying their fleets, the […]
Japanese automaker Honda has teased the first sketch of its all-electric Prologue SUV, slated to launch in 2024. The electric SUV was first announced last year. On Wednesday, Honda said the Prologue is the first car “designed primarily through virtual reality visualization technology,” while touting the new electric SUV as the vehicle of choice for […]
Hyundai and Kia have issued recalls for their recently launched all-electric crossovers, the IONIQ 5 and the EV6, respectively, in the U.S. over a software issue that can disengage the parking brake and cause the car to just roll away — reports InsideEVs. The recalls, titled “Vehicle Rollaway from Software Error,” explain that a software […]
SpaceX launched yet another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Wednesday, at 6:59am ET from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This particular first stage Falcon 9 booster (B1052) successfully launched and landed for the sixth time, previously supporting Arabsat-6A, STP-2, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2, and now two Starlink […]
