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NHTSA seeking driver-assist data from other automakers in Autopilot probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent letters to twelve automakers requesting substantial data on their advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The data will help the NHTSA in their on-going investigation of Tesla crashes and […]

Longest AV shuttle route in North America launches in Whitby, Ontario
The city of Whitby, Ontario has launched a 6-kilometre autonomous shuttle route along its waterfront. The project called Whitby Autonomous Vehicle Electric (WAVE) entered its testing phase this week. The first passengers will ride the […]

First videos of Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta on Canadian roads hits YouTube
Tesla released their Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software in October last year. As expected the initial release was limited to a group of testers in the US, with CEO Elon Musk saying just a few […]

CATL offers to buy Canada’s Millenial Lithium for $377M: Report
Canada’s Millenial Lithium appears to be the subject of a bidding war between two of China’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) battery producers. In July Ganfeng announced its plans to purchase the Vancouver-based mining company for […]

Giga Berlin-Brandenburg county fair & factory tour confirmed by government official, but will be scaled back
During Elon Musk’s visit to Germany in August, the Tesla CEO announced Giga Berlin would host a “county fair & factory tour” on October 9, 2021. The event is intended to give attendees an up-close […]

Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel’s Redwood Materials announces plan to build massive 500GWh EV battery materials factory
One of Tesla’s co-founders, J.B. Straubel left the automaker in 2019, two years after starting his own company in electric vehicle (EV) sector, Redwood Materials. The company has so far focused on recycling EV batteries […]