While attending the Wolfe Research virtual global auto technology conference yesterday, Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed that Ford would not spin off its EV or internal combustion businesses. Instead, the company will remove costs and […]
Tesla announced last year it was moving into the world of cryptocurrency after purchasing $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. Soon after they became the first automaker to accept cryptocurrency as a method of payment for […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a patent to Tesla yesterday for their class 8 truck. The patent is for an Automatic Tire Inflation System, or ATIS, for the Tesla Semi. The […]
Public data by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that Tesla, unlike traditional automakers, handles many of their recalls by sending out over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Tesla’s software advantage ensures quick and cheap fixes […]
In an effort to keep details about its autonomous driving technology away from competitors, a California court has ruled Waymo does not have to disclose certain trade secrets in public records requests. The issue arose […]
The State of West Virginia is currently debating a bill that would ban auto manufacturers from sending over-the-air updates to vehicles. The overreaching bill, HB 4560, is problematic. The dealership trade association introduced this bill […]
In the latest quarterly shareholder deck, Tesla said Giga Shanghai’s current installed production capacity was greater than 450,000 units per year (>450,000). Based on the production figures for January 2022, it appears as though the […]
Tesla halted its Fremont Model S production line for quite a big hardware upgrade. New owners can get excited with the addition of Matrix LED technology headlights and upgraded taillights. Matrix LED headlights have been […]
On their Tesla Greater China YouTube channel, Telsa China released Tesla Giga Principle of Safety Part Two. The video starts with some footage from cameras of Tesla vehicles avoiding what seems to be guaranteed accidents. […]
Volkswagen (VW) is eyeing a potential deal with China’s Huawei to purchase their autonomous driving unit. According to a report by Manager Magazin, the potential deal could be worth billions of euros. Based on information […]
