Mercedes-Benz announced multiple newsworthy innovations during its Operating System Strategy Update in Sunnyvale, California earlier today. The German automaker announced it is building its own proprietary operating system called MB.OS which will offer features like navigation and maps from Google. Additionally, Mercedes announced it is expanding upon a previous partnership with lidar specialist Luminar in a
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A couple of Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles have been spotted with the new Hardware 4.0 suite of cameras. As we previously reported, Tesla has been preparing an upgrade to its Autopilot/self-driving hardware for a bit now. Most notably, Tesla filed with the FCC to add a new radar on its vehicles and said that
Thirty years ago to the day after opening its main production facility in Martorell, Spain, SEAT S.A. announced it will use the site as home to its largest transformation to electrification yet. Following an investment of three billion euros (~$3.2B), SEAT intends to lead development and become a small BEV production hub for a number
Bentley Motors, the British luxury automaker, is bidding farewell to its 12-cylinder W12 engine after nearly two decades as the iconic brand charges toward an all-electric future. For over a century, Bentley has built cars known for their performance and finest craftsmanship. The luxury brand, part of Volkswagen, announced in the fall of 2020 its
A new Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted with a functioning air suspension, but it was all filmed with a potato, unfortunately. As we recently reported, we expected to start seeing a lot more Cybertruck sightings as the automaker is testing its new fleet of beta prototypes ahead of the start of production. The first beta prototype
Ford signed into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a new joint venture Tuesday with LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding. The JV plans to build one of Europe’s largest commercial EV battery cell facilities, with up to 45 GWh in potential annual production capacity. Last year, Ford announced it would become an all-electric
Tesla is shifting its battery cell production capacity from Germany to the US as it expects that it is going to be more useful there, giving the automaker’s buyers access to the $7,500 federal tax credit. For the last three years, Tesla has been working to build its battery cells with a new 4680 format.
After building the anticipation, Hyundai has finally revealed prices for its electrified streamliner sedan everyone’s been talking about. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 will have a starting MSRP of $41,600, with most trim levels available at US dealerships starting this spring. Hyundai’s second electric vehicle, behind the wildly popular IONIQ 5, is about ready to hit
Uber Freight is teaming up with California-based WattEV, an electric trucking and charging infrastructure company, to launch the company’s first zero-emission electric truck pilot. Uber Freight announces its first electric truck pilot “Electric trucks are finally here,” Uber Freight head of sustainability Illina Frankiv declared after announcing the collaboration. Uber’s (the rideshare company) commercial trucking
With buyers’ preference for zero-emission electric vehicles soaring, Toyota looks to (finally) join the movement. Toyota is expected to begin producing electric SUVs in the US in 2025 as it aims to capture a piece of the booming market. Toyota to make US-built electric SUVs from 2025 After falling far behind the industry over the
Tesla has signed a deal with Magnis Energy Technologies, an interesting new battery technology company based in Australia. It could become an important partner for the automaker. Magnis announced today that it signed an anode active materials (AAM) offtake agreement with Tesla: Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd (“Magnis”, or the “Company”) (ASX: MNS; OTCQX: MNSEF; FSE:
When one carmaker controls over 60% of the EV market, any price changes can reverberate through the industry. In this case, Tesla’s steep price cuts combined with gaining access to federal tax credits have sent shockwaves through the industry. Let’s take a look at the first price drops from legacy automakers… According to KBB, the
Tesla is reportedly considering buying Brazil-based lithium miner Sigma Lithium, which is currently valued at $3 billion. With the rapidly rising costs of key minerals for battery production, Tesla has been considering venturing into the mining world. For example, in response to the rising cost of lithium, CEO Elon Musk said last year that Tesla “might”
Solar contractor SALT Energy has installed a rooftop solar system in Florida that’s now the state’s largest rooftop solar system, as well as its largest privately owned solar project. The 3.24 megawatt (MW) solar project is installed on the roof of Badia Spices’ 300,000-square-foot factory in Sweetwater, Florida, which is in Miami-Dade County. The project is currently
Uber and Mumbai-based Tata Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Monday to bring 25,000 EVs onto its network, the largest commitment between an automaker and rideshare platform in India. As one of the most popular rideshare companies, Uber has a massive responsibility to cut emissions from its fleet and protect the environment. Uber just
In the release notes of the latest Tesla FSD Beta v11, Tesla explains what is happening to Autopilot with the new update, and it adds the capacity to send voice feedback. Tesla FSD Beta v11 is both an exciting and scary step as it is supposed to merge Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot highway stacks. FSD
Nissan is slashing prices on its first electric SUV, the Nissan Ariya, in China to remain competitive in the booming Chinese electric vehicle market. Nissan slashes Ariya EV prices after Toyota in China Less than a week after Toyota cut prices on its first electric SUV, the bZ4X, in China, Nissan is following suit. Nissan’s
Tesla overnight dropped the price of its CCS Combo adapter to just $175 making the prospect of fast charging at any DC fast charging station a relatively easy prospect for most Tesla owners. The adapter which has cost $250 previously, is now 25% off, however the company isn’t advertising the price as a sale so
A Tesla Semi prototype and a Cybertruck prototype were spotted with a massive new lidar sensor in the front – likely to ground truth data for the Autopilot/self-driving sensor suite on those new vehicles. Lidar stands for Light Detection and Ranging, and it is a method for determining ranges by targeting an object with a
Tesla is again increasing Model Y prices in China following its massive price drop last month as demand appears to be picking back up. After months of rumors that Tesla’s demand in China was slowing down, the automaker implemented significant price drops of up to 13% on its electric vehicles in the critical EV market