by Randall McAdory | Feb 29, 2020 | Autopilot, Elon Musk, Tesla
Inside EVs is reporting that Tesla might be moving to a “next level” in vehicle battery development. The company already has gotten the price per kilowatt-hour of their batteries down to $158 today from $258 four years ago. There’s speculation that...
by Randall McAdory | Feb 28, 2020 | Tesla, Volkswagen
There are reports that VW is having software code issues with the new all-electric ID3 vehicle according to Automotive News (subscription required). The software problems are so challenging that 10,000 technicians are supposedly working to fix the software glitches....
by Randall McAdory | Feb 27, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, GM Cruise Automation
Automotive News is reporting (subscription required) that GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle subsidiary can begin testing in California with passengers. It seems as though GM is getting close to launching a robotaxi service after last year’s delay announcement...
by Randall McAdory | Jan 25, 2020 | Herbert Diess, Tesla, Volkswagen
Automotive News is reporting (subscription required) that VW’s CEO, Herbert Diess, is sending a not-so-subtle message to Elon Musk that the Volkswagen Group is coming after Tesla. Diess believes that his company will “keep pace with Tesla” and...
by Randall McAdory | Jan 25, 2020 | Autopilot, Tesla
In a prior post, I discussed the irresponsibility of Tesla calling their advanced level 2 plus adaptive cruise control system, Autopilot. It seems that Senator Markey (D-Mass.) agrees. Senator Markey’s announcement today called Autopilot a “flawed...
