When will regulators approve self-driving vehicles? Well, in Florida, they already have. “More than a month after the Florida legislature passed a bill legalizing the use of autonomous vehicles, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law,” 10News reports.
As every Tesla driver knows, electric vehicles are more reliable, more convenient, cheaper to operate, safer and more fun to drive than legacy vehicles. However, the most important reason for the transition to electric driving is to reduce the use of polluting petroleum products. As EVs proliferate, consumption of gasoline is expected to fall. It’s still very early days, but that trend is already observable.
Dozens of leading US companies hit Capitol Hill last month to advocate for climate action, and a new survey shows that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
SpaceX and Tesla are more than just companies. They are a revolution of the status quo and an inspiration for millions of people. So, when these two companies come to together for a project, the result cannot be anything other than epic. That is one way to describe the birth of Starman, who was launched into space in Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster as the payload of the very first Falcon Heavy. That means that Starman is now exploring the solar system — or is he?
Jaguar and Audi have both announced safety recalls for their newest electric SUV offerings. Maybe building compelling electric cars is not as easy as everyone seems to think it is.
This article is about the new Vauxhall Corsa-e, which can be reserved now for delivery in early 2020. The new e-Corsa has a 50kWh battery and 200+ miles of range.
Slovakian EV fast charging leader GreenWay has quickly populated the country of Poland with 100 EV fast chargers.
After a long history of falling down, struggling, and getting up again, followed by a failed merger with Daimler AG, there was nobody willing to help rescue Chrysler after the 2008 crises. That is, until the nearly broke and also struggling Italian FIAT Group dressed in its best white knight suit and showed willingness to try it.
The self-driving vehicle startup Cruise that GM acquired in 2016 was recently valued at $19 billion after another round of investments.
That puts Cruise’s valuation at more than half the value of Tesla, and 38% the value of GM as a whole (as of this moment).
We won’t have US sales figures for Tesla, Ford, and GM for another month — and even then we’ll have to estimate how they were split out across the quarter — but we know one thing for sure: Tesla’s sales are up heavily compared to the same period in 2018. For other automakers, not so much.
