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U. S. to drop brake pedal requirement for self-driving-only vehicles
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (264+ words) The U. S. Department of Transportation is pushing regulatory changes to remove the requirement for brake pedals in vehicles designed to operate only with automated driving systems. Tech Crunch reported on Wednesday that if the proposal is finalised it is expected to…...
Tesla Model 3 lesson: Musk acknowledges excessive automation
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (220+ words) [Digital Today reporter Yoonseo Lee] Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk identified a key mistake in the company's past production automation strategy as trying to assign robots even tasks that people could easily handle. The problem Musk pointed to was when…...
Tesla Cybercab specs revealed in EPA filings: 1, 400 kg, about 470 km range
1+ week, 3+ day ago (505+ words) Inside EVs, an electric vehicle media outlet, reported on June 15 local time that the Cybercab has a 48 k Wh battery, output equivalent to 219 horsepower and a curb weight of 3, 113 pounds, or about 1, 400 kg. The filing is interpreted as a sign…...
Stellantis, Factorial begin first solid-state battery road test in North America
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (417+ words) Stellantis and solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy have begun the first on-road test of a solid-state electric vehicle battery in North America. As verification moves beyond laboratories and test tracks into real road conditions, some say the race to commercialise…...
China EV rollout cuts PM2. 5 by 23 percent, may have prevented 262, 000 early deaths
2+ week, 2+ day ago (472+ words) A study found that China's expanded rollout of electric vehicles may have reduced exposure to air pollution and prevented up to 262, 000 premature deaths. The analysis said the spread of EVs led to lower emissions of harmful pollutants such as PM2. 5 and…...
Tesla Model Y case shows 99 percent battery retention after heavy fast-charging use
2+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) A Tesla Model Y recorded 99 percent battery retention after driving 16, 000 miles, about 26, 000 km, over six months even in a usage environment with a high share of fast charging. Inside EVs reported on June 7 that a Canadian Model Y owner disclosed…...
Third-party device restores Apple Car Play in GM EVs for $199
2+ week, 4+ day ago (529+ words) [Digital Today reporter Jinju Hong] A third-party device has emerged that allows Apple Car Play and Android Auto to be used again in General Motors (GM) electric vehicles where they had disappeared. However, sustainability is uncertain as GM could block…...
Nissan starts developing all-solid-state battery cheaper than China's, using sulfur-based materials to cut costs
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (252+ words) [Digital Today reporter Jinju Hong] Nissan has moved to secure price competitiveness for all-solid-state batteries, seen as a core next-generation EV technology. It aims to cut production costs by using sulfur-based materials instead of expensive nickel and cobalt, and to…...
Tesla unmonitored robotaxi fleet shrinks to about 20 vehicles
4+ week, 2+ day ago (229+ words) Tesla's fleet of unmonitored robotaxis in operation has recently declined. Electric, an electric-vehicle industry outlet, reported on May 26 that Tesla operated a total of 20 unmonitored robotaxis over the past seven days. The total number of vehicles in its ride-hail service…...
Car AI boom but little money? Only 18 percent of features generate revenue
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (499+ words) The auto industry is speeding up the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) features, but cases that translate into actual revenue remain limited, an analysis showed. Automakers have invested for years in voice assistants, connected cars and predictive systems, but higher…...