What We’re Reading
Mercedes-Benz gets the OK to begin testing its Level 4 autonomous driving tech in China
Electrek, August 6, 2024
US to Call for Limits on Chinese Vehicle Software Over Data Security Concerns
BNN Bloomberg, August 6, 2024
Tesla sued by family of motorcyclist killed in Autopilot crash
Yahoo News, August 2, 2024
What We’re Reading
Fortune, July 8, 2024
Chinese EVs posing threat to U.S. automakers despite increase in tariffs
CBT News, July 5, 2024
Mercedes Exec Blasts Tesla For Reckless “Full Self-Driving” Rollout
The Byte., July 3, 2024
CES 2024
Each year, tech junkies flock to Las Vegas and the Consumer Electronic Show (CES). The world’s largest consumer tech show had more than 4,300 exhibitors, over 1,200 startups, and was visited by about 135,00 attendees over four days. AI dominated the show with products ranging from binoculars that identify the birds you are viewing to glasses that project accurate closed captions of conversations that are only visible to the wearer, and what interested us most, EVs and automated vehicles.
What We’re Reading
PR Newswire, December 18, 2023
Mercedes Permitted to Use Turquoise Marker Lights for Drive Pilot
Car and Driver, December 19, 2023
GM’s Cruise robotaxi lays off 900 workers with investigation into San Francisco crash ongoing
AP, December 14, 2023
What We’re Reading
Carmakers Failing Privacy Test. Owners Have Little or No Control over Data Collected
Claims Journal, September 7, 2023
Mercedes-Benz to launch BYD-powered EVs to keep pace with Tesla, Chinese automakers
Electrek, September 8, 2023
How electrified roads could help fix America’s electric vehicle charging problem
CNBC, September 11, 2023
Is Data the Real Driver of Tesla’s Charging Standard Expansion?
Tesla has long enjoyed a competitive advantage in the EV space by providing charging via its Supercharging stations, the largest and most reliable charging network in North America by a wide margin. This superior fast-charging network was a key aspect of Tesla’s early sales pitch to reticent electrification converts—and it has remained a key component of the company’s tremendous success since.
What We’re Reading
Mercedes-Benz Gets Approval to Sell Level 3 Self-Driving Cars in California
Road & Track, July 9, 2023
What Tesla charging partnerships with Ford and GM mean for the EV industry
CNBC, July 9, 2023
US tells automakers not to comply with Massachusetts vehicle data law
Reuters, July 13, 2023
The EV Wars: How Do Legacy Automakers Plan to Compete in the Race to Electrify?
Global EV sales are expected to surpass 73 million units in 2040, up from around 2 million in 2020, according to forecasts by Goldman Sachs Research. A recent report published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF) similarly forecasts considerable growth in the sector, predicting that more than 50% of U.S. car sales will be EV models by 2030.
What We’re Reading
Tesla’s price war is starting to backfire
Business Insider, March 14, 2023
GM’s Ultra Cruise Engineer Deftly Jabs At Tesla And Full Self-Driving
CarScoops, March 11, 2023
IIHS: Technology shouldn’t completely replace drivers
Repairer Driven News, March 9, 2023
What We’re Reading
Car Tech at CES 2023 Is All About Streaming, Gaming, Autonomous Driving
PCMag, January 7, 2023
Mercedes Is The First Automaker to Offer Level 3 Self-Driving In The US
Inside EVs, January 9, 2023
The government has questions about Elon Musk’s Full Self-Driving tweet
The Verge, January 8, 2023
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