On a balmy Sunday in Austin, Tesla fans awaited the promise of the future. After a few hours of delays, that promise was finally realized, and a select group took their first rides, livestreaming their experience. While Tesla robotaxis are meant to be fully autonomous, Tesla employees were still present in the passenger seat of…
Chinese media outlet Yicai reported that Tesla Shanghai, Shanghai authorities and China Kangfu International Leasing Co. held a signing ceremony Friday for the project. Tesla announced Friday that it signed an agreement to build its first grid-scale energy storage power station project in mainland China. The project will help with the flexible adjustment of grid…
Auto industry reports have been tracking data about Tesla‘s declining sales worldwide, with sharp drops recently noted in European markets like France, Portugal, and Denmark. European drivers have been shifting their attention away from Tesla and toward other EV automakers like the Chinese brand BYD. Drivers in Europe’s largest car market, Germany, are also steering…
00:00 Speaker A Waymo, we know, right now Stephen, far ahead. What are Tesla’s competitive advantages in this space? When you explain them to clients, or what do you tell them? 00:17 Stephen Yeah, it’s interesting. I’ve been in, I’ve been in Waymos and full self-driving Teslas and and, you know, the first thing that…
Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to launch Tesla’s robotaxi service in Austin this month have hit political resistance. A group of Democratic lawmakers from the Austin area has formally requested the company to delay the rollout until September, when new autonomous vehicle regulations are set to take effect in Texas. The lawmakers argue that waiting for…
After years of teasing a new line of self-driving vehicles, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk is finally making good on his promise with the rollout of Tesla’s robotaxi service. When is the robotaxi event? This Sunday, June 22, Tesla will give a select group of people the chance to ride in its Model Y Robotaxis…
00:00 Speaker A Tesla set to roll out their robo taxis this weekend and our next guest today says a successful launch is essential for Tesla to validate the company’s long-term pivot toward autonomous mobility. For more let’s welcome in our Stephen Jengaro, Stifel Next Gen transport analyst. Stephen, it’s good to see you. So,…
Tesla has signed its inaugural agreement to construct a grid-scale battery power plant in China, a report claims. This move comes amidst ongoing trade tensions between the US and China. The Elon Musk-led electric vehicle maker took to the Chinese social media platform Weibo to announce that this project, upon completion, will be the largest…
He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of the Guangzhou-based carmaker, said in Hong Kong on Thursday that testing of its Xpeng Navigation Guided Pilot (X NGP) driver-assistance system in the city would take only two months before sales could begin. However, he added that testing could start only after regulators gave Xpeng the green light to…
THE BRITISH cities with the worst availability and speed of electric vehicle charging have been revealed in new research. More and more people are making the switch to EVs each passing year, but access to charging infrastructure continues to be a key concern for motorists. 3 Cost, speed and access to EV chargers can vary…