Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Ford on Monday announced its largest single manufacturing investment ever—$11.4 billion, which will include the creation of nearly 11,000 new jobs at two mammoth manufacturing complexes in Tennessee and Kentucky. The announcement was coordinated with a somewhat stepped-up target: Ford now plans for 40 to 50 percent of its global vehicle.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
NIO is finally launching its first vehicle, the ES8, and its first NIO House in Europe — specifically, in Oslo Norway. In the beginning of September, we already had a real-life demonstration of the ES8, an opportunity we took to thoroughly inspect and review the vehicle. If you haven’t read those articles or seen our […].
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
In the summer of 1956, a group of mathematicians and computer scientists took over the top floor of the building that housed the math department of Dartmouth College. For about eight weeks, they imagined the possibilities of a new field of research. John McCarthy , then a young professor at Dartmouth, had coined the term "artificial intelligence" when he wrote his proposal for the workshop, which he said would explore the hypothesis that "every aspect of learning or any other feature of intellig
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
A Tesla battery system comprised of Powerpack units was successfully switched on at the 1GW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, one of the world’s biggest renewable energy projects. The Tesla Powerpacks were switched on by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). While the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park already has a generating capacity of 1,013 MW, the DEWA has noted that it is still looking to expand the system even further.
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Electrek
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Tesla employees have confirmed that the company has produced its 1 millionth battery pack at Gigafactory Nevada. more… The post Tesla produces 1 millionth battery pack at Gigafactory Nevada appeared first on Electrek.
InsideEVs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Going into effect next year, a new law aims to protect the grid from excessive strain; it won't apply to public chargers, though.
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CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Tesla was granted another patent yesterday. This time, it seems that Tesla has perfected the art of creating neural networks (NN) that understand “self-improvement.” The patent, titled, System and method for handling errors in a vehicle neural network processor, describes a process where neural networks can detect errors associated with the execution of said NN. […].
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Tesla Gigafactory Nevada employees have built the 1,000,000th battery pack produced at the plant. Employees at the Sparks, Nevada facility have each signed the commemorative pack, recognizing their hard work has officially resulted in one heck of a milestone for Tesla as a whole and each worker involved on production lines. Earlier this month, we reported on the official production of the 1,000,000th pack.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Rolls-Royce announced today that its first electric car is going to be called “Spectre,” and it’s unveiled the first prototype. The automaker also confirmed that it is going all-electric by 2030. more… The post Rolls-Royce unveils first electric car, Spectre, and will go all-electric by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Elon Musk called out President Joe Biden for “being controlled by unions” after Tesla was snubbed at a meeting about electric vehicles at the White House. more… The post Elon Musk calls out Biden for ‘being controlled by unions’ after Tesla is snubbed at ‘EV summit’ appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
It appears that the Ford Mustang Mach-E may end up living up to its name just a little bit too much. In a series of tests from Swedish auto agency Teknikens Värld , the Tesla Model Y challenger ended up vastly underperforming in the Moose Test, one of the most notable safety tests performed on vehicles today. Compared to the Model Y, the Mach-E proved a bit too unbridled, struggling to keep its control even at conservative speeds. .
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
We are well into the third wave of major investment in artificial intelligence. So it's a fine time to take a historical perspective on the current success of AI. In the 1960s, the early AI researchers often breathlessly predicted that human-level intelligent machines were only 10 years away. That form of AI was based on logical reasoning with symbols , and was carried out with what today seem like ludicrously slow digital computers.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
If you haven’t caught the new from good old Britain, they’ve been having a pretty big fuel crisis of sorts the past week or so. Due to the covid pandemic, there have been all sorts of supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, as anyone inhabiting a society on planet Earth has likely noticed. In particular, […].
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Analysis of Google search data revealed that online searches for electric cars in the UK exploded 1,600% on September 24 – the day that gas shortages became a widespread problem across the country. more… The post The British have a gas shortage, so they’re Googling electric cars like crazy appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
As part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch that will send a commercial Moon lander on its way to Earth’s nearest neighbor, rideshare organizer Spaceflight Inc and propellant depot startup OrbitFab have revealed plans for the first high Earth orbit propellant depot. Known as “Tanker-002,” the co-developed spacecraft will technically be the first propellant depot – essentially a gas station in space – to reach a geostationary orbit ~36,000 km (~22,300 mi) above the EarthR
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Today's boom in AI is centered around a technique called deep learning, which is powered by artificial neural networks. Here's a graphical explanation of how these neural networks are structured and trained. ARCHITECTURE Each neuron in an artificial neural network sums its inputs and applies an activation function to determine its output. This architecture was inspired by what goes on in the brain, where neurons transmit signals between one another via synapses.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Ford made a massive announcement today about accelerating electric vehicle production with a giant new factory to produce electric pickup trucks in Tennessee and three new battery gigafactories. The massive new project is called ‘Blue Oval City’ more… The post Ford announces giant new electric pickup truck factory plus three new battery gigafactories appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
We haven’t heard anything about the Tesla Cyberquad since it was unveiled, but it is apparently still alive as the automaker applied for a new trademark application for the electric ATV. more… The post Tesla Cyberquad is alive, new trademark application for the electric ATV appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
A 10.5 gigawatt (GW) solar and wind farm will be built in Morocco’s Guelmim-Oued Noun region, and it will supply the UK with clean energy via subsea cables. The twin 1.8 GW high voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cables will be the world’s longest. more… The post The world’s longest subsea cable will send clean energy from Morocco to the UK appeared first on Electrek.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Elon Musk said that this week will be Tesla’s (TSLA) “most intense delivery week ever” in a new email to employees. more… The post Elon Musk: ‘This will be Tesla’s (TSLA) most intense delivery week ever’ appeared first on Electrek.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Elon Musk briefly appeared during the opening ceremony of the 2021 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China recently. During his appearance via video, Musk confirmed that Tesla would increase investment and R&D efforts in China. “Tesla will continue to expand our investment and R&D efforts in China. Tesla hopes to contribute to build a digitized future of shared benefits, responsibilities, and governance,” he said. .
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Elon Musk was invited to speak at the 2021 World Internet Conference in Wuhzen, China. Elon was invited to share his thoughts on intelligent and connected vehicles. He spoke about autonomous driving using Tesla’s neural vision network, data safety, Tesla China’s data center, and Tesla’s investment in China. Note that Elon wasn’t able to join […].
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
The European passenger plugin vehicle market is staying in the fast lane. More than 155,000 plugin vehicles were registered in August — which is +60% year over year (YoY). This performance is even more impressive when we consider that the overall auto market is in the doldrums. August 2021 was the weakest August since 2014, […].
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Artificial intelligence has reached deep into our lives, though you might be hard pressed to point to obvious examples of it. Among countless other behind-the-scenes chores, neural networks power our virtual assistants, make online shopping recommendations, recognize people in our snapshots, scrutinize our banking transactions for evidence of fraud, transcribe our voice messages, and weed out hateful social-media postings.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
It appears that Gigafactory Shanghai has achieved a notable milestone this September. As per recent local reports, Tesla’s China-based electric vehicle plant reportedly hit a production rate of 1,600 Model Y per day in September. This was a substantial increase from Giga Shanghai’s Model Y output in August, when the company produced 1,000 units of the all-electric crossover daily. .
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Analysis of Google search data revealed that online searches for electric cars in the UK exploded 1,600% on September 24 – the day that gas shortages became a widespread problem across the country. more… The post The British have a gas shortage, so they’re Googling electric cars like crazy [Update] appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Plugin vehicles are all the rage in China, having scored 286,000 registrations in August, a full 22% increase over the previous record, which was set in June when 235,000 registrations were made. That pulls the year-to-date (YTD) tally to 1.6 million units, and with further record months set to happen until December, we should have […].
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
As Tesla starts the rollout of its “Request Full Self Driving” button to more members of its fleet, the company has also introduced its Safety Score (Beta) system to evaluate driving behaviors. With this new system on hand, Tesla has effectively incentivized and gamified safe driving, which would likely make the rollout of programs such as FSD Beta a lot smoother and less likely to result in accidents. .
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
True to its (latest) word , Tesla released the “Button” late Friday/early Saturday, though it went from “opting in to Full Self Driving Beta” to “requesting access to Full Self Driving” The caveats don’t stop there. more… The post Slow Teslas everywhere: 24 hours into ‘the FSD button’, what is your Safety Score (Beta)?
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Tesla Giga Shanghai seems to be sprinting into action as Q3 2021 comes to an end. Many Tesla Model Y and Model 3 units can still be seen parked or on car carriers at Gigafactory Shanghai, hinting at the strong demand for the company’s cars. According to local sources, Tesla Giga Shanghai is already producing 1,600 Model Y vehicles per day, a significant increase from last month.
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Tesla told employees that it is launching a new lottery to encourage workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19. There are several prizes to win, including a new $10,000 prize every month until the end of the year. more… The post Tesla launches a $10,000 monthly lottery to encourage workers to get COVID-19 vaccines appeared first on Electrek.
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
Tesla has released its Safety Score Beta system, a system for assessing driving behavior and including a gamification element. Gamification usually refers to a marketing strategy — for example, getting points for shopping at your favorite stores or coffee places. Whether it’s Uber Gold or Starbucks Stars, the goal is to encourage you to spend more […].
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021
After months of waiting, Tesla owners who wish to take part in the company’s FSD Beta program could now formally request the advanced driver-assist system to be loaded into their vehicle. The release of the “Request FSD Beta” button comes before the rollout of FSD Beta 10.1, which is expected to be distributed to the company’s testers over the weekend. .
CleanTechnica EVs
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Tesla’s Elon Musk was interviewed by Kara Swisher at CodeCon 2021 today. He talked about a variety of issues there, including Tesla, taxes and stock options, Tesla’s stock price, his tweets, the SEC, and more. The full interview is below, and I’m going to touch upon a few things he talked about and share some […].
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