Cars That Think
APRIL 9, 2025
One of the greatest climate -related engineering challenges right now is the design and construction of a large, zero-emission, passenger airliner. And in this massive undertaking, no airplane maker is as invested as Airbus. At the Airbus Summit , a symposium for journalists on 24 and 25 March, top executives sketched out a bold, tech-forward vision for the companys next couple of generations of aircraft.
Teslarati
MARCH 28, 2025
Tesla critics would typically paint the company’s electric vehicles as reliability nightmares with subpar build quality and cheap materials. As per a survey from the U.K., however, the opposite is true, as Tesla is not just the country’s overall best-rated car brand, it is also the second most reliable carmaker. The survey was conducted by HonestJohn.co.uk , which asked its readers to rate their cars across several metrics, such as efficiency, reliability, practicality, safety, comfo
Electrek
MARCH 17, 2025
We EV enthusiasts have heard it all from the haters before. What are you gonna do with all those batteries? Theres just not enough range, and, of course, Charging takes so much longer than a gas station visit. As previously teased, Chinese auto conglomerate BYD has introduced a new 1,000-volt EV platform that can enable charging rates as fast (or perhaps faster) than a trip to the gas station.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 10, 2025
People have been asking us to cover this story from Canada about 4 Tesla stores claiming $43 million in EV rebates from the Canadian government in 3 days and thus emptying the program account and blocking other auto dealers from getting reimbursed for EV rebates they passed along to customers. [continued] The post What Is Going On With The $43 Million In Rebates Tesla Claimed In Canada Over 3 Days?
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The Truth About Cars
APRIL 4, 2025
Last month, Nissan announced job cuts as part of its efforts to cut costs and right the ship, but this weeks tariff announcements could be a blessing in disguise for the Japanese automaker. Its most popular model, the Rogue crossover, is built in Tennessee, exempting it from the worst of the tariffs impacts, which will likely save hundreds of jobs. Nissan previously said it would cut a shift at the Smyrna, TN assembly facility, but the trade war has pushed American-built vehicles into the spotli
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
About a year ago, Boston Dynamics released a research version of its Spot quadruped robot , which comes with a low-level application programming interface (API) that allows direct control of Spots joints. Even back then, the rumor was that this API unlocked some significant performance improvements on Spot, including a much faster running speed. That rumor came from the Robotics and AI (RAI) Institute , formerly The AI Institute, formerly the Boston Dynamics AI Institute , and if you were at Mar
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Teslarati
MARCH 24, 2025
Tesla China’s vehicle sales saw a strong recovery once the new Model Y started customer deliveries. This could be seen in China’s rankings for premium battery electric SUVs priced from RMB 200,000 to RMB 300,000 during the week of March 10-16, 2025. As per the week’s rankings, the new Model Y’s sales are so far ahead, it would need a telescope to see its closest competitor.
Teslarati
MARCH 25, 2025
The new Model Y’s ramp is resulting in a strong comeback for Tesla in China. This was highlighted by the momentum of Tesla’s new vehicle registrations in the country. With the new Model Y now starting deliveries, Tesla China’s year-to-date registrations appear to have surpassed the company’s 2024 numbers in the same period. Tesla China Registrations During the week of March 17-23, Tesla China saw 17,400 new vehicle registrations, the highest this Q1 2025 so far.
Cars That Think
MARCH 5, 2025
We are all made of star stuff, as astronomer Carl Sagan was fond of reminding us. Supernova explosions, the catastrophic self-destruction of certain types of worn-out stars, are intimately tied to life on Earth because they are the birthplaces of heavy elements across the universe. Most of the iron in our blood and the sulfur in our amino acids originated in stars that detonated billions of years ago.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Tesla has emerged as the leader in vehicle lifespan and mileage among various car brands and fuel types, as per a recent study. The research, which was published in Nature , was based on vehicle inspection data from the UK. Key Highlights on Tesla: As per the study, Tesla’s electric vehicles are expected to cover an average of 204,000 miles over their lifetime, surpassing all other brands regardless of powertrain, as noted in a report from Allt Om Elbil.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 23, 2025
When AI researchers talk about the risks of advanced AI, theyre typically either talking about immediate risks, like algorithmic bias and misinformation, or existential risks , as in the danger that superintelligent AI will rise up and end the human species. Philosopher Jonathan Birch , a professor at the London School of Economics, sees different risks.
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Nestled at the foot of a steep, forested hill, 16 kilometers outside Wellington, New Zealand is a rather unassuming building; one among many on a research campus that was first established in the 1940s. From outside, theres little to suggest that this is the birthplace of a remarkable piece of technology bound for the International Space Station (ISS) in the coming months.
Cars That Think
MARCH 25, 2025
A long-awaited, emerging computer network component may finally be having its moment. At Nvidias GTC event last week in San Jose, the company announced that it will produce an optical network switch designed to drastically cut the power consumption of AI data centers. The systemcalled a co-packaged optics, or CPO, switch can route tens of terabits per second from computers in one rack to computers in another.
Teslarati
APRIL 11, 2025
Tesla Giga Berlin boasts the worlds largest free charging park. Visitors to Teslas Gigafactory in Grnheide cant miss the sprawling network of 546 charging stations peppering the parking areas, dwarfing other global contenders. The U.S. automakers setup snatched the title of the worlds largest charging park from a 259-station lot in Merklingen, Germany, per the German Automobile Association (ADAC).
Cars That Think
MARCH 2, 2025
Many people who have spinal cord injuries also have dramatic tales of disaster: a diving accident, a car crash, a construction site catastrophe. But Chlo Angus has quite a different story. She was home one evening in 2015 when her right foot started tingling and gradually lost sensation. She managed to drive herself to the hospital, but over the course of the next few days she lost all sensation and control of both legs.
Teslarati
APRIL 11, 2025
Tesla has countered concerns regarding the availability of electric vehicle chargers in Saudi Arabia with a quick response as it launched 24 Superchargers in the country’s most populated cities just one day after launching deliveries in the country. Tesla announced that it was launching deliveries of the Cybertruck in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Teslarati
MARCH 7, 2025
Christer Gardell, a Swedish billionaire and hedge fund manager, issued a stark warning about Tesla stock and what he believes are bubbles in the stock market. The billionaire’s insights about Tesla were shared during an interview with EFN. Tesla stock has been extremely volatile as of late amidst controversies and souring sentiments over CEO Elon Musk’s increasingly political leanings.
Teslarati
APRIL 9, 2025
Tesla China was back in full form in March 2025, with the electric vehicle maker selling an impressive 78,828 vehicles wholesale. Teslas wholesale figures in China were shared by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Tesla Chinas Strong March Over the course of the month, Tesla China sold 78,828 vehicles wholesale, including 4,701 that were exported abroad.
Teslarati
APRIL 9, 2025
Tesla bull Morgan Stanley reiterated its $410 price target, with analyst Adam Jonas sharing his sharp take. The bank shaved Teslas price target to $410 from $430 in Q1, adjusting for expected lower deliveries in the first quarter. Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight rating on TSLA before the electric vehicle company released its Q1 2025 delivery report.
Teslarati
JANUARY 23, 2025
A study from U.K. car insurance comparison service Confused.com has revealed that Tesla is one of the safest car brands in the world. Tesla’s vehicles have proven their safety over the years, highlighting the industry’s shift towards safer vehicles. The findings: In its study, Confused.com analyzed vehicle safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
Teslarati
MARCH 13, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that SpaceX has received a $17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund. The grant will be used to expand SpaceX’s Bastrop complex. SpaceXs Bastrop complex is headlined by its Starlink factory , which is currently capable of producing 15,000 dishes per day, as per a video published by the private space company on social media platform X.
Cars That Think
MARCH 13, 2025
A version of this post originally appeared in Refactoring , a Substack offering advice for software engineers. Most of us have encountered a few software engineers who seem practically magician-like, a class apart from the rest of us in their ability to reason about complex mental models, leap to nonobvious yet elegant solutions, or emit waves of high-quality code at unreal velocity.
Cars That Think
MARCH 21, 2025
In partnership with Google, the Computer History Museum has released the source code to AlexNet, the neural network that in 2012 kickstarted todays prevailing approach to AI. The source code is available as open source on CHMs GitHub page. What Is AlexNet? AlexNet is an artificial neural network created to recognize the contents of photographic images.
Teslarati
APRIL 11, 2025
T-Mobile is pushing for Starlink satellite messaging on legacy phones. The carrier filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broaden its Starlink-powered satellite messaging service to older smartphones, seeking to sidestep a paperwork snag that limits access. T-Mobile argues the move would bring potentially life-saving connectivity to more users.
Teslarati
MARCH 24, 2025
Tesla has staged a comeback in Norways electric vehicle market with the launch of the new Model Y. With deliveries starting domestically, the new all-electric crossover has reclaimed its spot as Norways most registered car this month and year-to-date. Teslas results in Norway this month could be seen in Elbilstatistikk , which closely tracks EV registrations in the country.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 13, 2025
To be honest, I hadn’t thought a lot about Waymo’s market share in the cities it operates in. I just figured it’s still fairly small and niche as it works hard to improve its software and hardware. However, it turns out Waymo is getting a lot more business than I. [continued] The post Waymo’s Quickly Taking More Market Share Than I Expected appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 8, 2025
March saw plugin EVs at 27.1% share in Germany, up from 18.0% year-on-year. BEV volume increased by some 35% YoY, from a low baseline, while PHEVs grew 66%. Overall auto volume was 254,497 units, down 3.5% YoY. Marchs best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.7. Marchs sales saw combined EVs at. [continued] The post EVs At 27.1% Share In Germany — VW Group Strong appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 7, 2025
Bruno Latour once said technology doesnt succeed because it works. It succeeds because enough people act like it does. For nearly a decade, thats exactly what happened with green hydrogen as an energy carrier. The story was so compelling, the coalition so wide, the urgency so real, that for a. [continued] The post Green Hydrogen For Energy Was A Story We Told Ourselves appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica EVs
MARCH 12, 2025
As this article is being written, VinFast’s dedicated cargo ship, the Silver Queen, has docked at the Jakarta port and is unloading 2,500 VinFast electric vehicles. The shipment departed MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam, coming from VinFast’s assembly plant nearby. The Silver Queen is the same ship that brought the. [continued] The post VinFast Ships 2,500 Electric Vehicles to Indonesia appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Teslarati
MARCH 25, 2025
SpaceX is preparing to release a Starlink dish with gigabit speeds, likely leaving the European Union scrambling to catch up. During a webinar for Starlink resellers, SpaceX mentioned the development of a new Starlink dish that would offer customers gigabit internet speeds. The new Starlink dish is expected to boost current download speeds of around 200 Mbps. “Next generation, we’ll have smaller beams, more capacity per beam, lower latency,” noted SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwe
CleanTechnica EVs
APRIL 14, 2025
US electric vehicle sales continue to grow. 100% electric vehicle (EV) sales were up 200% in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2021. They were up 66% compared to Q1 2022, up 12% compared to Q1 2023, and up 11% compared to Q1 2024. That said, there are very notable changes. [continued] The post Non-Tesla US EV Sales Up 472% vs. 2021! appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Electrek
MARCH 12, 2025
A new niche EV brand, Longbow, has emerged into the public eye, hailing itself as the first-ever British electric sports car manufacturer. It has unveiled its first two featherweight models, inspired by British automotive icons and designed with real-road performance and the overall driver experience in mind. Despite debuting today, the limited hand-built production of these two featherweight EVs is expected to begin relatively quickly, and they start at a price that doesnt just cater to the af
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Quantum sensors take the biggest roadblock for quantum computersunwanted interference, or noise and turn it into a strength. Noise wrecks quantum computers because the quantum states they use for computation are affected by the slightest disturbances from the environment. But quantum sensors use those disturbances to detect minuscule changes in magnetic and electric fields.
Teslarati
JANUARY 27, 2025
A study from Self Financial has determined that the Tesla Model 3 sedan is the most affordable car to run in the United States. Its sibling, the best-selling Model Y crossover also made it to the list. This is quite impressive for Tesla’s two mainstream vehicles as the Model 3 and Model Y are both premium priced. The analysis: For its study , Self Financial considered the running costs of the 50 best-selling vehicles from 2022 to 2024 to find out how much it costs to run a car on average i
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