Tag: transportation
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Tesla is letting people take out a ‘Full Self-Driving’ subscription for $199 per month
Elon Musk. Maja Hitij/Getty Images Tesla is offering a new payment method for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Customers can now pay $199 a month, rather than $10,000 upfront. Tesla says customers can cancel their subscription whenever they want. See more stories on Insider's business page. Tesla owners can now subscribe to have the company's…
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From Porsche’s $91,000 station wagon to GMC’s 1,000-horsepower pickup, here are 9 of the coolest electric vehicles launching in 2021
The Air sedan, the debut model from EV startup Lucid Motors, is set to hit streets in 2021. Lucid Electric cars are hitting the market at a dizzying pace. More than 10 new EVs will go on sale in the US by the end of 2021. The Lucid Air sedan, Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo wagon,…
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Bentley reveals Flying Spur Hybrid, its latest in the push toward electric
Bentley Motors, the 102-year-old ultraluxury automaker under Volkswagen Group, revealed its newest hybrid model on Tuesday. The company says this latest iteration of the Flying Spur Hybrid is its most environmentally friendly vehicle yet. This new model is part of Bentley’s Beyond100 plan to become a carbon-neutral organization with an entirely electrified range by 2023…
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Tesla’s first European plant was supposed to open on July 1, but permit delays, lizards, and other problems have postponed it indefinitely
Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the Gigafactory Berlin construction site on May 17, 2021. Christophe Gateau/Getty Images Tesla's new factory outside of Berlin, Germany, was supposed to open on July 1. Permitting issues and environmental activists have delayed the plant's opening. Tesla plans to churn out 500,000 cars at the plant, which is critical to…
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Tesla will update its Autopilot software on around 285,000 vehicles in China because drivers are switching it on by mistake, a state regulator says
Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks in front of a Model Y image in Shanghai. Aly Song/Reuters Tesla will update software on about 285,000 vehicles in China, a state regulator said on Saturday. Autopilot software will be updated on some Model 3 and Y vehicles, Reuters reported. Drivers "easily activate the cruise control function by mistake,"…
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company is reportedly pitching companies on wider tunnels to carry shipping containers, but the bigger hole could drive up costs considerably
Tunnel boring gear is exhibited before an unveiling event for its Boring Co.. Hawthorne test tube in Hawthorne, California, U.S., December 18, 2018. Robyn Beck/Pool through REUTERS The Boring Company is reportedly looking to construct wider tunnels compared to its present 12-foot standard. A demonstration seen by Bloomberg demonstrates two transport containers side by side…
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Safety regulators are investigating Autopilot’s role in 30 Tesla crashes that killed 10 people, report says
A wrecked Tesla. South Brunswick Township Police Department Safety regulators are investigating 30 Tesla crashes where Autopilot was suspected to be in use. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent Reuters a full list of crashes under review. Of the 30 investigations, regulators have already ruled out Tesla's Autopilot in three crashes. See more stories…
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The Station: Robotaxi apps on the rise, an AI pioneer’s new startup and mobility event highlights
Welcome and welcome back to The Station, a weekly newsletter devoted to all the ways individuals and bundles proceed (now and in the future) from Point A to Point B. Welp, the mobility event is over and we had loads of intriguing interviews — and anybody having an Extra Crunch subscription can get into the…
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Some cities think Elon Musk’s tunnel could be the solution to their transportation issues but experts are skeptical
Boring tunnel Los Angeles Robyn Beck/Pool via REUTERS Elon Musk's Boring Co. Las Vegas tunnel made its debut on Tuesday. Officials in Fort Lauderdale, Florida are hopeful it could also soon have a tunnel, NBC News reported. Industry experts say it's unlikely the Boring Co.'s tunnels will expand. See more stories on Insider's business page.…