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Chinese-made minivan joins Waymo Detroit tests | Business | avpress. com
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (318+ words) A Waymo autonomous test vehicle, including the company's new China-sourced Ojai minivan platform, travels through Detroit as the company prepares to expand its driverless ride-hailing service later this year. Waymo LLC, Alphabet Inc.'s autonomous ride-sharing brand, plans to expand…...
Tesla faces new questions about self-driving mode
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (168+ words) A motorist sits in a Tesla Model 3 at a Tesla charging station March 13 in Lakewood, Colo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a memo that it was examining nine crashes where the self-driving software failed to quickly alert…...
Who's afraid of a trillionaire? Rich people earn their money
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (640+ words) Early this year, we learned that Elon Musk may become the first trillionaire in world history." My friends on the left of the political spectrum have been fuming about this story as the ultimate example of the rich getting richer…...
Acton residents speak out on energy storage
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (882+ words) ACTON " A proposed large-scale battery energy storage facility planned near Acton drew a mix of support and concern during a recent public meeting hosted by the California Energy Commission, where residents, labor organizations and energy officials shared their views on…...
Instant EV rebates would require automakers to match state funds
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (309+ words) Californians could get instant rebates on electric vehicle purchases under Gov. Gavin Newsom's $200 million plan, which would require automakers to match state incentives dollar-for-dollar. The plan, which the Legislature must still approve, lays out for the first time how the…...
Faraday Future Launches Three Series of Robot Products in Las Vegas at the Annual NADA Show, Aiming to Become the first U. S. Company to Deliver Both Humanoid and Bionic Robots
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (885+ words) FF not only launched the first three FF embodied intelligence (EAI) robots, but also opened paid non-binding pre-orders and full sales, as it strives to achieve initial deliveries in the same month, targeting to become the first U. S. company to deliver…...
3 rides in Waymo, taking driverless cars for granted
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (898+ words) So it came as a surprise to everyone when I became the first person in my family to ride in a driverless car. I saw a few more Waymos by the time I got back to my hotel. In an…...
Lancaster Energy launches EV giveaway
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (132+ words) LANCASTER " As part of its initiative to make solar and battery backup more accessible and affordable for residents, Lancaster Energy is launching a Power Choice EV Giveaway Contest. Sponsored exclusively by Participate. Energy, the contest is designed to encourage community…...
Complaint: 2 utilities missed solar panel deadlines
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (467+ words) Solar panels adorn roofs in a housing development in Folsom. A complaint filed by solar advocates argues that California's two largest utilities routinely fail to meet state-mandated deadlines to connect rooftop solar panels to the electric grid. The state's two…...
Trillion dollar man: Musk's new Tesla pay deal
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (375+ words) Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump meets Feb. 13 with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The world's richest man could become its first trillionaire if Elon Musk hits a series…...