Tesla to soon release Spotify app integration in its vehicles in the US

Tesla to soon release Spotify app integration in its vehicles in the US.

ShellyOct 12, 2016 12:58 PM PT

Tesla hires top designer Randy Rodriguez, man behind: Nissan 370Z, Titan and ICON A5 aircraft

Nissan’s top lead exterior designers, Randy Rodriguez, quietly left the Japanese automaker’s design campus in San Diego to join Tesla as a ‘Senior Lead Exterior Designer’ at the electric automaker’s design studio in Hawthorne, California.

ElenaOct 12, 2016 12:49 PM PT

Daimler begins testing Smart car trunk delivery service with DHL

Daimler begins testing Smart car trunk delivery service with DHL.

ElenaOct 09, 2016 2:14 PM PT

California is about to overhaul its taxi industry, which could suck for self-driving cars

California is about to overhaul its taxi industry, which could suck for self-driving cars

ElenaOct 09, 2016 12:47 PM PT

Baidu gets the green light to test self-driving cars on Google’s turf

Baidu announced Thursday that it has received an autonomous vehicle testing permit from California’s Department of Motor Vehicles, bringing the Chinese search giant one step closer to testing its self-driving cars on Google’s home turf.

PatrickOct 09, 2016 2:50 AM PT

VW CEO denies plans for a giant electric vehicle battery factory

VW CEO denies plans for a giant electric vehicle battery factory

AlanOct 09, 2016 12:30 AM PT

SpaceX starting construction on its own Hyperloop test track in Los Angeles

SpaceX starting construction on its own Hyperloop test track in Los Angeles.

AlanOct 08, 2016 9:00 PM PT

Tesla’s robot supplier vows to do everything it can to bring up production line on time

Encouraged by the strong demand for reservations, Tesla is currently betting everything on its Model 3 vehicle program and even raising more money to plow into the effort.

ShellyOct 08, 2016 6:30 PM PT

Chinese-based EV maker Qiantu plans to introduce its all-electric roadster K50 to the US

Qiantu confirmed that it plans to bring its K50 electric 2-seater sports car to the US market.

ShellyOct 08, 2016 3:30 PM PT

Federal funds to back Portland storefront for electric-car marketing, pop-up roadshows

The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday that it would award almost $1 million to Drive Oregon over three years, to fund a regional marketing campaign that will promote the benefits of electric cars to regional consumers.

MiaOct 08, 2016 12:25 PM PT

Tesla announces a partnership in South Korea for first store and 25 charging stations

Tesla announced a partnership with Shinsegae, the largest retailer in South Korea.

MiaOct 08, 2016 12:19 PM PT

Nvidia partners with Baidu to build a self-driving car AI

Nvidia and Baidu, the Chinese web giant, will work together to build a platform for semi-autonomous vehicles.

ElenaOct 08, 2016 11:32 AM PT

Apple's CarPlay now a $300 option for most BMWs

BMW buyers in the US will now be able to add Apple CarPlay as an optional $300 extra to most of the company's models.

ElenaOct 08, 2016 11:27 AM PT

DOE small biz voucher awards include vehicles and fuel cells

The US Department of Energy has awarded $8 million in Small Business Vouchers to 43 businesses.

MiaOct 08, 2016 8:35 AM PT

How Tesla may charge Model 3 owners for Supercharger access: credit-card accounts

Elon Musk has indicated that owners of the $35,000, 200-mile Model 3 will have to pay for use of the stations.

MiaOct 08, 2016 3:00 AM PT

Elon Musk reveals a ‘major’ Tesla Autopilot update is coming soon

Elon Musk just teased a major update for Tesla’s semi-autonomous Autopilot system, which will be released in the next few weeks.

ElenaOct 07, 2016 11:25 PM PT

You can now actually rent Erlich’s Aviato car from HBO’s Silicon Valley

Mike Judge’s Silicon Valley faces a serious challenge in that it has to keep outdoing itself to properly satirize the real Silicon Valley, where crazy pants crap happens all the time.

ElenaOct 07, 2016 6:00 PM PT

Tesla says it’s currently planning another round of financing for Model 3 and Gigafactory

Tesla confirmed that its is currently planning another round of financing.

AlanOct 07, 2016 10:58 AM PT

Samsung announces its own ‘Gigafactory’ in Hungary, plans enough batteries for 50,000 EVs per year

Samsung SDI announced its own large battery factory in Hungary.

AlanOct 07, 2016 10:55 AM PT

Detroit’s music chops and auto shops could drive connected-car entertainment

Despite all the amazing streaming music, online radio and podcasting services launched over the years, using them in the car remains a largely clunky experience. Who will solve this problem?

AlanOct 07, 2016 10:52 AM PT