EV/AV Report: DartSolar invents expanding solar roof for electric vehicles; while General Motors announces plans to defund Cruise ‘robotaxi’ project
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, DartSolar highlights an expanding solar roof technology intended to help charge electric vehicles; while General Motors announces plans to defund Cruise ‘robotaxi’ project. Electric expansions DartSolar has announced that it has invented an expanding solar roof rack intended to allow electric vehicles to gain […]
EV/AV Report: Cybertruck’s steer-by-wire system exempt by Transport Canada; Cruise puts production of self-driving vehicle without steering wheel on hold
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Tesla’s Cybertruck receives a temporary exemption from Transport Canada for its steer-by-wire driving system; while General Motors’ Cruise announces that it will be putting the production of a self-driving vehicle without a steering wheel on hold. Wired workarounds Tesla has announced that its electric […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles get new tow tech; while self-driving vehicles prepare to cruise again
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Rivian patents a software update to allow its electric vehicles (EV) to be free-wheel towed; while GM Cruise prepares to resume robotaxi testing Take a load off Rivian has announced that it is developing a software that would allow its EVs to be free-wheel […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles do stunts; while self-driving cars make tentative steps
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Tesla Model X driver reportedly flew their vehicle 50 feet after hitting a curb; and GM’s Cruise makes tentative steps to begin a scaled-down comeback following lawsuits. Houston, we have a problem Recently, a Tesla Model X driver discovered the hard way that […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles prepare to fly; while self-driving vehicles face suspensions
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, Subaru unveils concept designs for flying electric vehicles; and the California auto regulators suspend GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle deployment. Lifting Off Recently, Subaru brought two concept cars to Japan’s Mobility Show—one of them an electric sports car and the other an electric flying vehicle. […]
EV/AV Report: Electric vehicles feel the rain; while self-driving cars get into hot water
Toronto, Ontario – In this weekly electric and autonomous vehicle report, a Tesla owner in Scotland received a battery repair cost of $29,000 due to rain damages; and GM’s self-driving car subsidiary, Cruise faces legal repercussions. Floating the bill Johnny Bacigalupo and his partner Rob Hussey recently received a repair cost of $29,000 after their […]
EV/AV Report: Energy harvesting, Origin deployment and vehicle-to-vehicle charging
Toronto, Ontario — Tire executives go deep on “energy harvesting” for AVs, General Motors is awaiting approval to deploy its Origin AVs in the U.S. and a Tesla colouring book lets slip an exciting detail about the Cybertruck. Road resources Goodyear Tires CTO Chris Helsel told the Wall Street Journal in a recent interview that […]
EV/AV Report: Charger collaboration, a Level 3 land grab and robotaxis
Toronto, Ontario — General Motors follows Ford’s lead and welcomes charger collaboration with Tesla, Mercedes-Benz gets the green light for Level 3 deployment in California and the NHTSA’s defects director dives into the robotaxi sector. This is the latest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Charging clique The bandwagon must be pretty comfortable as fellow legacy […]
