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We recently informed you about the Tesla Inspired Gigafactory in India which will be established with government support. Well, as it turns out, Tesla and a Chinese company called Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) are interested in setting up large Lithium-ion factories in India. Another Chinese company called BYD Co. Ltd. is also showing […]
So Bugatti just unveiled a brand new hypercar inspired by its classic EB 110 supercar from the early 1990s. The EB stands for Ettore Buggati, the company’s founder and the 110 describes his age in 1991. The Bugatti Centodieci, priced at a whopping $8.8 million, was supposed to be revealed at the Pebble Beach in […]
The Tesla Semi Truck range was supposed to be somewhere around the 500-mile mark. However, a recent prototype of the semi-truck with 75,000 pounds of loaded weight was spotted at the California Highway Patrol Inspection Centre. The test driver of the Tesla semi-truck claimed that it had a range more than what was expected. During […]
If you’re looking for upcoming electric cars in India, then you’ve come to the right place. I understand the confusion of a modern millennial Indian when it comes to buying a car in 2019. Several of my friends have asked me ‘Is it worth it to buy an electric car over petrol in India’ or […]
Some time ago Apple gathered a great number of funds along with a talented team to work on making cheap and compact LIDAR systems. LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is an important tool for all companies that research and develop autonomous vehicles. Luminar is a company which has built a cheap and […]
According to an exclusive Reuters report, tech giant Apple is in talks with companies manufacturing LIDAR systems for its upcoming Apple Car. The report comes from three people familiar with the matter who wish to remain anonymous. We had earlier reported on Apple’s commitment to its self-driving car venture, Project Titan, headed by ex-Tesla engineer […]
As a result of a decade-long research and testing, Google’s spinoff Waymo has finally launched the first commercial driverless taxi-service. In a post on Medium, Waymo CEO John Krafcik wrote: “We’ve been focused on building the world’s most experienced driver.” At launch, the members of Waymo’s autonomous taxi programme will be able to book rides […]
According to a report filed with the California DMV, it has been confirmed that one of Apple’s self-driving cars recently met with an accident in Silicon Valley. As per the report, the car being tested was a modified Lexus RX450h SUV. The model is also used by Google to test its self-driving technology. It was traveling […]
It looks like Uber has found a probable cause of the fatal car accident that took place some weeks ago. According to a report from The Information, the problem was with the software of its self-driving technology that decided how a car should react after detecting an object on the road. As a result of […]
On Sunday evening, a self-driving Uber car hit and killed a woman pedestrian who was crossing a road. The incident took place in Tempe, Arizona, which has become a hub for testing self-driving technology. The victim of the mishap has been identified as 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. She was taken to a local area hospital where she […]
Short Bytes: Openpilot is an open source platform created by Comma.ai to give autopilot capabilities to cars, namely 2016 Honda Civic and Acura ILX. Openpilot works with neo hardware kit powered by a One Plus 3 smartphone. The kit hangs beside the rear view mirror and camera is used to keep an eye on the road. […]