China develops million mile batteries
Wait for US Big Oil to try and kill the idea
Chinese outfit Contemporary Amperex Technology has developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles -- an industry landmark and a potential boon for automakers trying to sway drivers to their EV models.
Still some things robots can't predict
Self-driving cars, long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths, could likely only prevent a third of all US road crashes, according to a study released last Thursday.
Tesla autopilot drove into an overturned truck
Could not detect a large rectangular object right in front of it
A viral video of a Tesla Model 3 smacking into the roof of an overturned truck trailer seems to show that the car's autopilot feature has a problem with large objects right in front of it.
X9 smart cockpit chip taped out
Nanjing-based SemiDrive has signed up to use Imagination’s PowerVR Series9XM GPU which has been taped out and is ready to go.
Coronavirus has stalled move to electric cars
Lithium battery producers in survival mode
The coronavirus pandemic has stalled electric vehicle production and producers of battery metal lithium are in survival mode with output cuts, expansion delays and sales of major assets.