Range Isn t a Problem for NIO .N EV Sedan, Shutting at Chinese Tesla
According to CarNewsChina the NIO .N EV sedan will get Level 4 autonomous driving. Even Tesla doesn t have Level 4 self-driving yet. The factory image of NIO .N shows a large pod above the windshield, likely holding radar and a camera units. This may be China s best shot at Tesla.
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Chinese manufacturer NIO is preparing to lift the veil on a new fully electric sedan. CarNewsChina.com s official Facebook page has shared some patent images of NIO .N and says The new NIO .N will be unveiled on January 9.
Tesla Will Help Secure LT Residence Permits for Giga Shanghai Frontline Technicians
This is already second time in the past seven days that Tesla China s VP Grace Tao responds to a recent article by Ping West and defends how Tesla is committed to its front line technicians, engineers and their college education.
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Tesla s VP Grace Tao says Tesla is committed to providing opportunities for front-line technicians and engineers with or without college degree to further college education and skills as part of career development and help some secure LT residence permits. This shows how Tesla Chin cares about its employees, quotes her Tesla Investor @Ray4Tesla on Twitter.
Elon Musk: Tesla FSD Autopilot Will Soon Be “Much Safer” Than Humans
With even more AI performance, Elon Musk wants to let Teslas drive independently this year. Musk does not want to commit to whether this self-driving performance of Tesla s FSD software corresponds to autonomy level 5, but the he thinks the safety of Tesla FSD should surpass the average driver.
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In October 2020, Tesla released a beta version of the “Full Self-Driving” software for the first time, thanks to which Tesla owners can have their car drive from A to B independently. The safety instructions state that the control software may only be used with both hands on the steering wheel.
Tesla Leads in Batteries, But Cost Advantage Is Melting
Tesla is leading the electric vehicle market because of its technology and battery innovation, but now there are new players in the town and Volkswagen stands a decent chance of catching up soon.
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The most important part of electric cars is the battery system. The integration and performance of the individual batteries determine how far, efficiently and at what cost models powered by electricity can drive. Analysts at the major Swiss bank UBS compared seven battery cells from leading manufacturers such as Volkswagen, General Motors, Toyota and BMW as well as electric car pioneer Tesla and their respective suppliers.
Tesla Secures Huge Lithium Deal For Its Batteries With a Major Chinese Supplier
This morning China s Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. announced that the company and Tesla have signed a major deal according to which Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. will supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide to Tesla Inc. for the next five years. Lithium is a key battery ingredient.
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Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co. is an industrial group headquartered in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, China. The company didn t release much information about the magnitude of its battery-grade lithium deal with Tesla. However, in a filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Yahua put the total value of its lithium contract with electric car maker Tesla at $630 million to $880 million over 2021-25, according to Reuters.