GM picks up EV and autonomous pace with 3,000 new jobs
General Motors set to hire 3,000 new employees across engineering, design, and IT to support boosted development of autonomous and electric vehicles.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Tesla’s “mind blowing” FSD beta self-driving software is learning quickly
Recent FSD beta videos show how quickly the self driving software can "learn", and why Tesla's "4D" labelling approach is so important.
Tesla to roll out FSD beta to Canada and Norway next
Elon Musk reveals Tesla will roll out Full Self Driving software upgrade to Canada and Norway after the US.
One week in to beta tests, Tesla’s FSD navigates roundabouts and skeptics
Tesla is now one week into its FSD beta program. Has it been a disaster, as some feared?
Amazing drone footage captures Tesla’s latest self-driving software
Latest release of Tesla FSD beta software in motion recorded in captivating footage by a drone.
Elon Musk says no Tesla FSD price rise yet, as regulators watch closely
Tesla will not yet raise price of FSD package outside US, as regulators watch autonomous beta testing closely.
“You mad man”: Tesla beta testers react to Full Self Driving
Tesla's Full Self Driving software rolls out to small number of beta testers in US, and their reactions are now rolling in on Twitter and Youtube.
Bosch and Mercedes-Benz launch autonomous parking in Germany
An automated valet parking system co-developed by Bosch and Mercedes-Benz to be implemented at Stuttgart Airport, allowing owners to use smartphones to tell car where to park without being in driver’s seat.
Musk weighs in on Waymo versus Tesla autonomous driving
Tesla and Waymo roll out competing technologies for autonomous driving, a sector tipped to be worth $9 trillion by the end of the decade.
Europe safety body rates Tesla Autopilot low on driver engagement
Recent driver assist testing by Euro NCAP says that in terms of driver engagement, Tesla's Autopilot is not quite up to scratch.