Amazon vs Tesla? Retail giant may buy Cannon-Brookes backed AV start-up Zoox
Amazon looks to buy AV startup Zoox - backed by Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes - in move to cut delivery costs and put it in competition with Tesla.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Tesla to hike FSD price but Musk says worth $100K
Tesla's Full Self Driving package will rise by $US1,000 come July 1, but Musk says it will be worth more than $100K in time.
Next steps for Tesla FSD: busy city intersections and roundabouts
Elon Musk tweets possible next steps to be rolled out to Tesla electric vehicles with the Full Self Driving package: city intersections and roundabouts.
Could Tesla gamify electric vehicle data to accelerate Full Self Driving?
Tesla could gamify driving electric cars, shedding light on possible new direction to further accelerate full-featured Full Self Driving.
Tesla to introduce Full Self Driving subscription by end 2020, robotaxis by 2021
Tesla to offer subscription option for Full Self Driving by end of 2020, and Musk says he hopes that a fledgling robotaxi fleet will be operational by late 2021.
Refrigerated cupboard on wheels: California OKs autonomous delivery trial amid “shelter-in-place”
California allows driverless startup Nuro to test its autonomous and refrigerated "cupboard on wheels" delivery vehicles amid "shelter-in-place" order for Covid-19.
Tesla Full Self-Driving can now stop at red lights and stop signs
New video reveals Tesla's Full-Self Driving (FSD) software can now stop for traffic lights and stop signs.
Driverless solar car startup wins $2 million in ARENA funding
Driverless car designed to generate 60% of energy needs from integrated solar roof to take next step towards production with $2m in funding from ARENA.
Elon Musk plays down self-driving chip controversy, says more features coming in March
Elon Musk says Tesla will release more Full Self-Driving features before end of Q1 2020, and plays down switch of autonomous computer hardware in Chinese Model 3s.
Small, smart and autonomous-ready EV concept unveiled by Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover unveils compact, flexible Project Vector concept, to be tested in "living laboratory" on streets of Coventry as part of "future mobility service."