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Luminar unveils new compact lidar sensor Halo, tie-up with Applied Intuition
The tie-up will provide solutions for automobile manufacturers to test their assisted driving systems using Applied Intuition's sensor simulator integrated with Luminar's lidar sensor models. Lidar sensor helps self-driving cars and driver-assistance systems gain a three-dimensional map of the road, and is considered a key to achieving full autonomy in vehicles. Luminar's latest lidar sensor, Halo, is smaller than previous generation sensors and will blend into the roofline of a car or behind
1-min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Tesla launches new Model 3 Performance variant to rev up demand
Tesla has officially revealed a new Performance variant of the recently-refreshed Model 3 sedan as the company looks to fight off receding demand. The new version of the Model 3, which starts at $52,990, has a new active damping system and adaptive suspension for better handling and comfort, 296 miles of battery range and can travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds with 510 horsepower on offer. Compared to the previous Model 3 Performance, the new version has 32% more peak power and
2-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Elon Musk plots new direction after Tesla’s electric car crisis
Tesla investors have spent the last few months wondering if the car maker’s chief executive has his eye on the ball.
6-min read - OpinionThe Telegraph
Electric cars are a Trojan horse for the destruction of driving
I don’t know if any of the bookmakers have started offering odds on the next net zero target to be ditched, but my tenner would go on the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. If you haven’t heard of it – and unless you work for a car manufacturer or motor dealer you may not have – you might be surprised that the prices of electric cars are suddenly falling: according to Auto Trader 77 per cent of new electric vehicles are now be advertised at a discount.
3-min read - BusinessReuters
UPDATE 1-China's state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply
China's state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the government body said in a statement on Monday. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) expected more than 110 new energy vehicle models among a total of 150 new cars launched this year, intensifying competition. NDRC also estimated the market demand for new energy vehicles, including EVs and plug-in hybrids,
1-min read - BusinessReuters
China's state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply
China's state planner expects an intensified price war among automakers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids this year because of overhanging supply, among other issues, the government body said in a statement on Monday. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) expected more than 110 new energy vehicle models among a total of 150 new cars launched this year, intensifying competition. NDRC also estimated the market demand for new energy vehicles, including EVs and plug-in hybrids,
1-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Electric cars sold at record discounts as demand plunges
Almost eight in 10 new electric cars are being sold at a discount as the industry reels from falling consumer demand.
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