Rivian CEO rivals push back on EVS
On his first day in office Monday, President Donald Trump declared war on the electric vehicle. In an executive order, Trump signaled his intention to roll back the $7,500 subsidy for clean car purchases, relax tail pipe pollution regulations, and, in a sense of scale, take a hatchet to gig-era policies that help fuel the […]
Tesla would use LiDAR technology if Elon Musk was driving on Chinese highways at night, Li Auto CEO says
CEO Li Auto said that when driving at night in China, you are likely to see large trucks with broken taillights, which poses a challenge for camera recognition. (The Tesla Model 3 is on display at the June 2024 New Energy Vehicle Show in Shanghai. Image credit: CnEVPost) The debate continues over whether smart electric […]
Lucid’s CEO doesn’t believe autonomous driving will be achieved until the next decade
The CEO of luxury electric car maker Lucid Motors has expressed some doubts about self-driving cars, noting that he doesn’t think they will be solved until the next decade. In a recent interview with Semaphore, Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said he doesn’t expect autonomous vehicles to appear “until the 2030s,” adding that he believes people […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reverses his stance on Chinese tariffs
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reversed his position on Chinese tariffs during a conference on Thursday. In January, Musk said measures would need to be taken so that Chinese automakers do not “tear down” global competitors. Now, the Biden administration is imposing tariffs to prioritize American manufacturing, and Musk believes it’s the wrong move to make, […]