The State Of Self-Driving Cars: 2018

Autonomous cars are supposed to be right around the corner, right? Well, not exactly.

Jan 31st, 2018
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This April 5, 2021 file photo shows the logo of LG Electronics Inc. outside of the company's office building in Seoul, South Korea. LG Electronics has reached a deal with General Motors to pay as much as $2 billion to reimburse the automaker for the cost of recalling Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to battery fires.
LG to Pay GM $2B for Bolt Battery Recall
GM said batteries that have two manufacturing defects can cause fires.
Oct 12th, 2021
Tesla owners, Tesla employees and local political leaders gather at the service bay doors during an event on Sept. 9, 2021, to celebrate a partnership between Tesla and the Nambé Pueblo after the electric car company repurposed a defunct casino into a sales, service and delivery center near Santa Fe, N.M. Tesla has opened a store on tribal land in New Mexico, sidestepping car dealership laws that prohibit car companies from selling directly to customers.
Former Cabinet Secretary Defends Auto Dealerships from Tesla
He is defending New Mexico's ban on direct sales of motor vehicles.
Oct 8th, 2021
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Stellantis Retooling 3 Indiana Plants for Electric Vehicles
Stellantis said the project would help retain about 660 jobs.
Oct 8th, 2021
Robotic arms put in the electric vehicle powertrain into the Ariya model in the assembly line at Nissan's Tochigi plant in Kaminokawa town, Tochigi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 8, 2021.
Smart Robots Do All the Work at Nissan's 'Intelligent' Plant
The factory is set to be up and running sometime before April.
Oct 8th, 2021
In this March 14, 2019, file photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks before unveiling the Model Y at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. Tesla says it will relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, Calif., to Austin, Texas, though the electric car maker will keep expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Golden State.
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Move HQ from California to Texas
Musk gave no timeline for the move.
Oct 8th, 2021
In this April 25, 2017 file, photo, a GMC logo is displayed on the wheel of a truck at a General Motors dealer's lot in Nashville, Tenn. General Motors plans to cash in as the world switches from combustion engines to battery power, promising to double its annual revenue by 2030 with an array of new electric vehicles, profitable gas-powered cars and trucks, and services such as an electronic driving system that can handle most tasks on the road.
GM Sets to Double Revenue, Lead U.S. in Electric Vehicle Sales
The company also teased upcoming new electric vehicles.
Oct 7th, 2021
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GM, GE Want a Rare Earth Materials Supply Chain
The companies are trying to improve supplies of heavy and light rare earth materials as well as magnets, copper and electrical steel.
Oct 6th, 2021
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Black Ex-Tesla Worker Who Claimed Racial Abuse Awarded $137M
The jury agreed that the employee was subjected to racial harassment and a hostile work environment.
Oct 5th, 2021
This Jan. 27, 2020 file photo shows a General Motors logo at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. General Motors says it’s building a huge new electric vehicle battery lab in Michigan.
GM Building Giant Battery Development Lab in Detroit Suburb
Scientists will work to cut costs over current vehicles and extend the batteries' range.
Oct 5th, 2021
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U.S. Decides Not to Open Formal Probe of Tesla Battery Fires
NHTSA says it's unlikely a probe would find a safety defect.
Oct 4th, 2021
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Volvo Plans $2.9B IPO to Fund Electric Vehicle Plans
The money raised will help fund Volvo's plan of becoming an all-electric car company.
Oct 4th, 2021
This Feb. 9, 2019, file photo shows a sign bearing the company logo outside a Tesla store in Cherry Creek Mall in Denver. Tesla says it delivered 241,300 electric vehicles in the third quarter in 2021, even as it wrestled with a global shortage of computer chips that has hit the entire auto industry. The Palo Alto, California, company’s sales from July through September beat Wall Street estimates.
Tesla Reports Stronger-Than-Expected Sales
One analyst called Tesla's abilities to navigate widespread supply challenges "very impressive."
Oct 3rd, 2021