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Autonomous autos – Faulty steering.

Removing the safety driver can lead to a misinterpretation of reality.  Cruise has received permission to run its vehicles without safety drivers being present which may say more about the...

Autonomous Autos – Stark contrast

The leaders should survive while rest look to be in great peril. While Waymo pushes ahead with its “driverless” taxi service, Uber is mired in difficulty clearly indicating that the...

Uber Autonomous – FOMO Syndrome pt. II

Looks like Uber’s autonomous unit is worth $0. Recent rumblings are confirming my long-held view that Uber’s autonomous driving effort is worthless which will incense the Japanese investors who invested...

Nikola – Desperate times.

Nikola inadvertently signals that it is in real trouble. The correct way to silence one’s critics is to rebut their arguments with evidence not to have them silenced using spurious...

Tesla Battery Day – Fluff-free

Lack of fluff underpins credibility. The lack of fluff and hyperbole on display gave Tesla much better credibility that the advances it announced in its battery technology are real and...

Ford Sync 4 – Blank Canvas.

Sync 4 is encouraging but there is much more to do. Ford Sync 4 is one of the most promising infotainment experiences I have seen from a manufacturer but despite...

Tesla and Microsoft Q2 2020 – The money tree

Tesla Q2 2020 – Cash flow is king. Tesla reported good Q2 results as the sale of carbon credits helped it to report another profit while it managed to almost...

BMW – Risk on.

Subscription features is a risk worth taking. BMW’s potential move to feature subscription has some problems but if this pushes BMW towards having a relationship with its users, it may...

Byton – End of the road?

Byton’s trouble is an opportunity for others. One of my favourite electric car makers is in the kind of trouble from which it may not recover which I think spells...

Autonomous Autos – Gadzoox!.

Zoox is all about the automation of distribution. I am far from convinced that Amazon has decided to enter the autonomous driving game but instead is likely to use Zoox...