Luxury EV maker Lucid Motors says it expects to produce only 9,000 vehicles in 2024, which is very close to the number it made in 2023 (8,428). That’s similar to Rivian’s 2024 outlook, in which the company said it would make 57,000 electric trucks, SUVs, and vans — basically the same as 2023. Add to that Tesla CEO Elon Musk warning of sales growth slowdown in the coming months, and boy, you’ve got yourself a stew going.
The robots are expected to hit the sidewalks of Tokyo starting at the end of March, marking Uber’s first international expansion of its autonomous delivery service. The six-wheeled delivery robots are manufactured by Cartken, an Oakland-based AI company, and operations will be supervised by Mitsubishi Electric. Delivery robots are growing more popular, but they still require a team of human workers to make the system work.
The Nio ET9 can literally shake snow off itself thanks to wire-controlled chassis that vibrates and shakes from side to side. Not a bad feature to have for snowier climates, especially when EVs in general are dealing with poor performance in extreme cold.
The ultra-luxe ET9 is eventually expected to compete with Porsche and Mercedes-Benz when it starts deliveries later this year. But we can assume that it’s approach to the competition will be similar to how it handles a fresh layer of snow.
