Toyota’s Akio Toyoda Comments on Nissan-Honda Merger: Exciting and Competitive Products Anticipated

January 9, 2025 – Toyota President Akio Toyoda addressed the potential merger between two major Japanese automakers, Honda and Nissan, at the CES 2025 exhibition. Toyoda clarified that Toyota Motor Corporation is not involved in any such discussions. “Nissan has not approached Toyota regarding any merger,” he stated, “and even if they had, it would…

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Tesla China Expands Local AI Ecosystem: Qwen Under Deep Vehicle Testing After Doubao Rollout

July 31, 2026 –Alibaba’s Qwen large language model has entered deep in-vehicle testing for Tesla’s China-market infotainment systems, with a public rollout on the near horizon, multiple people familiar with the matter have confirmed. The model has already completed extensive validation work on real Tesla production hardware, with a full feature roadmap that covers voice…

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California Governor Rejects AI Safety Bill SB 1047, Citing Innovation Hindrance

September 30, 2024 – California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed the controversial “Safe Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Model Act” (SB 1047), citing multiple factors that influenced his decision. These include the burden the bill would place on AI companies, California’s leading position in the field, and criticisms that the bill may be overly broad….

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Fisker’s Demand for Owners to Cover Recall Labor Costs Rejected by U.S. Justice Department

October 9, 2024 – Fisker, the struggling electric vehicle manufacturer, has sparked controversy with a proposal asking owners to bear the labor costs associated with multiple recall-related repairs. However, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has stated that such a move would be illegal under federal…

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