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Fatal Autopilot Crash, VW Settlement, Autonomous EV Charging, T.E.N. Future Car News 1st July 2016

July 02, 2016

Welcome to T.E.N! Short for Transport Evolved News, T.E.N. is recorded every Friday to help your weekend get off to a flying start by making sure you haven’t missed the big future transport news stories of the week.
Weekly show about future cars and future car technology.  This week news about: Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash; Proterra makes its charging technology open source; Tesla Software Update 8.0 now in testing; VW reaches proposed agreement with U.S. regulators concerning Dieselgate; Tesla settles in Model X Lemon Law Case; UK Gov. Predicts plug-in dominance by 2027; Plug-in Prius, Nissan LEAF, and Tesla Model S crowned the fastest-selling used cars of 2016; Audi trash-talks Tesla’s way; Nissan confirms unnamed range-extended EV for launch later this year; Tesla fan makes his own autonomous charger for the luxury sedan.
 

* NHTSA Investigation – NHTSA investigates fatal autopilot crash
* Open Door – Proterra opens up three patents in an attempt to accelerate electric bus development.
* In Testing – Tesla’s latest major vehicle operating system adds off-ramp autopilot capabilities and more.
* Closure – First wave of Volkswagen Dieselgate settlement finally proposed in the U.S.
* Lemonade – Tesla settles with Model X owner over Lemon Law case
* Market Dominance  – Despite Brexit, UK gov. Agency predicts EV domination by 2027
* Quick to move – Plug-in Prius, Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S fastest selling used cars this year so far.
* Trash Talking  – Audi tries to trash-talk Tesla, claims it has upper hand for EVs
* Expanding Horizons  – Nissan to launch range-extended EV later this year, but continues long-range EV plans
* Charger Valet – Tesla owner makes robotic assistant to plug his car in.