Traffic is hell, but what if the cars clogging up the roadways are all robots? That’s what some residents on one quiet street in San Francisco have discovered, with a seemingly endless parade of autonomous vehicles from Waymo driving down a dead-end street in the city’s residential Richmond district, turning around, and driving away. “There… Continue reading Waymo’s autonomous vehicles keep getting stuck in a dead-end street in San Francisco
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Aurora’s autonomous trucks and taxis will be available to customers via subscription
Aurora, the autonomous vehicle company founded by the former lead engineer for Google’s self-driving car project, announced that its autonomous trucks and taxis will be available to customers via subscriptions. Aurora doesn’t expect to roll out its self-driving trucks and ride-hailing vehicles until 2023 and 2024, respectively, but the company is providing more detail about… Continue reading Aurora’s autonomous trucks and taxis will be available to customers via subscription
Safety regulator wants info on Tesla’s FSD beta, ‘safety score’ evaluation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know why Tesla didn’t issue a recall for Autopilot after it became obvious the driver assistance system had a problem “seeing” parked emergency vehicles. NHTSA is also asking Tesla for more information about the growing public beta test of its incomplete Full Self-Driving software, the recently launched… Continue reading Safety regulator wants info on Tesla’s FSD beta, ‘safety score’ evaluation
VanMoof’s new V e-bike is its fastest ever
VanMoof just announced the VanMoof V, the company’s first high-speed electric bike capable of hitting a top speed of 60km/h (37mph). That’s much faster than VanMoof’s current e-bikes, which are capped at 25km/h in Europe and 20mph in the US, and well beyond what local laws currently allow. Vanmoof is launching the pedal-assisted V today… Continue reading VanMoof’s new V e-bike is its fastest ever
Musk says Tesla will begin production at its German Gigafactory by the end of the year
Elon Musk said during an open house at Tesla’s new Gigafactory near Berlin this weekend that the company is aiming to begin production of its Model Y cars there before the end of the year. And the CEO added he’s hoping the plant will be producing between 5,000 and 10,000 vehicles weekly by the end… Continue reading Musk says Tesla will begin production at its German Gigafactory by the end of the year
The six-figure Mercedes-Benz EQS gets a 350-mile range rating
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS is chock full of luxury and tech features. Now we know it will be competitive with some of its six-figure rivals in regards to range, as the official estimates are finally in from the Environmental Protection Agency. The agency says the rear-wheel-drive version should get around 350 miles on a full… Continue reading The six-figure Mercedes-Benz EQS gets a 350-mile range rating
The 2022 Geneva Motor Show is nixed thanks to COVID and the chip shortage
The 2022 Geneva International Motor Show, slated to happen in February, has been canceled as the COVID pandemic persists and the auto industry struggles with a global chip shortage. Organizers said Thursday that there are still too many “uncertainties” related to the pandemic and the shortage for automakers to commit to the show, which usually… Continue reading The 2022 Geneva Motor Show is nixed thanks to COVID and the chip shortage
Rivian’s IPO filing reveals Amazon’s prime influence
EV startup Rivian has spent most of its life shrouded in secrecy, but now that it’s going public, that protective veil is lifting. And nothing has been more revealing to date than the regulatory filing made public late Friday night, which provides new information on the startup’s relationships with its major backers, Amazon and Ford,… Continue reading Rivian’s IPO filing reveals Amazon’s prime influence
Apple CarPlay could control more parts of your vehicle in the future
Ever since it was introduced in 2015, Apple CarPlay has represented a notable upgrade over the user interfaces most cars have by default, but many of our concerns about it, and Android Auto, come up due to their limitations. Newer features like dual-screen support and third-party apps like Google Maps could help, but there are… Continue reading Apple CarPlay could control more parts of your vehicle in the future
Honda is doubling down on rockets, robots, and flying cars
Honda is increasing its research and development spending in three futuristic areas: rockets, robots, and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), otherwise known as flying cars. The automaker will spend $45 billion (5 trillion yen) on R&D over the next six years. But Honda won’t say what fraction of that amount will be spent… Continue reading Honda is doubling down on rockets, robots, and flying cars