The 2022 Escalade is heading into production, but it’ll be missing a key feature when the first customers pick up their new ride: the hands-free driving mode known as Super Cruise. It’s the latest feature to get the axe as a result of the global semiconductor shortage, which has been an especially big drain on… Continue reading Cadillac axes Escalade’s hands-free driving feature due to chip shortage
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Amazon’s automotive efforts appear to be taking a pit stop
Amazon laid out its plans to make ambient computing an even bigger part of its customers’ lives at its hardware and services event on Tuesday. But while that vision includes surveillance drones and being followed around your home by a rolling Alexa-on-wheels called Astro, it was missing products for the other place people spend a… Continue reading Amazon’s automotive efforts appear to be taking a pit stop
Tesla asks owners to share fewer clips of ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta mistakes
Tesla is making owners who opt in to the controversial beta version of its “Full Self-Driving” software sign non-disclosure agreements and is also discouraging them from sharing video clips that show the driver assistance system making mistakes. According to a copy of the NDA obtained by Vice, Tesla tells those who sign the document that… Continue reading Tesla asks owners to share fewer clips of ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta mistakes
Ford recalls Mustang Mach-Es over risk of glass roof flying off
Ford is recalling the Mustang Mach-E out of concern that the windshield and panoramic roof could leak or, worse, come flying off during a crash or while driving. Nearly 18,000 of the electric SUVs sold to date are at risk of the former, though Ford says only around 13,000 of them run the risk of… Continue reading Ford recalls Mustang Mach-Es over risk of glass roof flying off
Honda will use Google’s embedded Android Automotive in its cars starting in 2022
Google nabbed another big automaker in its quest to become the default operating system for cars. Honda will soon begin rolling out vehicles with Google’s embedded Android Automotive OS, which includes Google’s voice-activated Assistant, Google Maps, and other automotive-approved Android apps as the default infotainment. The first Honda vehicles with embedded Android will start rolling… Continue reading Honda will use Google’s embedded Android Automotive in its cars starting in 2022
Hyundai and Motional expand their footprint in Las Vegas ahead of robotaxi launch
Motional, the autonomous vehicle company that is a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, is growing its presence in Las Vegas as it gears up to launch a commercial robotaxi service in 2023. The company is tripling the size of its closed-course testing facility, doubling its operations center, and hiring over 100 new employees. The… Continue reading Hyundai and Motional expand their footprint in Las Vegas ahead of robotaxi launch
Workhorse suspends delivery, recalls dozens of its flagship electric vans
Ohio-based electric vehicle startup Workhorse is suspending deliveries of its C-1000 electric delivery vans and recalling 41 vehicles that have already been sent to customers, telling regulators the vans need “additional testing and modifications” in order to comply with federal safety standards. It was the latest setback for the company, which recently abandoned its effort… Continue reading Workhorse suspends delivery, recalls dozens of its flagship electric vans
Tesla Model S Plaid sets production EV record at Germany’s Nürburgring race course
Tesla set a new lap record for a production electric vehicle at Germany’s famed Nürburgring race course. A brand-new Model S Plaid completed the 12.9-mile lap in seven minutes and 30.9 seconds, beating a record set in 2019 by a Porsche Taycan by 12 seconds. The new record was confirmed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk… Continue reading Tesla Model S Plaid sets production EV record at Germany’s Nürburgring race course
Mercedes-Benz’s Maybach EV concept helps the rich feel even better about themselves
Mercedes-Benz has shown off the electric Maybach EQS, an opulent concept car that the company says is a preview of what the future of high-end electric cars may look like. The company revealed the EV SUV at the IAA Mobility show, where it also announced a G-Class SUV concept, and a more attainable electric sedan.… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz’s Maybach EV concept helps the rich feel even better about themselves
Tesla is planning for a wider release of its controversial ‘Full Self-Driving’ software
Nearly a year after Tesla started testing its controversial “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) beta software with a select group of customers, the company’s CEO Elon Musk said he is aiming for a wider release by the end of September. The news comes as an older version of the software leaked online. Musk said on Twitter that… Continue reading Tesla is planning for a wider release of its controversial ‘Full Self-Driving’ software