Scooter-sharing company Bird is adding an electric moped to fleets in “select markets” this summer. Called the “Cruiser,” it’s the first seated vehicle Bird has offered. The Cruiser can be used like a bike, with the electric motor offering assistance to make pedaling easier. But customers will also be able to simply ride with their… Continue reading Bird is launching an electric moped this summer
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Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid can go from 0–62 mph in 2.5 seconds
Ferrari has announced its first plug-in hybrid car, the SF90 Stradale. Alongside its V8 turbo engine, which the company claims has the highest output of any 8-cylinder in its history, the car has a total of three electric motors (two on its front axes and one on its rear). Combined, the combustion engine and motors… Continue reading Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid can go from 0–62 mph in 2.5 seconds
Apple’s time-saving Apple Pay Express Transit feature is coming to London
London’s transport network (TfL) says it’s working closely with Apple to enable a new Apple Pay Express Transit feature. Apple first introduced Express Transit in iOS 12.3 earlier this month, allowing Apple Pay users to simply hold their devices at transit terminals without having to authenticate via Touch ID or Face ID. It’s a very… Continue reading Apple’s time-saving Apple Pay Express Transit feature is coming to London
NIO postpones its electric sedan after rough first quarter
Chinese EV startup NIO has indefinitely delayed its upcoming electric sedan just six weeks after unveiling a concept version of the car at the Shanghai Auto Show. The news comes as the startup released unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2019, which show NIO lost $390 million as deliveries of its ES8 electric… Continue reading NIO postpones its electric sedan after rough first quarter
Ford’s vision for package delivery is a robot that folds up into the back of a self-driving car
The first time you see a strange robot walking down your street, it might be delivering a parcel. That’s the future envisioned by Ford in a new research project that explores how robots and self-driving cars could work together to deliver groceries, fast food, and more. The robot in question is called Digit, and it… Continue reading Ford’s vision for package delivery is a robot that folds up into the back of a self-driving car
US Postal Service will use autonomous big rigs to ship mail in new test
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has chosen self-driving trucking company TuSimple to haul mail as part of a two-week test of the startup’s autonomous technology. TuSimple will carry the mail on five round trips between the USPS’s Phoenix, Arizona, and Dallas, Texas, distribution centers, which is a stretch of more than 1,000 miles. The… Continue reading US Postal Service will use autonomous big rigs to ship mail in new test
GM’s car-sharing service is pulling out of eight cities, including Chicago and NYC
Maven, the car-sharing service owned by General Motors, is ending operations in several major North American cities. According to The Wall Street Journal, the mobility brand will wind down service in eight of the 17 cities in which it operates, including Boston, Chicago, and New York City. Maven will continue to operate in Detroit, Los… Continue reading GM’s car-sharing service is pulling out of eight cities, including Chicago and NYC
Musk says Tesla will be out of money in 10 months without ‘hardcore’ changes
Elon Musk told Tesla employees the company will run out of cash in about 10 months unless “hardcore” cost-cutting efforts are made, according to an all-staff email obtained by Reuters and Electrek. The cost-cutting measures are necessary despite the fact that Tesla just raised $2.7 billion earlier this month, Musk said in the email. Musk… Continue reading Musk says Tesla will be out of money in 10 months without ‘hardcore’ changes
Electric air taxi startup Lilium completes first test of its new five-seater aircraft
German air taxi startup Lilium announced the first test of its full-scale, all-electric five-seater aircraft. It was the latest in a series of successful tests for the nascent electric flight industry, which aims to have “flying cars” whizzing above cities within the next decade. In a video provided by the Munich-based company, Lilium’s unpiloted aircraft… Continue reading Electric air taxi startup Lilium completes first test of its new five-seater aircraft
Volvo’s Polestar 2 with Android Automotive is how all car software should be designed
The native Android Auto saga has a long and winding road, but we’re finally approaching the finish line. Google’s custom-built software for automobiles, now called Android Automotive OS and not to be confused with standard Android Auto mirrored from your smartphone, was first announced a couple of years back as a kind of compromise with… Continue reading Volvo’s Polestar 2 with Android Automotive is how all car software should be designed