Buzzy EV startup Rivian has lost its first chief technology officer just nine months after he started the job. Mike Bell, a longtime Apple executive who helped start the iPhone project, left Rivian this month, the company confirmed to The Verge. Rivian hired Bell in June 2019, as The Verge first reported last year. He… Continue reading Rivian loses its first CTO, a veteran Apple exec who helped create the iPhone
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‘Disgruntled’ former Waymo self-driving car operator arrested for causing car crash
A former Waymo contractor was arrested after allegedly forcing one of the company’s self-driving cars to crash in Tempe last month, according to AZ Central. Police say 31-year-old Raymond Tang drove his Mazda recklessly around the Waymo vehicle, eventually swerving in front of the self-driving car and slamming his brakes, causing the Waymo vehicle to… Continue reading ‘Disgruntled’ former Waymo self-driving car operator arrested for causing car crash
Tesla owner says remotely disabled Autopilot features have been restored
Tesla has restored the Autopilot driver assistance features it remotely disabled on a used Model S, just days after Jalopnik published a story about the customer’s ordeal. The owner, who Jalopnik simply referred to as Alec, confirmed to The Verge that the features are back after The Next Web spotted new Tesla Motors Club forum… Continue reading Tesla owner says remotely disabled Autopilot features have been restored
Apple’s ‘CarKey’ might let you unlock your car with your iPhone
Apple released the first beta of iOS 13.4 today, and it apparently has an unannounced feature that might let you unlock, lock, and start your car with your iPhone or Apple Watch, as spotted by 9to5Mac. The iOS 13.4 beta has references to a new “CarKey” API, according to 9to5Mac, which could let you hold… Continue reading Apple’s ‘CarKey’ might let you unlock your car with your iPhone
Waymo workers complain about cuts to benefits and needles in self-driving cars
At first, when Waymo told the workers at its Chandler, Arizona facility last year that they would be vendors instead of contractors, the workers were thrilled. As contractors, the workers — including the drivers who sit behind the wheel of the company’s autonomous cars — had been required by labor law to take a six-month… Continue reading Waymo workers complain about cuts to benefits and needles in self-driving cars
Wisk strikes a deal to conduct a flying taxi trial in New Zealand
Wisk, a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk, is ready to take flight. The company announced on Tuesday that it has a signed memorandum of understanding with the government of New Zealand to conduct a flying taxi trial using its all-electric, self-flying aircraft Cora. With the deal in place, the company says it will… Continue reading Wisk strikes a deal to conduct a flying taxi trial in New Zealand
Karma Automotive to build electric truck and SUV from Fisker’s ashes
Karma Automotive, the automaker previously known as Fisker Automotive, is working on an electric pickup truck and SUV, Bloomberg reports. The company plans to show off a concept version of the pickup before the end of the year, and eventually sell it with a starting price that’s less than its $135,000 Karma Revero. Both vehicles… Continue reading Karma Automotive to build electric truck and SUV from Fisker’s ashes
Aston Martin won’t say whether its electric car is dead or alive
Aston Martin might have killed the Rapide E, its first electric car, before it ever shipped according to an Autocar report from late last week. But Aston Martin won’t say if this is true or not, as a spokesperson tells The Verge that the company “can’t comment on product speculation.” “Everybody is asking…” the spokesperson… Continue reading Aston Martin won’t say whether its electric car is dead or alive
Byton’s 48-inch screen might not be as distracting as it looks
A car with a 48-inch screen on the dashboard sounds like a distracted driving nightmare, and to be honest, that could likely wind up being the case. But two years after Byton teased the idea in a concept car that debuted at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, the Chinese EV startup returned to CES and… Continue reading Byton’s 48-inch screen might not be as distracting as it looks
Mercedes-Benz unveils an Avatar-themed concept car with scales
Mercedes-Benz has just pulled the wraps off of a wild new concept car that was inspired by the 2009 movie Avatar called — what else? — the Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR. Designed with help from Avatar director James Cameron, this car is not the sequel that Cameron has promised. Instead, the AVTR concept car is a… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz unveils an Avatar-themed concept car with scales