Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company backed by General Motors and Honda, will launch its first international robotaxi service in Dubai in 2023. The news was announced early Monday by Dubai’s crown prince, Hamdan bin Mohammed. As part of the ride-hailing service, Cruise will use its fully autonomous Origin vehicles, which it first unveiled in 2019.… Continue reading Cruise is bringing its driverless robotaxis to Dubai in 2023
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Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets
Swedish electric performance automaker Polestar says it will build the world’s first truly zero-emissions vehicle without relying on carbon offsets, which it described as a “cop-out.” The company, which was spun out of Volvo and Volvo’s parent company Geely, framed its effort to cut carbon emissions by changing the way its cars are made as… Continue reading Polestar is building a zero-emissions car without ‘cop-out’ carbon offsets
Hummer’s new electric SUV can drive diagonally, with 300 miles of range and a $110,000 price tag
Hummer has unveiled the SUV version of its electric pickup truck, which comes withup to 300 miles of range and will sell for a suggested retail price of up to $110,595 for its first edition. Reservations for that model are already full, according to GM’s website. GM, which is producing the electric Hummers under its… Continue reading Hummer’s new electric SUV can drive diagonally, with 300 miles of range and a $110,000 price tag
Volkswagen is really rebranding as ‘Voltswagen’ in the US
Volkswagen is changing the name of its American brand to Voltswagen, in a not-so-subtle nod to the German automaker’s multibillion-dollar effort to become the biggest electric vehicle manufacturer in the world. The company was apparently planning to make the announcement at the end of April but accidentally published a press release about the name change… Continue reading Volkswagen is really rebranding as ‘Voltswagen’ in the US
Polaris and Optimus Ride are co-developing ‘fully autonomous’ low-speed shuttles
Autonomous shuttle startup Optimus Ride and power sports vehicle manufacturer Polaris are teaming up to co-develop a new lineup of vehicles that will be low-speed, electric, and self-driving. These low-speed vehicles (LSV) will be equipped with Optimus Ride’s full stack of sensors and software to enable “fully autonomous” driving without a safety driver behind the… Continue reading Polaris and Optimus Ride are co-developing ‘fully autonomous’ low-speed shuttles
Canoo’s deal with Hyundai appears dead
The deal between Canoo and Hyundai to build electric vehicles appears to be dead, as the California EV startup is moving away from trying to sell its electric vehicle technology to other automakers. Canoo chairman Tony Aquila shared the news Monday during an icy investor call — Canoo’s first as a publicly-traded company. Canoo’s CEO… Continue reading Canoo’s deal with Hyundai appears dead
Ford stops sales of its home charging station
Ford has stopped selling its Level 2 home chargers for the Mustang Mach-E after discovering some weren’t working, the company tells The Verge. The issue, which was first reported by Automotive News, has to do with the wall-box chargers registering a fault and stopping charging altogether. Ford says there are no safety concerns, but it… Continue reading Ford stops sales of its home charging station
Today I learned BMW charges extra for a ‘don’t blind other people’ software update
When you typically think of luxury car features, do you envision rich leather seating and extravagant trim? Advanced cruise control and intelligent self-parking? Whatever you’re imagining, I’m betting “dim my headlights so I don’t blind other people” isn’t it. But not only has BMW used its “High Beam Assistant” as an upsell for well over… Continue reading Today I learned BMW charges extra for a ‘don’t blind other people’ software update
Lime adds features to make scooter-sharing less stressful
Scooter-sharing giant Lime is updating its app to make renting one of the company’s battery-powered two-wheelers a little easier. Customers can now take advantage of new features like app-less riding, 10-minute reservations, and vehicle configurations to take some of the bite out of scooter-sharing. Customers who don’t have the Lime app on their phone can… Continue reading Lime adds features to make scooter-sharing less stressful
Rivian planning to install 10,000 EV chargers across the US and Canada by 2023
Amazon-backed electric vehicle startup Rivian will install more than 10,000 fast chargers across the US and Canada by 2023, the company announced. The Rivian Adventure Network is designed to allow quick recharges along highways and also includes Level 2 charges at more remote locations near parks and other destinations. Rivian described the network in a… Continue reading Rivian planning to install 10,000 EV chargers across the US and Canada by 2023