Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors has begun working on an SUV, and it could unveil the design as early as this summer, according to two people familiar with the company’s plans. The startup’s first car, an all-electric sedan called the Lucid Air, is scheduled to go into production in late 2020. Peter Rawlinson, Lucid Motors’… Continue reading Lucid Motors is working on an electric SUV that may debut this year
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Electric scooters popular with ride-sharing services can be hacked to suddenly accelerate or brake
An electric scooter popular with dockless, ride-sharing services can be made to suddenly accelerate or brake mid-ride thanks to a flaw in the device’s Bluetooth module, security research firm Zimperium reported Tuesday. In a video published today, Zimperium researchers were able to demonstrate their “proof of concept” involving Xiaomi’s popular M365 scooter. The scooter was… Continue reading Electric scooters popular with ride-sharing services can be hacked to suddenly accelerate or brake
Another self-driving car startup is starting small, and that’s a good thing
Boston-based self-driving startup Optimus Ride said on Thursday that it will provide rides in its golf cart-sized vehicles to tenants of a $1.4 billion mixed-use development project in Reston, Virginia, starting later this year. It will be a very modest deployment of the technology — three vehicles on a fixed loop to and from the… Continue reading Another self-driving car startup is starting small, and that’s a good thing
Uber just added public transportation to its app
Uber customers who live in Denver may notice something strange when they open the company’s app today: a tiny train car with the word “transit” next to it, sitting atop the list of usual ride-hailing options. A quick tap produces a list of bus or train routes as well as the expected fare price and… Continue reading Uber just added public transportation to its app
A second Apple employee was charged with stealing self-driving car project secrets
The Federal Bureau of Investigation accused an Apple employee, who is a Chinese citizen, of attempting to steal trade secrets related to the company’s autonomous car project, according to an indictment that was unsealed on Wednesday. It’s the second time the FBI has indicted an Apple employee for trying to steal intellectual property related to… Continue reading A second Apple employee was charged with stealing self-driving car project secrets
VW just shut down part of its electric car charging network over a safety concern
Volkswagen’s dieselgate scandal may wind up birthing one of the largest electric car charging networks in the United States, but that plan just hit at least a slight bump — a “potential safety issue” that’s forcing VW-owned Electrify America to shut down most of its high-powered charging cables for now. In a press release, the… Continue reading VW just shut down part of its electric car charging network over a safety concern
Tesla fined $29,365 for safety hazards in Model 3 production tent
Tesla has been fined $29,365 for violating California labor laws in the parking lot tent where Model 3s are assembled. California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) recorded six violations between June 2018 (when the tent was erected) and December 2018, according to Business Insider. Tesla failed to obtain a permit before building the… Continue reading Tesla fined $29,365 for safety hazards in Model 3 production tent
Cadillac is resurrecting its subscription service
Cadillac is bringing back the fledgling car subscription service that it put on hold in November of last year, executives told Automotive News earlier this week. This time around, though, Cadillac dealers will be way more involved in the process than they were before. It’s not yet clear how much the new version of the… Continue reading Cadillac is resurrecting its subscription service
Apple shrinks autonomous vehicle team by 200 employees
Apple has dismissed as many as 200 people from Project Titan, its secretive autonomous vehicle project, reports CNBC. In a statement Apple confirmed the change, and said that the affected employees would be moved on to projects in other parts of the company. The changes are relatively small, given that as many as 5,000 people… Continue reading Apple shrinks autonomous vehicle team by 200 employees
We spoke to a Waymo One customer about how robot taxis get confused by rainstorms
Last month, Waymo launched its first self-driving taxi service — Waymo One — in Phoenix, Arizona, but you would hardly know it by scrolling through your feed. No Facebook posts, no live-streaming videos, no tweets. We don’t know how many people are using the Google offshoot’s self-driving minivans (Waymo won’t say), but the ones that… Continue reading We spoke to a Waymo One customer about how robot taxis get confused by rainstorms