A few months ago, Volvo teamed up with Swedish steel producer SSAB to develop a type of steel it can use for its vehicles that doesn’t use fossil fuels. Now, the automaker has revealed what it says is the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel: A four wheeled fully electric load carrier made for… Continue reading Volvo reveals its first vehicle made of fossil-free steel
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Chevrolet’s electric Silverado will debut at CES 2022
When General Motors CEO Mary Barra delivers the opening keynote at next year’s CES, she won’t only be kicking off the event — she’ll also be unveiling Chevrolet’s electric Silverado. The automaker first revealed that it’s working on an electrified version of the pickup truck in April, promising an EV with a 400-mile range, which… Continue reading Chevrolet’s electric Silverado will debut at CES 2022
Tesla must pay $137 million in discrimination lawsuit
Tesla has been ordered to pay $137 million in damages to a former Black worker who accused the company of turning a blind eye to discrimination and racial abuse at the company’s EV plant in Fremont California, the Washington Post has reported. A San Francisco federal court jury awarded the judgement — reportedly one of… Continue reading Tesla must pay $137 million in discrimination lawsuit
Rivian announces membership plan with complimentary charging and LTE connectivity
With R1T trucks rolling off the assembly line at its factory in Normal, Illinois, Rivian continues to prepare for the official debut of its first EVs later this month. On Thursday, the automaker introduced a membership program that will grant Rivian owners access to complimentary charging at its soon-to-be-built Adventure Network and Waypoints chargers. It… Continue reading Rivian announces membership plan with complimentary charging and LTE connectivity
Rivian starts building R1T electric trucks for customers
At the start of the month, Rivian achieved a major milestone. The Environmental Protection Agency published official range estimates for the company’s R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV, putting both vehicles one step closer to an official launch. Rivian has now hit another important milestone. After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first… Continue reading Rivian starts building R1T electric trucks for customers
Tesla rolls out Full Self Driving 10 beta with more confident decision making
If Tesla’s last big Full Self Driving beta was about enabling more semi-autonomous features off the highway, its newest release is focused more on helping you trust those features. Electrek notes Tesla has started rolling out a Full Self Driving 10 beta that, from early reports, appears to make smarter and more confident decisions off… Continue reading Tesla rolls out Full Self Driving 10 beta with more confident decision making
Apple has reportedly appointed wearable chief Kevin Lynch to lead its car division
Apple has reportedly appointed a new executive to lead the development of its secretive self-driving car division. According to Bloomberg, the company has tapped Kevin Lynch to oversee Project Titan following the departure of executive Doug Field, who left the iPhone maker for Ford earlier this week. The name may not be familiar, but if… Continue reading Apple has reportedly appointed wearable chief Kevin Lynch to lead its car division
Mercedes’ latest EVs include a G-Class concept and the EQE sedan
Mercedes’ growing electric car plans include a rethink of one of its most iconic vehicles. The brand has kicked off Germany’s IAA show by introducing a slew of new concept and production EVs, highlighted by the Concept EQG (above). As you might guess, this is a electric take on the G-Class SUV, mating an “uncompromising”… Continue reading Mercedes’ latest EVs include a G-Class concept and the EQE sedan
Facebook AI mislabels video of Black men as ‘Primates’ content
Facebook has apologized after its AI slapped an egregious label on a video of Black men. According to The New York Times, users who recently watched a video posted by Daily Mail featuring Black men saw a prompt asking them if they’d like to “[k]eep seeing videos about Primates.” The social network apologized for the… Continue reading Facebook AI mislabels video of Black men as ‘Primates’ content
Rivian’s electric pickup and SUV officially have over 300 miles of range
In a few short weeks, Rivian will start shipping its first R1T pickup and R1S SUV “Launch Edition” models to consumers. If you’ve been thinking about preordering one of the vehicles, you’ve had to base your decision on internal estimates from the company. No more. The Environmental Protection Agency has published its official range guidelines… Continue reading Rivian’s electric pickup and SUV officially have over 300 miles of range