Sponsored Links Noam Galai/Getty Images The food delivery world is about to get a bit smaller. Just Eat Takeaway.com (Just Eat to most people) is buying Grubhub in a deal worth $7.3 billion. The merger will create the largest online food delivery outlet outside of China, according to the companies, and will focus on US,… Continue reading Grubhub sells itself to Just Eat to create a food delivery giant
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Volkswagen will start delivering ID.3 EVs to Europe in September
Sponsored Links Roberto Baldwin Volkswagen’s ID.3 EV finally has an official release date. Consumers in most European countries will be able to put a deposit on the EV starting on June 17th. Those who do will have two delivery options. They’ll be able to get the EV either as soon as possible or later in… Continue reading Volkswagen will start delivering ID.3 EVs to Europe in September
UK may pay drivers to replace combustion cars with EVs
Sponsored Links Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The UK car market has taken a bruising due to COVID-19, like much of Europe, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson may be counting on electric vehicles to bring it back. The Telegraph sources (via Reuters) understand that Johnson’s team is drafting plans that would give drivers up to £6,000, or… Continue reading UK may pay drivers to replace combustion cars with EVs
IIHS study finds self-driving cars may only avoid a third of crashes
Sponsored Links Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images Self-driving cars are theoretically ideal for safety. Take human limitations out of the mix and no one gets hurt, right? Not necessarily. A new IIHS study (via Autoblog) suggests that completely switching to autonomous technology would only prevent about a third of crashes if the systems “drive… Continue reading IIHS study finds self-driving cars may only avoid a third of crashes
Kitty Hawk moves on from its original flying car project
Kitty Hawk’s Flyer, the company’s first flying car project, is no more. The company has announced that it’s shutting down the initiative in a blog post, where it has also revealed that it’ll focus on its Heaviside plane going forward. According to TechCrunch, Kitty Hawk is laying off most of Flyer’s 70-person team, though a… Continue reading Kitty Hawk moves on from its original flying car project
OnePlus and McLaren have ended their phone partnership
Sponsored Links Richard Lai/Engadget OnePlus will no longer release McLaren editions of its phones in the future. The phonemaker and the British auto manufacturer have ended their partnership, a McLaren spokesperson has confirmed to Android Authority after reports about their split came out. Word started going around that the two were parting ways, because OnePlus… Continue reading OnePlus and McLaren have ended their phone partnership
LG’s first 48-inch 4K OLED TV is starting to roll out
Sponsored Links 48CX 48-inch 4K OLED LG While many events and releases have been pushed back, LG has stuck to its release plans for the 2020 lineup of 4K TVs. Today the company announced the newest addition to its OLED lineup is starting to roll out. We’d already heard the sticker price on this 48-incher… Continue reading LG’s first 48-inch 4K OLED TV is starting to roll out
GM will upgrade its Super Cruise technology to work on city streets
Sponsored Links GM GM’s Super Cruise, the automaker’s hands-free driving assistance feature, currently only works on highways. But according to one of its executives (as reported by Autoblog), the company is working to expand its capabilities so that it could also provide a hands-free driving experience on city streets, making it more of a rival… Continue reading GM will upgrade its Super Cruise technology to work on city streets
Tesla could build its third US factory in Austin or Tulsa
Sponsored Links Tesla Tesla has narrowed down the potential sites for its third Gigafactory in the US, according to Autoblog. The automaker has reportedly chosen Austin, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma as the finalists for a new assembly plant — possibly its biggest one yet — dedicated to building the Cybertruck, its upcoming pickup truck, and… Continue reading Tesla could build its third US factory in Austin or Tulsa
Kia’s future EVs will sport extra-fast 800V charging
Sponsored Links Engadget Super-speedy 800V charging won’t just be reserved for luxury EVs in the near future. As part of a roadmap outlining its next wave of electrification, Kia has revealed (via Autoblog) that some of its upcoming EVs will boast an 800V charging capacity — and not just in the high-end models. Instead, the… Continue reading Kia’s future EVs will sport extra-fast 800V charging