Lyft Lyft is teaming up with Segway-Ninebot as it updates its shared scooter fleet, TechCrunch reports. Lyft’s scooter service first launched last September in Denver and it now spans nine US cities. And though it first deployed Xiaomi-built scooters, the China-based company later sent Lyft a cease-and-desist letter, saying in October that it didn’t “condone… Continue reading Lyft will add Segway scooters with swappable batteries ‘soon’
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Fiat Chrysler settles with US over diesel emissions cheating
AP Photo/Antonio Calanni Fiat Chrysler is about to pay a stiff penalty for its alleged diesel vehicle emissions cheating. The automaker has reached a settlement with the Justice Department, EPA and California that will see it make amends for claimed violations of the country’s Clean Air Act. It’s launching a recall to fix the more… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler settles with US over diesel emissions cheating
Bell’s air taxi of the future aims to ferry Uber riders by 2023
While Elon Musk’s Boring Company hopes to ease traffic congestion by burrowing under the cities of tomorrow, Uber and Bell Aerospace are taking to the skies. At CES 2019 in Las Vegas, Bell revealed the latest iteration of its Nexus VTOL aircraft, which is being developed as the preferred platform for Uber’s Elevate air taxi… Continue reading Bell’s air taxi of the future aims to ferry Uber riders by 2023
Anker’s Roav Bolt puts Google Assistant in your car
Anker Google is cramming Assistant into everything from headphones to a pressure cooker as it inches toward getting the smart helper into a billion devices. Aside from the weirder collabs (Assistant in a shower anyone?) one of the places the AI would actually be helpful is in your car, especially if you don’t want to… Continue reading Anker’s Roav Bolt puts Google Assistant in your car
Here’s ride-hailing app focuses on shared rides
Here Mobility Most ride hailing apps are strictly focused on getting you from A to B. That’s rather important, but they don’t really acknowledge why you’re going out — you’re heading to a party, a business meeting, a family get-together. Here Mobility thinks it can add that social element with its SoMo app. At its… Continue reading Here’s ride-hailing app focuses on shared rides
Inside the Mercedes concept that is part taxi, part delivery van
Delivering packages and delivering people is currently done with two different vehicles. Mercedes-Benz would like to change that with its pure electric, autonomous Vision Urbanetic concept vehicle. The modular van can be both a people carrier and a way to ship items around town. Gallery: Hands On Mercedes-Benz Vision Urbanetic | 13 Photos 13 +9… Continue reading Inside the Mercedes concept that is part taxi, part delivery van
Live from the Mercedes-Benz CES 2019 press conference!
Mercedes-Benz Amidst all the TVs and IOT devices, CES is becoming a rather important auto show. So it’s no surprise that Mercedes-Benz will be unveiling a car at the annual desert conference. Based on the teasers from Mercedes, it’ll almost be the new CLA coupe brimming with new tech like company’s outstanding voice-powered MBUX infotainment… Continue reading Live from the Mercedes-Benz CES 2019 press conference!
Behind the wheel of Daimler’s upcoming electric trucks
Roberto Baldwin / Engadget Daimler has been very vocal that it’s moving to electrify its trucks. From short- to medium-haul delivery vehicles to school buses, the company is making no bones that its future lies in EVs. At CES, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, Fuso, along with Freightliner and Thomas Built Buses gave Engadget the… Continue reading Behind the wheel of Daimler’s upcoming electric trucks
Kia AI tailors vehicle interiors to passengers’ emotions
Kia Kia is preparing for a future with autonomous cars and at CES it will be showing off its Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving System, or R.E.A.D. The company says its AI-based system can adapt vehicle interiors to a passenger’s emotional state by using sensors to monitor their facial expressions, heart rate and electrodermal activity. Based… Continue reading Kia AI tailors vehicle interiors to passengers’ emotions
Samsung’s first Exynos Auto chip is coming to future Audi cars
Audi Samsung’s first Exynos chip for cars will power Audi‘s upgraded in-vehicle infotainment system starting in 2021, the company announced today. The Exynos Auto V9 is based on 8-nanometer (nm) process tech and comes complete with eight ARM Cortex-A76 cores, offering a max speed of 2.1 GHz. As a result, Samsung is promising premium audio… Continue reading Samsung’s first Exynos Auto chip is coming to future Audi cars