Ahead of the final unveiling of the E-Tron SUV, the automaker used the car festivities at Laguna Seca raceway to unveil its electric supercar, the PB 18. With over 60o horsepower and a center-positioned driver’s seat, it’s ready for the track. But also, your luggage. Gallery: Audi E-Tron PB 18 concept supercar | 15 Photos… Continue reading Audi PB18 E-Tron is a supercar spaceship
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Ford recalls 50,000 hybrid and EV wall-charging cords
AOL A few months after Ford announced that it’s ending production on all cars but the Mustang, it’s got other bitter news for owners of some of its older hybrids and EVs — but don’t worry, it’s not for any of the vehicles themselves. The automaker is recalling approximately 50,000 120-volt charge cords that were… Continue reading Ford recalls 50,000 hybrid and EV wall-charging cords
Elon Musk says Tesla could build $25,000 EV in about ‘three years’
Mason Trinca for The Washington Post via Getty Images When Elon Musk unveiled Tesla’s second master plan, the $35,000 Model 3 represented the price floor. It wasn’t set in stone, but you couldn’t realistically expect more. However, the dream of a truly affordable Tesla EV just got a little more tangible. When tech YouTuber Marques… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla could build $25,000 EV in about ‘three years’
VW will build its electric microbus and crossover in the US
Volkswagen Volkswagen is pushing its EV strategy hard in Europe and China, and now intends to continue its momentum in the US, where it plans to produce its upcoming all-electric microbus and crossover SUV. Confirmed to Autocar this week, VW says it’ll produce the I.D. BUZZ electric microbus and I.D. CROZZ Concept in the States,… Continue reading VW will build its electric microbus and crossover in the US
Einride debuts a funky-looking autonomous logging truck
Einride Einride, the Swedish transport company known for the T-pod self-driving truck that looks like a giant freezer on wheels, is back with another funky/futuristic-looking vehicle. Its new Level 4 autonomous vehicle is called the T-log, and if it looks a bit trippy or off for a logging truck, that’s because it doesn’t have a… Continue reading Einride debuts a funky-looking autonomous logging truck
Tesla and Luxembourg squabble over failed Model S braking test
Luxemburger Wort Did you think Tesla could move past braking complaints just because it addressed the issue with the Model 3? Luxembourg certainly doesn’t. The European country’s testing and standards body ILNAS has put itself at odds with Tesla after conducting an unusually public emergency braking test (media outlets like Luremberg Wort got to watch)… Continue reading Tesla and Luxembourg squabble over failed Model S braking test
Uber reportedly increased self-driving simulations after fatal crash
PA Wire/PA Images Uber allegedly “neglected” simulation testing for its autonomous vehicles according to The Information. Following March’s fatal accident between one of Uber’s self-driving vehicles and a pedestrian, that’s apparently changed, after ceasing all on-road testing. The publication’s sources claim that there was a dearth of investment in the simulation software, and lots of… Continue reading Uber reportedly increased self-driving simulations after fatal crash
Elon Musk says Tesla employee committed ‘sabotage’
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tesla may have more trouble on its hands than layoffs and production challenges. Reuters said it had obtained a company-wide email from Elon Musk stating that an unnamed employee had conducted “extensive and damaging sabotage.” The staffer reportedly altered code in a company operating system and, more worryingly, had… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla employee committed ‘sabotage’
Google Maps for Android no longer books Uber rides
Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images Google added the ability to book Uber trips directly through Maps at the start of 2017, but it appears that this convenience was short-lived. The search firm has quietly pulled direct Uber booking from Google Maps for Android after yanking it from the iOS app last summer. It’s not certain exactly… Continue reading Google Maps for Android no longer books Uber rides
Apple hires ex-Waymo engineer for self-driving project
David Gray / Reuters Apple may not be as loud about its plans to create a self-driving car as Google or Uber, but the company is still in the game. According to The Information, Apple has just hired Jamie Waydo, a prominent engineer from Waymo’s autonomous vehicle unit. Apple’s project, currently code-named Titan, could likely… Continue reading Apple hires ex-Waymo engineer for self-driving project