Getty Images California is launching two pilot programs that will allow autonomous vehicles to pick up passengers in the state, the San Francisco Examiner reports. One will let companies pick up passengers with their self-driving cars as long as a safety driver is behind the wheel. The other will allow for passenger pickup without a… Continue reading California will allow autonomous cars to pick up passengers
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Scoot adds a bike sharing service as it expands to Barcelona
Scoot Scoot is getting into bicycles. The company known in San Francisco for its red electric scooters populated by riders with lightning bolt-emblazoned black helmets is adding bikes to its lineup. But not in San Francisco. Instead, the company is opening its first international location in Barcelona where it’ll drop 1,000 electric bikes and 500… Continue reading Scoot adds a bike sharing service as it expands to Barcelona
Tesla Model S in Autopilot collides with police SUV
Laguna Beach PD PIO, Twitter A Model S driver in Laguna Beach has crashed into a parked (and thankfully unoccupied) police SUV while her EV’s Autopilot was reportedly engaged, sustaining minor injuries in the process. It’s not yet known what the driver was doing at the time of the collision, but the incident is once… Continue reading Tesla Model S in Autopilot collides with police SUV
Daimler may be the next automaker embroiled in a diesel scandal
Reuters/Fabian Bimmer VW might not be the only German car maker that has to deal with a full-fledged diesel emissions scandal. To start, Germany has ordered Daimler to recall Mercedes-Benz Vito diesel vans for allegedly cheating on emissions tests limiting nitrogen oxide output. The company has met with officials and now has until June 15th… Continue reading Daimler may be the next automaker embroiled in a diesel scandal
Uber is building a flying taxi technology center in Paris
Uber Uber has wildly ambitious plans to send flying taxis soaring over cities, but building them will be orders of magnitude harder than anything it has ever done. As such, the company announced that it will open a Paris lab dedicated to its Elevate program called the Advanced Technologies Center in Paris (ATCP). Uber will… Continue reading Uber is building a flying taxi technology center in Paris
Uber covers illness and parental leave for European drivers
Ginnette Riquelme / Reuters Uber and its drivers have been embroiled in a tug-of-war for years over stronger rights for the people ferrying passengers and food around for the company. Drivers want more protections and rights, while Uber has been reluctant to offer benefits. But Uber and Uber Eats contractors in Europe now have a… Continue reading Uber covers illness and parental leave for European drivers
The Ford Fusion Energi hybrid is great but going away
A week before I took delivery of the Ford Fusion Energi (starting at $31,400), the automaker announced it would be ending the US production of all but one of its cars (the Mustang) in the next few years. The Fusion’s days are numbered and no single review would save it. So now what? The odd… Continue reading The Ford Fusion Energi hybrid is great but going away
Lyft may be getting into the electric scooter game
Mike Blake / Reuters Lyft seems to be eyeing a move into the electric scooter craze — the company is considering applying for a permit to run a service in San Francisco, The Information reported, and it’s in the early stages of working on prototypes. Some companies like Bird, Lime and Spin already have scooters… Continue reading Lyft may be getting into the electric scooter game
Tesla releases source code for some of its in-car tech
Reuters/Jason Reed Tesla doesn’t have many fans in the open source crowd. It based its car platforms on open platforms like Linux and BusyBox, but it has gone years without sharing the source code their license (the GPL) requires. The company is finally setting things right, though — more or less, that is. It has… Continue reading Tesla releases source code for some of its in-car tech
Acura skips the touchscreen for its infotainment system
It really started with smartphones. Once we started filling our pockets with touchscreens it was only a matter of time before our fingers replaced the touchpad, mouse and stylus on almost all devices. Eventually, our digits started interacting with the infotainment systems in our cars. It makes sense, it’s easy to learn and navigate something… Continue reading Acura skips the touchscreen for its infotainment system