RAM used some of its 2023 Super Bowl ad time to show off some goodies built into the upcoming electric RAM pickup. The RAM 1500 REV, as it’s called, is Stellantis’ first entry into the growing electric pickup wars. The concept debuted last month at the 2023 Consumer Electronic Show, but few details, including interior features,… Continue reading The electric RAM 1500 REV is packed with screens and, surprisingly, buttons and knobs
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Transit tech company Via raises $110M at $3.5B valuation
On-demand shuttle service and transit tech company Via has raised another $110 million, bringing the company’s total funding to around $1 billion. The fresh capital pushes Via’s valuation up to $3.5 billion at the same price per share as the company’s previous financing in November of 2021. Via intends to use the funds to further… Continue reading Transit tech company Via raises $110M at $3.5B valuation
Uber and Lyft earnings diverge, a self-driving truck roadblock emerges and Redwood Materials lands a big one
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point… Continue reading Uber and Lyft earnings diverge, a self-driving truck roadblock emerges and Redwood Materials lands a big one
BuuPass raises $1.3M to scale mobility sector digitization in Africa
The public transport sector in Kenya is largely traditional and a majority of operators, especially those in road travel, still require their clients to physically book tickets at their offices even when making advance travel plans. Others do not have provisions for seat reservation. Looking to bridge the gap, booking platforms are emerging in the… Continue reading BuuPass raises $1.3M to scale mobility sector digitization in Africa
Two-year-old Zeekr raises $750M at $13B valuation
At a time when venture capital funding is slowing in China, EV is one of the few sectors that are still keeping investors excited. Case in point, Zeekr, the luxury electric vehicle brand of China’s largest private carmaker Geely, announced Monday that investors have committed to investing $750 million in its Series A funding round.… Continue reading Two-year-old Zeekr raises $750M at $13B valuation
Tesla’s biggest hater airs Super Bowl ad against FSD
Safety advocacy group The Dawn Project is taking its campaign to ban Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system to the Super Bowl. The 30-second ad, which is broadcasting to millions of football fans in Washington D.C. and state capitals like Austin, Tallahassee, Albany, Atlanta and Sacramento, outlines several alleged critical safety defects of Tesla FSD, the… Continue reading Tesla’s biggest hater airs Super Bowl ad against FSD
The Arcimoto Fun Utility Vehicle is a blast (that might not last)
“That doesn’t look safe.” The statement would follow me for days. Every time I mentioned I was test driving Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle — an open air, all-electric three-wheeler — a friend or co-worker would pipe up to state, what to them, seemed like the obvious. After all, most cars have four wheels, not three.… Continue reading The Arcimoto Fun Utility Vehicle is a blast (that might not last)
Ryse Aero’s one-person eVTOL is like a flying ATV
Air taxis make up most of the hype surrounding eVTOLs — electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles — despite their long path to market, steep upfront costs and plethora of regulatory hurdles. Ryse Aero Technologies, an Ohio-based startup building aircraft that are akin to flying ATVs, thinks eVTOL tech could be put to better use… Continue reading Ryse Aero’s one-person eVTOL is like a flying ATV
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE is EV perfection in a humdrum shell
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS is among the most sublime cars on the road right now, an understated exterior wrapped around a sumptuous interior, featuring all the niceties you’d expect from an S-badged Merc with the effortless acceleration of an EV and stellar ride quality to boot. The flagship EV is, quite simply, very good. It’s… Continue reading The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE is EV perfection in a humdrum shell
Taiwan fines car renting giant iRent for customer data spill
Taiwanese authorities have fined car rental and ride sharing giant iRent after TechCrunch revealed the company was spilling customers’ data and identity documents onto the open web for months. According to local media reports, iRent, which is owned by Taiwanese auto conglomerate Hotai Motor, received two separate fines for failing to adequately protect the data… Continue reading Taiwan fines car renting giant iRent for customer data spill