Apple iPhone users with iOS 16.1 software can now share car keys in their Wallet with non-iPhone users, starting with Google Pixel devices. In the future, that capability will extend to other devices with Android 12+, according to Apple. Apple says it has been working with the Internet Engineering Task Force and other industry players… Continue reading iPhone users can share car keys in Wallet with non-iPhone users
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Canoo sends its EV pickup truck to the US Army for testing
Canoo, the beleaguered EV startup-turned-SPAC, has delivered its first “Light Tactical Vehicle” to the U.S. Army for a demonstration project aimed at showing how its modular electric platform can support mission-specific configurations for less money. Canoo has landed orders for its customizable platforms with a variety of customers, ranging from NASA to Walmart. The U.S. Army,… Continue reading Canoo sends its EV pickup truck to the US Army for testing
On-demand car rental company Kyte is now offering car subscriptions
Car rental delivery startup Kyte said it’s on a mission to disrupt the auto industry by making people think twice about buying a car. Starting Wednesday, Kyte will now offer a car subscription service, following what the startup says was a successful subscription pilot with Teslas. The three-, six- and 12-month subscription plans will be… Continue reading On-demand car rental company Kyte is now offering car subscriptions
GM’s Cruise pursuing permit to test its custom-built ‘Origin’ robotaxi in San Francisco
Cruise, GM’s self-driving technology subsidiary, has started the long and winding regulatory process to test its next-generation ‘Origin’ robotaxi on public roads in San Francisco. The company has applied for a permit with the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test its custom-built driverless vehicle on public roads. The news first reported by the Wall… Continue reading GM’s Cruise pursuing permit to test its custom-built ‘Origin’ robotaxi in San Francisco
Honda to launch fuel cell vehicle in 2024
Honda will launch a fuel cell electric vehicle in 2024 based on its bestselling CR-V crossover. The automaker said it will produce the CR-V variant at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, as part of its strategy to go fully electric by 2040 and carbon neutral by 2050. Instead of a battery, fuel… Continue reading Honda to launch fuel cell vehicle in 2024
Gogoro to pilot battery swapping and Smartscooters in Philippines next year
Gogoro, the Taiwanese company that’s commercializing battery swapping ecosystems for electric scooters, is targeting the Philippines as its next market. The startup said Tuesday it has partnered with Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corporation, telecomms provider Globe and corporate venture builder 917Ventures to launch a B2B battery swapping pilot in Manila in the first quarter of 2023.… Continue reading Gogoro to pilot battery swapping and Smartscooters in Philippines next year
Lordstown Motors begins shipping its Foxconn-made EV pickup trucks
Lordstown Motors has starting shipping its all-electric Endurance pickup trucks manufactured by Foxconn, a milestone that seemed impossible earlier this year. Lordstown Motors, which has experienced investigations, executive upheaval and a shortage of capital, said Tuesday that its full-sized EV truck received full homologation with certification from both the EPA and CARB that clears the… Continue reading Lordstown Motors begins shipping its Foxconn-made EV pickup trucks
If EVs can work in rental car fleets, they can work anywhere
I rented a Tesla during the holiday crush. AMA Tim De Chant 9 hours When I went to book a rental car for Thanksgiving a few months ago, all that Hertz had left at O’Hare International Airport were Teslas. Usually, I end up with something like a Nissan Altima — not an amazing car, but… Continue reading If EVs can work in rental car fleets, they can work anywhere
Moovit users can now track transit vehicles on map in real time
Israeli urban trip planning app Moovit unveiled a new feature Tuesday that allows users to follow a transit line’s movements along the map in real time. The new feature, which is in addition to Moovit’s real time arrival countdown, brings a new level of accuracy and certainty to users’ commutes, the company says. “Live Location… Continue reading Moovit users can now track transit vehicles on map in real time
EV SPAC Faraday Future ousts its CEO
Faraday Future, the troubled EV startup-turned-publicly-traded company has shuffled its executive ranks once again. The board fired its CEO Carsten Breitfeld, according to a regulatory filing posted Monday after the markets closed. Brietfeld, who was the former co-founder of failed EV startup Byton, took the leadership role at Faraday Future in September 2019. The board… Continue reading EV SPAC Faraday Future ousts its CEO