Ford Motor Company and EOS are combating alloy wheel theft with unique 3D printed locking wheel nuts designed using a driver’s voice. A singular soundwave collected from this vocal recording is converted into a 3D printable pattern indented into the nut and key components, which can not be loosened with standard tools. “It’s one of the worst… Continue reading Ford and EOS combat wheel theft with 3D printed lock nuts
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Waymo’s head of design explains the challenges of creating an autonomous robot ‘driver’ (GOOGL)
YooJung Ahn is Waymo’s head of design. She oversees the design of the Waymo “driver,” a complicated combination of hardware, software, and user experiences. She also helped designed the famous Firefly vehicle — the first clean-sheet self-driving Google car, which was unveiled in 2014. Ahn now works on Waymo’s vehicles, which are supplied by Fiat… Continue reading Waymo’s head of design explains the challenges of creating an autonomous robot ‘driver’ (GOOGL)
German truck maker Traton offers to buy remaining Navistar stake for $2.9 billion
FILE PHOTO: Visitors stand at the booth of Volkswagen’s truck unit Traton Group, former Volkswagen Truck & Bus AG, in Hanover, Germany September 19, 2018. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo (Reuters) – German truck manufacturer Traton SE (8TRA.DE) said on Thursday it had made a $2.9 billion offer to buy the remaining shares in Navistar International Corp… Continue reading German truck maker Traton offers to buy remaining Navistar stake for $2.9 billion
CORRECTED-VW’s Traton offers to buy rival Navistar for $35 per share
(Changes headline to say Traton has “offered” to buy Navistar) FRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Volkswagen on Thursday said its truck division Traton SE has made a $35 per share takeover offer for United States rival Navistar International Corp. (Reporting by Edward Taylor Editing by Chris Reese) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Go to… Continue reading CORRECTED-VW’s Traton offers to buy rival Navistar for $35 per share
SoftBank wants its on-demand portfolio to stop losing so much money
SoftBank wants its competing portfolio companies to stop losing so much money and, in some cases, to merge. That’s the news out from Financial Times today, which reported that Uber and DoorDash discussed merging last year. The talks didn’t wind up in a deal. The two companies, each heavily backed by SoftBank and its formerly… Continue reading SoftBank wants its on-demand portfolio to stop losing so much money
Tesla Powerwall helps family save over $8,000 on their power bill
A family who was among the first to get a Tesla Powerwall installed at their home four years ago said in a review that the home battery pack helped them save over $8,000 on their power bill. We reported on Nick Pfitzner and his family when they got the first Tesla Powerwall installation in Australia,… Continue reading Tesla Powerwall helps family save over $8,000 on their power bill
Tesla is close to having a 400-mile electric car, says Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that the automaker is getting close to having a 400-mile electric as the Model S is getting better batteries. For years now, Tesla has been recognized as the leader for long-range electric vehicles, but the automaker is not sitting on that lead. It has been investing in better batteries and… Continue reading Tesla is close to having a 400-mile electric car, says Elon Musk
Tesla Energy is back to growth, thanks to cheap solar subscriptions and Solarglass
Tesla beat expectations with its earnings yesterday, and while its record car sales were definitely the driver, Tesla Energy returning to growth didn’t hurt, either. The company’s solar division is growing again, thanks to cheap solar subscriptions and its new Solarglass roof, and its energy storage business is doing better than ever. Since the acquisition… Continue reading Tesla Energy is back to growth, thanks to cheap solar subscriptions and Solarglass
GMC Hummer EV: 1,000 horsepower, zero-to-60 in 3 seconds
Detroit — After months of speculation, General Motors Co. on Sunday will use a 30-second Super Bowl ad to finally reveal details of its new electric GMC Hummer EV pickup. The Hummer EV commercial, entitled “Quiet Revolution,” will feature NBA star LeBron James. It details features of the truck and ends with a date: May 20, when the Detroit-built Hummer… Continue reading GMC Hummer EV: 1,000 horsepower, zero-to-60 in 3 seconds
EVs will be cheaper than combustion vehicles in 3 years: Amitabh Kant
Casting his vote in favour of strengthening public transport, Kant said it is essential that innovative and sustainable development is backed by embedding the cities with public transportation and not by private vehicles. NEW DELHI: Electric vehicles will become cheaper than combustion vehicles in three years as the price of battery packs of EVs is… Continue reading EVs will be cheaper than combustion vehicles in 3 years: Amitabh Kant