FILE PHOTO: An Aston Martin logo is displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland March 5, 2019. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy LONDON (Reuters) – Aston Martin, which has seen its share price plunge this year as sales failed to meet expectations after a stock market flotation, launched its first sport utility vehicle on… Continue reading Aston Martin launches first SUV, hopeful of a turnaround
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Feds Pin Uber Crash on Human Operator, Call for Better Rules
The Uber self-driving car crash that killed a pedestrian in March 2018 was the fault of the vehicle’s operator, who wasn’t paying attention at the time and was likely looking at her cell phone, the National Transportation Safety Board has determined. But the safety watchdog didn’t end the blame game there. At a board meeting… Continue reading Feds Pin Uber Crash on Human Operator, Call for Better Rules
Audi reveals its second electric car, the E-Tron Sportback
Audi just pulled the wraps off of the E-Tron Sportback, the company’s second electric car, at the 2019 LA Auto Show. Coming to Europe in the first half of 2020, the top-tier version of the new premium EV will offer up to 446 kilometers of range (277 miles) and is powered by dual electric motors… Continue reading Audi reveals its second electric car, the E-Tron Sportback
Tesla Is Already Retrofitting Autopilot Hardware 2.5 to 3.0
What about the MCUv1 to MCUv2, Tesla? People have been waiting for the retrofit of the FSD 2.5 for the 3.0 hardware for months. So it was apparently with no expectations that the owner of the Electric Dreams YouTube channel scheduled it. This video shows his surprise to see that Tesla would actually do what… Continue reading Tesla Is Already Retrofitting Autopilot Hardware 2.5 to 3.0
Nikola Motors Promises To Reveal Revolutionary New Battery In 2020
It would have 500 Wh/kg. Nikola wants to share them with other OEMs. We tend to cultivate skepticism as a healthy tool not to create false expectations nor to make fools of ourselves when reporting anything. At the same time, we love to share good news and to talk about technology breakthroughs. But we are… Continue reading Nikola Motors Promises To Reveal Revolutionary New Battery In 2020
Buick reveals power, features of 2020 Encore GX compact SUV
CLOSE LOS ANGELES — Buick revealed details on engines and features for the brand’s upcoming 2020 Encore GX compact SUV ahead of the auto show here. Sized between the little Encore and not-quite-so-little Envision, the Encore GX will feature a pair of turbocharged three-cylinder engines. 2020 Buick Encore GX (Photo: Buick) Three-cylinder engines are rare… Continue reading Buick reveals power, features of 2020 Encore GX compact SUV
Inside Lyft’s deal with Gett, which will see 99 engineers in Belarus move to Lyft and roughly 100 US employees laid off (LYFT)
Lyft on Monday announced a deal with Europe’s Gett. At the same time, Gett announced the shuttering of its ride-hailing business Juno, a small but fiercely loved competitor in New York. Ninety-nine members of the engineering and tech team in Belarus will join Lyft as part of the agreement, but another roughly 100 support and… Continue reading Inside Lyft’s deal with Gett, which will see 99 engineers in Belarus move to Lyft and roughly 100 US employees laid off (LYFT)
Karma’s new electric hinge-winged hypercar concept goes 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds
Karma Automotive took the wraps off Tuesday of a new electric concept car called the SC2 that produces a heart-thumping 1,100 horsepower and can travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds. The concept is a showpiece and an integral part of the Chinese-backed California-based startup’s new strategy to become a technology… Continue reading Karma’s new electric hinge-winged hypercar concept goes 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds
Karma Automotive unveils its faster next act, the Revero GTS
Karma Automotive’s second act is a gasoline-electric luxury vehicle that aims to deliver more performance and tech inside a sleek and sporty $149,950 package. The 2020 Revero GTS unveiled Tuesday during AutoMobility LA, the press and trade days of LA Auto Show, shares some of the same bits as its sibling Revero GT. Both vehicles… Continue reading Karma Automotive unveils its faster next act, the Revero GTS
Vulog will power Hyundai’s new LA car-sharing service
The technology behind Hyundai’s new car-sharing service in Los Angeles is provided by a company that is largely unknown despite its ubiquity. Vulog announced Tuesday during Automobility LA that Hyundai will use its technology platform for a car-sharing pilot that will launch in Los Angeles at the end of 2019 and will eventually grow to… Continue reading Vulog will power Hyundai’s new LA car-sharing service